The Brooklyn Blast Furnace

I've been wanting to sit down and chop it up with Joe Hardcore for a while now. I'm glad I finally had the opportunity. We sat down over a cup of coffee in Fishtown, a neighborhood in Philly. We talk everything from him growing up in Kensington to the annual This Is Hardcore Fest, in which, in my opinion is the best hardcore festival in the states. We touch on his upbringing and what pointed him in the direction of the hardcore scene, booking shows. An intelligent guy who's an avid reader, BBJ student, modern medieval fighter and singer for Shattered Realm. Much respect to him, Chris "X" Striegel and his team who put together shows constantly in Philly. Thanks again Joe. Respect.

Guns Don't Kill People... Shlak Kills People! Probably the most "over" deathmatch wrestler in the United States. He's been wrestling for over 20 years and his first match ever had tables, ladders and chairs involved. Light tubes, glass, thumb tacks, barbed wire, tables, chairs, filing cabinets, forks... you name it, he's been involved in matches with it. Broken bones, teeth, stitches, hospital visits as well. We get into some of his crazy stories. We also talk about his past bands, "Call the Paramedics" and "Eat the Turnbuckle" as well as his newest band, "Crackhouse". He's even an extremely talented tattoo artist currently working at Black Vulture in the Fishtown area of Philadelphia. This was a lot of fun. One of my favorites actually. No God, Only Shlak! Enjoy.

I caught up with Jason Brooks at "Creature Feature Weekend" at the Wyndham Hotel in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. I wanted to talk about his role as Jason Voorhees in the upcoming film, "Friday the 13th: Vengeance". Being a huge Friday the 13th fan, I've been following this movies' progress. Premiering on Friday, September 13th 2019 at the Blairstown Museum Theater in Blairstown, N.J. Really nice guy and I wish nothing but success to him and this film. Enjoy. Rest in Peace Steve Dash.

Ron Grimaldi... a Long Island Hardcore staple, the singer for Deathcycle, Sonic Poison, Faithless, he played drums for a minute in Kill Your Idols. But... this episode is so much more than that. We talk government. Not politics. Government, the state of the world and where he thinks we're headed. We talk about why he still has a flip phone and he even wants to part ways with that. I can't say this is a "conspiracy theory" episode, because there's evidence for everything we discuss. Some might think we both sound crazy... I doubt either of us are if that's what you think we sound like. Dive into this episode with an open mind. I loved doing this one. I hope you do as well. Respect.

On this Bonus Mini Episode, I speak for a few minutes and tell a couple of ridiculous stories with one of my best friends. I've known this guy since '93 or '94. He has been with me through some really insane and even more fun times. It's great to have his 2 daughters grow up and be best friends with my daughter. One of the funniest guys I've ever met. Solid guy. This Guy Vinny Ova Heeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaa'!!!

Special guest Jonathan Buske! Maximum Penalty, Manipulate, Terror, Another Victim, The Promise, and Santa Sangre. He is a partner at Reaper Records. He has his own graphic design company, Buske Design, and is the creator of An Attitude Exhumed zine. He's been around, has done, and still does a lot for the hardcore scene. Hope you enjoy this, it was a lot of fun to do. Respect Buske.

The Final "Back To School Jam" is happening on Saturday, September 7th at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City! I met up with Greg Falchetto, the man responsible for this show to speak about it. We go into the entire line ip and also bring it back to his early days in the hardcore scene in New Jersey. From the formation of his former band "The Mongoloids" and into "World Demise". We also discuss his role every year in the annual "This Is Hardcore" fest in Philly. Great conversation with a really good guy. Support underground music and the Back To School Jam. If you're in the trig-state area or beyond and wanna check out a dope show... you need to be there! Enjoy.

Iconic artist and illustrator... Sean Taggart is my guest on Episode 118! In the New York Hardcore scene, he's known for his iconic album covers and show flyers. Agnostic Front's "Cause for Alarm" cover, Crumbsuckers "Life of Dreams", Prong "Primitive Origins", countless flyers and even created the artwork for "The Jerky Boys". This was a super interesting conversation to say the least. He has deep roots on the Lower East Side, the A7, CBGB. Great stories. Great guy. I hope you enjoy this one. Respect.

The singer for Pittsburgh Hardcore band Enemy Mind. They played the Friday of this year's This Is Hardcore fest. I caught up with him the following day to shoot the shit for a quick few minutes about the band their set and what's up next for them. Mad cool guy and dope band. Support Enemy Mind!

On Episode 117 I speak to my guest Sebastian paba. The singer for Long Island Straight Edge Hardcore band "Regulate". I met up with him in Bushwick, Brooklyn to chop it up about the history of his band, what they're up to now and future plans. I had never met him before this conversation, I'm glad I did. He's a genuine kid who loves what he does. I had a great time talking to him. Respect.

Bonus Mini Episode - Chris "X" Striegel. Live from This Is Hardcore 2019. by Dark Satellite Media

Recorded Live from The Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia from THIS IS HARDCORE Fest 2019 - The one and only Mike Score. Vocalist for All Out War. We sat down amongst the chaos of the festival to talk about the new record, "Crawl Among The Filth" which dropped the day we recorded this on Unbeaten Records. We go back to L'Amour in Brooklyn and the early days of the band. We touch on the state of the world along with his profession when he's not screaming about the apocalypse. Mike is a great guy and his band is one of the most consistent bands in heavy music. He also has a side project that we speak on called "Below The Frost"with his wife, who was a member of Starkweather. I hope you enjoy this chaotic episode followed up by several of Mike's favorite AOW songs!

Bonus Mini Episode - Zack Thorne: Live from This Is Hardcore 2019. by Dark Satellite Media

After another amazing weekend... it's time for the This Is Hardcore 2019 Wrap Up Report. The entire This Is Hardcore Team deserves their props. The time, work and passion these people have into putting on, in my opinion, the best Hardcore fest in the United States.

Comin' at you from "Wood Park" in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. I sat down with two Brooklyn Originals. Graffiti writers, "Mega T2B" and "Score NSB" to talk graff. Where they got their inspiration to go out and put their names up in paint, where they got their names from, and everything in between. We discuss the always debated question, "is graffiti art?" We touch on the rules of graffiti, throw-ups go over tags, fill-ins go over throw-ups and so on. I had never met these guys before we met up to do this, and I'm glad I did. Good guys with a passion for graffiti. I hope you enjoy this. Respect.