Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
It's a momentous day in HardLore history as we finally explored the hometown of half of our show: Chicago, Illinois. We visited a few places around town (hand picked by Bo) where we were joined by very special guests for one on one conversations before finally all converging together at the legendary Fireside Bowl, Chicago's most iconic hardcore venue of the late 90s and early 00s.
Featuring Shane Merrill from The Killer, Chris Mills from Harms Way, and Anchit Chhabra from Hold My Own (and many other bands)
Thanks to Electric Mud, NADC Burger, Reckless Records and of course the Fireside for having us.
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Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf)
HardLore: A Knotfest Series
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00:00:00 - Start
00:00:44 - Shane Merrill/Electric Mud
00:01:44 - Evolution of Chicago Hardcore
00:04:58 - Breaking Cradle of Filth's Keyboard
00:06:01 - Shane Meeting Bo
00:10:44 - The Birth of Fest Culture
00:14:30 - The Killer
00:23:36 - Booking Shows is Gambling
00:27:46 - Shane's Four Favorite HC Records
00:33:50 - Anchit Chhabra/NADC Burger
00:40:30 - Chicago Hardcore Changing During His Time
00:41:13 - Shouting Out Local Bands
00:43:17 - Reckless Records
00:46:40 - Anchit's Four FavoriteHardcore Records
00:53:36 - Browsing The Reckless Shelves
00:55:30 - Chris Mills/Margie's
00:58:29 - Meeting Young Bo
01:07:02 - Beginnings of Harms Way
01:11:43 - Chris' Four Favorite Hardcore Records
01:13:10 - Young Bo and Chris Stories
01:19:30 - The Fireside Bowl
01:21:38 - Legendary Fireside Gigs
01:38:30 - STRIKE(S)
It's a momentous day in HardLore history as we finally explored the hometown of half of our show: Chicago, Illinois. We visited a few places around town (hand picked by Bo) where we were joined by very special guests for one on one conversations before finally all converging together at the legendary Fireside Bowl, Chicago's most iconic hardcore venue of the late 90s and early 00s.
Featuring Shane Merrill from The Killer, Chris Mills from Harms Way, and Anchit Chhabra from Hold My Own (and many other bands)
Thanks to Electric Mud, NADC Burger, Reckless Records and of course the Fireside for having us.
_____________________________________________________________
Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf)
HardLore: A Knotfest Series
Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: patreon.com/hardlorepod
Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: discord.gg/jA9rppggef
___________________________________________________________
Cool links:
HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: hardlorepod.com
Get 15% off MADD VINTAGE with code HARDLORE15! maddvintage.com
___________________________________________________________
FOLLOW HARDLORE:
INSTAGRAM | instagram.com/hardlorepod
TWITTER | twitter.com/hardlorepod
SPOTIFY | spoti.fi/3J1GIrp
APPLE | apple.co/3IKBss2
FOLLOW COLIN:
INSTAGRAM | instagram.com/colinyovng
TWITTER | twitter.com/ColinYovng
FOLLOW BO:
INSTAGRAM | instagram.com/bosxe
TWITTER | twitter.com/bosxe
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:44 - Shane Merrill/Electric Mud
00:01:44 - Evolution of Chicago Hardcore
00:04:58 - Breaking Cradle of Filth's Keyboard
00:06:01 - Shane Meeting Bo
00:10:44 - The Birth of Fest Culture
00:14:30 - The Killer
00:23:36 - Booking Shows is Gambling
00:27:46 - Shane's Four Favorite HC Records
00:33:50 - Anchit Chhabra/NADC Burger
00:40:30 - Chicago Hardcore Changing During His Time
00:41:13 - Shouting Out Local Bands
00:43:17 - Reckless Records
00:46:40 - Anchit's Four FavoriteHardcore Records
00:53:36 - Browsing The Reckless Shelves
00:55:30 - Chris Mills/Margie's
00:58:29 - Meeting Young Bo
01:07:02 - Beginnings of Harms Way
01:11:43 - Chris' Four Favorite Hardcore Records
01:13:10 - Young Bo and Chris Stories
01:19:30 - The Fireside Bowl
01:21:38 - Legendary Fireside Gigs
01:38:30 - STRIKE(S)
