Episodes
June 30, 2020
A2G127 - Solid Ratings
Is Hatebreed overrated, underrated, or appropriately rated? What about Dag Nasty? Ekulu? Lotta bands are examined this episode TASTEFULLY AND WITH RESPECT. Also, Chicago Fire, the Dick Wolf extended universe, and more!
June 23, 2020
A2G126 - Appearing At Fantasy's Island Lounge
A quiet moment for a listener. Venues ex nihilo; sad old man storage units; mental health; Cold As Life; political hardcore; making friends online; YDL erasure; region of choice; truly fake news; more!
June 16, 2020
A2G125 - Irredeemable Grandma
Hard talks with relatives and hardcore icons. Can you really reason with either one? Also, is hardcore worth playing/watching in a half-empty room? Also, money-laundering, and treasure-hunting in the Rockies.
June 9, 2020
A2G124 - Saved By The Bail
The Facebook news drip, bail reform, Saved By The Bell, gently placing grandma in a dumpster or not, Ice T, Ice Cube, intellectual blindspots, weight training for the oncoming Cop War, and a quick visit from producer/enginee…
June 3, 2020
A2G123 - A Rare Serious Moment
Felt inappropriate doing the normal thing this week. Exercise your rights and be safe.
May 29, 2020
A2G- Patreon Sampler
Every once in a while we like to give everyone a chance to see what goes on in the golden kingdom of the Axe To Grind Patreon. Here’s some clips to tease and tantalize, with the hope that you’ll join our Patreon.
May 26, 2020
A2G122 - Gluten Free Means I Can't Have Gluten
Last Lights, Fiona Apple, shootouts, guitar solos, Green Day, Lulu, good looks, professional wrestling, The State, piloting a plane without training, Australia, Orange 9mm, college, and A Live On A2G set from the mighty SUNS…
May 22, 2020
A2G Overtime 11 - Next Step Up
Grady and Ryan from Anxious and One Step Closer jump into talk a little bit on getting stuck in Europe at the onset of a pandemic, going to school in the middle of nowhere, and the process of writing full lengths for each ba…
May 19, 2020
A2G121 - Unfriended
Critique, PMA, haters, and the cold hard reality of putting art into the world. Ian from Regional Justice Center joins us for deep talk on what makes a good vocalist, what makes a band a viable touring act, and what justifie…
May 14, 2020
A2G Overtime 10 - BOLD Looking Back
Is Looking Back an underrated classic? A accurately rated piece of the hardcore cannon? Or an overrated pile of shit? With influences that range from melodic hardcore to the devil, this record inspires big opinions from hard…
May 12, 2020
A2G120 - Lyrical Bikini Party
This one is for the word lovers. Pat Flynn stops by to talk favorite lyricists in hardcore and beyond. Is Shawn Brown an underrated snark god? Do members of Foundation have Minority Report style precognition? Can CRASS cause…
May 5, 2020
A2G119 - Will Life Ever Be Sane Again?
Swamp life; lean gains; the future of touring; economics of playing music in 2020; drive times; putting out records during a pandemic and/or global depression; drive-in hardcore shows; the importance of venues; cassette rele…
April 28, 2020
A2G118 - Making a NYHC Mixtape For Your Crush
How to go about showing the best, most interesting, and most personally impactful NYHC to someone new. Also discussed: prodigious journaling, BlackedRaw, ditching religion in a public way, YDL, scooter culture, and what cons…
April 27, 2020
A2G Overtime - 09 - MINDFORCE
Jay and Mike join us to talk about the new Swingin' Swords, Choppin' Lords 12" EP.
April 23, 2020
A2G Overtime 08 - Record Club: VOD Imprint
Anyone can be part of this club. Just go listen to the record we're talking about, come back, compare your thoughts to ours and other listeners, be happy or mad. Today's album: Vision Of Disorder - Imprint
April 21, 2020
A2G117 - Exciting Career Opportunities In Youth Crew
Pat Flynn joins the podcast to talk Zoli muscles, the responsibility bands have to their communities, the best year in hardcore, mysterious guy hardcore, head massages, gun control, Duke basketball, Bold, Bold, and Bold.
April 17, 2020
A2G Overtime 07 - Chunky Habanero Salsa HOT Takes
When we opened the door to anonymous questions, these are the bad apples who strutted in wearing leather jackets.
April 14, 2020
A2G116 - Medium Tostitos Salsa Takes
John Joseph Covid reporting, Karate Kid, looking like a thumb, starting a hardcore band late in life, rerecorded classics, diss tracks, Every Time I Die, Reagan Youth, blind spots, a world without Bad Religion, Bridge 9, and…
April 7, 2020
A2G115 - Let's All Get On The Same Page
Lots of hardcore and hardcore adjacentry in this hardcore podcast. Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Breakdown, 108, VOD, Rollins Band, Leatherface, In My Eyes, Kiss It Goodbye, Dischord catalog, Rev catalog, Victory catalog, and on…
March 31, 2020
A2G114 - Worst Possible Tomline
Crossover episode with Worst Possible Timeline. Hardcore is supposed to be NOT discussed, but somehow works its way into conversations about Joe Girardi's traps, Joe Biden's brain failure, American exceptionalism, Tiger King…
March 30, 2020
A2G Overtime 06 - Black Flag Rank'm
Frequent collaborator Dave joins Bob to debate the most pressing issue of 2020: Where each Black Flag release ranks in the band's discography.
March 27, 2020
A2G Overtime 05 - Drive & Grind
This Is Albany, Not Bakersfield. Bob is joined by Overnight Drive's secret coremen Hans and Andrew for a trip into the dark heart of memory lane. Scene clashes, the alienated hardcore kid, 25 Ta Life, Earth Crisis fandom, Lo…
March 26, 2020
A2G Overtime 04 - Caseys Go Nineties
Ever spend a night in Poughkeepsie talking about your ten favorite hardcore records of the 90s? Now is you chance. Nicole and Alex Casey join the crew to talk all things hardcore from the era of MTV Unplugged. Is Only Living…
March 24, 2020
A2G113 - Everything Is Closed, Listen To Hardcore
Wire. Blacklisted. Best Boston bands. Smart bands vs 'Smart bands'. Marshal's Home Goods and TJ MAX. After Forever by Black Sabbath. After Forever as covered by Shelter. Disneyland. Melodic HC. Facebook Living your death. Or…