This Is Hardcore Podcast

Episode 84. There is No Substitute for Hard Work A diatribe or rambling on the importance of being embedded in the work involved with your band or other hardcore projects. Opening Track of the Episode Abstain "Lethal Dose" off of the Infirm of Purpose 12" EP out on War Records. Preorder at www.war-rec.com

Episode 83. So You Want It All? Lessons Learned from Fury Of Five On the heels of the upcoming Sold Out Reunion of Fury Of Five, its important to use their rise and the hustle and drive to make their band a worldwide force to reckon with, as a blueprint for up and coming bands and to talk about things related to the scene of the 90s. Opening Track of the Episode End It "HateKeeper" off of Unpleasa...

Episode 82 Danny Schuler Part 2. We pick up with our guest where we left off in Episode 68. If you haven't listened to that, please go back to that first. Danny gives a great insight in the machine that made Biohazard a world known powerhouse in metal. The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat etc. There is alot to be said about his perspective and the humility he has for all he's accomplished...

Episode 81 Sean O'Donnell of Young Blood Records Sean and Young Blood Records have done a lot to continue the legacy of excellent pure hardcore punk releases coming out of true DIY record labels. The story of Sean and Young Blood records is both a blueprint and a walk down memory lane to the good ol days of the 90s and what it was like to start a label from scratch. There are alot of great stories...

Episode 80 Six Shows in Seven Days in Philadelphia. (cover photo taken 5/14 by Greg Flack www.instagram.com/xgregflackx) Well sorry for the lack of an episode last week, but we got busy. Lots to talk about and a few rants and raves. But good news, 3 songs, not one to start off the Episode!! Sinister Feeling out of Baltimore Track 1 “pulled down” Track 2 “sinister feeling “ Available at Rebirth Rec...

Episode 79 Pain Into Power Triplecast EPISODE 2 This is Part 2 of a 3 part Podcast. Please go to https://soundcloud.com/the-post-america-podcast for part 1 and follow Post America Podcast on their Instagram www.instagram.com/postamericapodcast I am happy to be a part of this 3 way split podcast between 2 of my favorite podcasts, Post America Podcast and 185 Miles South. We sat down with Scott Voge...

Episode 78... TIHC 2022 Announcement Extravaganza! Today we go back to our regularly scheduled operation: Announcing TIHC. With the extra help of this podcast, I bring in some help from Bob Wilson, Kevin Hare and Greg Falchetto to go over the details of the TIHC 2022 lineup and our thoughts on the bands etc. www.thisishardcorefest.com is the place to go for the tickets and check out all our social...

Episode 77 TIHC 2022 First Announcement !!! Here we go! Like I said, it was only going to be a matter of time where I'm doing short episodes on the upcoming TIHC 2022. With todays 1st drop of bands, I go over some tidbits about the lineup and the fest as a whole. Opening Track of the Episode Wild Panther " Nothing To Run From" From the Yea Thats Right Demo 2022 www.wildpantherbitch.bandcamp.com/

Episode 76 Easter Greetings. Winter changes into Spring. Easter holiday brings change, resurrection etc. Here's some thoughts on years past and the TIHC 2022 lineup to come. Opening track of the Episode Powerhouse "Its Been A Minute" *mastered updated version Preorder your copy now www.allinmerch.com/products/pitchfork-powerhouse-12-lp-preorder www.instagram.com/powerhouseobhc/

Episode 75 Matt Karll The King of Boyertown and future Hall of Fame Boytertowner Matt Karll returns to the show for the fully story. You may remember him from the Xmas Special or from his short run singing with Rock Bottom. Recently his new band GridIron went from Side Project to one of the most talked about bands in the last 2 years. On the Eve of their record release party for their lp "No Good...

Episode 74 Lennon Livesay of Eco Strike & Blistered With the last Eco Strike show happening last weekend, it was a good time to get a look at everything Lennon has done with all of his bands and projects. From South Florida, He was an integral part of the vegan sxe resurgence in south florida and had a hand in influencing kids to look back to the older 90s xxx bands, while playing shows all over w...

Episode 73 Rules to the Road. In another time, a lot of things were just the given rules of the road. Time lapses and the sands cover up valuable information and ideas that have been proven to work. So I go over some thoughts on touring bands and the rules of the road. Opening Track of the Episode Combust " Prison of Time" off the Another Life LP www.cashonlyrecords.limitedrun.com/ www.instagram.c...

Episode 72 This Is Hardcore 2022 Q&A This Is Hardcore Fest is OFFICIALLY HAPPENING JULY 7 -10 , 2022 In Philadelphia. follow us at www.instagram.com/thisishardcorefest www. twitter.com/TIHCfest www.facebook.com/thisishardcorefest I go through some questions from social media and we talk TIHC and more Opening Track of the Episode Terror "Can't Help But Hate" www.instagram.com/terrorhardcore

Episode 71. I booked my first show 25 years ago. Much love to everyone who has supported every and anything I've done. I talk about booking my first show and thoughts from it and what made it happen and what came from it. opening track of the epsiode Statement of Pride " A Fire Inside" www.fromwithinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-fire-inside

Episode 70. The Internet Changed Hardcore. In a constant conversation that is repeated on every social media platform is the Turnstile's appearance on Jimmy Kimmel and their amazing commercial success. I take the time to debate that the Internet changed hardcore far greater and its impact is far more of a changing moment than any single band from the underground finding commercial success. Opening...

Episode 69 Hardcore For Pits with JJ Mrozak of Brick City Rescue Our guest has been working with Pitbull Rescue in Northern NJ for some years and got together with the Late Dave Franklin of Vision, to put together the first Hardcore For Pits show. Since that time, JJ has worked tirelessly to campaign for Pitbulls, actively helping individual animals, speaking on their behalf and raising awareness....

Episode 68 Danny Schuler of Biohazard This was a fun conversation with my fried Danny Schuler of DLUx of the legendary Biohazard. Needless to say, they are a huge influence on me and I wanted to talk to him about the early days of his life and how he get into playing drums and finding hardcore and metal as a kid from Canarsie, Brooklyn. We start going down the path towards the bands insane success...

Episode 67. This Is Hardcore 2022 17 months into this weekly Podcast, I can finally talk not about This Is Hardcore as a maybe, or in the past, but talk about in the present and future. This is a look back, some explanations and some thoughts moving forward on This Is Hardcore 2022. 14 Festivals, 379 bands have played so far. Thats alot to think about and I go over a bit of it. www.thisishardcoref...

Episode 66. John Joseph Of CroMags / Bloodclot. John Joseph life has had more ups and downs and turns than any world class rollercoaster. In this brief conversation, we talked about where he drew his strength and adversity to fight past his addictions and drive himself towards success. Many people fall victim to vices and never overcome or rise above it, but for John, he survived, he overcame and...

Episode 65. Analog Culture in a Digital World. I took some thoughts and put them up here on the contrast and comparisons of digitally minded ideas and practices in hardcore punk and how it applies to our real life shows etc and some pointers on balancing the equation a bit. Opening Track " Its Been A MInute" by Powerhouse (Demo version)

Episode 64. Kevin Hare of Philly HC Shows. Kevin's love and dedication for hardcore knows no bounds, yet his impact isn't in bands he's been in etc, but in the long time support, the hours before and every show helping out and just being the ultimate champion of hardcore in the area in general. To celebrate his 35th Birthday, I wanted to have him back on the show and go deeper into his origins, fi...

Episode 63. Carter Holmes of From Within Records & Payback/Off The Tracks. I've been saying that he was a future podcast guest, and with FYA weekend upon us, no better time to bring him on. His humble beginnings finding hardcore in one of southernmost hardcore scenes in the US is already a phenomenal story, but it goes beyond that. From venturing beyond his home of Mobile, AL to hitting the road a...

Episode 62 . Rob Lind of Blood For Blood and Ramallah. Happy New Year! Welcoming in 2022 with a conversation with a friend whose story as far as I'm concerned has yet to be told from his perspective and needs to be heard. Rob Lind is the creative force behind both Blood For Blood and Ramallah. We speak on the early days of his life, the origins of Blood For Blood and then we go deeper into the his...

TIHC PODCAST XMas Holiday Special This is a very special podcast, as it features so many of my friends who I have never heard on a podcast or would like to get on them and in the nature of the spirit of the festivities, I wanted to bring some folks on and tell them how much I appreciate them. This is a long podcast and I'm still writing out the notes and links! I hope you have fun, sit back and en...

Episode 61 Tim Williams of Vision of Disorder. Tim Williams fronted one of the greatest hardcore punk bands of the 1990s. He brought an energy to the stage with a mix of ferocity and melody in his vocals. We talk on his introduction to music, his upbringing, the early days of Vision of Disorder. The thrill of the victories, the agonies of the defeat and dissolution of the band and the next project...