Episode 91 - Stephen McBean (Pink Mountaintops, Black Mountain)

Published: Aug. 5, 2016, 10:46 a.m.

\u201cThe type of guest a podcast like this was invented for,\u201d few other people earn that distinction more than Steve McBean. Before he scaled the Black Mountain to get to those Pink Mountaintops he was hangin'\u2019 in the Jerk Ward. Hear about how Steve went from prototypical Hardcore kid to punk rock adult! Also touched on:

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Punk in Mclean\u2019s

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Going to Victoria

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Punk Records at the PNE

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Move Out West Young Pre-Teen

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Hearing the Neo\u2019s for the first time and it changing your world

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forming Jerk Ward

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Discovering Tim Crow\u2019s Youth Plague Zine

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Stalking the Neo\u2019s

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Going to the \u201cSweatbox\u201d

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Ordering the Deep Wound 7\u201d

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International Hardcore

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The proto-hardcore kids

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Doing Verbals Assault zine

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America\u2019s Hardcore

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One man\u2019s trash is Damian\u2019s Holy Grail

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Dino Jr.: \u201cHey, these guys are ex-Deep Wound?\u201d

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Meeting a member of Anti-Cimex at show in the present day.

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Hearing Negative Approach for the first time

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Missing Black Flag for the first time due age\nSeeing Nig Heist

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Seeing the Accused BEFORE Blaine!

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The BYO Canadian Connection

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Joining Red Tide

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Sludge Confrontations

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LPs at the post office

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Jerk Ward becomes Mission To Christ

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\u201cThat\u2019s Not Jerk Ward!\u201d

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Mission To Christ: nearly signs to Alchemy

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Imagine getting $500 a night

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\u201cUh, I\u2019m 14\u201d

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Being excited for the stylistic shifts of bands

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BLASPHAMY

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Obliterations: \u201cCan we just start a punk band?\u201d

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Knowing how to do it now

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Pink Mountaintops and Discharge

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AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!!

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