KOPPOD's latest installment in their "Legacy of..." series delves into the influential sounds of 80s straight edge titans, Youth of Today. A band known for their raw energy and impactful lyrics, this edition promises to explore the impact and legacy of a group that helped shape the hardcore music genre and subculture. The Kings of Punk trace the band's journey from Danbury, CT to a central role in New York's punk underground alongside greats like Agnostic Front, with the group developing their sound and making a greater and greater impact on the American hardcore scene as they developed the straight edge ethos pioneered by hardcore musicians like Ian Mackaye and Kevin Seconds. The band's relationship with Krishna Consciousness and role in the early development of "Krishnacore" also receives some attention. Stay tuned for an in-depth journey through the roots of both the "Youth Crew" subculture and the subgenre associated with it.

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THE TROIKA returns to a classic KOPPOD segment: REUNION RETRIBUTION. In this episode, they listen to second-era, post-dissolution records from the bands KAAOS, TZN XENNA, and DEVIATED INSTINCT. If you're not well-versed in those hardcore punk bands, don't worry about it: KOPPOD catches you up with some samplings form their back catalog. A mixed bag here; give it a listen and find out who kept their mojo.

Your co-hosts unwind a little, having wrapped up the fierce competition of March Mayhem. Topics include cockroach mosh, Katt Williams, bootlegged-ass kid's movies, and more.. including their answers to queries drawn from r/punk, a segment all of the KOPPOD audience missed dearly and feels great excitement to hear once more.

Our team at KOPPOD Punk Podcast apologize for the delay in releasing this episode; we put great effort into providing you with a great episode every week, but balancing this with other endeavors sometimes proves infeasible - especially when we add special musical intros for special episodes, the creation of which does NOT waste two of our hours and will NOT waste two of your minutes for no reason whatsoever.

Anyway, just in time for April, enjoy the FINALS of our MARCH MAYHEM series. 9 SHOCKS TERROR, BASTARD, POISON IDEA, and INITIAL STATE find themselves seated upon the scales of judgement as the troika makes their final selection. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!

PRANK RECORDS TOP 100: https://prankrecords.blogspot.com/2012/10/best-of-90s-diy-hardcore-top-100.html

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the KOPPOD TROIKA push through the next two rounds of MARCH MAYHEM, lots of hard decisions on this very hardcore podcast. Heavy hitters pitted against one another; classic records revered by old school listeners and new generations alike. How do these three guys judge this segment of DIY HC History? Stay tuned as they delve into the essence of this music and emerge with their verdicts. Who will reach the Semifinals? and the FINAL? Give it a listen and find out. Get ready for deep dives and disruptive upsets, as you've come to expect from the KINGS OF PUNK PODCAST

PRANK RECORDS TOP 100: https://prankrecords.blogspot.com/2012/10/best-of-90s-diy-hardcore-top-100.html

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The heaviest of hitters go head-to-head, with upsets and cinderella runs to boot! In this round, our returning guest Mike from the First Seven Inch Club podcast tags in for every matchup - taking the place of one of your beloved KOPPOD co-hosts (chosen at random), and bringing his perspective to these hardcore clashes. This round includes more excitement and tension than either of the first two rounds. Wanna find out who moves forward and who gets left behind? Give it a listen!

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The tournament continues, and perhaps this is the true beginning. We see the winners of the survey come in and face off against the winners of the first round, and see what happens. Some obvious winners, and quite a few upsets!

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Its a bit before March but the March Mayhem series has begun! The first round pits 72 records against each other and the Kings make the arduous trudge through the first round with the help of Special Referee Conner. Who will come out on top? Listen and find out, and let us know how wrong we are at Kingsofpunk.com or on instagram @koppodofficial

The kings are joined by special guest Conner to do a dive into longtime punk label Prank Records. Founder Ken Sanderson brought to light a myriad of bands from all over the world onto wax, as well as some significant reissues over the years. We discuss some of our favorite releases from his label as well as his Best of 90s DIY Hardcore Top 100 list as well which we will be doing this year for our March Mayhem series.

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https://prankrecords.blogspot.com/2012/10/best-of-90s-diy-hardcore-top-100.html

The KOPPOD Troika revisits a previous segment where we explore the history of punk within a city this time choosing the "Mistake by the Lake" that is Cleveland, OH. Its a place that is oft maligned and misunderstood, and the hosts divulge their history with the city, the music, and the people and dive into some history of proto-, and proper punk.

March Mayhem Poll https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/9458c23c71d24dfbb81d69329bd578cf

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