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Harley Flanagan: Punk, Warhol, Webster Hall & the Rise of NYC Hardcore

On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with hardcore punk icon Harley Flanagan, founder of Cro Mags, for a raw and wide ranging conversation on Lipps Service. From Harley’s chaotic early life and growing up in 1970s New York City to encounters with Allen Ginsberg, Andy Warhol, and Anthony Bourdain, the interview traces the cultural collision that shaped one of hardcore’s most influential figures. Harley dives into his first musical memories, discovering punk rock and The Clash, starting out as a drummer, and surviving the Lower East Side scene as it exploded. He reflects on early bands like The Stimulators, the formation of Cro Mags, and the possibility of reunions, while also discussing new Cro Mags music. The episode closes with Harley’s top five bass players and top five metal records, making this a must-listen deep dive into punk, metal, and New York underground history. Timestamps:  0:00:46 - Wired for chaos  00:01:45 - Allen Ginsberg  00:04:00 - The documentary  00:07:14 - Anthony Bourdain 00:11:06 - Growing up in New York 00:17:18 - Warhol!  00:18:19 - Introduction to punk rock  00:22:37- First musical memory, The Clash  00:24:00 - On being a drummer first  00:24:31 - The Lower East Side in the 70s  00:36:00 - The stimulators  00:37:15 - Early recordings  00:39:25 - Having a hit out for Harley 00:44:12 - The formation of the Cro Mags  00:47:30 - The downfalls of the band  00:48:00 - Possible reunion? 00:49:51 - The night at Webster hall 1:00:21 - New cro mags music  1:01:52 - Top 5 bass players  1:06:22 - Top 5 metal records

Harley Flanagan of Cro-Mags

On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with hardcore punk icon Harley Flanagan, founder of Cro Mags, for a raw and wide ranging conversation on Lipps Service. From Harley’s chaotic early life and growing up in 1970s New York City to encounters with Allen Ginsberg, Andy Warhol, and Anthony Bourdain, the interview traces the cultural collision that shaped one of hardcore’s most influential figures. Harley dives into his first musical memories, discovering punk rock and The Clash, starting out as a drummer, and surviving the Lower East Side scene as it exploded. He reflects on early bands like The Stimulators, the formation of Cro Mags, and the possibility of reunions, while also discussing new Cro Mags music. The episode closes with Harley’s top five bass players and top five metal records, making this a must-listen deep dive into punk, metal, and New York underground history. Timestamps:  0:00:46 - Wired for chaos  00:01:45 - Allen Ginsberg  00:04:00 - The documentary  00:07:14 - Anthony Bourdain 00:11:06 - Growing up in New York 00:17:18 - Warhol!  00:18:19 - Introduction to punk rock  00:22:37- First musical memory, The Clash  00:24:00 - On being a drummer first  00:24:31 - The Lower East Side in the 70s  00:36:00 - The stimulators  00:37:15 - Early recordings  00:39:25 - Having a hit out for Harley 00:44:12 - The  formation of the Cro Mags   00:47:30 - The downfalls of the band  00:48:00 - Possible reunion? 00:49:51 - The night at Webster hall 1:00:21 -  New cro mags music  1:01:52 -  Top 5 bass players  1:06:22 - Top 5 metal records

Insane Clown Posse- audio only

On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott Lipps sits down with Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse for a raw, unfiltered look at how ICP built a movement from the ground up. Shaggy revisits growing up broke in Detroit, meeting Violent J, and the earliest days of hustling, passing out flyers, wrestling shows, and navigating real gang-adjacent street situations that shaped their worldview. He breaks down the inspiration behind the face paint, the transition from Inner City Posse, and the creation of the Dark Carnival mythology that helped define an entirely new genre. The conversation also dives into dangerous early shows, the Disney/Hollywood Records fallout, and how media attacks, industry feuds, and even FBI scrutiny only reinforced the Juggalos’ loyalty and culture. Shaggy reflects on the power of the Gathering of the Juggalos, ICP’s latest record, wild industry stories, and his personal Top 5 hip-hop artists, offering a definitive look at the controversy, community, and resilience that continue to define ICP’s legacy. 2:25 how ICP met 3:58 growing up in Detroit poor  6:30 on the early beginnings  7:52 on his first musical memory  10:20 on the early wrestling days 13:40 on passing out flyers for those early shows 15:00 on the idea for the makeup and KISS  20:20 on inner city posse 22:00 on early gang kid situations 23:57 on creating a genre 27:52 on the dark carnival 32:45 on the early dangerous shows 34:45 the Disney era. Hollywood records and getting banned. 49:13 on the Sharon Osbourne story and Howard stern 52:08 on the Eminem beef. 56:00 on the FBI time period 58:55 on the gatherings  1:04:24 on the latest record 1:06;25 on the Fred durst story 1:08:40 on his top 5 hip hop artists Timestamps:

Insane Clown Posse

On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott Lipps sits down with Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse for a raw, unfiltered look at how ICP built a movement from the ground up. Shaggy revisits growing up broke in Detroit, meeting Violent J, and the earliest days of hustling, passing out flyers, wrestling shows, and navigating real gang-adjacent street situations that shaped their worldview. He breaks down the inspiration behind the face paint, the transition from Inner City Posse, and the creation of the Dark Carnival mythology that helped define an entirely new genre. The conversation also dives into dangerous early shows, the Disney/Hollywood Records fallout, and how media attacks, industry feuds, and even FBI scrutiny only reinforced the Juggalos’ loyalty and culture. Shaggy reflects on the power of the Gathering of the Juggalos, ICP’s latest record, wild industry stories, and his personal Top 5 hip-hop artists, offering a definitive look at the controversy, community, and resilience that continue to define ICP’s legacy.00:00 - Start03:25 - How ICP met04:58 - Growing up in Detroit poor 07:30 - Music beginnings 08:52 - First musical memory 0:11:20 - Early wrestling days0:15:40 - Passing out flyers for early shows0:16:00 - Idea for the makeup and KISS 0:21:20 - Inner city posse0:23:00 - Early gang kid situations0:24:57 - Creating a genre0:28:52 - The dark carnival0:33:45 - Early dangerous shows0:35:45 - The Disney era, Hollywood records, and getting banned0:50:13 - Sharon Osbourne story and Howard Stern0:53:08 - Eminem beef0:57:00 - FBI time period0:59:55 - Gatherings 1:05:24 - Latest record1:07:25 - Fred Durst story1:09:40 - Top 5 hip hop artists

The Paradox

On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with The Paradox for a fast-paced, nostalgia-packed conversation that traces the band’s meteoric rise to fame, beginning with Eric’s early days, the origins of the group, and their influences: from Blink-182 to New Found Glory. They openly reflect on getting kicked out of his first band and the evolution of pop-punk. The band recounts their viral breakthrough, including a surprising DM from Jack White’s team, and introduces listeners to Percy while discussing the moment they quit their day jobs to pursue music full-time. They dive into building community and sharing wild stories involving Lil Nas X, Billie Joe Armstrong, and even Subaru. This episode is not one to miss on Lipps Service.  Timestamps:  0:00:41 - On their meteoric rise to fame  0:01:55 - Eric’s beginnings and the start of the band  0:02:28 - Blink 182 0:03:45 - New Found Glory  0:06:21 -  Eric getting kicked out of his first band  0:08:17 -The concept of Pop Punk  0:11:00 - Eric’s solo career 0:14:58 -  Ms. Lauren 0:16:25 -  The viral moment  0:20:25 - Getting a DM from jack whites team  0:24:00 - Percy  0:27:09 - On quitting their day jobs  0:29:25 - Building community  0:35:20 - The meme culture  0:37:19 - The lil nas X and Billie Joe armstrong story  0:41:00 - Subaru  0:45:17 - On NSFW 0:47:30 -  Travis barker  0:51:00 - Warped tour  0:54:29 - Best band of the 2000s 0:55:31 Top 5 underrated pop punk bands  0:58:09 - On bands reunited ExpressVPN is like tinted windows for your internet connection. You can see out, but they can’t see in. Wouldn’t you want the same privacy online? * Because all your traffic flows through their servers, internet service providers (including mobile network providers) know every single website you visit.nd in the U.S., ISPs are legally allowed to sell that information to advertisers! * ExpressVPN reroutes 100% of your traffic through secure, encrypted servers, so your ISP can’t see your browsing history.  * Lowest price ever: plans start at just $3.49 a month. That’s only 12 cents a day! * Easy to use: Fire up the app and click one button to get protected. * Works on all devices: Phones, laptops, tablets, and more, so you can stay private on-the-go! As you know, I’m bouncing between New York, LA, —doing interviews, booking shows, running my  company. I’m constantly on sketchy venue Wi-Fi or hotel networks at 2am. There was one night after a show where I jumped onto the club’s Wi-Fi to send off a contract and immediately thought, ‘If anyone’s hacking tonight, it’s definitely this network.’ ExpressVPN has basically become part of my  toolkit. One button, I’m protected, and I don’t have to think about it.” * Secure your online data TODAY by visiting ExpressVPN dot com slash LIPPS. That’s E-X-P-R-E-S-S-V-P-N dot com slash LIPPS to find out how you can get up to four extra months. ExpressVPN dot com slash LIPPS.