HardLore is joined by close friend of the show and vocalist of the first ever band on the HardLore Records roster: Mac Miller (real name) of COSMIC JOKE. Fresh off of their brand new 12" EP "Forced Perspective", we hear all about their goal as a band to carry the torch for the classic style of California Hardcore Punk made famous by their influences (Bad Religion, Adolescents, Circle Jerks, etc...) and the long road as lifelong touring musicians and crew that got them there.
From growing up at the Cobalt Cafe, connecting the dots between Ska and Hardcore, doing Warped Tour with The Sheds, finally playing Sound & Fury, transitioning into being a career merch guy for bands like Wallows, Death Cab, Denzel Curry and MUCH, much more.
Pick up one of the last few copies of HardLore's exclusive color of Forced Perspective on our store while you still can: https://closedcasketactivities.com/products/cosmic-joke-forced-perspective
Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf)
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00:00:00 - Start
00:02:47 - Colin Meets Mac
00:08:22 - Cosmic Joke Self Titled
00:11:01 - Finally Playing Sound & Fury
00:13:42 - Forced Perspective
00:16:31 - Finding Punk, Hardcore, and Ska
00:22:01 - First Show Ever
00:23:20 - Young Morgan Miller
00:26:37 - Feeding the Band With $5
00:27:40 - Clean House
00:31:36 - First Tour
00:34:41 - First time attending Warped Tour
00:39:42 - PLAYING Warped Tour
00:50:09 - Mediaskare
00:53:40 - Top 4 Bald Guys
00:59:20 - Tony Hawk
01:03:17 - Attila Shirt...
01:05:40 - Highs and Lows of doing Merch
01:15:12 - Pardon This Interruption
01:16:01 - Worst venue In the Country
01:22:50 - Merch Cuts And How To Navigate Them
01:30:20 - Merch Pet Peeves
01:32:11 - Whats Hot? Whats Not?
01:36:15 - 2025/26 Plans for Cosmic Joke
01:41:27 - Top 4 HC records of All Time
01:42:07 - Top 4 Ska Records of All Time
01:44:43 - Who Do You Do?
01:45:42 - Ghosts?
01:52:10 - Patreon Q&A
01:56:15 - Favorite Punk Covers
01:58:06 - Bands He Works For?
02:02:35 - Favorite Bad Religion Track From Each Record
02:06:16 - Favorite T Shirt of All Time