Ep398: Ray & Blackie of The Hard-Ons
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Ray Ahn and Peter Black of Australian punk band The Hard-Ons discuss the early days of the band, the records, the band name, career choices, music catalogue, artistic evolution, the new LP "Ripper 23" and more.
Topics include:
Ray’s record room
Record shopping, Miles Davis
Ray’s early history with music/vinyl
The Hard-Ons love vinyl, large album cover art
Blackie always thinks like an album
The 1st records Ray and Blackie bonded over
Record shopping around Sydney as youths
Discovering Australian punk
The Sex Pistols taught Blackie he can start a band
Ray joins the band
History of the name “The Hard-Ons”
Benefits & challenges of the band name “The Hard-Ons”
Making the “Surfin’ On My Face” EP
Being approached by Virgin Records
Conversations with Epitaph records
Ownership of The Hard-Ons catalogue
The complexities to self-release music & back catalogue
“Ripper 23” cover art
The Hard-Ons continuing to evolve
Shifting members and the future with Tim Rogers
Parallel project of Nunchukka Superfly
Multiple bands make a musician better
Interview wrap up
Order The Hard-Ons "Ripper 23" on vinyl here!
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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.