Episodes
June 26, 2018
A2G24 - Hardcore in 1992: Never Mind the LA Riots.
Where were you in 1992? Watching Jordan in the finals? Voting for something? Rioting? Well, if you were too busy for Biohazard, Heroin, Bikini Kill, Shelter, Yuppicide, and about two dozen other releases- don't worry. We got…
June 19, 2018
A2G21 - Walking Promoters to the ATM
The mental poverty of broken phone screens. Skrewdriver guilt. Is it worth a band's time to chase cool? Is Post Malone the new Killing Time? Is playing fests for pure radio rock crowds worth it for a subculture band? DIY pro…
June 12, 2018
A2G23 - Listening Party. New Albums; demos; promos.
New (and newish) music from A TON of bands. We land on mostly good material, though a couple bunk recordings. Democore proves to be alive and well(?). Break out the Tostitos. It's a listening party.
June 5, 2018
A2G22 - The Overthinking Episode
Axe To Grind goes on a field trip to see what a dorm room looks like in 2018. Not entirely different from the 90’s. While in room 1605 at Warren Towers, we discuss body image issues, assault in all forms, straight edge, grou…
May 29, 2018
A2G20 - What's Next For Hardcore? Mindless Speculation Time.
Jeff Casazza of Run For Cover fame joins us to talk about WHAT'S NEXT FOR HARDCORE. Has heavy hardcore reached its tipping point? Is there enough labels in hardcore right now or are we all super doomed? Quick aside: does any…
May 23, 2018
A2G19 - Hardcore in 2010: Never Mind the Oil Spill, Let's Talk HC.
In this, the first installment of our Yearbook series, we explore the good the bad and the ugly of 2010. A weird transition year with a lot thriving and some stuff dying. Provided: (hot?) takes and some indisputable realitie…
May 17, 2018
A2G18 - Power Trippin’ Afternoon
One normal host and two guest hosts. What could possibly go wrong? Bob is joined for a lovely afternoon by Riley from Power Trip and Andrew from Police Line / Overnight Drive to discuss screenprinting shops, Texas, Queensrÿc…
May 9, 2018
A2G17 - Listener Mail featuring Izzy b/w Integ2018
Integrity is discussed in frighteningly deep detail. The importance of band names. Favorite DFJ bands. How often do vocalists say the worst possible thing? Fashioncore. How to not discuss moshing. Eye injury. Christian HC.
May 3, 2018
A2G16 - Secrets of the Label World / Shirtless Bug MFers
Labels. How do those work? But before all that, we talk Hatebreed on a boat, touring with rappers, bands that no kids care about but managers back hard, Sixpence None the Richer, Hardcore Tinder, clickbait, and we answer th…
April 27, 2018
A2G15 - New Music Episode / No Punk Cops
We talk new music. Ecostrike; Krimewatch; Day By Day; Fiddlehead; Hirs Collective; Trail of Lies. Everybody's got records coming out and none of them can make Patrick happy. Tom and Bob were in better moods and found a lot t…
April 20, 2018
A2G14 - Moshing with a Chain Around Your Arm: Is it Good?
Recorded while the world was at United Blood, we anticipated a short episode. Instead we went deep on Bodied Girl, TIHC, BnB Bowl, the window on reunions, a night at L'Amour, Patrick calls the Taste Police on Paramore, Tom d…
April 16, 2018
A2G - Trolled by a Top 25 List... AGAIN
A quick episode (well, an hour) with a purpose. We talk a bit about how you can support us, then we get sucked into responding to the NME 'Greatest HC Albums' nonsense. Is Dead Swans better than Hatebreed? An intern at NME M…
April 11, 2018
A2G13 - Correct Pronunciation of 'Louisville' with Knocked Loose
Bryan and Issac of Knocked Loose stop by to answer why they are so HOT BUTTON a topic on this podcast. The discussion includes coasts vs the midwest experience, bartender hardcore, vans without radios, Nicole Dollanganger, t…
April 5, 2018
A2G11 - Getting You Pumped For United Blood w Alex Casey
The United Blood Fest deep dive, with Hudson Valley renaissance man, Alex Casey. Also, Take Offense, Life Of Agony, Deathwish Inc, Blacklisted, Sick of It All, Knocked Loose, the tricky waters of touring as a legacy act, bei…
April 1, 2018
A2G12 - Happy Easter From Sam Triple-B
Episode 11 is in the shop getting a tune up, so you get an Easter miracle in the form of episode 12 featuring Sam from Triple-B Records. We run through the Damaged City lineup, talk label workings, try to figure out what's u…
March 23, 2018
A2G10 - HC Fantasy Draft (basically Warhammer plus NBA but music)
This is the big one. We spend a long time wheelin…
March 16, 2018
A2G09.5 - Morgado's Mailbag part 2, still ft Chris Morgado
More listener questions, with special guest Chris…
March 14, 2018
A2G09 - Morgado's Mailbag part 1, ft Chris Morgado
A pure mailbag episode where we answer your quest…
Feb. 28, 2018
A2G07 - HC Unsolved Mysteries Vol 1: Big and then Not
After getting heavy about the mental health of HC…
Feb. 23, 2018
A2G06 - Grown Men Using the Word 'Poser'
New Turnstile! New AN! New Harm's Way! New albums…
Feb. 9, 2018
A2G05 - Watching Every Band At Every Fest ft John Scanlon
Part one of our Dear Fests series. We talk about …
Feb. 1, 2018
A2G04 - How To Band ft Brian Audley of Incendiary
We chop it up with Brian Audley of Incendiary and…
Jan. 25, 2018
A2G03 - America's Hardcore Comp vol4 Listening Party
Exactly like the episode title says, we give a track-by-track review of the newest America's Hardcore Comp. We love some of it, hate some of it, and shrug at a few tracks too. We also talk about comps and why they matter or …