Wes Breedwell | ALCINA | NASHVILLE HARDCORE | Full Podcast

Wes Breedwell is the vocalist of legendary Nashville metalcore band, Alcina. Wes was also a key member of the Nashville hardcore scene for many years starting in 2006 when he started booking hardcore and metal shows at his friends houses in Mt. Juliet, TN. Wes was also instrumental in putting on local shows at Cafe Express, 615 Records, Cafe Coco and Rocketown for many years. Wes was a partner with booking agencies Music City Booking and AM/PM Booking where they put on some of the best shows in the scene. In this episode Wes talks about how he initially got involved in the Nashville Hardcore scene, how he booked shows and how he was eventually let go from his employer in 2013 for wearing a Hostage Calm T Shirt that said: "I Support Same Sex Marriage" to work. If you're a card carrying member of the Nashville Hardcore scene, you're going to love this episode.

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00:00 Intro
05:15 Mt. Juliet and Cafe Express
09:30 As Hell Retreats
12:36 Booking House Shows, Cafe Express and Rocketown
15:00 PTDOWC and 615 Records
18:24 The MUSE, 328 Performance Hall, Blue Sky Court
29:10 The Genesis of Rocketown
32:36 Forming Alcina
37:40 Tony Danza and Furnace Fest
41:15 Born and Raise in the Church
54:29 Rocketown Moves
1:01:15 Wes Gets Fired From Rocketown
1:20:00 2012, the Year Christian Metal Died
1:24:12 The Underoath Poop, 2x4 Incident
1:27:30 Going Viral on Social Media
1:33:25 Music City Booking
1:42:15 Watching Bands Grow Up
1:47:30 Trying to Get Brad Paisley to Rip a Hardcore Gig
1:50:00 The Impact of Nashville Hardcore
1:55:00 Nashville Flood
1:58:32 Black Dahlia Murder, Toxic Holocost, Snow Show
2:01:50 What's Next for Nashville Hardcore?