PODCAST: Episode 749: Steven Blush Celebrates 15 Year's of "American Hardcore" Documentary with Q and A Screenings

Noted author Steven Blush is celebrating 15 years of the release of American Hardcore, the documentary film based on his award-winning book of the same name from 2001! He is kicking off a busy summer of projects by hosting screenings, starting this Monday, June 23rd, 2025, 7 PM as part of the “Sonic Wave” Series at the Orpheum Theater, 156 Main St., Saugerties, New York. Tickets are at the links below. To preview the event, and talk hardcore history, Steve caught up with Keefy to discuss the project, and his upcoming book, when Rock Met Hip-Hop!Film ScreeningMonday June 23, 7pm“Sonic Wave” SeriesOrpheum Theater156 Main St., Saugerties, NY(845) 876-2515https://www.upstatefilms.org/american-hardcore-close-up-w-writer-steven-blushIntroduction and Q&A with author/filmmaker Steven Blushfollowed by: Slide Show and Talk with Steven Blush, hosted by Peter Aaronat Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 159 Main St., Saugerties, NY https://www.facebook.com/inquiringmindsaugerties/   American Hardcore: The History of American Punk Rock 1980–1986 is a documentary based on the book American Hardcore: A Tribal History written by Steven Blush. The film world-premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and was released by Sony Pictures Classics. It addresses the birth and evolution of hardcore punk rock. The documentary boasts extensive underground footage shot during the height of the hardcore movement. It features exclusive interviews with early hardcore punk music artists from bands such as Black Flag, Minor Threat, and the Bad Brains. About STEVEN BLUSH: STEVEN BLUSH got his start in the 1980s promoting hardcore punk rock shows in Washington, DC. He published the award-winning Seconds Magazine and served as music critic and editor for the late great Paper Magazine, where he became the first writer to cover both rock and hip-hop music. His journalism has appeared in over 25 publications, i.e. Spin, Details, Interview, The Village Voice, and The Times of London. He is the author of eight books about rock culture and sports, including American Hardcore (2001), American Hair Metal (2007), Lost Rockers (2015), New York Rock (2016), Bustin’ Balls (2020), and the trilogy of When Rock Met Disco (2023), When Rock Met Reggae (2024) and the upcoming When Rock Met Hip Hop (2025). He wrote and produced the theatrically-released, Sundance Film Festival-premiered documentary film American Hardcore (Sony Pictures Classics, 2006), and also released an expanded Second Edition of American Hardcore which is now available in six languages.  Follow Steven Blush: https://www.facebook.com/steven.blush.54/ https://www.instagram.com/thestevenblush