About this episode

Chuck Ragan discusses his journey in music from the Florida Hardcore scene to his solo career.

This episode originally aired on April 15th, 2022 This songwriter has spent the last few decades building a devoted following with Hot Water Music and also with his own solo project. He discusses getting his start in the 1990s Florida Hardcore scene, getting his legendary Revival Tour off the ground, and some of his creative practices.

People in this episode

Host: Joe Pug

Guest: Chuck Ragan

Topics covered

• songwriting
• music history
• hardcore scene
• creative practices
• interviews

Keywords

• Chuck Ragan
• Hot Water Music
• Revival Tour
• songwriting
• Florida Hardcore

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hot Water Music

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