Part one of a two-parter on where bands go on their 'second' records. Is there pressure to do more? Is there pressure to stay the course? Is everyone involved just a dumb kid so nobody knows what they're doing anyway? Tom and Patrick answer from experience in their bands, priming the pump for a conversation about other acts!
2020-07-15 15:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostSheer Terror and Slapshot, going deeper than necessary on two all-time great bands. Also, which of the old dudes keeps their body tight? And why is Patrick so invested in that question?
2020-06-28 19:09:51 +0000 UTC View PostIs the internet really bad or is that just any tool wielded by human hands? Should Patrick move into a Semi Valley bro pad at age 50? Is covid real or is it too real? All the questions that need answering are answered here, until part 2.
2020-06-25 19:35:57 +0000 UTC View PostOur bootleg version of Verzuz where we pit acts against each other to see who has TRACKS. This episode we've got Career Suicide! Lifetime! Unbroken! Sick Of It All! Negative Approach! Trapped Under Ice! They all enter the squared circle and we fight amongst ourselves for their honor! Also, Patrick can really fly a plane!
2020-05-28 17:57:09 +0000 UTC View PostClassic tracks; new classic tracks; western NY non-classics; classic Tim Allen; classic petty resentments; classic high school rumors; classic self-sabotaging behavior; classic swoop-hair rock to hardcore crossover; classic No Doubt; classic A2G.
2020-05-21 16:32:15 +0000 UTC View PostBrian is slowly drifting away from hardcore after years of solid coremanship. It's up to us to bring him back from the brink. Also, dick pics are discussed at length.
2020-04-30 18:39:58 +0000 UTC View PostFrom The Smiths to black licorice, how does anyone like anything? Also, a PSA on knife crime!
2020-04-09 21:25:26 +0000 UTC View PostA chilling expose on Axe To Grind co-host Patrick Kindlon, as conducted by Bob and Tom with assistance from the Overnight Drive team. Some quality Albany lore, no filler.
2020-03-26 22:33:00 +0000 UTC View PostExactly what the title says! A look at one of NYHC's best bands... and perhaps one of HC's best bands period. Listen to this verbal love letter to a classic act whose influence can't be overstated.
2020-03-19 18:54:16 +0000 UTC View PostLots of questions shot our way and we do our best to tackle these crucial inquiries. Level-Plane Records; Saetia; screamo et al; the approval of the hardcore hardcoratti; stage outfits; new Greenday is played out loud and nausea strikes.
2020-02-20 23:19:21 +0000 UTC View PostSome talk on the first Code Orange single off the new record; what makes a good frontperson and which of the current crop would survive the Purge, and what's popping in the wide world of hardcore. Then Bob puts Tom and Patrick to the test with the hardcore name game. How clever are your boys? Find out.
2020-02-14 20:34:15 +0000 UTC View PostRemember our first listening party episode? Whatever happened to those bands? How are those releases remembered? What a long strange trip it's been, man.
2020-01-24 00:16:44 +0000 UTC View PostAre we to blame for face tattoos? Are we to blame for coffee? Does religion believe in hardcore? Do booking agents feast on the blood of the young? Can you break edge in a large Chuck E Cheese without repercussion? Are labels just money prisons from which only the smart escape? Also, reviews of the new Facewreck video and James from Harms Way's jeans.
2020-01-09 18:56:14 +0000 UTC View PostFrontperson confessional. Bob asks the hard-hitting questions of Patrick and Tom. Glory moments and getting chumped out. Highs, lows, and the average. Reflection on all the above. Inevitably, some talk of Judge, Kill Your Idols, Uppercut, Get Up Kids, the rust belt, barrel bombs, and Jimmy Eat World occurs. Also, landmine presses and the submarine of Jamaica Bay.
2019-12-29 23:00:22 +0000 UTC View PostBest of 2019... or more accurately stated 'WHAT THESE DUDES LIKED'.
Passionate talk about this year's releases. What was done well. What was done even better. What was done best. The word 'perfect' even used on occasion. Music is so fun.
2019-12-20 16:45:54 +0000 UTC View PostCurrent events, gone sideways. The conversation is about news of the world, including Backtrack and Red Death, until it derails into Down To Nothing, indian food, Rev catalog, the Oblong Valley, speaking at funerals, and more.
2019-11-30 21:03:07 +0000 UTC View PostWho belongs on each city's Mt Rushmore? What's the pantheon of the region? Who shaped each area's sound and aesthetic? Boston. Philly. Clevo. Richmond. Los Angeles. New York. More. Alex Casey brings the insights.
2019-11-17 05:41:26 +0000 UTC View PostProbing questions about regional loyalty, Teen Idles, Woodstock 99, The Cure, The Ramones, U2, Sloatsburg drug party with luminaries, Outspoken, and more! This is like speed-dating or an AMA among friends. More Awkward Thought and Dropdead talk in this episode than all the rest of 2019!
2019-10-31 15:14:10 +0000 UTC View PostPublic restrooms; sexts from robots; volcel life; marketing difficult content; required step-to weight; AND WILD PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE (SHORT TERM) FUTURE OF HARDCORE. It's a clairvoyant party.
2019-10-30 14:32:58 +0000 UTC View PostLast year we took a stab at what was coming next for hardcore. We were right about some shit, wrong about some shit, but like always it was an excuse to talk about hardcore. Here's the updated for 2020 version. Wish us luck because Patrick is currently sub-Stephen A Smith levels of predictive power and needs to get his average up. Also, why aren't YOU eating acorns?
2019-10-17 17:08:00 +0000 UTC View PostAre cover shows wack? What if a time traveler killed Cro-Mags in the womb? What if a militarized authoritarian regime made us dress wacky at shows? Bizarre venues run by lunatics. Bold shirts from hell. Coconuts, MediaPlay, Sam Goody, Strawberries, and a dozen other defunct record store chains. Why is Chicago so big without a ton of bands that get out more? Regional influencers, whoa. Andy joins us for some crucial questions and righteous answers.
2019-09-26 13:48:46 +0000 UTC View PostCurrent events; festivals; what we got wrong and what we got right; relative heaviness of Guns Up!; bands that are well-seasoned; when you're put on the wrong show for your sound; drunk uncles; duets; being a big guy that brings that heat; misguided music coverage; Weezer's status as music or uncomfortable furniture. Staying on the pulse.
2019-09-15 19:58:36 +0000 UTC View PostTerrible words; delayed kids; the north country; turkish baked goods; live recordings; the economics of vinyl; inter-band dynamics; when songs get retied; being a performer versus being a bum who doesn't do shit on stage; how to pay for things that don't have a price tag on them; putting in merch orders for a band; democracy as a meaningful illusion; more!
2019-08-30 16:38:55 +0000 UTC View PostMagic Vs Bird; Singles soundtrack vs The Crow soundtrack vs Judgement Night soundtrack; paying money for things vs stealing them; original recording vs lacking version nobody asked for; good art vs good writing; being a reliable local support act vs being a local headliner; history vs posterity; Tegan vs Sara.
All the big questions answered.
2019-08-25 15:43:29 +0000 UTC View PostAre you REALLY down for metal? Then yell at a cloud! Are you 28? Then break your From Autumn To Ashes shirt outta the shame dumpster and fly that flag! Do you believe E.town Concrete speaks to your lived experience? Then spin mosh until the drywall is dust!
2019-07-31 19:14:54 +0000 UTC View PostWe got a WATCHALONG! Cue up the Youtube and watch with us as we discuss Roger's shorts, Rick Ta Life's Rusted Root energy, bread trucks, inflatable penises as Throwdown mosh apparatus, construction body, decent dives, Ten Yard Fight's relative fun-ness, writing bad checks, and divorcees committing property crime.
2019-07-12 00:10:27 +0000 UTC View PostReach the Sky, unwell family, poppers, viagra, Blue Chew, rent versus constant travel, nice guys turned psychotic, and more! It's a wildcard party full of random bullshit.
2019-06-30 22:32:38 +0000 UTC View PostDeep in our woke bag to start this episode then somehow arrive at the Vision discography. 17-year-old edgelord shirts for the incel in all of us. Morrissey for the cranky vegan in all of us. Tackling children like they play for the Bengals. Hardcore on the internet: Who thought that was a good idea? When money isn't about money but is definitely also about money. When dogs shit in grocery stores. Mall venues. Memorable shows. Do we have a soft spot for venues or are we adults who understand a...
2019-06-21 14:56:50 +0000 UTC View PostEpitaph is, pretty sure, still the biggest independent label in the world. And massively important to the history of punk music. BUT... is there tracks tho? This deep dive endeavors to find out.
2019-06-06 22:12:43 +0000 UTC View PostThe fellas reconnect after a month apart. The joys of being confronted; keeping current; the need for epic shows; banging your coworkers at the pizza parlor; how to pronounce 'Amityville'; whose job is it to police behavior at shows?
2019-05-31 14:34:19 +0000 UTC View Post