Our novice coreman strawman, Wilson from Westchester, swings by to tell us about his new venture as a booking agent. Then he asks us for advice on how to do it right. Short-term vs long-term thinking, best practices, and how to stay out of the way.

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Questions about how to hardcore, from those who hardcore to those who hardcore.

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We know the big hitters of the era, but what albums are being unfairly overlooked? We're retroactively creating hype. Get in the Delorean. We're headed to 2010-2019.

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Will an economic downturn lead to the rise of LOCAL HARDCORE? Are some bands that aren't hardcore at all given a pass because 'hardcore dudes?' What's an appropriate amount of money to spend at Sheetz? Will the course of the election be determined by Tom and Patrick arguing about it?

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Topics are delivered fast and addressed expeditiously. Are we hard enough? Are we looking backwards too much or just the right amount? Is it time to pile in the Griswold Family Tuckster and get to FYA?

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Some on-the-ground reporting from festivals, discourse on the state of hating, and the art of stopping friendships before they begin.

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We finalize(?) this definitive 90s hardcore list that got some of you so worked up. And, yes, we read your email.

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It's time to muscle up and get the job done: a definitive guide to 90s HC. No favorites. No personal picks. Just the facts.

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Our very own Jigsaw puts us through a battery of hellish challenges. What bands will end up trapdoored into the alligator pit? Will we have the strength to be honest about some band's weakest material? And what's the proper etiquette of an Ebay bidding war?

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HC has been riding high for a few years. Is this good? If it is, is there anything we can do to keep it rolling? Good for business/ Bad for business. Also, when did the Metallica love end and the Pantera love rise to the fore?

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What are some songs that stir specific emotions in you? Ok, now hardcore songs. How much variety is there in those feelings? Are we a one-note culture or fully realized people with a spectrum of emotions? Also, 70s arena rock and (mercy) killing grandma.

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