AXE TO GRIND PODCAST

AXE TO GRIND PODCAST episodes:

• 04.23.2024

  A2G327 - RIP Kingpin

  Eddie Sutton's passing, Leeway's influence then and now, sorting everything out before it's time to go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 04.16.2024

  A2G326 - Small 'M' Metalcore

  Bands born at the wrong time; bands who break up too early; bands that break up too late; pariah bands no one wants to take on tour. Bands on bands on bands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 04.09.2024

  A2G325 - Bad Blend

  What are some genres that just should not cross paths? Nu Youth? Also, how to kill a whole castle with insects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 04.02.2024

  A2G334 - Never Been Right Once

  Tom and Patrick ride this one as a duo and do their best to stay on topic. Being completely washed; being too far down a hardcore hole to acknowledge other types of music; getting married; being wrong about everything; the...

  
• 03.26.2024

  A2G333 - Have It Your Way

  Is there only one right way to do things? Is it every acceptable to walk out during a Hatebreed set? Is looking at your phone a death sentence similar to the movie The Ring? Are backpacks lit? Gout? Learn more about...

  
• 03.19.2024

  A2G332 - Unproblematic Bands, Like the Bad Brains

  Having definite opinions about settled hc science, the bands you're expected to know in 2024, and a red hot premiere from CT powerviolence KIDNAPPED! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 03.12.2024

  A2G331 - Creamy A2G

  Is hardcore 'white-coded' as an internet weirdo claims? Professionalism in hardcore. Inheriting a rave complex. Not doing things you don't wanna do as a standing policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 03.05.2024

  A2G320 - Hattiesburg Hustle

  Free style through the news of the day. How much Madball is Not Enough Madball? Can cover songs save your soul? Small town shows can. The In My Eyes demo. The Modern Hardcore origin point. Hard topics that are obvious...

  
• 02.27.2024

  A2G319 - Nutribullets For Everyone

  What rooms are too big? Are barriers ever ok? Do you qualify for financial compensation from the 2024 Escuela Grind controversy? The space between metalcore and dusty old man metalcore. All that and a debut from NYC's finest current post-hardcore...

  
• 02.20.2024

  A2G318 - Frontside Flip Phone

  Tyler from Inclination LDB joins the guys to talk on the importance of Mindforce, the neighborhoods of Lousiville, the power of Midwest connections, and the dangers of smartphones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 02.13.2024

  A2G317 - European Vacation

  A quick jaunt around former conflict zones; mental breakdowns; ignorance; why are some bands put to death early; bummer news about glass; more! Happy Hardcore Tuesday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 02.06.2024

  A2G316 - Tent Revival Preachers

  Eric saves the day by remotely jumping in the pit with the guys. It’s all on the table including Jacksonville v. Florida. Does post hardcore need a revival? 20 year old records. Format preferences. All that and a premiere from...

  
• 01.30.2024

  A2G315 - They Gotta Know

  Listener questions! The 25 Ta Life renaissance; Code Orange; is oi the next adjacent; krshna consciousness; why are you still buying records; TUI tour when; Taco Bell Hardcore; more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 01.23.2024

  A2G314 - Take the Pig Heads Bowling

  Kids are throwing swine craniums, Triple-B is at war with the internet, tour budgets need balancing, part-time bands are doing their thing, and Alien Ant Farm is top of mind in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 01.16.2024

  A2G213 - Borrowed Content

  We steal a Twitter user's list of the week's hardcore and metal news/gossip/BS. Including lights, ladder mosh, battle jackets, nepotism, f-word (the other one) debate, and unhinged glam metalcore beefs. Tom and Patrick are hearing each other on a delay,...

  
• 01.09.2024

  A2G312 - Irresponsible Speculation (2024 Predictions)

  On the subject of the recent past and immediate future. What defined HC in 2023? What were some prevailing trends? And what does 2024 hold? Is the Summer of Love over? Is it time for the Winter of Hard Mosh? Learn...

  
• 01.02.2024

  A2G311 - What's My Order Again?

  Going breezy on 2023 lists and misses. How hard is selling through 6 vinyl pressings? How many Delilah's do you have on your next record? In: Touring. Out: New Taco Bell Pricing. Missed a justification to talk about 311. Learn more about...

  
• 12.26.2023

  A2G310 - Year Is Over, Man, Move On

  Our Best Of 2023, in no particular order with definite oversights we'll be kicking ourselves for later. Thanks for listening to us this year, fam. Let's go into 2024 strong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 12.19.2023

  A2G309 - Holiday Sampler Plate At Chili's

  For your gift this year, here's a full plate of normally paywalled content. Don't gorge yourself. Take it slow and enjoy the meal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 12.12.2023

  A2G308 - See You At the Inside Out Reunion

  We go to shows both old and young, discuss rare rodents, and extol the virtues of touring. Additionally, we get skin fades and use utility knives. Also, what's a UTE, mate? TICKET GIVEAWAY EMAIL: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 12.05.2023

  A2G307 - Never Go Full Dorm

  Getting money or not. Exploiting or being exploited. Bringing the hardcore reality to Wimbley Stadium or playing the Cohoes VFW. Mike Thorn of Razorblades And Aspirin joins us to have some dorm room talk about what is or isn't hardcore...

  
• 11.28.2023

  A2G306 - Hang My Jersey In the Punk Basement

  HC's evolutionary branches. Should defunct bands continue to sell merch? Big labels coming for the hardcore. Making your booking agent despondent. How does "I suppose" come across in an email? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 11.21.2023

  A2G305 - The (Re)issue At Hand

  Some albums have unfairly slipped from the culture's consciousness. They could probably benefit from the reissue treatment. But what makes for a good reissue and how much demand does there need to be? Also, war on Ebay. Also, Slipknot. Learn more...

  
• 11.15.2023

  A2G304a - Addendum ft SENTINEL

  Yesterday we failed to include the SENTINEL debut. That has been rectified and the responsible parties have been terminated with cause. And blackballed from further employment in the field. For those of you who got the version without Sentinel, you...

  
• 11.14.2023

  A2G304 - What Storms?

  Are innovations valuable or corrosive to the fabric of hardcore? What would HC ‘81 think of HC ‘23? Metalcore today versus a few years ago. The merit of Earth A.D. and the concept of a new Fugazi LP. Learn more about...

  
• 11.07.2023

  A2G303 - Decisions Decisions

  Assembling a tour package is like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle on top of a Jenga tower. We pull out the blocks and watch it tumble on this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 10.31.2023

  A2G302 - Eras Tour

  We put our minds to defining every half-decade of hardcore by choosing emblematic albums. We struggle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 10.24.2023

  A2G301 - Jakarta Nights

  World travelers over here. US bands touring overseas and international bands touring the US. The joys, the headaches, and the potential. Also, what happens if someone's head breaks at a show? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 10.17.2023

  A2G300 - Ladies and Gentlemen, the Internet

  For our 300th episode, we accidentally talk about whatever BS is going around HC internet. Furry mosh, guns, Grammys, and taking your merch person's money. It won't age well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 10.10.2023

  A2G299 - Practice Breaking Up

  Are you more excited for what's new, or what you already know you like? Is it time for some acts to just get outta the damn way? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 10.03.2023

  A2G298 - 5 Star Wanted Level From the Punk Police

  The punk police have called in the helicopters. Get to a tunnel until the heat passes. Also, AI hardcore shows, LiveNation, offensive booking agent slime, ultra-casuals, and playing covers with a bad voice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 09.26.2023

  A2G297 - Paintball With Wilson

  Our clueless but well-intentioned friend Wilson from Westchester joins us to discuss the difference between punk and hardcore (assuming there is one), the proper syntax of the phrase 'straight edge', who the biggest bands in this moment, hc bands on...

  
• 09.19.2023

  A2G296 - Melting Pot

  Are there people who love hardcore who should just avoid each other? Crowds that should not be in the same room? Or can we walk together and rock together? Also, how many 'whoops, forgot to make hardcore' LPs do you...

  
• 09.12.2023

  A2G295 - Falling Back To Move Forward

  Can the younger bands help legacy acts to gain new fans? Should they? Can the legacy acts play below younger acts without feeling some type of way? How can we best help each other out here? Learn more about your...

  
• 09.05.2023

  A2G294 - Bad Week For Chill Dudes

  Who gets to commodify hardcore? You? Me? Raytheon Technologies? Wayne Corporation? Dave Ackerman joins us to discuss. Rest in peace to hardcore attorney and all-around mensch Dave Stein, laidback fella Jimmy Buffet, and Shrek enthusiast Steve Harwell. Learn more about your...

  
• 08.29.2023

  A2G293 - Yes, Chef

  Our quest for certainty continues, with questions from listeners and clarifications made! Has politics completely left hardcore? Is Gel getting the proper amount of love? Is a traveling fest viable or is that the talk of a lunatic? How much...

  
• 08.22.2023

  A2G292 - Probing Questions

  Bathing in listener questions. Gel or Spy? What's your 2023 dream tour? Was 2001 lit? How much pop-punk can you handle in your hardcore? Is hardcore best consumed in small bites? Did H2O have a moment? And on and on. Learn...

  
• 08.15.2023

  A2G291 - Planted

  Does hardcore have industry plants? Maybe. Does it have jealous haters? Definitely. Let's have fun with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 08.08.2023

  A2G290 - BOOP!

  Some updates from the streets of Saigon where they're booping everyone, a discussion about what bands, venues, and experiences we may be taking for granted, and a forensic investigation of Travis Barker at Sound & Fury. Learn more about your ad...

  
• 08.01.2023

  A2G289 - California Cursed

  Hardcore shirt wars, Indecision Records Fest recap, Sound & Fury FOMO, the resurrection of Twitching Tongues, the Magnitude-Mouthpiece connection, losing your toes, and Pregnant Sonic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 07.25.2023

  A2G288 - God's Hate Chicken

  With Sound & Fury this week, we play word association with the lineup. What happens when you clear your mind and just let the strange collection of words roll over the grey matter inside your skull? Also, is there too...

  
• 07.20.2023

  A2GBONUS - The Club Is Open

  A bonus episode for the heads! A talk with the people behind essential Brooklyn venue SAINT VITUS on what makes a great space, a great moment, and a great legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 07.18.2023

  A2G287 - Titans Only

  80s Mosh Madness breaks from brackets for a minute to address the 800lb gorillas. This is all the undeniable monster albums. Classics from 7 Seconds, Black Flag, Minor Threat, Agnostic Front, Cro-Mags, Gorilla Biscuits, Negative Approach, and Bad Brains. The...

  
• 07.11.2023

  A2G286 - Devil Stick HC

  How varied were your tastes as a young core aficionado? How varied are they now? Then we play the Bobko game, where we try to find the sonic parents of specific bands. AND we've got a song debut from Triple-B's...

  
• 07.04.2023

  A2G285 - That New New (New)

  Some new HC talk. What's poppin and what may pop soon. Also should Fall Out Boy go to prison forever? And big premiere of a new rippin hardcore track from Portland's own ALIENATOR! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 06.27.2023

  A2G284 - Ten-Song Encore

  Are we really all just playing alternative metal? What deals are forbidden? What deals would you say no to? Is Josh Trustkill having an episode of some type? Do we owe Biohazard an apology for all the hardcore that's lifted...

  
• 06.20.2023

  A2G283 - Over Your Skis

  Breaking through the hardcore ceiling without looking like a fool. And is there any excuse to drop a stage-diver? Throwing your camera in the ocean. All this and a song premiere from NY's own PAIN OF TRUTH! And while we're...

  
• 06.13.2023

  A2G282 - Ball Like Pippen

  Where will you be when the vibe changes? Did you lose touch when the stuff you don't like was poppin? And are we track-deficient or are we missing hidden heat? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  
• 06.06.2023

  A2G281 - Elitists Stay Scheming

  Is there still a space for genre elitists in hardcore 2023? Regardless if there is or there isn't, they're here! Also, is the Drain hype real? And did we all get taken to church when TUI played Tied Down Fest? Learn...

  
• 05.30.2023

  A2G280 - Brainpickin'

  The boys are one short but do their best to hit a grip of questions from the audience. What does Black Flag mean to the under 30 age group? Never Ending Game. Initiating bad behavior from the stage. Learn more about...