Orange County Hardcore Scenester: Aftermath

Monty Banks, son of A CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL guitarist Jeff Banks, sits down and discusses how he got into hardcore, starting Milltown Records, getting bands on the label, and focusing on releasing ba…

South Coast Recording Studios head honcho, Jim Dotson, on working with limited resources, fudging studio time, and what he created with No Doubt! These videos are part of an ongoing video series chr…

Bands always need a place to practice and in the 1990s, Bandwest Studios, directly across from Angel Stadium, was an awesome practice venue. The rooms were big, clean, and many a night a band like Tr…

Trust Records co-owner/Triggerman singer Joe Nelson breaks down the goals for the label, upcoming releases, why certain records are chosen for the the "Trust Treatment", what other records Joe would…

If you went to shows in Orange County in the 1990s, you went to Koo's Cafe. This intimate coffee shop/scene spot was Orange County's answer to the Viper Room. With such groups as Farside and Gameface…

The TRIAL/Bystander singer/founder of One Hundred For Haiti (and more), talks about what drives him, and creating the first TRIAL record! These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronicling…

INSTED/LIDSVILLE/ALLIGATORS bassist Rich Labbate on playing new music, not overthinking writing hardcore music, and recording songs quickly! These videos are part of an ongoing video series chronic…

ICE was a band I did from 1990-1994. Our first "show" was at the house  of our first bassplayer, Shawn Krogsgaard, in 1990. This short video  (with not the best audio) recounts playing that show, doi…

South Coast Recording Studios head honcho, Jim Dotson, discusses studio  gear, working quickly, and if he could still record a whole album in a  day!  

These videos are part of an ongoing video serie…

INSTED/LIDSVILLE/ALLIGATORS  bassist Rich Labbate on playing new music, not overthinking writing  hardcore music, and recording songs quickly!

These  videos are part of an ongoing video series chroni…

Endpoint/By the Grace of G-d/Jupiter Hearts singer Rob Pennington  discusses getting into education, working with people who have  intellectual disabilities, and still making music around it all!  

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South Coast Recording Studios head honcho, Jim Dotson, muses on a lot of  the early bands he recorded, working with Chuck Treece, and seeing  something in the band No Doubt.  

These videos are part o…

The TRIAL/Bystander singer/founder of One Hundred For Haiti (and more),  discusses how business can be used to help others, past bands (Process  of Elimination, Dry Gulch, Bro Loaf...) and more. 

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INSTED/LIDSVILLE/ALLIGATORS bassist Rich Labbate on how the band came  back together, getting on INDECISION Records, touring Europe, and  finishing up some songs.  

These videos are part of an ongoin…

South Coast Recording Studios head honcho, Jim Dotson, explains how The  Offspring used to cobble funds together to record and the first direct  to CD recording EVER!  

These videos are part of an on…

Trust Records co-owner/Triggerman singer Joe Nelson showcases everything  you could want to know about Trust's upcoming "Walk Together, Walk  Together" release as well as the label's future plans.  

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Endpoint/By the Grace of G-d/Jupiter Hearts singer Rob Pennington  discusses all the directions hardcore/punk has taken as well his  feelings towards social justice.  

These videos are part of an ong…

Recently, Jeff Banks (Visual Discrimination, A Chorus Of Disapproval)  sent over an alternative version of the guitar lead he created for the  song "Bleed". This video explores why this version wasn'…

Sound Matrix was a practice spot in Fountain Valley, CA that hosted a  multitude of OC and non-OC hardcore bands. Sadly it is no longer in  business, but it was a great place for bands to "tune up" t…

The TRIAL/Bystander singer/founder of One Hundred For Haiti (and more),  discusses the formation of TRIAL, singing for the first time, and how he  ultimately ended up in hardcore.  

These videos are …