Episodes
Aug. 14, 2018
A2G30 - The Sh#t Hour
Split label releases; Jesus Piece; the Port Authority bathroom; stop calling everything skramz; moments that make our hair stand on end; playing the classics vs playing the new stuff nobody cares about yet; LOTS of topics. St...
Aug. 7, 2018
A2G29 - 2006 in Hardcore Remembering Steve Irwin
Where were you in 2006? Because hardcore was in a wild place. LOTS of classics, some near classics, and obviously a ton of forgettable nonsense. Bust out the Activia Probiotic yogurt (the biggest food trend of 2006) and lets ...
July 31, 2018
A2G28 - California Is a World All of Its Own
Mac Miller (not that one) joins us to talk touring, Bad Religion as a CA radio staple, touring as a lifestyle, ska punk, Freddy Kruger, Back To School Jam, self stimulation, injury, The Mongo Orchestra, Fat Mike's stay in pun...
July 24, 2018
A2G27 - Seent It Before
Sound & Fury recap. Fake beefs. Is it ok to laugh at ourselves? Is it ok for Barstool Sports to laugh at us? Coolest show photos. Can Patrick land a plane? Is Wicca Phase the new Void? Entirely too much rap talk courtesy of o...
July 12, 2018
A2G26 - ONLINE PIT BEEF / PEACE OUT B9 BOARD
With the death(?) of the B9Board and (possibly?) forums in general, it feels like the perfect time to talk the evolution of hardcore kids online. From newsgroups and BBS to the present and beyond. Eric Wilson joins us midway ...
July 9, 2018
A2G - SOUND & FURY 2018
Sound & Fury Festival 2018 psych up! Get pumped! We're joined by Chris from (central) Massachusetts to talk about karaoke, the beach, and 50 or so hardcore acts playing this year's festival. Grab a veggie burger from IN n OUT...
July 3, 2018
A2G25 - Beyonce Hardcore / Is This a Big Summer?
RIP Steve Soto. New music talk. Mil-Spec; Code Orange; Converge; lots more. How much fanbase overlap is there between Drake and Trail of Lies? Do you need a cosign from someone 'cool' to succeed? Could anyone understand Sound...
June 28, 2018
A2GSPECIAL - TASTE TEST / SAMPLER PLATE
While editing a new Patreon episode, it occurred to us we should give the non-supporters a taste of what they're missing. If you've been supporting, you've heard this material before, but we got an exclusive coming your way n...
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 prom...
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, group...
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 anyo...
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 realities...
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, Queensrÿch...
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 the...
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 to...
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 de...
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 Ma...
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, th...
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, bein...
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 up...
March 23, 2018
A2G10 - HC Fantasy Draft (basically Warhammer plus NBA but music)
This is the big one. We spend a long time wheelin…