I want to share some of my favorite bands and ask questions to people who I looked up to growing up involved in the hardcore scene in Detroit. I thought it would be interesting to share some of my experiences and hear stories from people ranging from band members to show promoters and zine creators. Even as far as photographers and bartenders. I want to understand how we all ended up in the same rooms, and be fortunate enough to share the same culture with a small group of people across the globe. Hardcore means the world to a lot of people but some have moved on to a more routine lifestyle. That being said, my mission is to shake up the memories that a lot of us have and reinvigorate the hardcore scene since the pandemic has taken away what we love for so long now. We all take away certain things and share a common set of values and I think that is also important to recognize. Without hardcore, I would not be who I am today and so many people can agree. Lucky for us, we can have these conversations and preserve and pass on what we love. I hope you enjoy it as much as I like creating it. Check out the Instagram @terrorzonepodcast for a lot of the info and when new podcasts will be released. Also any suggestions or feedback is welcome and appreciated . Thank you for checking it out! Instagram profile for Terror Zone Podcast @terrorzonepodcast Host: Rob Parker. @bustin.out.710 Producer: Darren Cardinal @cakes_fiasco
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Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
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Zac Hillard, ex cXc, FTS and motherfuckin' gangsta!
If there is one conversation I can recommend to anyone, it would for sure be this one. Zac was never in a band or has nothing to promote but we go into depth about having to earn his spot in the hardcore scene in Detroit and especially making room for the straightedge kids.
Zac is nothing short of a loyal friend and a great father these days. Back in the 90s and early 2000's he was the enforcer and guy to go to if there was ever any shit that popped off at a show in Detroit. Like I said, I did not know him and had the totally wrong impression. I was afraid of him, I didn't even want to make eye contact because he was literally the hardcore boogeyman.
He knew this, but he goes on to tell me that that was never his intent but he did have a chip on his shoulder for having to earn his spot in the scene and having to fight for what was his as well. He grew up involved in gangs in Flint then eventually started a crew of his own called the Flint Town Crazies. Are you kidding me?! Later only to join the infamous Detroit chapter of the Courage Crew Brotherhood.
Everyone has heard rumors and seen things online and whatever else but I learned a lot from Zac. We were in different generations of hardcore where he was about 10 years ahead of me. I missed the shit we talked about and I am ultimately grateful for what was already there for a lot of people my age that had just found hardcore in the early 2000's. I heard things but had no idea.
This got deep. We spoke on learning when it's time to call the quits and move on with your life. Especially if there's nothing here for you and you're not bettering yourself and growing with age. We spoke on suicide and abuse, fighting and getting shot at. Just a chaotic lifestyle and I didn't know the half of it. I'm sure most didn't. You're in for a treat. I am grateful for this conversation and I am glad we were honest with each other on numerous topics and I am happy he is doing so well in life.
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