Episode 138 - Coalition

Episode 138 features a conversation Josh and Greg had with Dan and Alex from Coalition. Coalition was a hardcore band from Michigan in the early 2000s that toured actively until they broke up in 2004. They released records through Smorgasbord, Martyr, and Fight Fire With Fire Records, and had a number of notable connections to some of the founding figures in the hardcore music community. Coalition played Rochester a few times so we discussed those shows at length, and a particularly notorious Coalition show where Porcelly from Judge/Youth of Today made a guest appearance. We also discussed Alex's earlier band Varsity, their spilt 12" with Bloodpact, and their early touring experiences. Alex is also currently in a few bands, including Hellmouth and Temple of Void, which can be found on all the popular steaming services. For more context on this interview, you can go back and listen to Episodes 45 (Ian Courtney) and 46 (Greg and Donny from One Up).