Episodes
Jan. 12, 2021
A2G155 - Enter Here
What is the best place to start with a subgenre? Is it the most important albums? The most popular? The most representative of that sound? We attempt to answer the question and give our picks for genres, labels, and eras. Fro...
Jan. 5, 2021
A2G154 - Triathletes, Try-Athletes, and Touring Musicians
John Joseph as an old dude athlete. Bootleg shirts, good and bad. Fliers, good and bad. Releasing records when you can't tour. Touring coming back. Pileup on the new release highway. A rotten game.
Dec. 29, 2020
A2G153 - So, How Was Your Year?
You know what it is. It's the end of the year and we talk about how it was for hardcore. A wild year in some respects and a muted one in other ways. What's the final verdict?
Dec. 22, 2020
A2G152 - 1995: Year Of the OJ Verdict, and also Ripping Hardcore
Bosnia and Oklahoma City. Aum Shinrikyo and Bill Clinton. Wild year for the world and a pioneering year for hardcore. Good, bad, interesting, and otherwise- we cover it all this episode. YEAR IN HARDCORE 1995.
Dec. 8, 2020
A2G150 - Play Extended
Even the best LP could do for a little editing for length. We put on our Unsolicited Producer headsets and chop some songs off classic and sleeper LPs. INTEGRITY to AGNOSTIC FRONT to TRAPPED UNDER ICE and everything in betwee...
Dec. 1, 2020
A2G149 - Good Ol Fashion Tent Revival
Where did the metalcore go? Are we post-revival or does revival never die? The atom-splitting superpower that was the Gorilla Biscuits reunion tour. Jake Paul is the new Mike Tyson. And we're blessed to have RULE THEM ALL Liv...
Nov. 26, 2020
A2G148 - Thanks, Homies
Annual tradition of sharing our favorite podcasts continues. We've got a taste of music, art, culture, and nonsense podcasts for you to try. Our way of saying thank you to our fellow podcasters and to you. Have a good holiday...
Nov. 24, 2020
A2G147 - What Even Matters Anymore, Man
Weird year. Which bands feel like they're still in the front of our minds, even without shows to see them on? Which bands are we excited to see for the first time? Some thoughts about which acts 'matter' now, and which will m...
Nov. 19, 2020
WA2G04 - The AXE ft the Return of Bobby Roxx
Bobby Roxx returns! New music from BROKEN VOW, STONE FLEET, ZIPPER, GRIDIRON, DROWSE, FORGIVE/FORGET, SCALP, PORTRAYAL OF GUILT, SPEEDWAY, LANDOWNER, PARIIAH, STUCK, PAIN OF TRUTH, LAWFUL KILLING, MAGIC GHRELIN, CHAIN REACTIO...
Nov. 17, 2020
A2G146 - Mom, I Joined the Skulls
Every band has a skull logo at some point in their careers. Which are the best? Ever thought you'd listen to that debate in bracket-seeded tournament format? Welcome to 2020.
Nov. 10, 2020
A2G145 - Where Have All the Punkers Gone
New guy in the White House; same quality hardcore podcasting you've come to expect. Hype crust, new iconic shirts, best skulls in hardcore, Beatles comparisons, washing your hands after you pee, careers as a train conductor, ...
Nov. 3, 2020
A2G144 - Vote Axe (WA2G Redux)
Whether you're standing in line to vote or furiously posting on /r/anarcho-capitalism, today might be a stressful one. Here's the first three WA2G radio format episodes all in one place. Enjoy and stay safe. Hit Everyplate.co...
Oct. 27, 2020
A2G143 - Every Band Ever
For all of you who say "you should talk about _______ more" and "why don't you ever talk about ________?" this episode is for you. We talk about every band ever since the beginning of recorded music all the way to the world's...
Oct. 20, 2020
A2G142 - Music Still Exists
A quick round of the Name Game with a special guest before launching into talk about Drain, Touche Amore, Hatebreed, Seed of Pain, and Spice! The world may've shut down, but music hasn't completely.
Oct. 13, 2020
A2G141 - The Agony Of Defeat
Another round of the Name Game featuring friend of the podcast, Brian Murray. An unexpected guest crashes the podcast to tell us how all these hardcore icons are affording private flights. E.Town Concrete v Downset. Then list...
Oct. 6, 2020
A2G140 - Rock the Vote or Don't
While the presidential debate was 'raging' we staged our own. Next time maybe it'll be about if Suicidal Tendencies has more than one good album, but this episode it's about more serious stuff. Also Patrick introduces a new b...
Sept. 29, 2020
A2G139 - Flex Your Branch Manager
Friend of the podcast and learned man, Sean Doody, came through to talk Dischord Records. From Teen Idles to Trusty, Double-O to Antelope, it's all (mostly) here. Also, what's Yelp's opinion on this public bathroom? This is o...
Sept. 22, 2020
A2G138 - Damn These Rascals Are Little
Jeremy Bolm talks about his band's experience with mega-producer Ross Robinson, putting out other people's records, when an LP isn't in order, Danzig, and Mr Bean.
Sept. 17, 2020
WA2G03 - AXE-Rock
The Tominator brings you the very best in hardcore, punk, metal, and everything in between. New tracks from DYING WISH, PERFECT WORLD, CRUSH THE DEMONIAC, ZULU, REACHING OUT, SOUL GLO, MODEL PRISONER, RESERVING DIRTNAPS, YOUT...
Sept. 15, 2020
A2G137 - Wake Me Up Inside Saaave Me
Wake The Dead is a seminal melodic hardcore release for many, but two of us are coming in blind here. The era, the ambition, the sound, and the impact of the record are all explored. If you loved it or hate it or know nothing...
Sept. 8, 2020
A2G136 - BIG NUMBERS
Bar shows or community space shows? Underdog or Into Another? HC drama or office Christmas party? PAHC or CTHC? Magnitude or One Step Closer? Harley or JJ? Pizza or bagel? Every important question that can be phrased as a bin...
Sept. 1, 2020
A2G135 - This Shirt Needs More Print
Doing our best to let a little pressure out of the atmosphere. We talk all-over print, stepping in dog shit, work stoppage, Randy Newman, magazines, Kalamazoo, worst hardcore apparel, shorts, survival in a post-apocalypse, as...