Dead Ramones

BRIDGET HASSED joins the pod to discuss DIY in comedy, the pitfalls of being an "independent artist" and exactly what a pap smear is, in technical terms. Bridget is an MICF Best Newcomer nominee, and for all intents and purposes, the ringbearer at my wedding.

A deep dive into the story and discography of maybe the best band to have played hardcore music, Philly's BLACKLISTED.

The first of many solo episodes to come, I recap our first season together, reflecting on the albums we discussed in chronological order, and allowing the dry creek bed that is my brain to occasionally flow with a flash flood of random thoughts. Thanks for coming with me on this journey, thanks for tolerating my choices of albums, thanks for all the high-level autistic fact checking.4 more years!Full credit to Jared Driskill for the song BED SHITTER - it's the sound of summer!

Josh, guitarist from Speed, long-standing Sydney hardcore mover & shaker, Legions frontman, general legend, is in the Dead Ramones studio (my incredibly stepdad-coded office) to talk about Speed's debut album, potentially the defining hardcore record of the year. We talk about having enthusiasm, the globalisation of hardcore, having fun, living your dreams, Kardashians, etc - flute chat is kept to a minimum.Topics discussed: hardcore.

Drew Bensley from the esteemed Community Noticeboard podcast returns to discuss last year's best album, Death Is Nothing To Us by the amazing Fiddlehead. We discuss the legacy of Pat Flynn and Have Heart, the place that profundity, poetry and history holds in hardcore, and also in the cultural landscape of 2024, and simply being old in a youth sub-culture. Heavy themes on this one, but don't worry, we say a couple of slurs to break up the funeral dirge. Another great episode, if I do say so myself.

Part 3 of the COVID series, and very emblematic of that era that I fucked up the year. This is another 2021 album, sorry, but I do believe its effects were seen extensively throughout the following 12 months. I also don't think I can do a podcast series about modern hardcore and not spend an episode talking about the phenomenon that is Turnstile.Anyway, Shad's back, we talk for too long about Marilyn Manson.Topics discussed: ribs, removing ribs, what kind of doctor would just remove a person's rib?

Jamie Kirk from Community Noticeboard rejoins the pod to talk about one of the flagship bands in the metalcore genre and their unexpectedly final record. Lotta drama here, harking back to the messy bitches in Cro-Mags. We talk about the band's legacy, the boring legal drama that capped off a band that util that point had been painfulyl human and chaotic, and the dichotomy of this album being 1) a literary exploration of grassroots political activism and metaphysical, existential transcendence, and 2) a straight up ripper.Topics discussed: TMNT, inflatable pools, Less Than Jake, Frenzal Rhomb, emo, synth pop, beers.

We've hit the COVID years, and GULCH represent the start of a new wave of bands taking advantage the internet to continue growing, either through videos of spectacular live sets, meme-able moments & hyped merch. Luckily this album backs up the hype in a real way. It's dark, violent, mysterious and fun all at the same time. Juliet Rae Timmerman, aka the funniest person and no stranger herself to using "weird & offputting" to create excellent entertainment, joins me to go over the mythos of GULCH and their short lived career.Topics discussed: the lack of imagination in the local comedy scene, why aren't men allowed to be silly?, dogs, Norm.

Serbian poster boy Aleks Milinkovic joins the pod to discuss the 2019 Knocked Loose record 'A Different Shade Of Blue.' Big episode talking about what seems now like a fork in the road not only for KL, but hardcore more widely. These guys are now playing Coachella and getting nods from Billie Eilish and Dua Lipa - truly one of the biggest heavy bands currently touring, but was that on the cards in 2019? Would it have happened without lockdown? Why do the kids suddenly love extreme music so much?Topics discussed: girl hardcore, Serbian identity, winter.