This Is Hardcore Podcast

Episode 36 Back To The Beginning: TIHC 2006 www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode36 Its time to talk TIHC. Something I've been meaning to do, but never had the stream of conscience thought or the time to push forward and try to record an episode on my own. This is 2 hours of my thoughts on This Is Hardcore's origins, some ideas and general who, what, where , when and some why's. Some Q & A's to end up then episode. Hopefully this will put some things in perspective for you all. It was hard to do one with no one else, and I think I've got along way to go to touch what Dan Carlin does, but I hope you enjoy this regardless. Opening Track of Episode: Pillars of Ivory "Levicticus" Off the new release "Genesis to Levicticus" PreOrders Up on Triple B Records www.triplebrecords.limitedrun.com/

Episode 35 The Rule of Three.. Featuring Richie Krutch and OG Geoff of Broad Street Breakdown www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode35 The Long Awaited meeting of the minds!! The Rule Of Three. Back on Episode 25, Richie Krutch of Post America Podcast appeared to the Podcast for the 2nd time. We talked alot which spurned quite a few ideas that were put forth in the last few episodes and we mentioned dropping a podcast with OG Geoff Gavin from Broad Street Breakdown (podcast featuring OG, Vinnie Paz and Pablo). So here it is. This edition is for TIHC Podcast Feed, The Broad Street Breakdown gang has a version up on their feed as well today. What happens when you get the 3 of us talking? Well its alot of love and respect for what the gang is up to individually, we talk up our favorites of Agnostic Front and Madball and we have some fun. This is a bit more light hearted then recent episodes, but after back to back 4 hr plus episodes, this is a good way to catch our breaths have a laugh and begin another feature which will hopefully return more often in all of our Feeds. Episode art by the OG Geoff www.facebook.com/postamericapodcast www.instagram.com/postamericapodcast www.soundcloud.com/the-post-america-podcast hwww.broadstreetbreakdown.com www.facebook.com/BroadStreetBreakdown www.instagram.com/broadstreetbreakdown www.instagram.com/theggavin www.cressonstreettattoo.com/ cressonstreettattoo@gmail.com www.instagram.com/wisdominchains Vinne Paz "Papi Wardrobe" Burn Everything That Bears Your Name OUT IN STORES TODAY!!! www.jmtstore.com

Episode 34 Norman Brannon. A Journey from New York Hardcore to Post Hardcore and Back. www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode34 Norman's story has more turns than most of our guests. But like many of our recent ones, it starts in a familiar place: Queens. From Queens, to the LES and the world of hardcore shows, Norman is someone who fell in love with the culture and street movement and found a family he was looking for within the NYHC world. He'd later find his way from bands and briefly starting a zine to becoming a Krishna Monk, which would later take him all over the country and world with Shelter. In the aftermath of touring, He'd create Anti Matter, the magazine that would change not only the way zines in the 90s read but the way that I personally saw how interviews could work. Though only a few issues, AntiMatter shaped many people's perspective of the growing and changing hardcore world. So many prominent guests and deeper questions than your average fanzine of the time, AntiMatter was the high water mark for zines and its impact would have direct influence in how I do this very podcast. Norman would go on to create Texas Is The Reason and that band's music was a huge inspiration and impact on me as well. There is alot in this story that I want to leave out of the description just so you'll have to listen to the whole thing, but this is a fantastic story that goes many places more than you may think and Norman being in the center of so much of hardcore, punk and emo from 1986 to the present has such a great perspective and as a journalist as well, a truly powerful way to describe the culture and the going ons of the times. There is alot here and its real and deep and at times dark, but the story is truly inspiring and beautiful as well. I am indebted to have this time to talk to someone whose zine and music influenced me at an age where I was looking for things beyond what was already out in the world. This is chock full of history and insight and also a blueprint on how to not give up on yourself and find the strength to move forward and to create your own voice in the world through any means necessary. www.twitter.com/normanbrannon www.instagram.com/normanbrannon www.instagram.com/antimatterxxv Opening Track of the Episode: Time " Burden" (Unreleased Track from Upcoming LP") www.instagram.com/time_the_band www.timetheband.bandcamp.com/ www.hate5six.com/player.php?album=7618117

Episode 33. Darren Walters. Lessons Learned While Changing The Tone of Hardcore and Indie Music . When you talk to someone like Darren Walters, you have the opportunity to learn more than you may never realize. In fact, the kid who would hit a homerun with his first label and first release, Turning Point's 7" on Hi Impact, wouldn't stop there. He'd go on to be a part of Jade Tree Records, which in time would literally change the face, tone and look of Hardcore Punk, Indie and Emo Music. This was recorded in 2 separate sessions due to some technical bugs, but it is best that it runs almost 5 hours and is complete instead of in 2 parts. If you ever wanted to learn about the Music Industry from someone who would later teach Music Industry classes at Drexel University, this is fucking it. From the very beginning of his story, to the very end of Jade Tree, this cover so much. I had such a pleasure with these 2 conversations and there is just so much history and things to glean from. Darren is an inspiration and his work and the legacy of what it did for our scene locally and overall is unbelievable and unparalleled. Opening Track Wired Shut " Momentum" Tomorrow Fades AWay (available May 26th digitally/ Vinyl Sept 22nd Irish Voodoo Records) This is the Debut Track from Wired Shut . Andy Rice (Meltdown/Sinking Ships) Eddy Lloreda (Hoods/Skare Tactic) Dominic DiBenedetto (Slapshot) and Chusko www.wiredshutpdx.com

Episode 32 Walter Schreifels. A Look Into His Early Years. https://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode32 Walter Schreifels discography is one of the most celebrated not only in NYHC but in hardcore punk and indie music. Due to a short window of time, the conversation focuses at the very beginning of Walter finding music and hardcore punk in his local area. As another Queens kid, he would benefit greatly from running into local hardcore kids and as they say the rest is history. From his earliest days as a kid in high school finding bands, to eventually being the roadie for Kraut, later playing in bands like Warzone, Youth of Today and starting the Gorilla Biscuits, we hit all the bases for now. We will be reconnecting with Walter to go over what comes after Gorilla Biscuits ends and Quicksand and the age of Post Hardcore begins. Be sure to check out his new show New Direction on www.instagram.com/vanschannel66 focused on Hardcore and Punk, Live show every 1st and 3rd Thursday at 5-7pm ECT, tune in! Follow him on Social Media @: www.instagram.com/walterschreifels www.instagram.com/newdirectionnyc www.twitter.com/waltertown Opening Track of the Episode : Borstal "Refuse To Lose" off of At Her Majesty's Pleasure on 4 Family Records April 1, 2021 Release www.4familyrecords.com www.facebook.com/borstalhc www.instagram.com/borstalhc

Episode 31 Richie Birkenhead.. A Unique Voice. https://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode31 From the earliest days of NYHC, Richie Birkenhead was there, but in a different position that you'd might expect. His growing up in Upper West Side and high school would lead him to the Lower East Side and playing in the clubs that would be the first homes for NYHC, which at the time, wasn't even called Hardcore yet. After his first time seeing Bad Brains, Richie was all in and obsessed. So much so, he'd eventually start a band which would turn into Underdog. Underdog has always stood out sonicaly and part of that came from Richie's outstanding vocals. His impact wouldn't end with that band as he would join and be a part of Youth of Today. His time touring with YOT would be the impetus for his taking the art to a new level in Into Another. There is a lot here to dissect and Richie does a wonderful job of giving the details, the feelings and his perspective on a huge part of our history, from its very meager beginnings through the 80s and into the 90s. He is a unique figure as someone whose career began before HC truly began, but would be a member in multiple NYHC bands each of which would be their own force of influence in our culture. His experience, his career and his personal experiences is something that may have been overlooked at times, but is certainly a story I wanted to have on our show so we can hear from someone who watched hardcore shift and helped grow it into something more than it was when he first encountered it. https://www.facebook.com/underdognyc http://www.bridge9.com/underdog https://www.facebook.com/IntoAnother https://intoanother.bandcamp.com/ Help Rob from Brass City Printing with Medical Bills for his Mother's Cancer Surgery https://cthardcore.bigcartel.com/

Episode 30 Parris Mayhew. The Age of Chaos Magic https://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode30 Parris Mayhew is someone whose voice has been drowned out in the conversation regarding CroMags for many reasons. Most importantly, he has been very busy with his full time work as a Steadicam operator, working in Film and TV steadily throughout the last 2 decades. In fact, his work had put his musical talents and ambitions on the back burner until March 2020, when the world shut down for Covid. Parris would pick up his instruments, which he has kept for many years and produced what is the first recording that truly brings us right back to the sound of the CroMags. The Aggros, is his new project and their first track “Chaos Magic” has been presented in video form, shot /directed and starring Parris Mayhew. This is a culmination of his talents accrued over the last 4 decades and the product is fantastic. In this conversation, Parris does a wonderful job of retelling old stories from the earliest days of the CroMags, delves deep into the creation and inspiration for some of the most beloved CroMags songs. He also gives amazing detail to what it took to record the video “Chaos Magic” and the story and the lengths he went to get the shots is a testament to his technical abilities and years of experience. From the beginning of the CroMags when Parris recorded and produced the video for “We Gotta Know”, he opened a door towards music video production which we talk about, along with his time in college and the videos he would later produce for bands like Onyx etc. Parris Mayhew may have been quiet in the front lines of the CroMags Online Quarrels, but a lot of what we talk about on here, settles some things in my mind as to the creation of the sound of CroMags, Parris's place in the importance and his role within the band and why he left and hasn't tried to return. There is so much in here, I don't want to give a play by play but I truly feel that after this conversation, many will have a new perspective, not only on the CroMags and Parris's role in the band, but a testament to him as a polymath. From the talent to play and write the songs, to the creativity to direct and produce videos to the technical knowledge as a cameraman, there is a lot more to him than just the other guy from the CroMags I have no doubts when Covid ends and the shows begin, we will see a new age and a world where Parris and The Aggros will bring back that iconic sound that we've come to love and have been yearning for. The Aggros "Chaos Magic" Video https://youtu.be/C1m8v_k4PTA https://www.facebook.com/parris.mayhew https://www.instagram.com/parrismayhew/ https://www.youtube.com/theaggros https://www.instagram.com/the_aggros/ https://www.aggros.nyc https://www.instagram.com/the_aggros/ https://store.drastic-actions.de/en/ Special Thanks to Sunny Singh for the Video Editing and production and sitting in on this episode. https://www.hate5six.com

Episode 29 Danny Diablo. From the Streets of Queens to the Hardcore Scene. www.https://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode29 It would be impossible to talk about NYHC without bringing up 2 topics. One is the impact of Queens and the amount of residents who make up a large portion of the talent that would dominate NYHC for 4 decades. The second is EZEC, or Danny Diablo as his stage name is currently. Raised in Queens at a time when Hardcore, Hip Hop, Graffiti all crossed perfectly. The exposure to the subcultures would bring him off the corner and into CBGB's and the world of NYHC. We speak about Queens, his early days as a Sick Of It All Roadie and a number of things general to his early exposure of hardcore, the world of touring and his first band Crown of Thornz. Hopefully we will have him back on and be able to go further into things, but for what we talked about I feel like this is a great introudction to Ezec and his perspective and impact on NYHC and Hip Hop and Graffiti. https://www.instagram.com/dannydiablo_dms/ https://twitter.com/DannyDiablo https://www.cameo.com/dannydiablo https://www.dannydiablomerch.com/ https://twitter.com/force5records https://www.instagram.com/force5records/ http://www.defstarinferno.com Opening Tracks By Sector & RawLife https://www.instagram.com/thechicagosector/ https://www.instagram.com/rawlife_77/ https://rawlife77.bandcamp.com/album/bad-meets-evil-split

EPISODE 28 JEFF GUNNELLS . A STORY OF REDEMPTION. https://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode28 This Episode is dedicated to the Memory of Ashley Ann Lohrer Gunnells, Jeff's oldest daughter. Her birthday was March 5, 1988. She would have been 33 on the day of this episode's release. May God Rest Her Soul. The conversation I had with Jeff took place over two separate recordings. We had some minor audio loss but as a whole, the context wasn't loss and this is by far the most honest and touching experiences I've had since I started the podcast. For those who don't know our guest, Jeff Gunnells or Jeff G is best known for being the guitarist and later singer of Detroit Hardcore legends Cold As Life. Much of the early portion of our conversation passed Jeff's background delved into the early days of CAL, the death of Rawn, the first singer of the band. We went through the trials and tribulations from the mid to late 90s and the various changes in members and musical direction. Later we would part from the band side of Jeff's life and go deeper and darker into what would lead Jeff into a 10 year jail sentence. There is so much to Jeff's story, the depth of honesty, the trials and tribulations and the discipline he had to get him through his sentence and the very essence of his emotions during this period and after. We spoke on Jeff's opportunity to become a vocational instructor while serving the end of his time, and how it affected him positively for when he was released. I've linked an article with Jeff being quoted during that time at the end of the notes. Jeff's story is better listened to then read in this format, I truly was stammering at one point as I was dealing with the depth of his story and the emotions in provoked. He held nothing back and shed his public mask as he would say and truly exposed himself and his failings and also his current feelings and how he sees things. I knew we would have a great conversation, as we've not spoken in over 13 years, but I was unprepared for the revelations and the story of his own jailhouse redemption. I truly love this man as a brother and I have nothing but the utmost respect for his ability to share his own story of pain, love and growth as a man. Opening Track: Cold As Life "Where Are We Going" (remastered) off of Born To Land Hard due out on A389 Records later this year. https://www.instagram.com/coldaslifeofficial https://wwmt.com/news/state/new-skilled-trade-program-helps-inmates-climb-rope-out-of-prison-and-on-path-to-new-career

Episode 27 Aaron Earl Heard. Philly Hardcore's Prominent Son. https://www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode27 PHOTO CREDIT: https://www.instagram.com/shotsbydoncarter Audio Edited by Wyatt Oberholzer. www.wyattoberholzer.com Aaron Earl Heard is someone who've I've watch grow from a young man finding his way into hardcore, to being a Frontman whose charisma, stage presence and powerful vocals brought him out of Pennsylvania suburbs and across the world. The conversation ebbs and flows from Aaron's upbringing and introduction into heavy music. Later we discuss the early days of Jesus Piece and the trials and tribulations of a growing band and what it takes to do Jesus Piece. Having known him quite a while, it was our comfort with each other that allowed the conversation to touch on the feelings of growing up, the similarities and contrasts of our childhoods and later we discuss Aaron becoming a father and the emotions involved in that life changing moment. He is able to be honest, revealing and give us a inside look into the band, his own motivations and his aspirations for the future. https://twitter.com/aaronheard_ https://www.instagram.com/aaronheard_ https://twitter.com/jesuspiecehc https://www.instagram.com/jesuspiecehc https://twitter.com/bandofnothing https://www.instagram.com/bandofnothing https://www.gofundme.com/f/3j2cq-testexample https://www.gofundme.com/f/eddie-leeways-fight-with-cancer Opening Track : BUSHIDO CODE " HARVEST" (DEBUT ) BUSHIDO CODE "THE RONIN" LP WILL BE AVAILABLE APRIL 16TH FROM UPSTATE RECORDS https://www.instagram.com/bushidocodemetal https://www.instagram.com/upstaterecordsinc https://upstaterecords.bandcamp.com/ Special Thanks to Wyatt for fixing up some of my levels in this post release. www.wyattoberholzer.com https://www.instagram/wyattoberholzer wyattoberholzer@gmail.com