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Interviews

A Chat with Iconic Underground Artist Raymond Pettibon

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

"I was a follower of punk since ’77, or actually earlier, but it didn’t have a hell of a lot to do with my art."

Interviews

Antidote Guitarist Robb “Nunzio” Ortiz on Early NYHC, Thou Shalt Not Kill + More

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

"I had to literally fight for what I believed in more than once."

Interviews

Nihilistics Frontman Ron Rancid: The Man, The Music, and the Madness

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

"Can you also please add, if possible, that I am not the Long Island Serial Killer?"

Interviews

Void Bassist Chris Stover Looks Back on the Band, Working with Dischord Records + More

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

Hardcore, skateboarding, Glenn Danzig, breakdancing, the aborted second album, and much more.

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Marginal Man Guitarist Kenny Inouye on Their History, Dischord Records + More

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

"When the Bad Brains hit the stage, it was unlike anything I’d seen at that point, or since."

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Murphy’s Law’s Jimmy Drescher on Almost Signing w/ Rick Rubin, Astoria, the Misfits + More

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

"Everyone’s asking me, 'when are you gonna do a book?' And I’m like, 'I’m not done!'"

Interviews

Bassist Kira Roessler on Her Time in Black Flag, Early LA Punk + More

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

"Physically, I was at my absolute limit pretty much the whole time."

Interviews

Johnny Waste (Urban Waste, Major Conflict) on the ‘80s NYHC Scene, His Future Musical Plans

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

"We were kids from the projects and this would be great for us to stay out of trouble."

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Eerie Von (Samhain, Danzig, Rosemary’s Babies)

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

The new installment of the 'A Hardcore Conversation' Q&A series goes deep into punk history.

Interviews

Lucky Lehrer: Original Circle Jerks Drummer on Early LA Punk, Playing w/ Darby Crash + More

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

Check out the latest entry to the site's 'A Hardcore Conversation' series.

Interviews

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."

Features

Dr. Know Bassist Ismael Hernandez on Nardcore History, Crossover + More

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

Anthony Allen Begnal's 'A Hardcore Conversation' series continues with a banger.

Interviews

Todd Swalla (Necros, Laughing Hyenas)

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

"After touring most of 1986 and we had gotten rejected by Elektra, so it just felt like it was time to pack it in."

Interviews

Government Issue Guitarist Tom Lyle on Early DC Hardcore, Their Discography + More

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

"...I considered guitar solos nothing more than macho guitar masturbation."

Interviews

Chris Moore (Negative Approach, Crossed Wire)

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

"I was very influenced by the Bad Brains/Minor Threat vibe, but I was trying to sneak in some arty/metal shit..."

Interviews

Bryan Migdol: Black Flag’s Original Drummer on LA Punk History, His Latest Project

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

Some intriguing trivia for all the hardcore historians to feast on.

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