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:
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https://patreon.com/185milessouthWe are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore:
https://185milessouth.substack.com

Get at me: [email protected]

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/1823370186

rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/subversive-intent-demo

Buy the demo:

https://rebirthrecords.bigcartel.com/product/subversive-intent

Intro: Articles of Faith

Outro: Gas Rag

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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/1823370186

rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/subversive-intent-demo

Buy the demo:

https://rebirthrecords.bigcartel.com/product/subversive-intent

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: [email protected]

Outro music: The Clay

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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.com

Get at me: [email protected]

Check out Zack's band, SUBVERSIVE INTENT:

https://camelclutchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/subversive-intent-demo

https://music.apple.com/us/album/demo-ep/1823370186

https://open.spotify.com/album/5d7NaNwXOspPkPMYwOMeWj?si=KxD-XS2dRM-wbtZYeomNpA

BUY THE DEMO:

https://rebirthrecords.bigcartel.com/product/subversive-intent

Intro song: The Pagans

Outro song: The Kids

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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://rebirthrecords.bigcartel.com/product/subversive-intent

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: [email protected]

Intro song: Subversive Intent

Outro song: Cheap Heat

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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 Sweet Vision, and more.

100 Comps that tell the story of punk and hardcore: https://www.185milessouth.com/100compilations

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

185 Miles Of South of Somewhere compilation: https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/185-miles-south-of-somewhere-an-international-hardcore-compilation

Get at me: [email protected]

Intro song: Ill Repute

Outro song: Youth of Today

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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 button:
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We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore:
https://185milessouth.substack.com
Get at me: [email protected]

Episode art photo of Inmates: Sarja Hasan

Intro song: The Clay

Outro song: Gastunk

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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.

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We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore:
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Intro song: Set To Explode

Outro song: Wisdom in Chains

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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 Play The Game 7"

5. Interview: Steve Bruce (Cock Sparrer)

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Intro track: The Clitboys
Outro track: Steroid

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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:
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We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about Punk and Hardcore:
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Intro track: Take Offense
Outro track: House of Suffering

BOS photo: @fugu_kapu

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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:
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We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore:
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Get at me: [email protected]

Buy Vinnie's book here: https://revhq.com/products/vinnie-stigma-the-most-interesting-man-in-the-world-book

Intro Song: Agnostic Front

Outro Song: Lip Cream

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