Dead Ramones

I thought we needed a palette cleanser after spending over an hour discussing MCR last week, so I'm turning my focus to another seminal New Jersey band, RORSCHACH.This band holds a level of mystique to me - they're dark and hostile and ugly and there's not too much info about their time, but their legacy stands. The bands they went on to form, and the bands they influenced retroactively crystallise Rorschach as an important hingepoint in the history of hardcore bands.

Returning champion Andrew Hastings, aka EL PERRO GRANDE, takes over on this episode discussing New Jersey emo-core/horrorpunk/rockstar figureheads, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE.Treat this episode as a teaser for the Patreon. In Part 1, we cover Bullets and 3 Cheers, and Part 2, all going to plan, will be on the Patreon soon(ish).Andrew does NOT come out on this episode. What if Gerard Way had the same personality as his cousin Joe Rogan? I confuse Ink & Dagger with You & I again.

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.

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.