as in deep
firmly established over time
the hard-core habits that generate our mountains of trash everyday will be extremely difficult to change
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His new visual guide to the Marvel Universe is packed with colorful infographics and trivia designed for both hardcore comics geeks and casual fans alike.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
The music scene kind of defined me, not just because of the music itself — the hardcore or hip-hop, or whatever.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Formed in 1978 and still actively playing and recording, Redd Kross was part of the Southern California hardcore punk scene but took an eclectic approach with grunge, glam metal and other influences, from Black Flag to The Partridge Family and The Runaways.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
The punk and hardcore pioneer turned gritty troubadour of the streets never really had a mainstream hit, despite writing some of the most melody-rich songs of the last two decades, beginning with his 2002 debut, The Fine Art of Self Destruction.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2024
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
The music scene kind of defined me, not just because of the music itself — the hardcore or hip-hop, or whatever.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Formed in 1978 and still actively playing and recording, Redd Kross was part of the Southern California hardcore punk scene but took an eclectic approach with grunge, glam metal and other influences, from Black Flag to The Partridge Family and The Runaways.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
The punk and hardcore pioneer turned gritty troubadour of the streets never really had a mainstream hit, despite writing some of the most melody-rich songs of the last two decades, beginning with his 2002 debut, The Fine Art of Self Destruction.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2024
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