It's a momentous day in HardLore history as we finally explored the hometown of half of our show: Chicago, Illinois.

We visited a few places around town (hand picked by Bo) where we were joined by very special guests for one on one conversations before finally all converging together at the legendary Fireside Bowl, Chicago's most iconic hardcore venue of the late 90s and early 00s.

Featuring Shane Merrill from The Killer, Chris Mills from Harms Way, and Anchit Chhabra from Hold My Own (and many other bands)

Thanks to Electric Mud, NADC Burger, Reckless Records and of course the Fireside for having us.

Reckless browsing music by Kevin MacLeod.

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Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf)

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00:00:00 - Start

00:00:44 - Shane Merrill/Electric Mud

00:01:44 - Evolution of Chicago Hardcore

00:04:58 - Breaking Cradle of Filth's Keyboard

00:06:01 - Shane Meeting Bo

00:10:44 - The Birth of Fest Culture

00:14:30 - The Killer

00:23:36 - Booking Shows is Gambling

00:27:46 - Shane's Four Favorite HC Records

00:33:50 - Anchit Chhabra/NADC Burger

00:40:30 - Chicago Hardcore Changing During His Time

00:41:13 - Shouting Out Local Bands

00:43:17 - Reckless Records

00:46:40 - Anchit's Four FavoriteHardcore Records

00:53:36 - Browsing The Reckless Shelves

00:55:30 - Chris Mills/Margie's

00:58:29 - Meeting Young Bo

01:07:02 - Beginnings of Harms Way

01:11:43 - Chris' Four Favorite Hardcore Records

01:13:10 - Young Bo and Chris Stories

01:19:30 - The Fireside Bowl

01:21:38 - Legendary Fireside Gigs

01:38:30 - STRIKE(S)