Hardcore Show #4

In this fourth installment of The Hardcore Show I include some music that pre-dates most Hardcore by at least 20 years.

Charles Mingus and Ornette Coleman were uncompromising visionaries that created intense, passionate music that, to my ears, has much in common with the best punk. I won't hesitate to recognize the vast musical difference between the jazzers and the punkers, but you might find some surprises if you listen closely enough.

The Minutemen's D. Boon and Mike Watt were heavily influenced by John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman. Black Flag, in its more improvisational modes, was one of the few rock bands to openly embrace free jazz. Avant-jazz geek John Zorn makes no secret about his love for Japanese noise-core.

Take a listen to today's show and consider this your first toe in the water. In future shows I'll be mixing in more jazz and improvisational stuff, maybe even something...contemporary.

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Anthemic Pop Wonder – How Great Was Hüsker Dü
Charles Mingus – Cryin’ Blues
Bad Brains – Banned in DC
Hüsker Dü – First of the Last Calls
Hüsker Dü – Diane
Minutemen – Little Man with a Gun in His Hand
Minutemen – Product
The Lounge Lizards – Well You Needn’t
Ornette Coleman – Eventually
Negativland – Escape from Noise