Episodes
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296. October 2026 (Shaun Ross / Excel)
We're back and talking hardcore. It's a loaded episode: 1. New tunes 2. Stone Cold Truth: The greatest Italian hardcore record ever 3. Back Ta Basics #2: the Krutch / Surrounded split 7" 4. Roadtrip! Hardcore, USA: Indiana 5. The best UK punk 7" 1981-1983: A WINNER IS CROWNED 6. Interview: Shaun...
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295. Super 7 2012
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around, we're breaking down the year 2012...a killer year for the 'core. You know what that means: Boston Strangler, The Rival Mob, The Flex, Terror, Violent Reaction, Hoax, Title Fight, Prisoner Abuse, King Nine, and more. We are on Substack writing…
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294. September 2026
We're back and talking hardcore. The best new hardcore releases. The earliest hardcore band from Illinois. The first stop in our journey through the Back Ta Basics catalog. Round 2 of the best UK punk 7" 1981-1983. It's a loaded episode...let's get into it... Check out the Substack:...
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293. Best UK Punk 7" 1981-1983
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around, we're going back in time and across the pond to hash out the greatest second wave UK punk 7". It's a gauntlet of heavy hitters: Discharge, GBH, Rudimentary Peni, Conflict, Chaos UK, Subhumans...you get it. 32 of the best records go to war in the...
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292. August 2026 (Ben Sizemore / Econochrist)
We're back and talking hardcore. Massive amounts of Sick Of It All talk, Dan (champ) takes on Kev (challenger) in 185 HC trivia, and then Ben Sizemore from Econochrist joins me for the interview. Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/185milessouth Check the website:...
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291. ROADTRIP! HARDCORE, USA
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we're loading up the car and hitting the road, going state by state to discover the first hardcore bands. Check the Substack post that goes along with the episode for more information and get at me if you have more info. Support the pod:...
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290. Super 7: The Best LONG hardcore / punk songs
This time around it’s a big one for fans of jumbo shrimp, the living dead, deafening silence and other oxymorons. We're tackling the biggest one possible with relevance to the pod: the best LONG punk and hardcore songs. Nah, not those 2 minute songs that feel like an eternity, we're talking the…
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289. June 2026 (Best of 2026 so far)
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we start by breaking down our favorite hardcore and punk releases from the first half of 2026. Then we're talking the Hatebreed 7", Crusty Hi Charge, and the Neurosis catalog 1987-1996. Whatup? Support the pod…
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288. The 100 Greatest Hardcore Records of the 2010s
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around, we're rolling out a list of the top 100 best hardcore records of the 2010s. You know what that means: NEG, TUI, Mindforce, Rival Mob, Warthog, The Flex, The Repos...we're going deep. There is a massive Substack post where every record is broken...
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287. May 2026 (Jackal / YDI)
We're back and talking hardcore. Kev talks about the Rebirth Records Fest and Zack talks about the Subversive Intent record release shows. Then it's time to crown a winner in the Best USHC 7" 1981-1983 tournament. Jackal from YDI joins me for the interview. Check the website:...
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286. Temp Check: 2020s Hardcore (so far)
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we're taking a look back at the first half of the decade. What was sick? What was sorry? Let's get into it together. Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore:...
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285. Super 7 2007
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around, we're diving deep into the year 2007 and making playlists of the best punk and hardcore songs of the year. You know what that means: Government Warning, The Rival Mob, Iron Age, Trapped Under Ice, Criminal Damage, Rampage, etc. Check the website:...
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284. April 2026 (Eric Ozenne / Nerve Agents / Birdlegs)
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we're celebrating 4/20 with a quick countdown of the greatest songs Brudda Bradley ever wrote before snapping out of it and paying tribute to the XXX. Also, new tunes, the 2nd round of the USHC 1981-1983 7" tournament, and Eric Ozenne joins me for...
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283. Mt RushCORE
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we're talking the cream of the crop: Mt. RushCORE. What records deserve to get chiseled into the side of a mountain? We're breaking down 2020-2024, NYHC, Cleveland, and more. Is the first Locust LP a top 4 PV 7"? Check the website:...
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282. March 2026 (Casey Jones / No For An Answer / Ignite)
We're back and talking hardcore: new tunes, bargain records, the worst rap parts in 80s hardcore punk, and Dan steps back into the ring with Kev to defend his 185 Trivia title. Casey Jones (Ignite / No For An Answer) joins me for the interview. Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We...
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281. 1st Wave USHC 7" Tournament
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around, Jon Westbrook joins Zack and Kev to kick off round one of the 1st wave USHC tournament. You know what that means: Minor Threat, Poison Idea, Negative Approach, The Abused, Antidote, The Fix...basically the best music of all time. There is a…
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280. February 2026 (Anthony Pappalardo / In My Eyes / Ten Yard Fight)
We're back and talking hardcore. Gripes, stone cold truths, new tunes, and powerviolence classics. Friend of the pod Pops aka Anthony Pappalardo joins me for the interview. Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore:...
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279. Super 7: WAR SONGS
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we're talking the best hardcore / punk songs about war. Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack.com/ Support the pod…
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278. January 2026 (Jay Petagine / Mindforce / Crush Your Soul)
We're back and talking hardcore: - What we want to see in 2026 - New tunes - Kev's FYA fest report - Are fests a net positive or negative for hardcore? - Warzone DFTS DFTS - Enuf demo - Interview: Jay Petagine (Mindforce / Crush Your Soul) Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are…
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277. Stone Cold Truths
Hardcore and punk have always been filled with contrarians who will argue any side of a point just to hear themselves speak...ever been on the internet? When does a hot take go too far? Is it time to lay down some stone cold truths? Yes, yes it is. Check the website…
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276. Super 7 2025
We're back and talking hardcore. In our final episode of the year, we're making playlists of the best hardcore / punk songs of 2025. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: 185milessouth.com We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore:...
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274. Top 50 Hardcore / Punk Records of 2025
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around, we're ranking the best 50 hardcore / punk records of 2025. Check out the full breakdown on our Substack: https://185milessouth.substack.com/ Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/ We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore:...
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273. December 2025
We're back and talking hardcore: 1. Recent gigs 2. Year end annual check in 3. Best European HC 7" 1981-1985 Final Rounds 4. Ranking the Judgement 7"s 5. HC Trivia: Dan (Champ) vs. Kev (Challenger) Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: 185milessouth.com We are...
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272. Police Songs
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around, we're making super 7 playlists for the best songs about cops in punk and hardcore. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: 185milessouth.com We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore:...
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271. November 2025 (Lennon / Scarab)
We're back and talking hardcore. Zack & Kev talk the national anthem of Europe's origins and then go through October releases and gigs they attended. Daniel from Sorry State joins us for round 2 of the Best Euro HC 7" 1981-1985 tournament. Lennon from Scarab joins us to talk our top 5 Florida...
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270. Super 7 Playlists 2015
We're back and talking hardcore. This week on the pod, we're diving deep into the year 2015 - a killer year for the core. You know what that means: Violent Reaction, The Flex, G.L.O.S.S., Protester, No Tolerance, Rixe, The Rival Mob, Terror, and more. Check the website for playlists, our links…
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269. October 2025 (Tyler Mullen / Scarab)
We're back and talking hardcore: Scarab record release show, new releases, C4, Integrity, Samhain, Flag of Democracy, and more. Tyler Mullen from Scarab joins us for the interview. Link to albums we talked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUfbhFF7LJQ&list=PLTelYRGBafdhb8l4px-UV11oZBlVccRzW Check...
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268. Best Mainland Europe Hardcore 7" 1981-1985
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we’re diving deep on the first wave of hardcore from mainland Europe. We bracketed out the best 32 7"s of the era/region and we're smashing our way through the first round of the tournament. Anti-Cimex, Terveet Kadet, Wretched, Riistetyt…
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266. September 2025 (Jesse Standhard / Right Brigade)
We're back and talking hardcore - reunion bands, Ayucaba, Blood For Blood, Prisoner Abuse, Olho Seco, and more. Jesse Standhard joins me for the interview. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: https://185milessouth.com https://patreon.com/185milessouthWe are…
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265. Super 7 Playlists: Chicago
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we're heading to Chicago. From the punk nights at La Mere Vipere in 1977 to the birth of hardcore, Touch and Go, Victory Records, Crudos, and up through modern day. Dan Sant, Rob Moran, and Anthony Pappalardo join me to dive deep into one of the...
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264. August 2025 (John Kelly / Urban Waste)
We're back and talking hardcore. - Trivia: Dan Sant (Champ) vs. Kevin Hare (Challenger) - New Music - Scarab Burn After Listening LP - Poison Idea We Must Burn LP - Best Japanese Hardcore EP 1981-1985 FINAL FOUR & FINALS - Hardest 1990s Demo FINAL FOUR & FINALS - Interview: Johnny Kelly (Urban...
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263. Super 7 Playlists 1978
We're back talking punk and hardcore. This time we're going way back to almost the beginning, 1978. You know what that means: The Misfits, The Germs, The Weirdos, The Buzzcocks, The Saints, The Bags, The Clash, The Zeros, The Pagans, etc. It's an all out THE assault. Check the website for...
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262. July 2025 (Dave Byrd / Striking Distance)
We're back and talking hardcore. It's a beefy episode this week: 1. Best hardcore punk releases from the first half of 2025 2. Hardest 1990s demo - sweet 16 and quarter finals 3. Interview: Dave Byrd (Striking Distance) Zack has a new band. Listen to it here:...
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261. Hardcore Punk Compilations
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we are diving into the hardcore punk compilation - a crucial component of '80s hardcore and a format that continues to be important today. From Beach Blvd, to Flex Your Head, to The Way It Is, to Only the Strong, to America's Hardcore...we're...
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260: June 2025 (Ray Harkins / Taken / 100 Words or Less)
We're back and talking hardcore. We're talking Punk Rock Bowling, the Punk Rock Museum, Beton Arme, Rixe and Inmates. We're whittling the 1981-1985 Japanese Hardcore Punk EP tournament from 16 down to four. You know what that means: Crow, Zouo, The Execute, The Clay, Lip Cream, Systematic Death,...
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259. Super 7 Playlists 2005
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we're talking 2005, a killer year for HC. You know what that means: Blacklisted, 86 Mentality, Mental, Lights Out, Cold World, Ringworm, etc. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: https://185milessouth.com...
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258. May 2025 (Steve Bruce / Cock Sparrer)
We're back and talking hardcore. 1. Are obi strips cool or nah? What does it mean when you have more merch than songs? 2. Newerish music: Steroid, Hierarkin, Tarrega 91, Exploator, Ultimate Disaster, Bulls Shitt, G*U*N*N* 3. Hardest '90s demo - round 1 part 2: Merauder, Darkside NYC, Cold As…
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257. Super 7 San Diego
We're back and talking hardcore. This week, we're diving deep into one of the greatest cities in America: San Diego, CA. It's a scene with deep roots that shaped punk and hardcore worldwide. It's also my current hometown. I'm joined by Dan Sant, Rob Moran, and Anthony Pappalardo to get into it....
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256. April 2025 (Vinnie Stigma / Agnostic Front)
We're back and talking hardcore: - Hardcore trivia - Newerish stuff: Dynamite, Tramadol, Total Con - Poison Idea - Blank Blackout Vacant LP - Best Japanese Hardcore EPs 1981-1985 - Opening Round Part 2 - Interview: Vinnie Stigma (Agnostic Front) Check the website for playlists, our links, and…
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255. 1st Wave Japanese Hardcore / Hardest '90s Demo
We're back and talking hardcore. This week, we're diving deep on two hyper specific pieces of the core: the first wave of Japanese hardcore EPs and the hardest '90s demo. We're bracketing out tournaments and kicking them off with the first half of the opening rounds. View the brackets here:...
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254. March 2025 (Tommy Carroll / Straight Ahead)
We're back and talking hardcore: Grand Scheme, Identity Shock, With Hate, Nisemono, Boston Strangler, Acme, Sozz, and more. Tommy Carroll from Straight Ahead joins us for the interview. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: https://185milessouth.com...
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253. Super 7 1979
We're back and talking Punk and Hardcore. This time we're going way back to maybe the beginning of this thing - 1979. You know what that means, we're talking Black Flag, Misfits, The Germs, Stiff Little Fingers, The Clash, and all the classics. Check the website for playlists, our links, and…
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252. February 2025 (Sergio / Amenity)
We're back and talking hardcore: The Massacred, Dead On Your Feet, Who Remembers, Rain On The Parade, Rancor, Disaster, Buried Alive, Trial, and more. Sergio from Amenity joins us for the interview. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: 185milessouth.com...
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251. Al Barile (SS Decontrol)
We're back and talking hardcore. This week, I'm joined by Al Barile of SS Decontrol for a lengthy conversation. We get into early Boston hardcore, recording The Kids Will Have Their Say, who Al thinks played fast hardcore better, the shifting sound, playing California, and tons more. Check the...
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250. Super 7 2010
We're back and talking hardcore. This time around, we're talking the year 2010, a killer year for punk & hardcore. You know what that means: Rival Mob, Power Trip, Terror, Boston Strangler, Ceremony, Foundation, Mindset, Nails, and more. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that...
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249. January 2025 (Joe D. Foster / Ignite / Unity)
We're back and talking Hardcore. This week on the pod: 1. FYA Fest report 2. Newerish stuff: Just Us, Voltage, Walk Alone, Lifeless Dark 3. Cut You Down: Bold - Speak Out LP 4. Old School: The Varukers - Another Religion, Another War LP 5. Interview: Joe D. Foster (Unity/Ignite) Check the website...
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248. Super 7 2024
We're back and talking Hardcore. This time around we're talking the best Hardcore and Punk songs of 2024 and making playlists of them. Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button: 185milessouth.com We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about Punk and Hardcore:...
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247. Year End Awards 2024
It's that time of the year again where everyone serves up their wack lists that leave you wondering if the worlds gone mad. Well it has, but we got you covered with the best Hardcore Punk stuff of 2024. You know what that means: Alienator, Burning Lord, Lasso, Nails, SOH, Woodstock '99, Bayway,...
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246. December 2024 (Jay Way / Bayway)
We're back and talking Hardcore. This week on the pod: 1. An annual check in on burning HC questions like Roir vs Rock For Light, Age Of Quarrel vs Victim In Pain, etc. 2. Newerish stuff: Force (Belgium), Mystique (Singapore), Lexan (Ohio) 3. Poison Idea - Feel The Darkness LP 4. Trivia: Dan Sant...
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245. November 2024
We're back and talking Hardcore. 1. Recent show recap. 2. Newerish stuff: The Next Level, Freeze Out, The Massacred, Mob 47 3. Top 5 Philadelphia Hardcore Records with Kevin Hare 4. Interview: Nancy Barile on old school Philadelphia Hardcore Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH...
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