October 2026 - Justin Driscoll

Collage from the Brian Fallon and Tim Barry show in Carrboro, NC: Brian Fallon on stage with an acoustic guitar, a railroad-track selfie, the Cat's Cradle setlist, and a guitar shop photo

Oct 12 2026

Never Know Who You Might Run Into at The Guitar Store – Brian Fallon & Tim Barry Cat’s Cradle 10.10.2026

JD Blog / By Justin Driscoll / Brian Fallon, Carrboro NC, Cat's Cradle, Clear Blocks Ahead, Not Bad For New Jersey, Tim Barry, Twin House Music

Justin DriscollHello, my name is Justin Driscoll and I call the wonderful state of North Carolina home. I might have taken your photo at some point or met you at a Rock N Roll show? However, I also have many other facets of my life I am passionate about. I started this site to talk about some of those things. Whether it be guitars, guitar gear, Harley’s, Jeep stuff, photography, vinyl or travels, I’ll be

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Two kids holding up Haywire I Don’t Wanna Say Goodbye posters in front of a wall of framed hardcore show memorabilia

Oct 5 2026

I Don’t Want to Say Goodbye – Will Hardcore Become The New Grunge?

JD Blog / By Justin Driscoll / 90s Hardcore, Haywire, I Don’t Want to Say Goodbye, NC Hardcore, Roadrunner Records

I came here to brag on the new Haywire release, I Don’t Want to Say Goodbye, and got completely sidetracked… And I know why. As I write this, the timing feels appropriate. Turnstile just took the Saturday Night Live stage, bringing their particular brand of shoegazey hardcore into the mainstream. I remember watching something similar happen in real time with Nirvana and Green Day—watching an obscure, unknown, non-household-riffraff genre suddenly get shoved into the living

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