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• COMBUST: Andrew Vacante, King of Staten Island Hardcore

  HardLore is joined by COMBUST vocalist Andrew Vacante, the self proclaimed, but unopposed king of Staten Island hardcore fresh off of their highly acclaimed sophomore LP, "BELLY OF THE BEAST." Andrew finally joins us for a proper full length episode, documenting his origin from middle school heavy metal hesher singing in bands, to his early days DIY screenprinting in a basement, touring extensively in Vice (NY), the many bands that lead him to finally starting Combust, touring Europe (six times), forming his skills as a songwriter and breaking down their new record. This marks Andrew's 3rd formal appearance on HardLore but his first proper episode, we knew going in that would be a banger and he immediately delivered. Enjoy and listen to Combust!!! PS sorry to all the Sharks out there if you're listening. FREE OLA. Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf) HardLore: A Knotfest Series Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef Cool links: HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com Get 15% off MADD VINTAGE with code HARDLORE15! https://maddvintage.com/FOLLOW COMBUST: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/combustnyhc/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/combustnyhc FOLLOW ANDREW: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/andrew_nyhc/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/AMVNYHC FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/ColinYovng FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe #HARDLORE #HARDCORE00:00:00 - Hello Welcome00:00:45 - Introduction00:02:42 - Staten Island00:04:35 - Formative Years00:12:12 - Vice00:12:34 - The Print Shop00:15:07 - Vice and Knocked Loose00:19:48 - (One of the) Crazy Vice Shirt(s)00:27:58 - Getting Fired / Combust Begins00:35:05 - Getting Over at Home00:39:23 - The Void00:40:05 - First Combust Tours00:43:42 - The Pandemic00:45:22 - Another Life00:50:30 - First Time in Europe00:56:29 - Fluff Fest Debacle01:02:17 - Pardon This Interruption01:03:06 - Shark Tales, Europe Reprise01:16:25 - Combust in 202501:17:56 - Belly of The Beast01:24:26 - Food01:27:57 - Top 5 New York Pizzas01:34:11 - Ghosts01:34:55 - Paid with Pain01:37:24 - Updated Top 4 HC Records01:41:32 - Patreon Q&A01:41:43 - If NYHC Didnt exist...01:45:40 - Classic Metal Albums01:49:26 - Belly of the Beast Record Release01:51:12 - Fugettaboutit01:52:06 - Hardest band of All Time

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• PITY SEX with Dr. Britty Drake

  The doctor is in, please take a seat.We're joined in person by hilarious and universally beloved friend of the show, the wickedly talented vocalist/guitarist of PITY SEX: Dr. Britty Drake.We go into great detail about Britty's expulsion from high school due to a (joke) violent threat on Myspace and the extensive aftermath, her upbringing from young Christian Metalcore fan experimenting with many haircuts in Lansing, MI to Indie Shoegaze pioneer extensively touring the country, taking a break from music to become a literal DOCTOR of the mind, balancing work and home life with her husband/bandmate Mike, playing live with Pity Sex in 2025 & beyond and much, much, more!A truly delightful episode with our great friend that we had as much fun recording as we did watching it back. Pity Sex is here to stay, baby! Enjoy.Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf)HardLore: A Knotfest SeriesJoin the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepodJoin the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef Cool links:Get your FREE glasses or sunglasses if you're in a touring band or work with one from SIGHT FOR SOUND: https://sightforsound.comHardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.comTry AG1 at DrinkAG1.com/HARDLORE to receive a free 1-year supply of vitamin D and 5 travel packs of AG1.Get 15% off MADD VINTAGE with code HARDLORE15! https://maddvintage.com/ FOLLOW PITY SEX:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/pitysexband/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/pity_sex FOLLOW BRITTY:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/brittydrake/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/LipServX FOLLOW HARDLORE:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepodSPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrpAPPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/ColinYovng FOLLOW BO:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe #PITYSEX #HARDLORE #HARDCORE 00:00:00 - Hello Welcome00:00:41 - Introduction00:05:47 - Finding Punk and Hardcore00:07:47 - Playing Guitar00:09:08 - Dr. Britty00:11:50 - Pivotal Moments and Gigs00:13:08 - Finding Community00:14:52 - Britty's Mom00:17:35 - Getting Expelled from School via Myspace00:32:02 - Grand Rapids00:33:52 - Vegan Straight Edge00:38:40 - Slick Modern Thrillers00:44:28 - Procession00:47:48 - Hopping On Tours00:49:49 - Covered in Hair00:53:58 - Pity Sex Starts01:03:05 - Pardon This Interruption01:07:15 - First Pity Sex Tour01:14:21 - Feast of Love01:18:57 - Big Sean01:21:20 - Feast of Love Tour01:24:27 - Titanic Curse01:25:07 - Touring with Ceremony01:27:06 - White Hot Moon01:37:42 - Coming to California01:39:44 - Balancing Music & School01:41:44 - Mikey Sex01:43:03 - Sound & Fury 202201:49:55 - Eatin' Good01:54:56 - Ghosts / Science vs. Theology Masterclass02:10:02 - Top 4 Hardcore Records02:13:29 - Top 4 Shoegaze Indie Records02:16:46 - Patreon Q&A02:17:39 - Favorite Christian HC band02:21:26 - Hardcore and its influence in life02:23:09 - Being a married couple on tour02:26:41 - Favorite Childhood Memory02:33:33 - Lenny Kravitz - "Alive" (LK Ultra)02:38:17 - Final Remarks

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• SHAPEL LACEY: Comedy, Cheerleading, Hardcore Punk

  We proudly present our first ever comedian on HardLore, in person in Los Angeles: The great (almost legendary) Shapel Lacey! Lifelong hardcore punk listener, former cheerleading champion, and comedian on the rapid rise who proudly flies the flag for hardcore music every single time he hits the stage. We learn all about Shapel's origin from being a young Mesa, AZ hardcore kid at the Nile Underground discovering the wonders of Black Flag, to University of Louisville cheerleader trying comedy on a whim at an open mic night, touring with Bert Kreischer on a bus and then headlining rooms on his own, all the way to his finding his latest love of modern hardcore in 2020 and beyond.Shapel rules and we had an incredible time getting to know him in real time as this episode progressed, and we think you'll all enjoy it just as much as we did.HardLore: A Knotfest Series Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven)Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf)Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepodJoin the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef Cool links:HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.comGet your FREE glasses or sunglasses if you're in a touring band or work with one from SIGHT FOR SOUND: https://sightforsound.comGet 15% off MADD VINTAGE with code HARDLORE15! https://maddvintage.com/ FOLLOW SHAPEL:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/shapellacey/ FOLLOW HARDLORE:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepodSPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrpAPPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/ColinYovng FOLLOW BO:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe 00:00:00 - Hello Welcome00:00:57 - Introduction / Mills Vintage00:01:58 - Music or Comedy First?00:04:54 - Guitar/Bass00:06:46 - Black Flag00:09:58 - The Nile00:10:48 - Formative Local Hardcore Shows00:13:53 - Sight for Sound00:15:41 - Cheerleading00:17:32 - Henry Rollins and Stand up00:19:10 - DS-13 / That Weird Swedish Kazaa00:24:42 - The first open mic night...00:33:26 - First Stand Up Out of State00:42:06 - Ditching Cheer Practice00:45:09 - Comedians, Wrestlers and Bands00:50:51 - Bombing00:56:27 - Going Underground Recordss01:00:24 - Do You Feel like You've made It?01:01:17 - Shapel's Biggest Headline Set01:04:03 - Favorite Set of All Time01:05:44 - Walk Out Music01:07:06 - Top 4 Comedians01:13:12 - Parasocial Relationships01:16:20 - Reading Comments01:21:47 - Finding Top 4 Records01:30:23 - Favorite Tour01:33:21 - Life on the Road01:34:54 - Eatin' Good01:41:25 - Mad Peaceful #HARDLORE #HARDCORE

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• BIG BOY: Real Bay S***

  After releasing their 4th EP ("Love Songs") in 6 years via Daze, Brandon joins us to talk about the origin of the band, RBS, his preference for music made after 2008, the SPLASH ZONE, the unexpected growth of Big Boy/what it means for the future of the band and much much more.We had a blast getting inside the mind of one of the most naturally charismatic frontmen in hardcore today. Enjoy.Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf)HardLore: A Knotfest Series Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepodJoin the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef Cool links:HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.comTry AG1 at DrinkAG1.com/HARDLORE to receive a free 1-year supply of vitamin D and 5 travel packs of AG1.Get 15% off MADD VINTAGE with code HARDLORE15! https://maddvintage.com/ FOLLOW BIG BOY:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bigboyrealbayshit FOLLOW HARDLORE:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepodSPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrpAPPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/ColinYovng FOLLOW BO:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe00:00:00 - Hello Welcome00:00:57 - Introduction00:02:27 - RBS Fest00:04:32 - Finding Punk and Hardcore00:09:23 - Eureka Coffee/Pivotal Shows00:11:15 - CDC at the Workshop00:13:01 - Controversial favorite bands00:17:53 - Breaking Down in King City00:19:50 - Straight Edge00:22:17 - Teri Tuesdays00:25:09 - THE SPLASH ZONE00:29:21 - First Band00:33:55 - Formation of Big Boy00:48:11 - Demo and Covid00:51:52 - The Bay Taking Over00:55:09 - The Spring Promo00:57:09 - First Proper Tour00:58:34 - First Big Reaction For Big Boy01:02:22 - Tour Incidents01:06:58 - Big Boy LP?01:11:36 - Pardon This Interruption...01:14:31 - Covering Life of Agony01:20:58 - Changing the Name Format01:25:14 - Big Boy in Australia01:28:14 - Sound and Fury01:30:26 - Who Do You Do?01:37:46 - Columbia01:39:56 - Big Boy, Big Plans01:42:41 - Real Eater01:45:07 - Favorite Coffee in the USA01:51:59 - Ghosts01:58:57 - Lettermosh'd revisited02:05:37 - Patreon Q&A02:14:43 - Deepest Fear02:15:58 - Jollibee02:17:45 - Favorite upcoming Local Band02:20:33 - Big Boy's Favorite Big Breakdown

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• SPEED: From Sydney to Coachella

  HardLore is joined by Jem, Dennis and Josh from SPEED for a full day in Los Angeles, where we hear the story of the band while visiting multiple small businesses owned by people associated with the hardcore community. Modu Coffee, Mills Vintage/Varsity, Little Fish and Going Underground Records are the backdrop to this incredible day where we document SPEED's journey from the beginning, detailing all of the steps of their evolution from local band in Sydney to ultimately representing their group of friends and their home on a global scale. THE HARDLORE SPEED MOVIE HAS ARRIVED. Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef Cool links: HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com Get 15% off MADD VINTAGE with code HARDLORE15! https://maddvintage.com/ Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod FOLLOW SPEED: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/gangcalledspeed/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/gangcalledspeed FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/ColinYovng FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe 00:00:00 - Start 0:01:08 - Hello Welcome / Modu Coffee 00:03:09 - Coachella / Sound & Fury 00:10:45 - Jem missed the second flute... 00:12:20 - "A product of a larger friend group" 00:18:09 - Speed Starting in 2019 / Influences 00:19:09 - Demo 00:21:36 - State of Australian HC in 2019 00:29:39 - Mills Vintage / Varsity 00:32:50 - Visual Aspects of Speed 00:40:17 - The Flute 00:43:03 - Putting together a tour spread 00:44:09 - Kardashians 00:48:16 - Favorite Hardcore Shirt 00:51:25 - Fast Food in Australia 00:54:18 - Little Fish 00:55:59 - Dennis the Fish Monger 01:00:21 - Staying Fit and Eating Healthy 01:02:28 - Lunk Alarm allegation... 01:04:40 - Go-To American Spots 01:06:42 - Top 5 Australian Snacks 01:11:37 - Australian Touring Bands 01:14:30 - First Speed Tour 01:17:15 - Last Ride/Flatspot Records 01:24:53 - Pardon This Interruption 01:26:59 - YouTube Home Page 01:29:40 - Video Games 01:31:30 - Going Underground Records 01:33:48 - Only One Mode 01:41:17 - Favorite Speed Tour 01:44:42 - Best Episode Ever Done 01:47:10 - We're all the same 01:48:22 - Top 4 Hardcore Records

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