In Episode 45 of the Unite & Win Podcast we’ve got Jose Lopez. Jose has played in bands like Shoes of Cement, Hitem Where It Hurts, and ACxDC, and we sat down to talk about growing up in punk, discovering hardcore, and falling down the rabbit hole into all the different subgenres that come with it. We also got into a pretty funny conversation trying to figure out the “path” from listening to bands like Green Day all the way into powerviolence and what bands kind of bridge the gap along the way. A lot of reminiscing about growing up around punk shows, finding heavy music, and how people eventually end up deeper and deeper into hardcore. Jose is also part of the Betamax Podcast and involved in a bunch of different creative outlets from music to poetry and beat making. Follow Jose: @swmpft Betamax Podcast: @betamaxultd Poetry: @j.luis.poetry Band: @hwin.pv Jose’s an old friend and it was a great time catching up. I’m grateful we get to share this one with you and hopefully maybe you learn something new or find your own way down the rabbit hole of the music we’re into.