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Shane Rouse

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Aug 3, 2024, 4:57:26 PM8/3/24

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For people of, shall we say, a certain vintage; college radio played an integral role in discovering and engaging with subculture. As someone who was quite literally transformed by tuning in to a weekly punk radio show, I owe an enormous debt to low bandwidth broadcasts.

In 2021, radio proper has gone the way of the dinosaur. Marked for Life, a bi-monthly radio hardcore podcast, has still managed to capture the attention of the scene. Marrying the tradition of college radio to the limited attention span of Generation Pod, the show has quickly become a hot commodity.

I Googled how to start a podcast," how to rip songs on audacity," and free sound effects," texted my friend Justin Lore from the Horror Business podcast (check it out!) and asked what kind of mic to get, looked it up and one was in stock at my local Best Buy, then hopped on my bike and bought it. My pal Liam from Cinepunx (check that out too!) helped me understand how to host my podcast, I got a subscription to Buzzspout and I was off.

One day, when I was 13 or 14, I tuned into WUHN and they were playing hardcore. actual hardcore. Modern hardcore! I was like, oh my god, what is this, is this really on the radio, who is this band, ahhh! The hosts came on and announced the bands that they had played during that song block so fast I had no idea which band was what.

You even went so far as to include call-in requests, drop scripts, vintage-sounding voice work, and a classic vibe. Was keeping the spirit of tradition alive an intentional thing or was it more organic?

The No Echo connection with radio is strong. Carlos hosts a great bimonthly show on Gimme Radio called Street Ready well worth your time. Are there any other current shows you recommend we check out?

In GTA IV, the station is hosted by Murphy's Law frontman Jimmy Gestapo and plays hardcore punk from the New York Hardcore music scene. In particular, it appears to be paying homage to the scene surrounding CBGB, an iconic bar where most of the bands featured have performed at one point or another. This is further evidenced by the station originating from the in-game equivalent to Manhattan's East Village, where CBGB was located.

In The Lost and Damned, the station is hosted by Max Cavalera and largely centers around classic death metal, chiefly from bands associated with Earache Records or Roadrunner Records. While not the exclusive focus of the station, several of the bands featured are drawn from the Florida and Swedish death metal scenes. His segment is referred to as the "Blood Fire War Hate Death Metal Show".

DEAD AIR HARDCORE RADIO FEST has revealed the complete lineup for their inaugural event scheduled for July 27th and 28th. The shows will take place at Real Art Tacoma in Tacoma, WA and features a stacked roster of heavy hitters under the umbrella of hardcore. The full list is below, but there are several Getting It Out favorites involved including Dry Socket, Collective Action, Jade Dust, A Mourning Star, and Heiress. Tickets are available now for purchase HERE.

Dead Air Hardcore Radio host and fest curator Trevor Jastad comments, "I am very thankful and excited for each and every band playing this and super thankful for all that have helped me with this so far. Let's do this Tacoma!"

Je luistert online naar: Hardcore Radio. Hardcore radio is een radio station op internet wat zich volledig richt op hardcore muziek. 24 uur per dag komen hier de beste hardcore tracks afgewisseld met DJ-sets voorbij. Hardcore radio zendt ook regelmatig live uit vanaf diverse hardcore feesten zoals: MOH (Masters of Hardcore). Ook blijf je hier altijd op de hoogte van de actuele: Hardcore top 100. Harde muziek om lekker te stampen, hakken en helemaal los te gaan, met een beat van van 180 bpm tot wel 230 beats per minuut. Wij wensen je veel luisterplezier met Hardcore Radio!