100 Words Or Less: The Podcast

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What's 100 Words Or Less: The Podcast about?

Host Ray Harkins dives deep with creators of independent culture from musicians, artists and other interesting people to find out what inspires them, how they came to be and many other unexpected places.

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100 Words Or Less: The Podcast episodes:

05.01.2024
Steven McDonald from The Melvins/Redd Kross
We have a bonafide LIFER on the podcast today in the form of Steven McDonald who is currently playing with The Melvins and is also a founding member of punk legends Redd Kross. On top of that he also has...
04.24.2024
Neil Rubenstein, Comedian and Sons of Abraham
I love when I can bring two worlds that seemingly don't connect with one another and for this episode, it's comedy and hardcore. The man to do that with us is Neil Rubenstein who is a stand-up comedian and also...
04.17.2024
Tyler Short from Inclination and Life Death Brigade
"Its a decade of putting an X on my name" Tyler Short from Inclination is on the show this week and boy, what a fun discussion. I am obsessed with his band and love that I get to punish him...
04.10.2024
Geoff Rickly from Thursday
600 episodes. That's over 600 hours of talking about punk, hardcore, metal, emo and everything DIY and while it feels stupid to type this...thank you. I couldn't have picked a more appropriate guest for this episode in the form of...
04.03.2024
John Coyle from Outspoken
Absolutely thrilled to welcome John Coyle from Outspoken this week. Outspoken just recently played an incredible show at Programme recently and on the eve of that performance, John came over to my place and we chopped it up big time....
03.27.2024
Aaron Bruno from AWOLNation, The Barbarians of California and Insurgence
Boy oh boy I am happy to bring you this conversation, not even a torrential downpour here in Southern California could prevent it. Thrilled to have Aaron Bruno from AWOLNation, Insurgence and his newest project, The Barbarians of California on...
03.20.2024
Maha Shami from No Man
In this highly engaging chat, we bring in Maha Shami from No Man who is the lead vocalist from the band. They are on the verge of releasing their new LP on Iodine Recordings called "Glitter and Spit" which is...
03.13.2024
Jeff Jenkins from Codeseven
Codeseven is an absolutely incredible band that everyone should listen to and pay attention to, full stop. They released a new record called "Go Let It In" that knocked my socks off and continues to do so. It only made...
03.06.2024
Lexi Reyngoudt from Spaced
Excited to welcome on Lexi Reyngoudt, the vocalist for Buffalo hardcore band Spaced! They are about to drop their new LP on Revelation Records later this month so hop on it and pre-save/pre-order now! We chop it up about life...
02.28.2024
Steve Jennings from Spark of Life
Spark of Life is a band that many of you most likely haven't been exposed to, that doesn't mean you shouldn't get to know Steve Jennings, the vocalist of said band. They started in the late 90's, signed a record...
02.21.2024
Will Killingsworth from Orchid & Bucket Full of Teeth
In these descriptions I try not to trip over hyperbolic language, but I am absolutely thrilled to have Will Killingsworth on the show today not only for his important record work at Dead Air Studios but also his musical output...
02.14.2024
Jonathan Gonzales from Sunday Drive Records
You know those record labels that you get obsessed with and start to listen to EVERYTHING that they put out, regardless if you've heard the band or not? Well, Sunday Drive Records is that for me and I had to...
02.07.2024
Connor McAuliffe from Magnitude and One Step Closer
In the immortal words of the Nora song, "Nobody takes pictures of the drummer" but here on the podcast...WE DO! I hunted down Connor McAuliffe who is the drummer for two phenomenal hardcore bands in the shape of North Carolina's...
01.31.2024
Jose Saxlund from Abhinanda and Desperate Fight Records
Swedish hardcore in the house! I am proud to welcome on the man behind the mic of an incredibly overlooked but important Swedish hardcore band, Abhinanda! Jose Saxlund was not only the vocalist for the band, but was responsible for...
01.24.2024
Chris Norris (Steak MTN) from CombatWoundedVeteran
Rejoice at the top of Steak MTN, we have Chris Norris on the podcast today! He's a true multi-hyphenate as an artist, author and illustrator. He played in the band CombatWoundedVeteran from Florida and has a deep history within the...
01.17.2024
Keith Buckley from Many Eyes
You know him, you love him...it's Keith Buckley time on the podcast this week. His new band, Many Eyes, is about to embark on their first US tour and when given the opportunity to catch up with an old friend...I...
01.10.2024
Jesse Matthewson from KEN Mode
From the Great White North, it's KEN Mode! Jesse Matthewson is the vocalist/guitarist over these noise mongers and let me be clear...you have to listen to them if you are a fan of all things noisy/ugly. Jesse was a great...
01.03.2024
Nick Pye from Shotmaker
Happy New Year! 2024 is here and we are going BACK to the 90's for this particular episode. Nick Pye played in the legendary screamo/indie rock band Shotmaker from Ottawa, Ontario. The band loomed large in my consciousness ever since...
12.27.2023
Honorable Mentions of 2023
In the spirit of the holiday's, here is a bonus episode of my "honorable mentions" of the year that fell JUST outside of my top 10 list. See you in 2024! A playlist featuring them as well as other records...
12.20.2023
Best of 2023 w/ Joey Cahill and Jeremy Bolm
The most wonderful time of the year is our supersized, best of 2023 list with best friends of the show, Joey Cahill from Wanna Hear It Records & Jeremy Bolm from Touche Amore, The First Ever Podcast and Secret Voice...
12.13.2023
Matt LaForge from Mil-Spec
What a treat we have for you this week in the form of Matt LaForge from the great Canadian hardcore band, Mil-Spec. They released an incredible LP this year entitled Marathon that knocked my socks off and I had to hunt...
12.06.2023
Adam Lazzara from Taking Back Sunday
It's been a long time coming but I finally grabbed Adam Lazzara from Taking Back Sunday for the podcast! I am thrilled to have this chat with the long running emo/rock band that I don't care who you are...you have...
11.29.2023
Jeff Howe from Horsewhip, Reversal of Man & Combatwoundedveteran
Incredibly exciting day on the pod covering South Florida hardcore at its finest. Jeff Howe currently plays in a band called Horsewhip but has also played in legendary bands from that area called Reversal of Man and Combatwoundedveteran. We discuss...
11.22.2023
Lis Di Angelo from Filth Is Eternal
We are lucky to have Lis Di Angelo from Filth Is Eternal on the podcast this week! If you aren't familiar with the hardcore/punk/grunge hybrid from the Pacific Northwest, now is a perfect time to dive in and get to...
11.15.2023
Steve Larson from Insted
We WILL make the difference! I bring on Steve Larson from the legendary hardcore band Insted on the show today. We discuss them signing to Epitaph Records (!), misconceptions the band encountered out on the road and them having a...
11.10.2023
BONUS EPISODE - Jordan Jenkins from Momentum
BONUS EPISODE BROUGHT TO YOU BY NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL. A special treat this week with a bonus chat from Jordan Jenkins from California hardcore band, Momentum. We speak about his discovery of punk/hardcore, the deep LA valley scene...
11.08.2023
Alexander Jones from Undeath and Ryan Story from Gates to Hell
Live from New England Metal and Hardcore Festival we have two of the up and coming metal-hybrids joining up for a cool split 7" of a conversation! First up, we have Alex Jones (not to be confused with the bad...
11.01.2023
Ezra Morris from Downpour, The Power and the Glory
There are hardcore scenes that I know we all become interested (or in my case) and obsessed with. The Atlanta hardcore scene always made me perk my head up because of the incredible bands and sense of camaraderie. All of...
10.25.2023
Joel Birch from The Amity Affliction
This episode is brought to you by the fine folks at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival that allowed me to have this chat face to face with none other than Joel Birch from The Amity Affliction. The vocalist...
10.18.2023
Dave Mandel from Indecision Records
Celebrating its 30 years of existence, Indecision Records founder and head honcho Dave Mandel finally sits down with me to podcast. I had been bugging him for the last 7 years to turn this into a reality and finally, we...
10.11.2023
Winston McCall from Parkway Drive
So pumped to be sharing this conversation with one of the largest success stories in hardcore and something that I think still surprises him, we welcome Winston McCall from Parkway Drive to the podcast. We recorded this face to face...
10.06.2023
BONUS EPISODE - Marcus Bridge from Northlane & Sean Harmanis from Make Them Suffer
This episode is exclusively brought to you by the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival! In this bonus episode we speak to two frontmen of up and coming modern metal core bands, Marcus from Northlane and Sean from Make Them Suffer....
10.04.2023
Gina Gleason from Baroness
We have the pleasure of hanging out with the absolute shredder, Gina Gleason from Baroness today. She has such an interesting journey in music as she cut her teeth in the local Philly scene but then played for years with...
09.27.2023
Eugene Robinson from Oxbow & author
The one, the only, Eugene Robinson is on the podcast today. For the uninitiated Eugene is the vocalist for long running artistic post-punk/metal/whatever band Oxbow as well as an author of many books including his upcoming memoir entitled A Walk...
09.20.2023
Nick Hexum from 311
HAPPY 11TH BIRTHDAY TO THE PODCAST! It's wild to say, but this show has been around for 11 years and has changed my life but most importantly, I thank you the listener for caring about DIY culture, punk/hardcore/metal and everything...
09.13.2023
Dan Yemin from Lifetime, Kid Dynamite, Paint It Black and Open City
I am absolutely thrilled to welcome an incredibly thoughtful human and prolific musician, Dan Yemin. He's played in Lifetime, Kid Dynamite, Paint It Black and his most recent project, Open City is about to drop their new LP on Get...
09.06.2023
Cormac O’Siochain (Cormy) from Geld
Top of the morning to ya! Pardon the horrible cliche but we have an Irish punk veteran on the show this week in the form of Cormy from Geld. While he's since moved to Australia and plays in the band...
08.30.2023
JT Woodruff from Hawthorne Heights
My heart is in...well, you get it if you existed anywhere in the mid 2000's emo scene as Hawthorne Heights was INESCAPABLE during that time. I have the pleasure of hanging out with JT Woodruff from the band who plays...
08.23.2023
Christina Ward from Feral House Publishing
Elated to share this conversation with Christina Ward who is the Vice President of Feral House Publishing and an author. They are one of the most prolific indie publishers around hitting subcultures all across the spectrum from black metal, satanism,...
08.16.2023
Wes Eisold from American Nightmare & Cold Cave
Oh boy, this one has been on my "list" for awhile and glad we were able to make this happen. I have Wes Eisold from American Nightmare and Cold Cave chatting with us today. The introspective Wes and I dive...
08.09.2023
Eric Egan from Heart Attack Man
We got a lot of Cleveland hardcore talk this week with none other than Eric Egan from Heart Attack Man! Eric is a funny man on the internet and truthfully, that's where I discovered the band but once I did,...
08.04.2023
BONUS EPISODE - Live from Outbreak: Jem from Speed
This is a bonus episode from a live recording I did at the Outbreak Festival in the UK with Jem, the vocalist of Speed. This episode was released on the Outbreak Official Podcast feed a few weeks back, but I...
08.02.2023
Dave Castillo from Saint Vitus and Confines
An often overlooked person within our whole music industry structure is the promoter/booker and I love to highlight people that create the spaces for us to watch bands, have an experience and connect. Dave Castillo books for an essential venue...
07.26.2023
Scott Lee, founder of NEMHF and manager
Very excited to welcome back my friend, Scott Lee to the program. He's a music biz veteran and one of the founders of the recently re-launched, New England Metal and Hardcore Festival...which is why he is on today. We discuss...
07.19.2023
Steven Andrew Miller from Unbroken, Kill Holiday
In celebration of their impending "reunion" (since they have been doing shows off/on the past 10 or so years), I had to bring my friend Steven Andrew Miller from Unbroken on the podcast. This was a long time coming as...
07.12.2023
Grady Avenell & Jeff Irwin from Will Haven
We are lucky to be bringing you not just ONE human from a band, but TWO this week. First up we have Jeff Irwin, the guitarist from long standing metal/hardcore heroes Will Haven. Then, to top it off we have...
07.05.2023
Sean Leary from Loma Prieta and Jeromes Dream
Holy screamo episode! We have the dude behind bands like Loma Prieta and Jeromes Dream, Sean Leary. He plays guitar in both bands and has been in/around that particular scene for many years so I was happy to invite him...
06.28.2023
Mark from Fuming Mouth - Live @ LDB Fest
In our final installment of the live episodes from the almighty LDB Fest, we finish off with a bang in the form of Mark from Fuming Mouth. A brutal band that will be a force to reckon with many years...
06.21.2023
Brian Audley from Incendiary
All hail Long Island hardcore. Brian plays guitar in the long standing hardcore band, Incendiary. He's a great human being and I got to spend a good hour with him one afternoon and we caught up about deliberate touring, Lacrosse...
06.14.2023
Josef from Sunami and Peter from Spy - Live @ LDB Fest
LIVE FROM LDB FEST! It's the RBS takeover with Josef from Sunami and Peter from Spy coming onto the show for a fun discussion while we were together at LDB Fest in Louisville, KY. We talk about the importance of...

What's 100 Words Or Less: The Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

100 Words Or Less: The Podcast episodes:

Steven McDonald from The Melvins/Redd Kross

Neil Rubenstein, Comedian and Sons of Abraham

Tyler Short from Inclination and Life Death Brigade

Geoff Rickly from Thursday

John Coyle from Outspoken

Aaron Bruno from AWOLNation, The Barbarians of California and Insurgence

Maha Shami from No Man

Jeff Jenkins from Codeseven

Lexi Reyngoudt from Spaced

Steve Jennings from Spark of Life

Will Killingsworth from Orchid & Bucket Full of Teeth

Jonathan Gonzales from Sunday Drive Records

Connor McAuliffe from Magnitude and One Step Closer

Jose Saxlund from Abhinanda and Desperate Fight Records

Chris Norris (Steak MTN) from CombatWoundedVeteran

Keith Buckley from Many Eyes

Jesse Matthewson from KEN Mode

Nick Pye from Shotmaker

Honorable Mentions of 2023

Best of 2023 w/ Joey Cahill and Jeremy Bolm

Matt LaForge from Mil-Spec

Adam Lazzara from Taking Back Sunday

Jeff Howe from Horsewhip, Reversal of Man & Combatwoundedveteran

Lis Di Angelo from Filth Is Eternal

Steve Larson from Insted

BONUS EPISODE - Jordan Jenkins from Momentum

Alexander Jones from Undeath and Ryan Story from Gates to Hell

Ezra Morris from Downpour, The Power and the Glory

Joel Birch from The Amity Affliction

Dave Mandel from Indecision Records

Winston McCall from Parkway Drive

BONUS EPISODE - Marcus Bridge from Northlane & Sean Harmanis from Make Them Suffer

Gina Gleason from Baroness

Eugene Robinson from Oxbow & author

Nick Hexum from 311

Dan Yemin from Lifetime, Kid Dynamite, Paint It Black and Open City

Cormac O’Siochain (Cormy) from Geld

JT Woodruff from Hawthorne Heights

Christina Ward from Feral House Publishing

Wes Eisold from American Nightmare & Cold Cave

Eric Egan from Heart Attack Man

BONUS EPISODE - Live from Outbreak: Jem from Speed

Dave Castillo from Saint Vitus and Confines

Scott Lee, founder of NEMHF and manager

Steven Andrew Miller from Unbroken, Kill Holiday

Grady Avenell & Jeff Irwin from Will Haven

Sean Leary from Loma Prieta and Jeromes Dream

Mark from Fuming Mouth - Live @ LDB Fest

Brian Audley from Incendiary

Josef from Sunami and Peter from Spy - Live @ LDB Fest

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