AXE TO GRIND PODCAST

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A2G299 - Practice Breaking Up Oct 10, 2023

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Are you more excited for what's new, or what you already know you like? Is it time for some acts to just get outta the damn way?

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A2G298 - 5 Star Wanted Level From the Punk Police Oct 03, 2023

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The punk police have called in the helicopters. Get to a tunnel until the heat passes. Also, AI hardcore shows, LiveNation, offensive booking agent slime, ultra-casuals, and playing covers with a bad voice.

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A2G297 - Paintball With Wilson Sep 26, 2023

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Our clueless but well-intentioned friend Wilson from Westchester joins us to discuss the difference between punk and hardcore (assuming there is one), the proper syntax of the phrase 'straight edge', who the biggest bands in this moment, hc bands on TikTok, and the pros and cons of an edgy band name.

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A2G296 - Melting Pot Sep 19, 2023

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Are there people who love hardcore who should just avoid each other? Crowds that should not be in the same room? Or can we walk together and rock together? Also, how many 'whoops, forgot to make hardcore' LPs do you put up with from a band?

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A2G295 - Falling Back To Move Forward Sep 12, 2023

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Can the younger bands help legacy acts to gain new fans? Should they? Can the legacy acts play below younger acts without feeling some type of way? How can we best help each other out here?

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A2G294 - Bad Week For Chill Dudes Sep 05, 2023

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Who gets to commodify hardcore? You? Me? Raytheon Technologies? Wayne Corporation? Dave Ackerman joins us to discuss. Rest in peace to hardcore attorney and all-around mensch Dave Stein, laidback fella Jimmy Buffet, and Shrek enthusiast Steve Harwell.

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A2G293 - Yes, Chef Aug 29, 2023

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Our quest for certainty continues, with questions from listeners and clarifications made! Has politics completely left hardcore? Is Gel getting the proper amount of love? Is a traveling fest viable or is that the talk of a lunatic? How much credit does Title Fight deserve? Is violence fun and interesting?

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A2G292 - Probing Questions Aug 22, 2023

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Bathing in listener questions. Gel or Spy? What's your 2023 dream tour? Was 2001 lit? How much pop-punk can you handle in your hardcore? Is hardcore best consumed in small bites? Did H2O have a moment? And on and on.

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A2G291 - Planted Aug 15, 2023

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Does hardcore have industry plants? Maybe. Does it have jealous haters? Definitely. Let's have fun with it.

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A2G290 - BOOP! Aug 08, 2023

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Some updates from the streets of Saigon where they're booping everyone, a discussion about what bands, venues, and experiences we may be taking for granted, and a forensic investigation of Travis Barker at Sound & Fury.

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