Northern Scene Radio

KYS is back in the North West for a few consecutive episodes based around our home region. First up we are in Portland with Chip and Joaquin, two individuals who are documenting everything in Portland and booking shows. An array of incredible music is coming out of the PDX and we are going to cover as much of it as we can. Tracks Played:1. Common Girl - "Her Pool Party"2. Dry Socket - "Muzzle"3. mauve - "20,000 Degrees"4. Slime - "YWL"5. Rhododendron - "Planeswalker"6. Ovarion - "Carnage"7. Openhead - "Birch Skin"8. Fake Dust - "Demo 2022"

Oxnard, CA. The Nard. Nardcore. A city if 200,000 people in a County of 800,000... Still a dominating hardcore scene for decades. Cameron Lim, drummer for Indecision Records band In Time and VCHC show promoter, talks us through his scene. Track info coming soon...

All eyes are on Glasgow for the next notable hardcore festival. Mindforce, Gridiron, Age of Apocolypse, and Punitive Damage have made the trip across the Atlantic to share the stage with Revulsion, Blood Sermon, Mourning, Demonstration of Power, Pest Control, The Flex, Despize, Last Wishes, Speedway, Hellbound, Maligant Methods, T.S. Warspite and Nothin' But Enemies. To help us understand what Glasgow hardcore has gone through to get to this point, Craig and Scott from Nothin' But Enemies join the show to provide a history of some of the most important bands and aspects to the scene. Whether or not you will be there familiarize yourself with bands that have inspired Northern Unrest and understand what the eleven members of four bands do for their scene. Tracks Played:1.     Divide - "Opportunity"2.     Hellbound - "Victory Eternal"3.     Broken Oath - "Actions Speak Louder" 4.     Trial and Error - "Fighting to Survive"5.     Burning Scars of Betrayal - "Statement"6.     War Charge - "New World Justice"7.     Revulsion - "Cursed Earth"8.     By My Hands – “Hollow” Follow Nothin' But Enemies on IG: @nothinbutenemiesListen to their music and everything else from Northern Unrest on bandcamp.Check out the entire Burning Scars of Betrayal EP on Youtube. Listen to the cover of "Statement" by Pay the Price.

It's been a busy few months and Nick (New Morality Zine) and I are covering some of what's happened. Nick provides us with eight tracks that have come out so far and 2023 and I ramble about things you've probably already heard me talk about so far this year. We talk all things Scheme for 10 minutes, so shout out to Kyle and Albin, Lumpy putting out all the records, LDB, FYA and JAG, Spotify streams coming from Helsinki, gig photographers, other shows and a whole lot more.  Tracks Played:1.     Wreckage – “Days on Hold” [Our Time, Scheme]2.     Riot Stares – “Relief Technique” [Sounds of Acceleration, DAZE]3.     Narrow Head – “Gearhead” [Moments of Clarity, Run For Cover]4.     Big Laugh – “Shadow Figure” [Consume Me, Revelation]5.     Demand – “Glass” [Nearly Human, Extinction Burst]6.     Militarie Gun – “Do It Faster” [Do It Faster, Loma Vista]7.     NO MODEL – “EASTERN REVENGE” [The Demo, KILL YELLOW FEVER RECORDS]8.     Palms – “Opening Titles  / End Credits” [Opening Titles  / End Credits, Ipecac Recordings]

Hardcore isn't a new thing in Indonesia, it has been around for a few decades. UK and US imports in the 90s saw wealthy individuals buy records and introduce metal and hardcore locally. Bands from back in the day, such as Banana Split who sought to replicate Biohazard, or influential local bands like Martyr helped propel the alternative genres. In 2023, videos shared in Instagram by Pat Flynn brought 061 Hardfest to my attention. With only two months of preparation, a group of individuals in Medan, Indonesia put on a sold-out fest for 500 people, featuring bands from South East Asia. With its coverage across social media, the people in the 061 scene have made a statement that the hardcore world needs to pay attention to Medan.  Joined by Anes (Bass in Trap, Pollution, and guitar in Suspek, IG: @totaldamage_) and Sen (Drummer of Repulsed and co-director and editor of SHORTxFUSE on YouTube, IG: @rifqixhussein) we are talking Medan, the 061, Indonesia HC.  There is nothing more that needs to be said other than this is an episode you need to listen to.  Tracks played: 1.     Pleazure and Pain – “Juvenile Reaction” (Spotify, Instagram: @pleazure.ap)2.     No One Cares – “Resist” (Spotify, Instagram: @noonecares061)3.     Caveman – “Worthless Night” (Bandcamp)4.     Peach – “Caged” (Bandcamp, Instagram: @peachoftoday)5.     As We Stand – “Indesign” (Bandcamp, Instagram: @aswestanddd)6.     Fingerprint – “Dongan Sahuta” (Spotify, Instagram: @fingerprinthc)7.     Suspek – “Amphibi” (Bandcamp)8.     RADSS – “Lay Down” (Bandcamp, Instagram: @radss.its.us)

Cleveland, Ohio has a solid history and a distinct sound of hardcore. Ringworm, Integrity, and One Life Crew defined a generation and inspired bands hundreds of miles away. Today, Cleveland HC is taking on a new mix of sounds to create something unique in a variety of ways. Joining the show to talk contemporary Cleveland hardcore is Vlad Necovski from Delayed Gratification Records. On a podcast with me for the second time, Vlad beings us eight bands and tracks that are defining Cleveland at the moment. Tracks Played:The Hell - "Pistol Grip"Piss Me Off - "Digital Bull"Live It Down - "Pennce"Yambag - "Diversity"Captive - "End of A Rope"Woodstock '99 - "La Casa De Fuck You"Grudge - "Intro / Run and Hide"Slug - "Tired"

A label that seemingly came as a need to occupy one's time to stay associated with hardcore, From Within Records has been a staple for hardcore in Florida, up to Pennsylvania and over to Scotland for the last four years. Carter Holmes joins the show to talk a plethora of topics on FWR. In one of my favourite conversations, I have had on this show, Carter talks to us about carrying the torch after Plead Your Case called it a day, forming ties with Streets of Hate, Triple B and Northern Unrest, the stresses and accomplishments of the One Scene Unity Comps, and how to convince TikTok kids to come to more than just one show. Tracks Played:1. Seed of Pain – “Blazing Chrome” 2. Envison – “Advent”3. Pain Clinic – “Plain Clinic”4. Worn – “Public Execution” 5. Despize – “Deep Wire” 6. Burning Strong – “Unchained”7. Carbonite – “Cold Dead Hollow” 8. Killing Me – “Parting Ways”Couple notes… I know my former's and my latter's, and I am aware that I said former when I should have said latter when referring to Streets of Hate and FWR doing the split. Also, I dunno why I thought Killing Me had come out recently, it came out in July 2022. 

If I had to give you a list of my favourite bands of all time, it would include at least three in the top ten from Long Island. A place where an abundance of quantity has still resulted in the highest quality, LIHC is the be all end all. John Scanlon, vocalist of Dead Last and long time show promoter from Long Island, joins the show and gives us a quick overview on the progression and influences of the scene. An evolving music scene, we see melodic hardcore turn into heavy riffs and then carve out a new path that is more pop punk influenced.  We feature eight important bands in this episode, but it is not exclusive and you can be sure there will be a follow up on the Island. Tracks Played:1. Mind Over Matter - "Too Much"2. Silent Majority - "Amityville Horror"3. Kill Your Idols - "Enjoy The Show"4. Backtrack - "The Roots of Evil"5. Incendiary - "Primitive Rage"6. King Nine - "Free Will"7. Jukai - "Result of Death"8. Stand Still - "There's No Autumn Here"

This week on Know Your Scene, Soledad vocalist Andy Zarate talks us through a scene that just doesn't miss. The DFW has some history with bands like Power Trip long being THE band putting on for the city, Andy brings us eight tracks from eight bands and how they are just a small slice of a thriving city. Among the bands, we talk identity in the scene and society and how two cities can go from a friendly rivalry to a unified scene.  Shout out to Transgress, a new band coming out of the DFW.Also, the A Mourning Star Go Fund Me has ended as the van has been found. Still check them out on their upcoming tour with Serration.  Tracks Played:1.     Ballista – “Slither”2.     Cold Case – “Pushback” 3.     Turfburner – “BMK”4.     deepincision – “traumapains”5.     Ozone – “Can't Take This Away”6.     Heat – “Expiration”7.     Urn – “Servant”8.     Gagging Order – “Social Norms”

MKE Style. Right from the midwest we have three fellas who book shows in Milwaukee, play in bands, run venues, and just generally put on for their scene.  To have such a committed group of people in hardcore is what develops a scene or keeps it going... The population of the Milwaukee metro area is slightly north of 1.5 million, but there has been a steady stream of bands that have made this city become known for more than being named after a power tool brand. This week we are putting on for ten different bands with a track each.  It spans 40 years. So put your air pods in vibe. Tracks played:1. Die Kreuzen - "Rumours" 2. The Enemy - "Since By Man"3. Misery Signals - "The Year Summer Ended In June"4. Cross Me - "Motive"5. Backbone - "Another Day Another Dissapointment"6. Focused Minds - "Im Not You"7. Enervate - "My Fight"8. Reality Check - "Counterfeit"9. World I Hate - "Tapeworm"10. Big Laugh - "Mask"

In music, Brighton is likely known for famously hosting 250,000 people on the beach for a Fatboy Slim gig 20 years ago - but were going to focus on the scene that crams 80 people into a 40 cap room. This is the BN1,  one of the most active spots for hardcore in the UK right now. With multiple show promoters in the town, we are joined by two of them, Connor and Oscar, who also play in the bands Stone Hand and No Relief, respectively.  With eight tracks from seven active and one inactive band, it is impressive to see how good the music is in a city of less than 300,000 people. Tune in to get a sense of hardcore on the south coast of England. Tracks Played:1. Rough Hands - "Choke"2. Imposter - "The Cellbound"3. Stone Hand - "Possessive Thoughts"4. No Relief - "Envy"5. Plastics - "Lovers"6. BODYBAG - "Dig Your Grave"7. Dandelion - "Modern Day Societal Collapse"8. Negative Measures - "Stumble Through It"

"As Sunami says, if you're not from the Bay, you're a bitch." This week, Cole Kakimoto (Gulch and Spinebreaker) joins the show to talk all the Real Bay Shit. San Jose, and it's surrounding area, is a hub for some of the best bands breaking out in hardcore and the adjacent genres. There is a lot going on and a lot to talk about. We crunch in what we can in an hour and twenty minutes. We talk venues, new kids to the scene, what went into pulling off the infamous RBS show, Bad Times Crew, not being from San Jose and being a bitch, random stuff about Gulch and future plans with Spinebreaker. Tracks Played:1. Condition One - "Alone In This Place"2. Big Boy - "Identity"3. Extinguish - "Unconquered" 4. Field of Flames - "Confusion Breeds the Fear"5. Summer Blue - "Apathy"6. Scalped - "Progress"7. Absinthe Father - "Feelin' Fine"8. Rule of Thumb - "Mourn" 

While still a student at Texas A&M, Johnathan Gonzales started a record label that has put out almost 100 releases in eight years. Sunday Drive Records is consistently dropping music that is the best of the genre, from shoegaze, hardcore, post-hardcore among others. Johnathan joins the show to talk us through the label and helps us get to know some of the bands he has worked with a little better.1. New Lives - "Clarity"2. I Was Afraid - "In Orbit"3. Only - "Talk"4. Feverchild - "Stargazing"5. Glare - "Floating"6. Anklebiter - "Red Tone"7. Spark - "Shine"8. Squint - "Pig Pen"

Wild Rose Hardcore has been a crucial aspect to HC in Canada for the last few years. The rise of Wild Rose Hardcore Fest, bands catapulting to the highest reaches of popularity in the scene, and Wild Rose Records being an outlet for a new wave of local bands to release their music. Discussing the current state of hardcore in Calgary, Alberta is Colter XVX, a fixture in four bands from Calgary. While not from Calgary originally, his impact on the Wild Rose scene is noticeable and his presence allows for a good commentary on the current state of hardcore in the city.  Tune in and gear up for some bands you may or may not know from the town where Bret Hart calls home. Tracks played:1. World of Pleasure - "Carbon Copy" (World of Pleasure  & Friends, WRR)2. Serration - "Joy of Creation" (Promo Split w/ A Mourning Star, WRR/TCS/Daze)3. Snakepit AB - "Death's Embrace" (Eternal Conflagration)4. Mortality Rate - "Heathen" (You Were The Gasoline, Isolation)5. Claymore - "Misery" (The Hammer Swings Hard)6. Delusion - "Nothing Left" (Demonstration 2022, WRR)7. Trench - "Be All End All" (Be All End All, New Damage Records)8. Please - "Vessel" (Withered, Restricted Airspace Records)

A small city in the middle of nowhere has become a major hub for hardcore in the North West. This is Boise. For a long time I only knew Idaho to be the namesake for Idahoan boxed potatoes, but now we are paying close attention to the bands that are coming out of the area. This week we are joined by Rejection Pact vocalist, Devin Boudreaux, who puts together our playlist of contemporary tracks from Boise bands. We chat about the typical stuff and play some songs. Same old. But this one is special. This is NWHC at it's finest. Every band is active and putting out music. So dive in and keep Boise on top!Tracks played:1. Witness Chamber - "Time"2. Rejection Pact - "Hollow Ethos"3. Ingrown - "Fool"4. Our City Skyline - "Downfall"5. Natural Evil - "Crown of Rust"6. All That Matters - "Stagnant"7. Texas Ketamine - "Prime Rib"8. Grave Titan - "The Rat Is Real"

Welcome to Know Your Scene, which is in every sense just Northern Scene Radio, but now with a direct focus on what makes a local scene or what scenes influence bands and labels. For Episode 1, we look at Richmond, Virginia and I am joined by Ace Stallings. Ace has been apart of the Richmond scene in various ways for some times, be it playing in bands or booking shows and festivals.  Currently leading the project, Mutually Assured Destruction, who released an LP earlier this year on Triple B, Ace also hosts the Forum of Passion podcast, where he speaks to some of the key figures in hardcore to understand what drew them to the scene. Ace gives us an amazing overview of Richmond hardcore, and of course, he picked eight tracks for us. Be sure to listen and give us a review on which ever platform. Much appreciated!Tracks Played:Avail  - "Southbound 95"Lamb of God - "Laid to Rest"Down to Nothing - "My Disguise"Municipal Waste - "Born to Party"Government Warning - "No Moderation"Division of Mind - "Brightout"Enforce - "Blood Ribbon"Killing Pace - "Nihilistic Nature"Notes:1. I am fully aware that I referenced "Over The James" as "Life On The James." Both great records. Both bands get played in the episode. 2. Here is the wild VICEGRIP set that Ace referenced.  4. If you don't listen to Forum of Passion, then you should. So listen here. 5. Buy Mutually Assured Destruction's LP at Northern Scene in Canada or via Triple B in the US.6. Listen to the Neuromancer EP on youtube. 

In what will be the last episode of Northern Scene Radio (more on that below), I am delighted to be joined by Max, Marc and Nab of Spite House who talk s through some of their favourite records of the year as we play a few of the tracks off those albums. A really great episode with some insight into Spite House's own amazing album that dropped in August, along with the musical journey of the three members of this band. While this is the last Northern Scene Radio episode... we will be back in 2023 with a new podcast. Same style and format, but a little more focused on the scenes that surround the individuals we bring on and what makes our hardcore world continually evolving. Thanks for tuning in this year and we'll catch you soon!Tracks played:1. Spite House - "Falling Leaves"2. Praise - "Life Unknown"3.  Wiegedood - "FN Scar 16"4. Life's Question - "For You"5. Absinthe Father - "Ender6. Anxious - "Call From You"7. Superchunk - "On the Floor"8. High Vis - "0151"

At the moment, there is no label doing it better than NMZ. There is something for everyone at the label, and it has all been put together by Nick Acosta. In a little under five years, Nick has put together an incredibly strong catalogue of releases from bands across the North East US and into Canada. Many of the LP's, EP's and singles from NMZ this year are sure to hit various "... of the year" lists, so get a head of the curve and tune into Nick and I discussing the label, starting as a Zine, and how some of the bands have been foundational in the labels growth, Tracks Played:1. G.I. Bill - "Wednesday Service"2. Downward - "Line"3. Spite House - "Melt"4. Sunstroke - "Buzzer Beater"5. Prize Horse - "Far"6. Cape Fade - "The World Is Fine"7. Instill - "Place of Doubt"8. Excide - "Flip"

In keeping with a theme of shows we're going to or people we are hanging out with while away, we are excited to have Oli from the London based label, The Coming Strife. TCS has been a force for the last few years putting out some of the best UKHC, but stretching it's boundaries and releasing music for bands from across North America. Tracks Played:1.  Splitknuckle - "Lingchi"2. A Mourning Star - "Discretely Shadowed Beneath A Mighty Wing"3. Memento. - "Resentment"4. Flames of Betrayal - "The Rain Reeks of Heaven"5. Cauldron - "Futile"6. Contention - "Jihad"7. Embitter - "How We See The World"8. Bloodfury - "Hope Dies"

Three Swords Promotions is a London/Essex based show promotion run by Rachel Rigby. Rachel has been putting on shows in London for a few years, and has always used it as a platform for charity fundraising. On October 29 at The Engine Rooms in E3, Three Swords Fest will see ten bands take the stage over nine hours. Northern Scene is fortunate to be going to Three Swords Fest, so we thought it made sense to bring Rachel on the show and chat about some of the bands, play some tracks, talk about London HC, and all the other random topics there are to talk about. Tracks Played:1. Ironed Out - "In These Streets"2. Beer Money - "Only The Homies Know"3. Raiden - "Slumber"4. Negative Frame - "Hate Machine"5. Detriment - "Stillborn"6. No Relief - "In My Grave"7. xapothecaryx - "Imbibe"8. Stone Hand - "Fear The Ones Who Scream The Loudest"If you are in London or can get to London for the show, be sure to turn up. You can get tickets here. 

Northern Scene has grown from a mail order, to a podcast, to now having it's own label under the umbrella in the space of the year. On this week's episode, I am excited to put the shine on Plead, who will have their 2022 EP released on cassette from Restricted Airspace Records. The Calgary, AB outfit is absolutely punishing and I can't wait to do more with these guys! This short mixed bag of an episode also gives some shout outs to our friends helping us put on the Northern Scene 1 Year Shows, we play a song from Canada's best band, and I introduce many of you to a band that, in my opinion, has released the most thoughtful, heartwarming, yet devastating 7" records this year.Tracks Played:Plead - "Vessel"Woolworm - "Unwise"Eternal Struggle - "As Heroes Fade"Strain - "Here And Now"Most Precious Blood - "Damage Control Freak"Circus - "Chucklehead Shiv (Honk Honk)Plead - "High Strung"American Ethos - "Lookdown"Buy "Withered" from Plead on cassette at Northern Scene or RAR.Buy the American Ethos - "Lookdown/Blueprint" 7" on Bandcamp.Buy tickets for the Northern Scene 1 Year Shows here!

A couple weeks ago we had Adam from Convulse on the show. Adam was the first label guy I ever reached out to and he put a lot of trust in me and Northern Scene. As Northern Scene grew, labels began looking for an outlet in Canada. Enter the most polite email I have received in this business from Vlad. Vlad, who runs DGR out of Cleveland, needed someone to handle the Slug 12" in Canada as there had been requests. Being somewhat familiar with the label, and knowing a couple of the bands pretty well, I  had a good indication of what to expect from everything DGR. We had some conversations as to how Northern Scene could take the available catalogue and get it in front of people, in a market that is likely not incredibly familiar with Ohio HC or one that is willing to buy cassettes on mail order. One thing led to another, and we now have a wide variety of titles from DGR and I just needed Vlad to join the show. A couple weeks later and here we are as Vlad talk's through some of his releases, a bit about the label, and more or less Ohio hardcore. Tracks Played:1. Crime Light - "Gimme That"2. SLUG - "Axe"3. Rejoice - "Unweeping Christ"4. Captive - "Brightside"5. En Love - "Poacher's Discard"6. S.M.I.L.E - "Take a Hint"7. Rabbit - "MACE"8. You Should Be With Us - "Nice Thoughts"

As you likely know, Scoped Exposure celebrates five years since Spencer first started filming shows. In this marathon of an episode, we look at those five years and some milestone moments that took a guy and his camera from local shows in Calgary to festival stages across North America. Tracks played:1. Dying Wish - "Fragments of a Bitter Memory"2. Withdrawal - "Pray As Lamb; Lamb As Prey"3. False Body - "No Home"4. Terror - "Stick Tight"5. Swing Low - "Death Tax"6. I AM - "Surrender To The Blade" 7. Inclination - "Uninhabited"8. Respire - "To Our Dear Friends"

A very special episode 19 in from the start of Northern Scene Radio. We have Adam from Convulse Records joining the show, and for those of you who don't know, Adam was the first person from a label who was willing to let Northern Scene represent their label in Canada. Since then, we have formed a pretty cool relationship and it is a pleasure to talk about some of the current releases he has put out. In summary, Convulse kicks ass. Every song we play and talk about is from a very talented band and is worthy of a greater listen than the 5 or 10 minutes we spend talking about them here. Tracks played:1. Candy Apple - "I Don't Wanna Talk About It"2. Raw Breed - "G.D.K."3. Discreet - "Bug In A Jar"4. Gumm - "Leave Me Out"5. Public Opinion - "American Bandstand"6. GEL - "Predominant Mask"7. Cold Brats - "Cli-Check-Mate"8. Yambag - "Capture the Flag"Read about the "Dead Man's Line" here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_KiritsisBuy Convulse Records from Northern Scene here: https://northernscene.net/collections/convulse

Here's a short one that I say is episode 17 but it is really 18. In this weeks episode, we're playing songs off the new One Scene Unity Comp Vol. 3. This is one of the best comps of the year and features some great bands. Carter from From Within Records did a great job on this one and we look forward to having him on the show soon. We have the DAZE exclusive variant in stock now at NorthernScene.net so go buy this, it is awesome. Tracks Played:1. Adrienne - "Winterearig"2. Chemical Fix - "Strange Fix"3. Never Again - "Last Mistake"4. Wreckage - "Foolish Pride"5. Fools Game - "Fake Friends"6. Buried Alive - "Four Walls of Defeat"7. Contention - "Chasm"8. Search for Purpose - "Rebuilding"

Joining the show this week is Alex Casey from Streets of Hate. Originally starting as a zine, Alex and his wife Nicole evolved into a label that put out some of the first releases from bands such as Mindforce, Dead Heat, Pillars of Ivory, Gridiron, Choice to Make, Soul Blind, and have done cassettes for Ekulu, Warfare, No Pressure and Terror. As usual, we talk through the label and some of the more recent releases that SOH has dropped. Tracks played:1. End of One - "Immortal"2. New World Man - "Neuro-Tomb"3. Gridiron - "What Can You Do?"4. Dead Last - "What You Have To Offer"5. Nothin' But Enemies - "Punishment Awaits"6. Invoke - "The Ultimate Evil"7. Despize - "Detonate"8. Killing Pace - "Extortion"

We're heading east for Hold Your Ground for one of the biggest hardcore music festivals in Canada. In its first year Kyle from Solace Music Promotions and Jessa from Damage Control have made a statement by curating an impressive lineup of bands. Unfortunately since time of recording Dare has had to pull out but we now have SUNAMI headlining! We also tout where you get tickets but there are less than 50 day passes left over both days at time of posting so you better get them quick!Songs played...1. Momentum - "Forget 2 Die"2. Enervate - "My Fight"3. Mile End - "Tribe"4. Set Straight - "Dying Sun"5. Denial of Life - "Scheming to Suffer"6. Queensway - "Violent Breed"7. Gridiron - "Trench"8. Dare - "Violation of Trust"

Having never played a show in Canada before, today's guest is playing a bunch with his two bands in the space of a week! Tyler Short, vocalist of Inclination and Constraint, joins the show to run through eight releases from his label Life and Death Brigade. We look at the ongoing impression the Louisville based label is making in hardcore, a shared love for Long Island punk from two people in very different places,  and the shape of hardcore to come and the influence the current state of the world will have on its future.1. Rain of Salvation - "First Stone"2. Inclination - "An X of My Own"3. World I Hate - "Panopticon"4. Another Mistake - "Lies for Lust"5. Victory Garden - "Madeleine"6.Low End - "By The Throat"7. Constraint - "Luthor"8. Perfect Work - "War Culture"

Scoped Exposure has become an institution for showcasing the hardcore scene in Western Canada and beyond. Celebrating its 5 Year Anniversary, Spencer and Jessa are making up for a few cancelled years of anniversary shows with a banger of a two day festival. Featuring close to  20 bands, the shows in Calgary are headlined by I Am, Strife, Sunami and Scowl. Jessa and I discuss how the festival came to be, the state of hardcore across Western Canada, the scenes from where some of the bands are travelling from, and a song from eight of the bands playing on August 26 and 27 at the SCA Community Association. Songs played:1. Kharma - "12"2. Cohezion - "Final Wish (ft. Brendan Murphy)3. Ballista - "Territory" 4. Change - "Reason"5. Meantime - "Search"6. Gates To Hell - "Hell's Warrior"7. Strife - "Blistered" 8. I AM - "Paid In Sin"

These songs are all awesome, but to enjoy them in a physical format you need a way to play cassettes, because they are only available on cassette (well mostly, a couple of them were pressed to vinyl but they are sold out). Everything here is from a newish band that has limited releases under their belt, so now is a great episode to discover new music. Lots of stellar hardcore adjacent, melodic hardcore and straight edge HC in this one. Tracks played:1. Field of Flames - "Burn Your World"2. Squint - "Dealer Wins"3. Cape Fade - "Lose My Head"4. Candy Apple - "Bloodsong"5. Anklebiter - "Not For You"6. Thirdface - "Chosen"7. Domain - "Life's Cold Grasp"8. Dull Mourning - "Demigod"

It's been a long wait for this weekend to arrive, it did, and now it's over. We're looking back on some of the highlights from Sound & Fury 2022. We could recollect the whole weekend for you, but somethings are better kept as memories. Anyway, we're closing the book on Sound and Fury for this year. Have a listen. Broken Vow - "Illusion"SPY - "Exceptional American"Mindforce - "Survival is Vengence"G*U*N*N* - "Killing Time"Gatecreeper - "Sick Of Being Sober"Drug Church - "Super Saturated"SUNAMI - "Mind Your Business"Anxious - "Let Me"

After two very long years, Sound and Fury is back this weekend with what is expected to be the largest hardcore show in California. Over 4,000 attendees will head to Exposition Park on July 30 and 31, and to prep for that, I chatted with Martín Stewart, a co-founder of Sound and Fury and the guitarist in Terror and God's Hate. Martín chat's us through what you will find in terms of food inside the gates, museums in the festivals vicinity, and what it means to him to have this in his hometown of Los Angeles. As the guest normally does, here is what Martín picked for us to play:1. Terror - "Pain Into Power"2. God's Hate - "God's Hate"3.  Pillars of Ivory - "L.O.W."4.Ingrown - "Chain"5. Never Ending Game - "God Forgives..."6. Gridiron - "Trench"7. Regional Justice Center - "Inhuman Joy"8. Slowbleed - "The Law"

Next weekend is Sound and Fury, so we are getting ready by bringing on Ryan Savitski, vocalist for One Step Closer and guitarist for Anxious. Ryan will be playing the Superheaven pre-show with Anxious on Friday, the main fest with Anxious on Saturday, and with One Step Closer on Sunday. Ryan picked eight songs from eight of the bands playing Sound and Fury, and this was one of my favourite times hanging out with someone on Zoom listening to hardcore. A playlist that reflects my current Spotify history, these are all bands that I, among many others, are incredibly excited to see. We have a ton of these titles in stock so go grab some and don't be jealous you are not in Los Angeles, you can always come next year! 1.     Speed – “Not That Nice”2.     Fiddlehead - "Loverman"3.     Koyo - "Moriches"4.     Magnitude - "Plea"5.     Gulch - "Self-Inflicted Mental Terror"6.     Soul Blind - "Phantom Pool"7.     No Pressure - "Big Man"8.     Drain - "California Cursed" Couple notes – I said Anxious and One Step Closer are playing on the same day, they are not. I also am aware I mispronounced Superheaven. 

Northern Scene's long term vision is to be a single source for whatever record you want in the metal, core, and punk realms. Needing to up our game, on the metal side of things, we listened when the customers told us what they want, enter 20 Buck Spin. One of the best labels in the game, we have a whole host of titles available now and on Episode 9 of Northern Scene Radio, we are going to feature some of them. 1.     Terminal Nation – “Curators of Brutaility”2.     Khemmis – “The Seer”3.     Cerebral Rot – “Spewing Purulence”4.     Spirit Adrift – “Harmony Of The Spheres”5.     Tomb Mold – “Accelerative Phenomenae”6.     WORM – “Empire of The Necromancers”7.     Predatory Light – “To Plead Like Angels”8.     Wode – “Serpent's Coil”

We are very excited to have Andy Pohl from Sell The Heart Records join the show and play eight of his favourite tracks from the range of releases we have available from his label. Based out of the Bay Area, Andy is in the band Tsunami Bomb and runs Sell The Heart Records, which features an eclectic mix of bands that can be traced back to punk origins. Episode 8 was a fun one to do, and we are happy to feature a wide range of music from the alternative genres.  1.     Datura – “Bloody Shores”2.     Original Son – “The Avenue”3.     Heavy Seas – “Oscillation”4.     States of Nature – “Light and Seed”5.     The Jukebox Romantics – “Hey Nora”6.     Tulpa Luna – “Jet Black” (Jawbreaker cover)7.     The Dreaded Laramie – “Where Do The Hardcore Kids Go”8.     Decent Criminal – “Drifter” Couple notes – I referred to Tsunami Bomb as just “Tsunami” because we were dropping the Sunami tapes the next day so I had that on my mind. When I referred to Jeromes Dream, I meant to refer to Garrison; however, both are great bands and whatever just listen to it!

We don't want to highlight a holiday that is founded on colonialism, but we are all tied together through the notion that we live in the nation state of Canada. Art can be a vessel to bridge relations and bond individuals, so let's celebrate the good music that comes out of the defined boundaries of this land on a map. Songs played in order:1. Bootlicker - "Conscription"2. Wild Side - "All Bark, No Bite"3. Frail Hands - "Nothing Said"4. Precursor - "Fireworks"5. Counterparts - "Unwavering Vow"6. Cold Shoulder - "Karmic Payback"7. Stepping Stone - "Soul Division"8. Sarin - "Reckoner"All songs are rightfully property of their respected owners and Northern Scene claims no ownership whatsoever. 

It's Episode 6 and we have Andrew aka Lumpy from Daze playing some tracks! This is a full episode featuring songs released by the heaviest label in the NORTHEAZT! These songs hit hard, and it was s a good time checking in with Andrew to see what the label is up to and get a small glimpse of what is coming from Daze. You can catch Pain of Truth, Momentum and Queensway all playing the Hold Your Ground Fest September 9-10 (pre-show on the 8th) in Mississauga/Toronto, ON Join Brad and listen to eight songs off of eight albums of albums on pre-order at NorthernScene.net. Songs played in order:1. Foreign Hands - "Separation Souvenir"2. Queensway - "Fantasy"3. Pain of Truth - "Pain of Truth"4. Stand Still - "There's No Autumn Here"5. Momentum - "The Lie After Life"6. Volcano - "Addicted to Misery"7. Downfall - "Scorn"8. Simulakra - "Eliminate"All songs are rightfully property of their respected owners and Northern Scene claims no ownership whatsoever. 

Episode 5 is all about some of the great titles we have available for pre-order! It is really a mix bag of hardcore, alternative, and punk that features releases from our friends at Cash Only Records and Iodine Recordings among others. Join Brad and listen to eight songs off of eight albums of albums on pre-order at NorthernScene.net. Songs played in order:1. Scowl - "Dead To Me"2. Onelinedrawing - "Tenderwild"3. The Chats - "6L GTR"4. Raw Brigade - "Latinos"5. Life's Question - "Mellow My Mind"6. Candy - "Human Condition Above Human Opinion"7. ASkySoBlack - "See You Sacred"8. The Darling Fire - "Machina"Two notes: Onelinedrawing has a pressing plant delay and is likely now a month behind. The album will be out entirely next week, but we wont see the vinyl for a few more weeks. Also, to clarify my jumbled words... If you pre-order Candy on florescent yellow, you will be entered to have your copy upgraded to the white/blue/white with red splatter. Once the pre-order comes down and all records are in hand, we will do a random draw to determine the winner of the giveaway. You do not have to accept the white/blue/white copy, you are just being given the opportunity to have it swapped out. All songs are rightfully property of their respected owners and Northern Scene claims no ownership whatsoever. 

Episode 4 overviews a large haul of records that we got in from our friends at Revelation.  Join Brad and listen to eight songs off of eight albums of in stock titles at NorthernScene.net. All of the songs played in this episode are from the first few stock orders for Northern Scene and have been on the site since we launched. Songs played in order:1. DRAIN - "Feel The Pressure"2. Be Well - "I Will Leave You With This"3. Battery - "Why Is She In Pain"4. Power Alone - "Self Fulfilling Prophecy"5. Skullcrack - "Not For Sale"6. Hostilities - "Heard"7. Youth of Today - "One Family"8. Texas Is The Reason - "Nickel Wound"Couple notes - incorrectly referenced we got stock in from Isolation Records  on this order at 4:06, that was supposed to be Indecision Records. Also, called the Torso 7" "Home Wrecker" when it is actually "Home Wrecked." All songs are rightfully property of their respected owners and Northern Scene claims no ownership whatsoever. 

Episode 3 wraps up our "6 Months of Northern Scene" kick off shows.  Join Brad and listen to eight songs off of eight albums of in stock titles at NorthernScene.net. All of the songs played in this episode are from the first few stock orders for Northern Scene and have been on the site since we launched. Songs played in order:1. Bad Brains - "Right Brigade"2. Initiate - "Lavender"3. Sabertooth Zombie - "Shoes"4. Loma Prieta - "Love"5. Run For Your F^^cking Life - "My Dead Friends and Those Who May As Well Be Dead"6. Cancer Bats - "Fear Will Kill Us All"7. Unreal City - "Hell That Was Promised"8. Bossk- "The Reverie"All songs are rightfully property of their respected owners and Northern Scene claims no ownership whatsoever. 

Episode 2 carries on from Episode 1! Join Brad and listen to eight songs off of eight albums of in stock titles at NorthernScene.net. All of the songs played in this episode are from the first few stock orders for Northern Scene and have been on the site since we launched. Songs played in order:1. Dehd - "Lucky"2. Blind Justice - "Cast You Out"3. HarborLights - "...And Hell Followed"4. Fury - "Vacation"5. Burn - "Beauty"6. Boysetsfire - "Handful of Redemption"7. Burning Love - "No Love"8. Big Brave - "Abating The Incarnation of Matter"All songs are rightfully property of their respected owners and Northern Scene claims no ownership whatsoever. 

It's episode 1! Join Brad and listen to eight songs off of eight albums of in stock titles at NorthernScene.net. All of the songs played in this episode are from the first few stock orders for Northern Scene and have been on the site since we launched. Songs played in order:1. Lifetime - "Turnpike Gates"2. Ecostrike - "Eye of The Storm"3. Pig Destroyer - "Pretty In Casts"4. Elder Abuse - "Lemonade"5. Cruel Hand - "Decompose"6. Stick To Your Guns - "No Tolerance"7. No-Heads - "No Future"8. Deafheaven - "Language Games"All songs are rightfully property of their respected owners and Northern Scene claims no ownership whatsoever.