This Is Hardcore Podcast

Episode 56 Cris Powerhouse. No Regrets.. A Story of Finding Purpose. There is few stories that go deeper than Cris'. From hard lessons learned in his teens in the streets of North Jersey and NYC, to his home of the last 30 years, there was alot to overcome for him. Through Powerhouse, he found new meaning and purpose, and through the band, they helped usher in a new era for Bay Area Hardcore. Being friends with Cris for over 20 years, its a heartfelt conversation between 2 friends on the past and we catch up to the present. Cris's story of overcoming drugs and staying on the path of sobriety through hardcore music, the band , the crew is a lesson on finding purpose and meaning .44 Episode 56 Cris Powerhouse. No Regrets.. A Story of Finding Purpose. There is few stories that go deeper than Cris'. From hard lessons learned in his teens in the streets of North Jersey and NYC, to his home of the last 30 years, there was alot to overcome for him. Through Powerhouse, he found new meaning and purpose, and through the band, they helped usher in a new era for Bay Area Hardcore. Being friends with Cris for over 20 years, its a heartfelt conversation between 2 friends on the past and we catch up to the present. Cris's story of overcoming drugs and staying on the path of sobriety through hardcore music, the band , the crew is a lesson on finding purpose and meaning . Opening Track of the Episode : Powerhouse " Been A Minute" (Debut track/IN Production recording) This is a Debut of the first Powerhouse song in a very long time. The song has been in production and this is not the final cut, but the band wanted to show people what they've been working on. www.powerhouseobhc.bandcamp.com www.instagram.com/powerhouseobhc Jerry Guzman www.gofundme.com/f/help-jeff-with-medical-costs?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer Eddie Leeway www.gofundme.com/f/eddie-leeways-fight-with-cancer Roger Miret www.gofundme.com/f/roger-miret-needs-our-help Uzi One www.gofundme.com/f/cancer-treatment-for-uzisan-save-the-voice

Episode 55 Mikey Hood. Sacramento Hardcore King It would be impossible to talk about West Coast Hardcore and do this tour without Mikey Hood. From his earliest days in the burgeoning Sacramento Punk scene to the early days of the Northern California Hardcore scene, he was there as an integral part. Once Hoods formed and he began traveling out East, he made lasting friendships with so many bands which would form lasting bonds of support and decades worth of bands that would follow the tracks made from Hoods' tour routes. There has been multiple times that our previous guests have brought him up and it was about time to hear his story and outlook on hardcore then and now.. www.instagram.com/mikeyhood1 www.instagram.com/hoodsofficial www.westcoastworldwide.bandcamp.com Opening Track of the Episode : The Cut Throats " What's the Difference" Check them out on Instagram !!! www.instagram.com/cutthroatshc707 SUPPORT OUR HARDCORE BROTHERS... ROGER MIRET OF AGNOSTIC FRONT hwww.gofundme.com/f/roger-miret-needs-our-help EDDIE LEEWAY www.gofundme.com/f/eddie-leeways-fight-with-cancer

Episode 54 Zack Nelson. The Voice of OxNARDcore and 185 Miles South Podcast. First Stop on TIHC Podcast West Coast Tour! Oxnard, California and its greatest champion Zack Nelson. I met Zack back in the early 00's in Sacramento while my band and his (In Control) crossed paths. Later as I began thinking about doing a podcast, it was his 185 Miles South that gave me much to think of in terms of history, long interviews etc. Zack is humble, well spoken and the perfect guy to be the champion of oxnard hardcore past, present and future. But he and his friends' podcast goes well beyond Oxnard and provides alot of fun listens with just chats on favorite records in general. Zack's upbringing and coming to age story is fantastic and he and I had a wonderful chat and at times I felt like I was being interviewed by him. Truly a pleasure to have him on the show. check out his podcast... 185 Miles South www.185milesouth.com www.instagram.com/185milessouth/?hl=en

Episode 53. Andy Rice. Hard Work & Hard Lessons in Booking Hardcore Bands. Most of the bands that would come to rise in the era at the outset of This Is Hardcore Fest, Sound & Fury and United Blood are bands that would or have been booked by Andy Rice. His story is much like so many others on the show. Self taught from touring in previous bands, lead him to be able to become one of the busiest and successful booking agents from 04 onward. His story and principles on how to work within our world is focused here. There is still so much to go on with Andy beyond what we captured in these 2 hours, but Andy is someone who is not only a friend of mine, but has done so much to keep the ball rolling for so many hardcore bands. He comes at this from a very strong will backed with blue collar approach and has alot of ethics that separated him from so many of his peers. Opening Track of the Episode Z9! " We Don't Come In Peace" off their Debut ep on FastBreakRecords. You can preorder it at www.fastbreakrecords.com Official Release Date Oct. 29th. www.instagram.com/z9band

With some frustrating technical issues in the previous week and some guests rescheduling, I tackle a project set initially for Patreon to put on the main feed. Hope you all enjoy it. Thank you very much for the patience. Opening Track(s) of the Episode Out For Justice "For The Fallen Few" off the upcoming record NOTHIN 2 PROVE, coming this october on DAZE. Momentum "Overkill" Off their debut self titled LP, preorders up now (9/17) at www.daze-style.com

Episode 51. Bob Wilson. PAHC Legend In The Making. Bob Wilson may be one of the most passionate people in hardcore today. From his early teens he was obsessed with hardcore punk. Over time he would pull together his first band Let Down, an angry straight edge band from the suburbs of Philadelphia. They were absolutely the definition of "in your face" and antagonistic. This was the path for him for all that would come later. He would end up being in multiple bands, Mother Of Mercy, Beware and Malice At The Palace and his newest band Off The Tracks. Through touring he would eventually start helping bands play in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Later when he moved here, he began booking shows in the city as well. I mentored him and have always had his back, through personal life and with promoting and booking. After he moved to Florida, he would start FYA Fest with Sam from Triple B records. After 2 fests, Bob would take FYA from Orlando to Tampa and since 2015 has run it on his own. Bob Wilson through FYA Fest and now his own small label Rebirth Records, has mastered the art of finding young bands and put them in the proper position to gain attention. With his relationships with small labels etc, he's helped dozens of bands become nationally known. He is the embodiment of the DIY spirit in hardcore and has a passion that has outlasted most of his early naysayers. Hardcore Punk is in a better place because of him and this episode is both fun, personal and very enjoyable for me as he is one of my very closest friends on the planet. www.instagram.com/fyafest www.twitter.com/fyafest www.rebirthrecords.bigcartel.com Off The Tracks www.fromwithinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/off-the-tracks-demo Malice At The Palace www.maliceatthepalace.bandcamp.com BeWare www.backtobackrecords.bandcamp.com/album/beware-wont-get-the-best-of-me Mother Of Mercy www.motherofmercy.bandcamp.com/ Let Down www.letxdown.bandcamp.com/

Episode 50. FYA Fest 8 Announcement with Bob Wilson. FYA Fest 8 was announced today. So on the special occasion of the announcement and coinciding with our 50th Episode, I brought Bob Wilson, who is a friend to me and no stranger to any listener of the podcast, as the organizer of FYA fest. We go through some background early history of the fest and then we go band by band alphabetically through the 2022 lineup which was just announced. This was alot of fun to do and I hope you all enjoy and go support FYA online and see you all in 2022 at the Fest Get your tickets at www.fya8.brownpapertickets.com January 8 & 9th 2022 Tampa, FL Bands in Alphabetical Order Age Of Apocalypse All due respect Almighty watching Be All End All Burning strong C4 Dead Heat Despize Drain E Town End it Gods Hate Gridiron Gulch Ingrown Koyo Kruelty Lifes Question Magnitude MH chaos Mindforce Moment Of Truth Never ending game One Step Closer Pain of truth Payback Raw Brigade Shackled Simulakra Spy Struck nerve Sunami Three knee deep Turnstile Vein Worn Year Of The Knife www.instagram.com/fyafest www.twitter.com/fyafest Opening Track of the Episode: Never Again "Disillusioned" Off their 2021 Demo www.neveragainhc.bandcamp.com/album/demo

Episode 49. 49 minutes of Thank You and What's in Store for TIHC Podcast and more. Why not just talk for 49 minutes on the precipice of achieving 50 episodes right? Not much to really summarize here, some thoughts on how to better treat everyone regarding all the various issues in the world today. Thoughts on future guests, upcoming philly shows and a thank you for all the support thus far.

Episode 48 Rob Will To Live. Tested and True. Where would Texas Hardcore be without Rob and Will To Live? From growing up in El Salvador, immigrating to the US, Rob would grow to love the underground music scene, be it death metal, or later when he found Sick Of It All. Once he landed in Houston, he found his home and began building the scene into the powerhouse it would become. Much of our conversation centers around his band Will To Live and the scene as it grew and what he put into it. So much has come to fruition from the seeds planted that this conversation with my old friend will illuminate the who and how of the back then. But Rob isn't done yet, Will To Live is back to playing shows with a solid Lineup, he has a new projected called True Intentions which begin to play their first shows this weekend. Despite all the ups and downs, Hardcore is still a driving force of Rob's life and he is not stopping anytime soon. www.trueintentions.bigcartel.com/ www.instagram.com/trueintentionsband www,willtolive.bigcartel.com/ www.instagram.com/willtolivetxhc www.testedandtruecompany.bigcartel.com/ (Rob's Business) www.theweightofrespect.bandcamp.com/ (side project while Will To Live went on hiatus 2008-2010 www.scentsofhope.scentsy.us/ (Rob and His Wife's Business) Opening Track of the Episode "Point Of Origin" True Intentions

Episode 47 Carl Porcaro Part 2. From Breakdown to Killing Time, Cheap Thrills and The Bright Side Of It All We return to the story Carl was telling from Episode 40. It begins with a schism in the Breakdown camp which would to the formation of Raw Deal and a whole new story unfolds. From the demo to The Bright Side, and all the things that would come later. We delve deep not just into Killing Time stories but of the transition in NYHC post CBGBs and beyond. Carl's positive outlook despite things that have soured or not gone well is just one of the many great things about him. So much covered that I can't really summarize it better than someone who has done Hardcore for almost his entire life is happier than angry at the things that didn't work out and looks at it all as a blessing. I wish more people in hardcore could have his view and perspective. www.gorditabeach.bandcamp.com/track/masque-of-the-blue-death www.instagram.com/breakdownnyhc www.instagram.com/killingtimenyhc Opening Track of the Episode Chemical Fix " Revolver" www.chemicalfix.bandcamp.com/album/revolver www.instagram.com/chemical.fix www.facebook.com/chemicalfix