Scream's third album was a bold and ambitious statement. On it, they embraced their rock roots and dug into their populist convictions. This record ages better than one would expect. Join Brian and Jeff as they navigate it's adventuous waters. Skeeter Enoch Thompson returns for  a very heartfelt and entertaining conversation. Our brother in arms in the hardcore podcasting universes,Greg Polard, from the Where It Went pod, also teams up with the boys to discuss all things Scream-team. See you guys at 50!

Embrace weren't long for this world, but in their just-shy-of-a-year existence they created some of the most enduring, vulnerable and explosive, yet  richly textured music in Dischord history. I never saw a good Embrace show. They were all ridiculously great! Drummer Ivor Hanson sits down with Brian in the virtual End On End studio and openly discusses the challenges and musical epiphanies he experienced during that heady time of exploration and Revolution Summer. Jim Spellman (Foxhall Stacks/Velocity Girl/High Back Chairs) also waxes elegantly on why this very LP is his all-time favorite Dischord release. And yes,...Jeff "Killer" Kaplan is back in the cohost seat!

Beefeater were an anomaly. A punk band who played gospel covers, a funk band who preached vegetarianism and spirituality, a social justice mobilization collective in the guise of a band. They were, above all, hard to pin down. Everyone listening to today's episode should hunt down the Youtube live footage after checking out the show. They were a force to be reckoned with live. It was great to virtually sit down with Onam (Tomas) and Dug again and hear the inspiration for the art they created and what they remember most about those days. Nicky, who played percussion and sang back ups on the final album (and was in Brian's first band!) also shares what the band meant to her. This episode is a triple header with three hosts, Brian, Ben and Jeff. Join us for a righteous show!

Marginal Man were a key DC band in the 80s. Their music fused razor sharp changes with hooks most bands would kill for. Live, they were pure unbridled energy and celebratory spirit. Having the chance to chat with 3/5 of the band for this episode meant a lot to me. Here's hoping we get a chance to speak with the rest of the band for their final release. Steve Polcari, "sweet" Pete Murray and Mike Manos are three of the most genuine guys I've met. Hope you enjoy the episode and more importantly, go listen to Marginal Man!

To me, Soulside really embodied conscious punk that pushed boundaries and spoke equally in metaphor and direct action. Today's album in question captures the sound and energy of a band about to take leap into the deep waters of vulnerable/strong self expression. You can almost hear their impatience to get there on this record. We hear from guitarist Scott McCloud about the history and motivations the band. Author Shawna Kenney drops by to talk Soulside memories and a special mystery guest also makes their presence loudly known. 

Brian and Ben revisit and reconsider the second and final record of Rites Of Spring’s short but intense incarnation. Ton Mullen, from Washed Up Emo, stops by to talk about why he loves this record, this band and even the dreaded “E” word. Brian’s friend, Jason Kooken also chimes in with a story about when he first heard this as a teen in the 80s Va suburbs. Contact us at : [email protected]

I truly wore this record out growing up. Join me and guest cohost, Ben Merlis for a deep dive into the making of Take It Back with guitarist/singer Geoff Turner and guitarist Mark Haggerty. They also discuss playing music together since early teen years and the history and future of the band. In case you hadn't noticed, this is officially the longest EOE episode to date. Don't be daunted, just listen to this the way I listen to any podcast, in bite-sized chunks. Enjoy!

On our second episode of 2021 we dive into Egg Hunt's complete catalog and career! This record is the two founders of Dischord's only post-Threat release. We examine the backstory of the recording date and even get some commentary from a member of the ill-fated band they tried to create out of these tracks. Then Todd Friend from H2O drops by the EOE headquarters to talk about why he loves this record. This is a blink and it's gone episode, so don't blink!

Spoiler alert : this is Jeff's favorite Dischord record...so it was a treat for him to sit down and talk to Dave Smalley for another in-depth interview, this time centering around the classic Dag Nasty era. Writer/professor Marc Bayard also drops by to discuss how Can I Say changed his life. We're pretty proud of this one!

Well, this was a big episode on many accounts. For one, we moved the rock that one of the Snakes was hiding under and uncovered some deep archeological alternative music history. It was great to hear Simon Jacobsen's stories of DC lore and lore of wild, studious prep school punk rock mischief. The Snakes were an anomaly in the scene and especially on Dischord. So what better episode to celebrate the month that marks the 40th year or Diischord records. We also talk to Dot Dash's dashing articulate epicurean bassist and author, Hunter Bennett. Finally, Ben Merlis chimes in on why the Snakes matter. Of course there's also many side roads in Brian and Jeff's crazy train conversations and both also share their top five releases for the year the world lost it's collective shit. See you next year, kids!