Nov 20 2024 121 mins 50
HardLore is finally joined by modern hardcore's most charismatic frontman, AKIL GODSEY of Baltimore's END IT.
End It quickly went from local band, to nationwide hardcore festival staple, to now worldwide phenomenon all by practicing the most important thing a hardcore band can be: AUTHENTIC.
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:49 - Introduction
00:04:33 - Moral Code
00:07:34 - The Orgin of Akil
00:09:13 - Shows attended when finding hardcore
00:12:09 - Connecting with the TUI Demo
00:16:20 - Picking up Dead Bodies
00:20:36 - Becoming Friends with Ray from End It
00:22:34 - End it and Flatspot
00:24:21 - Debut Record and working with flatspot
00:26:06 - First year as a Band
00:27:08 - Initial Expectations for End It
00:29:34 - Singing Oldies
00:32:06 - Thoughts on Touring
00:32:37 - Band Dynamic on Tour
00:34:26 - Are You A Hater?
00:37:14 - What Do You Hate The Most?
00:38:45 - Something That You Fuck With
00:42:33 - Balancing Fatherhood and Touring
00:44:08 - One Way Track
00:47:17 - Touring on One Way Track
00:48:16 - Unpleasant Living
00:50:01 - Lyric changes?
00:52:29 - Favorite Tour Yet
01:00:01 - Pardon This Interuption
01:04:38 - Stand Up
01:08:24 - Looking back on important moments
01:10:00 - What to expect with this new LP?
01:12:13 - Experience with Touring in Europe
01:15:50 - Do You Believe in Ghosts?
01:21:01 - The Food Spot That Unites the Band
01:24:36 - Who Do You Do?
01:26:08 - Top 4 Favorite Hardcore Records
01:28:33 - Baltimore Top 4
01:30:32 - Discord Q&A
01:30:39 - Best Otto Bar Memory
01:33:19 - The whole Toilet?
01:34:57 - Night Shift Party Weekend
01:35:15 - Akil and Stavvy Collab when
01:37:23 - Favorite Records for Long Drives
01:38:11 - Influences For the New Record
01:39:47 - What Is Your Favorite Movie
01:40:13 - Most personal rewarding accomplishment
01:42:33 - Worst Job Ever
01:44:34 - Favorite pre set song to sing
01:45:52 - First Taste of Punk rock
01:47:34 - Favorite Part about Baltimore to experience
01:48:25 - When did your tolerance for BS hit zero
01:51:19 - First thing to do once the government collapses
01:52:13 - How is tattoing coming along?
01:52:40 - Favorite Comedian at the moment?
01:53:21 - Whats up with up the bluncks?
01:53:49 - Mount Rushmoore of ska
01:55:06 - Getting Striking Distance for the release
With multiple EPs and numerous tours in the US and Europe under their belt, End It is approaching their first ever LP via day one collaborators Flatspot Records that will surely leave it's stamp on hardcore for years to come, and we were honored to be joined by Akil for this hilarious, insightful and authentic look into a modern legend in the making.
HardLore is now on Patreon! Join now to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod
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Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef
This episode is brought to you by ATHLETIC GREENS! Try AG1 at athleticgreens.com/HARDLORE to receive a free 1-year supply of vitamin D and 5 travel packs of AG1.
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End It quickly went from local band, to nationwide hardcore festival staple, to now worldwide phenomenon all by practicing the most important thing a hardcore band can be: AUTHENTIC.
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:49 - Introduction
00:04:33 - Moral Code
00:07:34 - The Orgin of Akil
00:09:13 - Shows attended when finding hardcore
00:12:09 - Connecting with the TUI Demo
00:16:20 - Picking up Dead Bodies
00:20:36 - Becoming Friends with Ray from End It
00:22:34 - End it and Flatspot
00:24:21 - Debut Record and working with flatspot
00:26:06 - First year as a Band
00:27:08 - Initial Expectations for End It
00:29:34 - Singing Oldies
00:32:06 - Thoughts on Touring
00:32:37 - Band Dynamic on Tour
00:34:26 - Are You A Hater?
00:37:14 - What Do You Hate The Most?
00:38:45 - Something That You Fuck With
00:42:33 - Balancing Fatherhood and Touring
00:44:08 - One Way Track
00:47:17 - Touring on One Way Track
00:48:16 - Unpleasant Living
00:50:01 - Lyric changes?
00:52:29 - Favorite Tour Yet
01:00:01 - Pardon This Interuption
01:04:38 - Stand Up
01:08:24 - Looking back on important moments
01:10:00 - What to expect with this new LP?
01:12:13 - Experience with Touring in Europe
01:15:50 - Do You Believe in Ghosts?
01:21:01 - The Food Spot That Unites the Band
01:24:36 - Who Do You Do?
01:26:08 - Top 4 Favorite Hardcore Records
01:28:33 - Baltimore Top 4
01:30:32 - Discord Q&A
01:30:39 - Best Otto Bar Memory
01:33:19 - The whole Toilet?
01:34:57 - Night Shift Party Weekend
01:35:15 - Akil and Stavvy Collab when
01:37:23 - Favorite Records for Long Drives
01:38:11 - Influences For the New Record
01:39:47 - What Is Your Favorite Movie
01:40:13 - Most personal rewarding accomplishment
01:42:33 - Worst Job Ever
01:44:34 - Favorite pre set song to sing
01:45:52 - First Taste of Punk rock
01:47:34 - Favorite Part about Baltimore to experience
01:48:25 - When did your tolerance for BS hit zero
01:51:19 - First thing to do once the government collapses
01:52:13 - How is tattoing coming along?
01:52:40 - Favorite Comedian at the moment?
01:53:21 - Whats up with up the bluncks?
01:53:49 - Mount Rushmoore of ska
01:55:06 - Getting Striking Distance for the release
With multiple EPs and numerous tours in the US and Europe under their belt, End It is approaching their first ever LP via day one collaborators Flatspot Records that will surely leave it's stamp on hardcore for years to come, and we were honored to be joined by Akil for this hilarious, insightful and authentic look into a modern legend in the making.
HardLore is now on Patreon! Join now to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod
HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com
Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef
This episode is brought to you by ATHLETIC GREENS! Try AG1 at athleticgreens.com/HARDLORE to receive a free 1-year supply of vitamin D and 5 travel packs of AG1.
Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod
FOLLOW AKIL:
INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/aloneinakil/
TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bkuzuryung
FOLLOW END IT:
INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/enditbaltimore
TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/enditbchc
FOLLOW HARDLORE:
INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/
TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod
SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp
APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2
FOLLOW COLIN:
INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/
TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/ColinYovng
FOLLOW BO:
INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/
TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe
Check out our merch at https://knotfest.com/store/?view=hardlore
Find all of our videos at https://knot1.co/3vWXsbx
