A follow up to our episode discussing the punk roots of Cleveland OH! We discuss the roots of their hardcore scene in the early to mid 80s which laid the foundations for their hugely influential scene in the 90s!

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TYLER HAMMER and GARY "U.S." BOMBS are joined by COOKIE "COUGAR" RAMONE to discuss CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's game-changing crossover platter 'Animosity'. Jake had the flu or something for this one. Let us know what you think and what album we should do next!

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With the passing of Gabba the KINGS decreed it was time to take a look at the legacy of UK Punk legends CHAOS UK.

An overview of dirge darlings SWANS. From the evil TALKING HEADS days through the baroque goth-a-delia of 'White Light from the Mouth of Infinity'. Also featuring Gen Z Frank Booth, BLEEOD, an unknown band, and coverage of the Owl Worshippers

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A basic gestalt regarding an influential scene from The Big Apple, and the BRIAN ENO-produced comp that encapsulated it. Featuring LYDIA LUNCH (with her band TEENAGE JESUS & THE JERKS), JAMES CHANCE & THE CONTORTIONS, MARS, DNA. Apologies for some verbal flubs on my part, I am still mentally getting in the swing of the thing

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Jake Razor

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Big GRAMMY's breakdown in the first half. In the second half, the KINGS take a look at the 1998 cult classic 'SLC Punk'. What did you think of that movie? Sound off in comments

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THE KINGS discuss "Ins and Outs" for 2026, then react to turn-of-the-century releases by INTEGRITY, EARTH CRISIS, and NAPALM DEATH. Ends with a digression about "G/Z/R"

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THE KINGS discuss two recent articles: 'The Savage Empathy of the Mosh Pit' by James Parker and 'How Turnstile’s Sydney Shows Revealed Hardcore’s Quiet Maturity in 2026' by Clare Neal.

Atlantic Article: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025/12/an-ode-to-moshpits/685025/

Rolling Stone Article: https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/how-turnstiles-sydney-shows-revealed-hardcores-quiet-maturity-in-2026-89635/

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THE KINGS discuss subgenre terminology, listen to a GHOST MICE song, and review the Syracuse Hardcore New Year's Day Bonanza featuring INTEGRITY, ALL OUT WAR, C4, COMBUST, FATAL REALM, and many more.

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I couldn't resist using the "unalive" term in the title, I'm not actually too concerned about censorship or whatever. In this episode, the KINGS take a look at an all-time CROSSOVER classic. Featuring Friend Of The Show Billy Milano