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On this episode, I'm joint by Kyle Bull, guitarist for a number of bands from the Eerie, PA area and also know for his content on YouTube in the music gear community. We chat coffee, the Eerie scene, good and band gear, and the resergence of the straight-edge hardcore band xrepresentx. During the episode I was drinking Daniel Hernandez from Enjoy Coffee. Episode Links: https://enjoycoffeeroasters.com/ Follow xrepresentx: https://www.instagram.com/xrepresentx814/?hl=en Follow Kyle: linktr.ee/thrashdamon
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Beans & Breakdowns
Grayson Carpenter · Music · English
A podcast dedicated to bridging the gap between specialty coffee and the hardcore/metal community.
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