Interviews

Interviews

BJ Papas: Legendary NYHC Photographer Discusses Her Career

By Carlos Ramirez |

Get the stories behind her shots of Bad Brains, Warzone, Killing Time, Agnostic Front, and many other bands.

Interviews

Bassist Spotlight: Mattie Safer (Safer, Poolside, The Rapture)

By Jeremy Holehan |

Less Jaco, more Jamerson.

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Bassist Spotlight: Keith Freeman (Restraining Order, Maniac)

By Jeremy Holehan |

"Craig Ahead has always been my main inspiration."

Interviews

Binary Vocalist Jordan Shteif on Their New Record and More

By Ellie Kovach |

"We started just wanting to play screamo/emoviolence influenced by Love Lost But Not Forgotten."

Interviews

Vinyl Conflict Owner Bobby Egger on Collecting Records, Hunting for Titles in Japan

By Andrew Orlando |

"If I'm at a gig and the band is good, I'm typically gonna pick up a record before a shirt."

Interviews

Bassist Spotlight: Justin Pringle (Fixation)

By Jeremy Holehan |

Matt Freeman (Rancid, Operation Ivy) was a huge influence on this Philly musician.

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Eugene S. Robinson (Whipping Boy, Oxbow, Buñuel, Black Face, Author, Podcast Host)

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

"...I have been quite comfortable having people underestimate me."

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Pirates Press Owner Eric “Skippy” Mueller on Running a Successful Company Their Own Way

By Carlos Ramirez |

The company manufactures records, runs their own label imprint, and books the Rock the Ship fest.

Interviews

Bassist Spotlight: Ryan Storey (Consequences, Love & Trust, Ceiling, LDB Fest)

By Jeremy Holehan |

Playing in multiple bands, booking hardcore shows, screen printing... this guy doesn't sleep.

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Apartment 213 Singer Steven Meketa on Revisiting His Past, Blazing a Path with Skogging

By Carlos Ramirez |

"A few local Cleveland heroes will be helping round out the lineup."

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Scott Roberts (The Take, Biohazard, The Spudmonsters)

By Mark Hutchison |

"I really feel like I’ve found the music I should be making and this is the band I should be doing."

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Wayne Creator Shawn Simmons on Getting His Dream Project on TV, Growing Up a Hardcore Kid

By Carlos Ramirez |

Persistence pays off (sometimes).

Interviews

Krakatoa: An Oral History of the Unsung ‘90s Hardcore Band

By Dave Williams |

Featuring interviews with the band members, Second Nature Recordings' Dan Askew, and engineer Jamie Woolford.

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Cutting Steak: Urian Hackney (Rough Francis)

By Thommy Browne |

A chat with the gifted drummer and skateboarder.

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Bassist Spotlight: Izzi Sneider (Fall in Line)

By Jeremy Holehan |

"I found hardcore on the internet in the blogspot/b9 board era way before I was old enough to even go to shows..."

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Gear Nerd: Justin Beck (Glassjaw)

By Mike De Lorenzo |

"I always wanted to fuck with drums but never could convince my parents because of the noise."

Interviews

Cutting Steak: Mitch Reitman (Low End, Cross Me, Slowpanic)

By Thommy Browne |

Props to this dude's dad for helping to spark his son's interest in music.

Interviews

Councilman Justin Brannan (Indecision, Most Precious Blood) on Politics, Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Brooklyn, NY representative talks about how the underground music scene helped lead his career path.

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