We're back and talking hardcore. Zack & Kev talk the national anthem of Europe's origins and then go through October releases and gigs they attended. Daniel from Sorry State joins us for round 2 of the Best Euro HC 7" 1981-1985 tournament. Lennon from Scarab joins us to talk our top 5 Florida punk/hardcore bands. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessout...

We're back and talking hardcore. This week on the pod, we're diving deep into the year 2015 - a killer year for the core. You know what that means: Violent Reaction, The Flex, G.L.O.S.S., Protester, No Tolerance, Rixe, The Rival Mob, Terror, and more. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: 185milessouth.com We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore: 185milessouth.substack.com Check out Zack's band, SUBVERSIVE INTENT: https://rebirthreco...

We're back and talking hardcore: Scarab record release show, new releases, C4, Integrity, Samhain, Flag of Democracy, and more. Tyler Mullen from Scarab joins us for the interview. Check the website for more info, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: https://185milessouth.com https://patreon.com/185milessouth We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack.com Get at me: 185milessouth@gmail.com Zack has a new band: SUBVERSIVE INTENT. Listen to it here o...

We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we’re diving deep on the first wave of hardcore from mainland Europe. We bracketed out the best 32 7"s of the era/region and we're smashing our way through the first round of the tournament. Anti-Cimex, Terveet Kadet, Wretched, Riistetyt, Negazione, Kaaos, etc. Did we include Vorkriegsphase AND Vorkriegsjugend? Why yes, yes we did. Playlist: https://youtu.be/aDiD0WtFLHc Listen to all the records: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTelYRGB...

We're back and talking hardcore - reunion bands, Ayucaba, Blood For Blood, Prisoner Abuse, Olho Seco, and more. Jesse Standhard joins me for the interview. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: https://185milessouth.com https://patreon.com/185milessouthWe are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack.com Get at me: 185milessouth@gmail.com Check the Ayucaba LP here: https://educacioncinica.bandcamp.com/album/ope...

We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we're heading to Chicago. From the punk nights at La Mere Vipere in 1977 to the birth of hardcore, Touch and Go, Victory Records, Crudos, and up through modern day. Dan Sant, Rob Moran, and Anthony Pappalardo join me to dive deep into one of the best cities for punk and hardcore. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: https://185milessouth.com https://patreon.com/185milessouthWe are on Substack (sometimes) w...

We're back and talking hardcore. - Trivia: Dan Sant (Champ) vs. Kevin Hare (Challenger) - New Music - Scarab Burn After Listening LP - Poison Idea We Must Burn LP - Best Japanese Hardcore EP 1981-1985 FINAL FOUR & FINALS - Hardest 1990s Demo FINAL FOUR & FINALS - Interview: Johnny Kelly (Urban Waste) Zack has a new band: SUBVERSIVE INTENT Listen to it here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3qzWK0YGECEphQt9pGnFF4?si=9IjaGLC3T_aDIvky6hEIzQ https://music.apple.com/ca/album/demo-ep/1823370...

We're back talking punk and hardcore. This time we're going way back to almost the beginning, 1978. You know what that means: The Misfits, The Germs, The Weirdos, The Buzzcocks, The Saints, The Bags, The Clash, The Zeros, The Pagans, etc. It's an all out THE assault. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: https://185milessouth.com https://patreon.com/185milessouthWe are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack....

We're back and talking hardcore. It's a beefy episode this week: 1. Best hardcore punk releases from the first half of 2025 2. Hardest 1990s demo - sweet 16 and quarter finals 3. Interview: Dave Byrd (Striking Distance) Zack has a new band. Listen to it here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3qzWK0YGECEphQt9pGnFF4?si=9IjaGLC3T_aDIvky6hEIzQ https://music.apple.com/ca/album/demo-ep/1823370186 rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/subversive-intent-demo Buy the demo: https://rebirthrec...

We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we are diving into the hardcore punk compilation - a crucial component of '80s hardcore and a format that continues to be important today. From Beach Blvd, to Flex Your Head, to The Way It Is, to Only the Strong, to America's Hardcore...we're getting into it. Plus, what's the best side of the International P.E.A.C.E. Benefit Compilation - A, B, C, or D? Ones gotta go: Forever, Rebuilding, Murders Among Us, or Only The Strong. Mein Comp vs Swee...

We're back and talking hardcore. We're talking Punk Rock Bowling, the Punk Rock Museum, Beton Arme, Rixe and Inmates. We're whittling the 1981-1985 Japanese Hardcore Punk EP tournament from 16 down to four. You know what that means: Crow, Zouo, The Execute, The Clay, Lip Cream, Systematic Death, Ghoul, Outo, and more are all battling it out. Ray Harkins (100 Words or Less Podcast/Taken/Bloodguilt) joins me for the interview. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon b...

We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we're talking 2005, a killer year for HC. You know what that means: Blacklisted, 86 Mentality, Mental, Lights Out, Cold World, Ringworm, etc. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: https://185milessouth.com https://patreon.com/185milessouth We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack.com Get at me: 185milessouth@gmail.com Intro song: Set To Explode Outro son...

We're back and talking hardcore. 1. Are obi strips cool or nah? What does it mean when you have more merch than songs? 2. Newerish music: Steroid, Hierarkin, Tarrega 91, Exploator, Ultimate Disaster, Bulls Shitt, G*U*N*N* 3. Hardest '90s demo - round 1 part 2: Merauder, Darkside NYC, Cold As Life, NJ Bloodline, Denied, Krutch, DMIZE, Kickback, Dying Breed, Irate, E.Town Concrete, Everybody Gets Hurt, Freight Train, Fury of V, Hatebreed, Full Contact 4. Old school: The Clitboys - We Dont...

We're back and talking hardcore. This week, we're diving deep into one of the greatest cities in America: San Diego, CA. It's a scene with deep roots that shaped punk and hardcore worldwide. It's also my current hometown. I'm joined by Dan Sant, Rob Moran, and Anthony Pappalardo to get into it. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: 185milessouth.com We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about Punk and Hardcore: 185milessouth.substack.com Get at me: 185mil...

We're back and talking hardcore: - Hardcore trivia - Newerish stuff: Dynamite, Tramadol, Total Con - Poison Idea - Blank Blackout Vacant LP - Best Japanese Hardcore EPs 1981-1985 - Opening Round Part 2 - Interview: Vinnie Stigma (Agnostic Front) Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: https://185milessouth.com https://patreon.com/185milessouth We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack.com Get at me: ...

We're back and talking hardcore. This week, we're diving deep on two hyper specific pieces of the core: the first wave of Japanese hardcore EPs and the hardest '90s demo. We're bracketing out tournaments and kicking them off with the first half of the opening rounds. View the brackets here: https://www.185milessouth.com/tournament Check out the tunes here: Japanese EPs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QWN9ojqz9A Hardest 90s demos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLTDQSfb8O8 Japanese hardcore...

We're back and talking hardcore: Grand Scheme, Identity Shock, With Hate, Nisemono, Boston Strangler, Acme, Sozz, and more. Tommy Carroll from Straight Ahead joins us for the interview. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: https://185milessouth.com https://patreon.com/185milessouth We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack.com Get at me: 185milessouth@gmail.com Straight Ahead photo: Bri Hurley Intro Son...

We're back and talking Punk and Hardcore. This time we're going way back to maybe the beginning of this thing - 1979. You know what that means, we're talking Black Flag, Misfits, The Germs, Stiff Little Fingers, The Clash, and all the classics. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: 185milessouth.com We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about Punk and Hardcore: 185milessouth.substack.com Get at me: 185milessouth@gmail.com Playlist: https://open.spotify.co...

We're back and talking hardcore: The Massacred, Dead On Your Feet, Who Remembers, Rain On The Parade, Rancor, Disaster, Buried Alive, Trial, and more. Sergio from Amenity joins us for the interview. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: 185milessouth.com patreon.com/185milessouth We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore: 185milessouth.substack.com Get at me: 185milessouth@gmail.com Support the show

We're back and talking hardcore. This week, I'm joined by Al Barile of SS Decontrol for a lengthy conversation. We get into early Boston hardcore, recording The Kids Will Have Their Say, who Al thinks played fast hardcore better, the shifting sound, playing California, and tons more. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: 185milessouth.com We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore: 185milessouth.substack.com Get at me: 185milessouth@gm...