End On End

This week we dig into the Holy Rollers' first LP, As Is. This one was a pleasant surprise. Lots of hidden gems to discover if you take the time with this band. Jeff and I are joined by a couple of members of the Patreon group (Drew Lichtenberg and Scott Sheridan) to roundtable the discussion and we had blast! Right after the record talk, we chat with Holy Rollers guitarist, Marc Lambiotte. Stay connected, stay involved, stay in touch!

One of the sleeper gems of the Dischord catalog here. It was a fun conversation/listen/full band interview. Where else are you going to hear talk of Jethro Tull, the Shakers, veganism and Mothers Finest on a podcast about one record?

Some could argue that Dischord is the house that Minor threat built. None could argue with their place in the cannon of the greatest heavy bands of the 20th century. Join us as we tiptoe through the hits on this career spanning episode, As an added bonus, Ben "Edge" Merlis guest stars as third cohost. Luke Dolan from Latest God stops by. As does Mark Haggerty from iron Cross and Gray Matter. Lastly, Jason Hamacher reminds us "there's no place like home,...". It's a rip roaring good time

With this episode, we come to the final transmission of the great Ignition. Perhaps the most realized release? You'll have to tune in to find out. Jeff and I really go under the hood with this one, pulling spark plugs and kicking tires and all that jazz. We had the pleasure of talking to drummer Dante Ferrando and also hearing about Rudi Jung's love of the band, as well as how they were involved in a life changing event for him. This is one not to be missed!

On today's episode we dive into Dischord number...oh wait, this is another surprise non-Dischord episode! I know we said we would save these for Patreon, but this was too much fun and we wanted to share a chunk of the Patreon interview with Geoff Farina with you here. Karate is a band that seems to get better with age, and so thank god Numero Group is in the process of reissuing their catalog. Anyhow, pull up a chair and listen to Jeff and I wax poetic about the band, then listen to the beginning of my conversation with its leader/guitarist/vocalist - Geoff Farina. If you want to hear more from him (and access much more bonus content and zoom hangs) check out End On End Extras Club on Patreon. 

This week we discuss an album ahead of it's time, and if our times have caught up. That's right, Soulside's Hot Bodi Gram. This one took years to grow on me, but has stayed with me longer and deeper than the rest of the records in the band's catalog. Jeff and I peer under the hood and kick the tires own this one, then Scott Torguson (Amber Inn/Wet The Rope) drops by to talk about his longstanding love for the record, and finally the boys in the band discuss the tour and record that tore them apart, but also cemented their legacy. They also go deep about how those times affected and ,in some ways, directed their lives since. Finally they speak of how inspired they are to be writing new music together and continuing their journey of exploration together. Check it!

Fire Party created some of the most challenging and forward-thinking music to come out on Dischord. They are also criminally underrated. Hopefully we can help do something about that. These four women are some of the most thoughtful, connected and artistically minded folks I've talked to. It was a pleasure to catch up with them again and fill in the gaps in the Fire Party narrative. Listen to this record as soon as you finish the episode! Moderately loud.

Today we're talking about another landmark Dischord release. Fugazi's compilation of the first two 12's on one CD, "13 Songs". Joining us this week is a virtual calvacade  of guests talking about what this disc meant to them. This episode features clips from author/musician/EOE guest cohost Ben Merlis and Ian James Wright from The Alphabetical Fugazi podcast. We also had conversations with Chris Shary (artist extraordinaire), Scott Hicks (Totally Slow/Rights Reserved) and Greg Raelson (Celebration Summer). This band and this release has left an indelible imprint on innumerable peoples' lives, including ours!

This week we're incredibly excited to serve up another serving of Fugazi. We had a blast dissecting and ingesting their second release, Margin Walker. And we talked to Joe #1! Even for the hardcore Fugazi-heads, I guarantee there's a few things in this episode that you probably didn't know! I know I learned a few things. Take the ride....

Back for more Soulside! There's no such thing as too much, in my opinion. And this little gem of a record was truly important to my youth and conception of what you could accomplish with hardcore. Guitarist Scott McCloud and drummer Alexis Fleisig drop by and drop some science. We're excited to share this one with you guys. Yo, check this out (and leave your power tools at home)!