On this episode, I'm joined by Mike, host of Shed My Skin and HardTimes.ca to chat about good coffee, the early Montreal scene, interviewing Peter Steele, gatekeeping, and what current hardcore looks like.

During the episode I was drinking Rebeca from Casa Barista.

Episode Links:

https://cafebarista.ca/en

https://www.casabaristacoffee.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@shedmyskintv/videos

https://www.beansandbreakdowns.com/

On this episode, I'm joined by Dom from The Sissy Boys to chat about his coffee taste, cleaning your Keurig, moshing, growing up punk, playing Tied Down, and We Want To Fight EP.

During the episode I was drinking Sol De La Mañana from EVEN.

Episode Links:

https://www.instagram.com/evencoffeemtl/

https://delayedgratificationrecords.bandcamp.com/album/we-want-to-fight

https://www.beansandbreakdowns.com/

On this episode, I'm joined by Andrew, vocalist of Piercing Damage to chat about the Atlantic Canada scene, his taste in coffee, the origins of Piercing Damage, lots of gear talk, and releasing on Be About It.

During the episode I was drinking Decaf from Balance Torrefacteur.

Episode Links:

https://www.balancecoffeeroaster.com/

https://piercingdamagehc.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2024

https://www.beansandbreakdowns.com/

On this episode, I'm joined by Ben, bassist for the band Skull Gate, to discuss growing up in the Ottawa scene, sugary coffees, Eggnog haters, writing most mosh-worthy thrash riffs, and Veils, the newest release from Skull Gate.

During the episode I was drinking Sumava from Pilot Coffee Roasters.

Episode Links:

https://pilotcoffeeroasters.com/

https://skullgate.bandcamp.com/music

https://www.beansandbreakdowns.com/

On this episode, I'm joined by Duncan, Drummer for the band NO CURE, to chat about his background in coffee, getting into heavy music, playing in a band that lives a thousand miles away, and terrible tour coffees.

During the episode, I was drinking Carlos Recinos Alvarado from JUNGLE.

Photo by Thaddeus Sisneros.

Episode Links:

⁠https://monomythcoffee.com/⁠

⁠https://junglelivraisoncafe.com/⁠

⁠https://nocurexxx.bandcamp.com/⁠

⁠https://bleakleacounty.bandcamp.com/music⁠

⁠https://emaciated.bandcamp.com/music⁠

⁠https://www.beansandbreakdowns.com/⁠

On this episode, I'm joined by Saff from Slice and devoured to chat about her preferred coffee, weird tattoo stories, finding a family in hardcore, becoming a vocalist, and upcoming plans for Slice.

During the episode I was drinking Indonesia Sumatra from Portal West.

Photo by TiaXSlaughter.

Episode Links:

https://portalwest.coffee/

https://www.instagram.com/slicehardcore/

https://www.instagram.com/devouredhc/

https://www.beansandbreakdowns.com/

On this episode, I’m joined by Anthony Conley, also known as HANDSXFEET. We chat about his favorite fall coffees, working in mental health services, his coffee collab with Pair Cupworks and his new EP Pony Boy.

During the episode I was drinking Ibonia Estate from SEY.

Episode Links:

https://www.seycoffee.com/

https://paircupworks.com/

https://www.instagram.com/xhandsxfeetx/

On this episode, I sit down with Bijan from the bands Grudge and Grouch to chat about his nostalgia for instant coffee, living in Ohio, formative bands, and the Split with both bands he's in.

During the episode I was drinking Ghost Roast from Traffic.

Photo by Josh Brown @thedumbpunk

Episode Links:

https://www.trafficcoffee.com/

https://grudge-hc.bandcamp.com/album/the-split

https://www.instagram.com/grouchworld/

https://www.instagram.com/grudge_hc/

https://www.beansandbreakdowns.com/