The Hardcore Record Podcast

The Hardcore Record Episode 22with Swank, aka, Swank of Staring Problem and Shore Style Punk Night & NJHCHe talks about glory days of fighting nazis and going deep into NJHC history with his friend and his time of putting on shows all over the Jersey Shore. We talk and connect about old clubs and old shows, old friends where some of the stories need not be told. Enjoy!

The Hardcore Record Episode 21 with Scott White of Dragbody, Railsplitter, Six Dead Horses and most recently Moving Digging Teeth.We talk about the bands, records, art, his tattoo shop that shaped him into today. What is was like growing up in FL being around some of the most iconic grindcore, metal, punk and hardcore scenes of the 90’s.Take a listen and go check out @scottwhiteart, @movingdiggingteeth on IG and Bandcamp. Enjoy!

The Hardcore Record Podcast - Episode 20 - Jenny Woo I asked Jenny to join me  because I always saw what she stood for and what an inspiration she is Trailblazing new ways by tearing down wallsFighting oppression within the punk and Oi! sceneShe is an inspiration to allSo, go have those conversations about change at shows, at a coffee house, a bar or pub, with friends and make new friends, you never know what you could become if the right spark gets said Then check out her music, her lyrics, go to one her show and listen to her voice of Oi! Enjoy! 

Getting to talk to Rob was a pleasure. During this talk he asked about what draws me to or what I like about the Bitter Tongues album. I had an answer but as I sat with this for a bit after the talk, I wondered what this bad has meant to me. I expressed it in a poem as this is how I express myself in life.  Please have a listen and enjoy!3 Chords, Our Truth and the Capacity we Hold in OurselvesWords un - endedExchanged in unisonHellos, goodbyes and see you later my friendsWe were all drawn to this, to scream and shout out our imperfections and frustrations, all while finding out who we areSometimes it beginsSometimes it ends Sometimes it gets picked back up againIt's a coming together of like mindsWhat you create is a gift And you have givenThe one thing I have learned over the years is that everything can shift the older we getAs to where it goes is still openI am living and embracing myself in a way I only ever dreamed of by reaching out and sharing that with whoever wants to listenI hope it can become -  what some call inspiration - to others like this Richmond punk band has done for me They have been a voice that has helped me define a relationship with the experiences I have lived in these moments that I’ve had with the music that we all share!

Episode 18 with Nymphidels. A duo with a blend of rock n roll doing it on there terms. I caught them preform at The Pour Farm Tavern in New Bedford recently and was not disappointed. Jess has this grace in her voice that pulls you in and has the guitar play into your emotions and then Pat beats the drums in a way for you to settle into and then you find yourself at the end of the EP asking for more. Please take a listen to the episode and go check them out. Do yourself a favor and go see them live. 

 Episode 17 with Consumer Culture I caught Consumer Culture playing a show at Deep Cuts in Medford MA. I was blown away at the creativity and the enjoyment of them performing. Talking to them after the show I was able to see this even more. Since then I have been following them online and getting to see more of what they are about. They push themselves to challenge today’s issues in society while coming from such different background and challenging themselves on how they play. They are an enjoyment to see play live and recommend you go see them when you get the chance. Take a listen, enjoy and get out to shows!

Getting to speak with people from the bands you enjoy going to see is always a pleasure. Take a listen and then go blast some Miracle Blood and hit them up some shows. 

Cameran SassmanAuthor of In Between Shoes the A Sides and the B Sides. Which are about growing up punk in a not so punk world. Being privy to the beginning of the iconic sound of 90’s alternative bands playing for beer money and a place to sleep while navigating her teenage years with high school band and the infamous City Gardens. The A sides brings you into the life starting in 1989 central jersey through the highs and lows of what she went through. The B Sides continues this journey which I am still reading now. When I first saw this book I was immediately drawn in. With the cover being a picture of a pair of docs at the fence outside of City Gardens, Trenton, NJ. Reading her books is like when you buy a record you never listened to, but you just know your gonna like it.I urge anyone who is punk from anywhere and especially if you grew up in NJ going to City Gardens. That is all of my friends back on the Jersey Shore. So take a listen and then go Buy these books and read them with great joy. 

Once in awhile you meet someone at a show even as we age and you get talking about life and music through mutual friendships. I hope you enjoy this this talk as much as I did with Mike from Not Like You Records and Zines. Enjoy!

Wades are some of the most artistic people to come across my path. From drawing, painting, guitar ripping, graphics, screaming vocals, zine publisher, noise makers. They have been a part of some of the most iconic scenes and continue to enjoy life and being creative. 

It's that time again for you to fall in love with some metal and listen to Andrew and Michael of SkyWul talk about there band and what it means to them. 

One night I caught this opening band and they left me surprised. They remined me that with time and effort you can create something so enjoyable. Check out this episode with StarBath and then go give a listen to there entire catalog. Enjoy!

Here we are back again with the one and only Rob spitting knowledge of the records we own. Enjoy!

Since this episode was recorded before the holidays. I don't remember what we talked about. So in THR fashion, Listen and find out. Enjoy!

You know, sometimes we tell stories over and over again, trying to remember more each time and sometimes they get stuck like that for years. If you hear us talking about a show or a release and have more info or would like to join in a conversation, please feel free to reach out to me on IG at old.man.elliott or The Hardcore Record on Facebook. Alright Enjoy!

It's been many years since I talked with Mike. Last time we saw each other was one his bands shows in Philly upstairs of a bar that looked like a living room converted to a venue, usual for Philly. Today we talk about our punk records and how they shaped our youth growing up together. Enjoy!

Dean! I love being able to describe music that I love and hearing other people describe it from their different experiences is such a joy. It means a lot when he tells me I turned him onto some bands. Dean and talk records of course and being old nowadays. Starting to make me think we should set up a buddy system to get each other out to shows. Talking to your friends as you get older helps you remember all those good times you had.

Speaking with Rob Again! Being able to listen to music with a clear mind in my older years. I still go to shows. By myself. I'll talk to whoever I can and anyone who will listen. This life lives on, don't give up on it, get out to shows, feel it again with everyone you can. Start bands, labels, share new bands, get talking and connecting again and again. I rest my heart into yours.

 When we get to talk about the music we love and what it means to us to have been a part of the scene for all these years and tell our stories, it brings great joy to know it has always meant something to each and everyone of us. Enjoy Rob talk about his record collection and tell us what the music means. 

 As a kid you find this music that hits you in the gut. Next, you exist in this underground scene that is so vibrant and exciting and your youth persists a forward progression and your running into the a wall of death. Then one day you stop and find that the memories we all have are the stories we need to tell.Alex Rivera has been a fixture of NJ Hardcore bands for many years and continues to create his own brand of music with Fight Forever and Tiger Bruno. So let's talk with him and find out what the music means. 

This is episode 2 of The Hardcore Record and Vol 1 of a new series called Two Vinyl Nerds, where people get to talk about the music they love and what it means to them to have been a part of the scene from the crowd perspective.

Rick Barton is well known in Boston's music scene across across the decades as a member of The Outlets, Dropkick Murphy's, The Shadow Blasters, Everybody Out, The Continental and he is now beginning a new adventure of releasing multiple solo albums this year via Rum Bar Records.