Another week diving into another scene that is popping off right now as Mike from North Carolina's Rapid Fire joined the show for a live radio interview on KZAA LP 96.5 FM on 4/21/2022.  Rapid Fire just put out an EP on Safe Inside Records.  We talked everything Rapid Fire, North Carolina Hardcore, Long Island, NY, skateboarding, college, WWE and much more.  The end of this episode features a 27 minute playlist of all North Carolina hardcore, playlist made by Mike.

SCOPED EXPOSURE is giving back to the hardcore community with weekly podcasts, filming live shows, putting on fests and much more.  The Scoped platform offers everything you could want in documenting DIY and what is happening currently in hardcore.  Spencer joined the show for a live radio interview on 4/14/2022 on KZAA LP 96.5 FM.  We talked everything Scoped, the 5 year anniversary fest, Canadian hardcore, doing interviews, the dying circle pit and much much more.  The end of the episode features a playlist made by Spencer.

Denial of Life played one of the best live sets I've ever seen at the CFF in Oxnard on their Western tour March 2022.  Brenna, the powerful lead vocal force of the Tacoma, WA band, joined the show for a live radio interview on 4/7/2022, LIVE on KZAA LP 96.5 FM.  We talked DOL's upcoming first LP, their stolen van story, touring, Myspace punk, Tacoma and much more.  Brenna made a playlist that you can hear right after the interview is over featuring Earth Exit, Narrow Head, Type O Negative and Denial of Life.

I was lucky enough to have Gary Bennett the guitarist of Kill Your Idols and Sheer Terror join the show for a live radio interview on 3/31/2022.  We got the update on all the new Kill Your Idols stuff, split w/ Rule Them All, an update on Sheer Terror, the passing of Vinnie Value, 8 x 10 band photos, Paul Bearer, Cro Mags on MTV, NYU hardcore radio, epic NYHC stories, the power of Leeway and much more.  This episode ends with a 20 minute playlist made by Gary and an audio clip with all the bands and track names.

This is a special episode featuring a good friend, huge inspiration and one of the most amazing people I have ever met.  Holly joined the show to share her experience running the Javelina Jundred during Halloween weekend 2021.  We talked about her history with running, training and preparing for the race, the mental, physical and emotional levels during the race, the post race and the music that kept her going.  The end of the episode features a playlist made by Holly with some of her favorite race songs.  

Backtrack- War

Milk Music - Illegal and Free

Turnstile- MYSTERY 

Raw Brigade - El Tiempo Pasa

Regulate - Force Tactics

Outwest - Country Eyes

Turnstile - Keep it Moving

Fiddlehead - The Years 

IDLES - Mr. Motivator

Anderson .Paak - Saviers Road

Bee Gees - Stayin Alive

Justus Proffit and I go back to the early 2000s, he's one of the greatest musicians of this decade in my opinion.  He called in the show for a live radio interview on KZAA LP 96.5 FM on 3/3/2022. We reminisced on some good times, epic shows in his garage, his progression as an artist, his influences, touched his discography, caught up on his new band Sacred Hearts and much more.

I got the chance to chop it up with Juan who plays guitar in LA straight edge band FIRESTARTER.  This band rules.  We talked their new split coming out soon, power violence & metal, Have Heart reunion, the straight edge, EAST LOS, everything Firestarter and much more.  This interview was done LIVE on KZAA LP 96.5 FM on Thursday 2/17/2022.

This episode starts with two unreleased tracks from California Hardcore band ILL COMMUNICATION.  The songs are "Father Son Iller Ghost" and "A Lesson in Survivability" which are being released on two tape compilations.  The second part of this episode features an interview with Andy DieHard the front man of IC and we get a sneak peek on their upcoming LP, an update on the band and much more.  As always, this interview was done live on the radio, KZAA LP 96.5 FM, Thursday 2/17/2022.

Front man Bren of Philly's CHEMICAL FIX joined the show for a live radio interview on KZAA LP 96.5 FM on 2/10/2022.  Chemical Fix dropped arguably the best record of 2021, and is one of my favorite bands doing it right now.  We talked everything Chemical Fix, lyrical break down of Our Shade Casts Far, Philly, influences, inspirations and much more.