New York HardLore: Mike Dijan of Crown of Thornz & Breakdown (ASTORIA/QUEENS)

[@ColdhardsteelHC]

It’s only 15 mins in and this is my favorite episode.

[@willxoconnell]

Bo’s comment about getting newer people into older music literally is me! I’ve found 8 new bands I like from this episode alone! And the amount of other bands I’ve found through different episodes. Absolutely here for it!

[@mydudechris]

JoJo just popping up was spectacular

[@SoulPunch13]

Mike is an incredible storyteller, knowing all the names all the places all the stuff chronologically from the top of his head its no joke. Awesome episode

[@_antisocial__]

This is the content I’m here for

[@darXcore]

What an awesome episode, Mike's one of the unsung heroes of NYHC and I loved his shout out to the criminally underrated Lou Medina, man from the EGH days to the Sai Nam project Big Lou kills it. Also need to mention that the rides back from Albany to NYC in the van with Big Jeff, Mike, Lou and Larry were always a riot, miss those late 90s days man.

[@SHO-CHA]

EGH is such a criminally underrated band 😢

[@xalexisxmrcsx]

“I know Jojo is a huge Mets fan” *Joe appears 30 minutes later in a Mets hat*

[@asomareddy]

Mike is the epitome of 90s hardcore guitar for me. One of the best.

[@mentaldisabilities1882]

Therapist: Yassified Dan Seely isn’t real, he can’t hurt you Thumbnail:

[@AvaValesToledano]

Absolute best episode. Albums I've been listening to for years just became a whole lot more lively. Thank you guys

[@jorgealexphoto]

Can yall do more like this one?

[@misanthropist3]

A legend of NYHC. Great episode. Loved hearing all of Mike's stories.

[@pollockdown4213]

We need a Danny Diablo episode

[@the_real_tay_loud2072]

No... we need an Ezec episode

[@lovelife1867]

@@the_real_tay_loud2072 why ?

[@spiritofthetallhills2037]

no we dont lmao hes one some pro israel clown bs. just cause you played on a classic record doesnt make you cool just look at john joseph

[@spiritofthetallhills2037]

lmao no we dont dude is a die hard israel supporter. just cause you played on a classic record doesnt make you cool just look at john joseph

[@LouXMedina]

Blacklisted was recorded on my shitty mid 1980s Tama Swingstar kit. The Badu kit that belonged to Poogie Bell was used for the Warzone or Negative Approach cover sessions we did. Also at the same studio. ✌️

[@djabthrash]

Thanks for the gems ! Love your drumming and the tones on this release.

[@jacobthompson5042]

Now we need the ultimate NYHC playlist so I can immerse myself for this series

[@MadBall96]

I am so jealous of people living the Hardcore “dream” in the USA. Look at these guys and their vibe, its freaking cool. Cheers

[@djabthrash]

You can live the hardcore dream where you're from or in the closest major city too. And it's not only fairytales for these guys all the time, far from it.

[@Rob78169]

So good. Mike Dijan is the riff king of hardcore!! Thanks for this!!💪

[@djmack8]

Those old school NYHC guys are the best dudes. Best story tellers, and some of the kindest people despite the hard exteriors. And the funniest humans on the planet

[@dougiemcg]

Absolute masterpiece. Can’t wait to see the rest of this series.

[@MikeBBTG]

All the lore collected in this episode is amazing.

[@bigdavedta1]

Such a great episode, it's amazing that I'm 43 years old and I'm still learning about a tonne of bands from this show that either passed me by as a kid in the UK or more up to the moment newer bands.

[@DanielCromwell-y5c]

As a Ukhc guy this is just awesome. Feels like a full circle for Hardlore doing something long form like this. Incredible guys

[@ZachyStugotz]

Absolutely love the historical deep dives. Community was such a driving factor in all of this ever happening. Something to never forget or shy away from. Great work, boys.

[@sgtbucksauce9129]

This is why I love Hardlore. Great episode, and I’m only half way.

[@danbennettphotography]

Amazing episode my favorite so far...lore at its best

[@zakk219]

It's awesome watching the boys just geek out about this stuff. As someone just getting into the history of hardcore and stuff after listening to it for a long time but not really going backwards as much this episode is going to be a great reference point for all of the bands I need to check out.

[@SHO-CHA]

So many great stories 😻 now we need an episode with Danny Diablo 🙏

[@tzmkira002]

Best episode so far

[@misterbaker9728]

This is just great. Thanks from Cleveland

[@TheBrownTrooper]

Favorite episode so far. Queens are the underdogs of NYHC

[@alexanderleuchte5132]

RIP Eddie Sutton I had not known yet, made me a bit sentimental ngl. Over 30 years i'm listening to him sing, thx for the music brother

[@ytube4658]

Freestyle music from late 80s-early 90s NYC is so slept on. Shoutout to Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

[@fullmetalmedia4877]

MAAAD LORE! Yo, best episode!

[@Mr.ShredsAlot]

Always dropping some heat! Best pod out there

[@aarongrahamcomedian]

Please do more episodes like this, Bryan’s episode etc where you can see where it all happened are just the best

[@TonyZachary516]

This is incredible. Thank you for sharing.

[@battosai02010]

What a fantastic episode

[@chueysanchez6854]

this is so good, i love hearing these stories, i love new york, and food lol this is everything!

[@mattmartinez1843]

Literally watching this in astoria park right now. ParkLore.

[@mghc7]

I haven’t even watched this yet. And it’s freaking awesome

[@nickycee92]

This shit rules. Can’t wait for ep 2 and 3

[@HoldenSXE]

Mike is a legend. None better.

[@shiivagroove]

amazing episode, thank you

[@djabthrash]

Such a good episode

[@MarkOfTheSarno]

This made my day. Amazing.

[@clark6789]

All time best HardLore episode. Incredible, casual format. More like this please, boys.

[@brentericson7447]

The weird lense distortions make it look like y'all are on a set sometimes

[@garrettwheeler5192]

swear to god it looks like the diner scene in Goodfellas haha

[@joaocarlosmartinramosjr9782]

Dijan is the definition what a guitar hero is to me. Wish he got more new bands to work as producer tbh.

[@returntostrength]

let Steven know that the fade into the intro was perfect

[@SamThredder]

all that time at a middle eastern joint and not one mention of the crown of thormz tune 'falafel'? hahaha awesome episode. dijan is my fave nyhc riff writer next to aj novello

[@ThePipbrendan]

RIP moth - great episode none the less.

[@thechubbman]

1:09:28 the cockroach climbing up Bo’s leg is the most New York thing I’ve ever seen 😂

[@brandonvince]

Oh shit! How did you even see that?😂

[@fcaioki7949]

Breakdown Blacklisted drums recorded on Erykah Badu custom drumkit is some good ass lore 😩❤️‍🔥

[@jbasti227]

One of my favorite things I’ve learned from this podcast. That’s some DEEP lore

[@EmanuelSabinoLordofEmotion]

Eddie Leeway forever!

[@thrasher5122]

Can’t wait for the Judge part of this series. A legacy band that imo is underrated or under appreciated, they started writing hard ass riffs and songs about being a violent SxE kid

[@jackowe9431]

The noisey Japan miniseries on judge is pretty good

[@lynnpehrson8826]

Top episode

[@hannahkozlovic1715]

Incredible episode with some HARD fuckin lore. Had a hard time paying attention after finding out that it wasn’t actually a big mac though

[@elijahfiest6288]

FROM QUEENS COME HARDCORE KINGS

[@chrisiscool6260]

The pyramids are a LEGENDARY skate spot, so many killer videos have some real shredders destroying that spot for decades

[@RS70_UGHC]

***** Epic History. Much Respects.....

[@KMKimo]

Awesome

[@totalswabby4217]

this is gold

[@benoitdegrande1902]

lesson in ny history ! awesome!! grts from Belgium :-)

[@JohnEvans-xg2bp]

I may be southern as hell, but goddamn do them NYHC honkies have some of the best grooves this side of the blues and hip hop.

[@daltonmckinley1659]

Yo I was at that STL show for CrowMags and EHG 🔥🔥🔥

[@dad2625]

so much hardlore

[@meep4071]

Stories from the Bench

[@aarongrahamcomedian]

Dan is the coolest guy, can we get a spin off with him just talking about anything please

[@BrandonHurlesYT]

HARDLORE 🔥🤘🏻

[@thomaswaldron3865]

this is IT

[@infinitepossibility]

Truly the hardest lore

[@HoldenSXE]

ITS HARDLORE TIME

[@moufassa]

Didnt Sick of it all come from Astoria too?

[@codectalker398]

let's go boys

[@jdion79]

Get the boys out in the wild... My favorite stuff! And I know nothing about the genre. I'm a passion guy.

[@xdrezcorex]

that pop cover of malfunction ruled

[@andytuck99]

who up harding they lore rn?

[@M2HSINGER]

Always

[@pollockdown4213]

Omg such a funny, original comment. You're such a trend setter

[@MatthewBenet-y8p]

@@pollockdown4213mad because of a KZbin comment on a Thursday morning? You can’t be insufferable and unemployed so pick a struggle

[@SoulPunch13]

​@@pollockdown4213 this is tradition mf

[@pollockdown4213]

​@@MatthewBenet-y8p lol projecting much

[@jamescook4137]

Big up higher power\ukhc

[@hatguy626]

Somehow just makes sense they’re islanders fans. Idk how. Just does.

[@alexpdrumz684]

Never FFW through the Hardlore intro music EVER

[@joebreakerx]

So glad there isn’t a Lore-Counter on this episode, we wouldn’t be able to hear a fucking thing 🤯

[@socialcha]

1:09:52 bug lueders

[@roscothedude]

1:05:00 the bug enters 1:09:56 it touches Bo's hand. lol You can watch it walk to his boot and up his leg hahahaha

[@glennyoungkindid9116]

Adam Friedland?

[@mysterymystery5463]

Thank you lmaooo i thought someone flicked a cigarette at him and be stomped it out

[@the_real_tay_loud2072]

Shout out Bo for the gains🫡 soon he will be more ripped than James!

[@DCLXVI-di3jz]

can't believe you guys didn't ask him about Lavalette!

[@austinkirley4048]

where are my astoria people at 💪😩🇬🇷

[@the_real_tay_loud2072]

Bros everyone SLEEPS ON SUBZERO!! Lou was (STILL IS) such a great frontman back in the day🔥💯💯

[@BrickwallJoe]

Astoria Rules.

[@fatcattattoos]

AQ forever!!

[@gabesinclair1401]

movie

[@MrTheBESTintime]

Somebody! Tell me what boots Bo is wearing. they are sick.

[@HoldenSXE]

Probably some red wings

[@SaulVera]

Carhartt moc toe wedge boots :)

[@the_real_tay_loud2072]

Bo is skilled at putting hard fits together. Dude is constantly steezing on everyone when he’s out in public 💯🤘

[@misanthropist3]

Thorogood?

[@fijixvx9042]

the lore giveth

[@ToneupTony]

This lore is so fucking hard

[@machinicassemblage]

bo playing makeshift traffic director

[@Mikel209]

Who goin to No Values Saturday!?

[@LowendNate]

Maybe its just my area but the new world sucks were kids and young adults dont have spots like these iconic spots to meet up and hang out create cool shit.

[@dominicdimas9188]

Fuckun hardlore time

[@juliansosa4764]

We like slow food too is crazyyyyyyyyy

[@limozeenjenkins]

Holy shit, just realized Seely is 7 feet tall

[@SchnellVITALVINYLVLOG]

👊