One of us, one of us! This Fool's Chris Estrada is here and he came to play! This week on the show Damian is joined by the star and creator of one of his favourite TV shows to talk all things punk. It turns out that Chris is a big fan of TOAP and has come prepared to go. From being neighbours with Despise You, to gangbangers calling you "Marilyn Manson", to choosing a side in the Bikini Kill/NoFX beef, to hanging with Ian at the Dischord house, to the punk divide in comedy: this is NOT TO BE MISSED!

Also, don't miss the hilarious first season of "This Fool" on Hulu (Disney+ in Canada)! Season 2 coming next year!

Also, check out more about Chris here: chrisestradacomedy.com 

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also touched on:

Crass best before 1984

Punk loving rockers

Punk-O-Rama Vol. 2

The sin of listening to Shaved Women

No punks in high school

Dressing like you were into Snapcase

“What’s up Marilyn Manson?”

Nirvana’s importance in putting bands into the zeitgeist

Sonic Youth

East LA backyard party shows

Union 13

Generacion Suicida 

Unwound

what happened to emo?

The Clash

Despise You

NoFX vs Bikini Kill

Love And Rockets NOT THE BAND

and so much more!!!!

Episode 431:
Don't go back home just yet, Stephanie Phillips is right here! Today on Turned Out A Punk, the author and Big Joanie frontperson stops by to talk punk and DIY. Join Damian as he sits down with one of his favourite music writers to talk: American alternative being UK mainstream, the importance of the forgotten histories, Rachel Aggs' genius, "who the hell are those guys" core and so much more! Don't miss this one!

Also, don't miss Big Joanie's fantastic new lp: "Back Home", out now on Kill Rock Stars!

Also, check out: steph-phillips.com, for more of Stephanie's writing!

Also, order "Why Solange Matters" from you favourite book store.

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also touched on:

The Gossip: UK mainstream

The early aughts weekly British music press

Le Tigra

Sacred Paws

South London DIY

A tale of two UK punk scenes

Trashkit

Wolf

Bands that exist only on a poster

Forgotten histories

Bam Bam

Sista Grrrl Riot

Be Your Own Pet

When heroes become peers

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

Splits Vol 7:
For the first time in four years, Walter is back! What better way to celebrate Walter Schreifels' fourth appearance on the show than by inviting Jayson Green to join the party?! Listen in as Damian sits down with the two returning guests to discuss: calling Ian MacKaye about producing "Start Today", NY with David Blaine / Harmony Korine or Vegas with Chris Angel / Jonathan Davis, staying with Poly Styrene, dodging GG Allin's poop banana in Hated and so much more!!!

Also, don't miss the brand new reissue of Rival Schools' "United By Fate"! Out now on Run For Cover Records!

Also, check out Walter on tour with Gorilla Biscuits and Youth Of Today now and next year!

Also, check out Jayson Green's awesome 24 hour Video podcast! 

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com!
 

 

Episode 430:
Who's ready for a riot?! Bikini Kill's Tobi Vail is here! Listen in as Damian sits down with one of his heroes to discuss: hardcore, grunge, riot grrrl and all things punk. From having punk rock parents, to the cult of the Melvins, to Olympia's beef with Black Flag, to witnessing punk's breaking from both sides of the divide; DON'T MISS THIS EPISODE!

Also, don't miss Bikini Kill on tour! More info at bikinikill.com

Also, don't miss the new Girlsperm's new "The Muse Ascends" LP, out now on Thrilling Living Records 

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also touched on:

Did 60 Minutes cover the Pistols?

Rock N Roll High School double feature

living in the middle of nowhere

Mom being horrified at the Decline

“I’m going to teach you kids how to do the pogo!”

Choosing a book report over the Ramones and DOA

Find cigarettes and some punk tapes…

Following the skate punks

No Sisters

Slayer in ’84

Seeing Whitehouse

Beyond Possession

Getting attacked by Doc Dart

SSD being liked by the assholes

The Black Flag/ Beat Happening incident 

Kathaleen Hanna and Poison Idea

Hanging with Pig and Sonic Youth

“We have to make it back on time for JFA!”

Frightwig: “Flipper but girls”

Soul Asylum were amazing

The Screaming Trees were the world’s greatest band

Nation Of Ulysses

DC hardcore over everything

The NoFX beef

Born Against ruling

AND TONS MORE!

Episode 429: 
Where's Popeye?!? 'Cause we're blowing the lid off "The French Touch/ Punk Connection"!  Today on the show, Damian sits down with Phoenix's Thomas Mars to talk about all things punk! From the importance of French New Wave, to Amelie being trash, to skinhead violence, to the secret punk histories of: Phoenix, Air, Daft Punk and more: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

Also, don't miss Phoenix's fantastic new album: Alpha Zulu. Available everywhere November 4th! 

Also, if you want a shirt for this podcast, head over to turnedoutapunk.com

Episode 428:
It's time for Alec MacKaye! That's right, the DC legend returns to the show to talk: punk, hardcore and beyond! From the older MacKaye sister that brought the punk. to the influence of the original DC Trench Mouth, to Half-Japanese being the true punks, to the religion of Dischord, to forming Hammered Hulls, to mom loving The Cramps and so much more; DO NOT MISS THIS EPISODE! 

Also. don't miss Hammered Hulls' fantastic new "Careening" lp! Out October 28 on Dischord Records!!!

Also, don't miss Hammered Hulls on tour! More information here: dischord.com/tours

Also, pick up a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Episode 427:
Give my regards to South Street; Tony Pointless is here! Join Damian as he sits down with the R.A.M.B.O. frontperson to catch up and examine the theatrical predilections of Philly punk and hardcore. From DIY venue washroom nightmares, to taking a joke on Tragedy as far as it will go, record collecting correlation to mental health and so much more: join us for the longest Turned Out A Punk ever!

Also, check out R.A.M.B.O.'s fantastic new record:" Defy Extinction", out of November 4th. Pre-oder it here     

Also, check out the new video for: "The End Is Nye" here

Also, grab a Turned Out A Punk t-shirt from turnedoutapunk.com                                                                                     

Episode 426:
Autry is back! Join Damian as he sits down with his friend Autry Fulbright II to discuss: leaving ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, and walking away from band life, only to come back and join OFF!. From return to touring gratitude, to creative motivation, to Mr.Beast's potential Mogwai super fandom: don't miss this one!

Also, don't miss OFF!'s brand new lp "Free LSD", out now on Fat Possum Records!!!

Also, don't miss OFF! on tour this fall! More info here

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com!

Episode 425:
It's TOAP Vs. the Greatest of All Time because Eric Bachmann and Matt Gentling, from the legendary Archers Of Loaf, are here! Listen in as Damian sits down with the two and discusses: punk in Asheville, why majors never made sense, the tape scene, DMT and Florida punk, two versions of a fatherly discussion about the Circle Jerks and so much more! Don't miss this one!!!

Also, don't miss Archers Of Loaf's first album in 24 years: "Reason In Decline". Out everywhere Oct 21 on Merge Records.

Also, Check out their fantastic new single: "Aimee".

Also, don't miss them on tour in 2024, more here.

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at Turnedoutapunk.com 

Also touched on:

Pick a number between one and ten

thinking the Dead Kennedys were corny based on the name

Asheville punk

Sonics on the radio

Two sides of a“fatherly” reaction to the Circle Jerks

Iron Beagle

Devo and Clash on the radio

The difference between metal and punk

No Wave

Finger

Major labels 

AND TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS!

Episode 424:
Alright Squadies, time for Turned Out A Punk! Today on the show, Damian is joined by a songwriter beloved by his whole family: Nerf Herder’s Parry Gripp! Listen in as the two discuss: the journey from hearing the Ramones on Dr. Demento as a kid to collaborating with him Weird Al on a song. The all too short ride to the top, Weezer’s tenuous punk connections, hoagie anthems for Wawa, the power of “It’s Raining Tacos”,  writing the themes for Buffy the Vampire, Superhero Squad and more: don’t miss this one!

Also, don’t miss the 20th anniversary reissue of “American Cheese”, out now on Fat Wreck Chords!

Also, pick up a shirt for this podcast at TurnedOutAPunk.com! 

Also touched on:

Dr. Demento

The Ramones

Wax and Weezer

Avant Garde 

The Pinkerton effect 

Winding up on Fat Wreck

The cult of Wawa

The Superhero Squad theme

AND TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS!

Episode 423:
Better get your, better get your, better get your THOUGHTS STRAIGHT! Today on the show, one of the greatest to ever do it, Tim Barry is here! Listen in as Damian goes from punisher to peer and gets to chat with one of his favourite frontpeople about all things punk. From mystery french punk bands, to the end of regionalism, to the lessons Chumbawamba taught us: this is not to be missed!!!!

Also, don't miss Tim's fantastic new album: "Spring Hill". Out now! More info and tour dates here: https://www.timbarryrva.com

Also, don't miss Avail's reissue of the classic lp: "Satiate".
Out now! More info and tour dates here:
https://www.availrichmond.com

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast here: http://www.turnedoutapunk.com

Also touched on:

Going to England and seeing a mystery french band

riding BMXs, listening to metal

From Four Walls Falling to Gut Instinct to Fugazi: a study in punk’s regionalism

The universalization of cultural experience 

Screen limits

Jello was right!!!

Over The James Fest 

An alternate universe AVAIL as Jam Band 

Not being able to see it while you are in it

Living a lot of lives 

The phase of life as seen through Ian MacKaye 

Loving Larry Livermore

Literal shit over the UPC code on “Dixie”

Major labels and Chumbawamba   

Meeting Thomas from Strike Anywhere 

Why competition in punk sucks

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!

Episode 422: 
Seeing the Ramones thousands of times is a fantasy for more people but for Monte Melnick: it was his reality for 20 plus years. Join Damian as he sits down with Ramones' Tour manager and co-author of the essential "On Tour With The Ramones" book to dig deep on the Ramones and their archetypal role in punk. From the pre-band glam days, to the two sides of Johnny, to the adverse effects of the tempo and volume on Joey's health, to why you should never lend mics to Suicide: the is not to be missed!

Also, don't forget to grab the new expanded 2022 edition of "On The Road With The Ramones", in stores now!

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also touched on:

The layers of edifice around the Ramones

Butch and the Glam Era

the extremely different sides of Johnny

Never lend mics to Suicide

The effects of the speed and volume on Joey

The wear and tear of punk

The oder of the music

Getting booked with metal band

The TOPPs

Toronto

A real break up... for real

Hardcore and the Ramones

NO STAGEDIVING 

The archetype for a punk band

Green Day

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!

Episode 421:
The doctor is in the house! Today on the show, the doctor of rock, Clem Burke is here! Listen in as Damian sits down with the legendary drummer to discuss witnessing the birth of punk first hand and the journey that led him to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. From being caught in the middle of the Patti Smith/Blondie divide, to his brief time as Elvis Ramone, to producing power pop classics, to Iggy's love of a bad show: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!

Also, don't miss the wildly amazing brand new Blondie "Against All Odds: 74-82" boxset, out now on Numero Group!

Also, don't miss Blondie and the Damned on tour this fall!

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also touched on:

Josh Kantor is the BEST

Split Squad: a powerpop Voltron

Covering Beefheart and Zappa at 10am School Assembly

Iggy and The Stooges were the OG punks

Working with Sky Saxon

Sweet Revenge and Club 82

The Superheroes in the New York Dolls 

The much maligned but awesome Checked Past

Being proven right about Heart Of Glass

The Colors

The Marbles had some songs!

Dr. Feelgood rule

Elvis Ramone and being in the Ramones… briefly

Johnny’s motives for making music

Studying the Ramones with Mike Watt

DJing with Marky 

Hangin’ with Allen Ginsberg on the Iggy Pop tour

The Target video

AND MORE!!!!!

Episode 420:
Today on T.O.A.P., it’s the notorious C.H.O.! That’s right, comedy legend Margaret Cho comes to the show to talk about punk! Listen in as Margaret and Damian sit down and chat about the journey from Rock Against Reagan shows to discussing film with John Woo and Chow Yun Fat. Foiling a theft of GG Allin art, the witchy powers of the McDonald Bros, Answer Me! being the gift that keeps on giving and so much other goodness: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

Also, don’t miss Margaret on tour this fall! More information at margaretcho.com

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also touched on:

Going to the Rock Against Reagan 

Barrington Hall

Self-harming as art

Maybe missing the GG show is a good thing?

Foiling a robbery at the Museum of Death

David Cross: King Of Punk

Steven and Jeff McDonald are powerful witches

Paula from Frightwig working at the family bookstore

Are Penn and Teller the Residents?!?

Shit in the pit: The Farm

Almost dying in the mosh for Pulp’s Common People 

Being in the White Trash Debutants 

Working with John Woo

Face Off

The secret union of Degrassi Jr. High fanatics 

English Kitchen Sink drama

Answer Me! and Tarantino 

AND MORE!!!

Episode 419:
Never mind Reflex, forget Montana, worry not about Adolescent and who's Candena?! Because the great Tony Bee is here! That's right, the legendary singer of the Adolescents and the man of 1000 punk names is on the show today to talk about being a punk lifer. Listen in as Damian sits down with Tony to discuss his journey. From the origins of LA punk, to being on both sides of the LA punk/hardcore divide, to a shoot out at the Pig Children house, to using education to avoid drugs; THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

Also, don't miss the re-issues on the Adolescents' Manifest Destiny and Cropduster on Concrete Jungle Records. More info at www.adolescents.shop

Also, pick up a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also touched on:

Eddie and the Subtitles invent sludge in ’81

violence at shows

Pig Children 

The Adolescents break up… for real… for the first time

The Abandoned 

Slam books: the original international social network

Jack Grisham and the mutual dislike of each other’s bands

Nearly being murdered for being a punk

Having to live by the cover of night

Cannabis vs. Booze

AND SO MUCH MORE!!

Gord Lewis was a guitar hero, Canadian music icon and punk rock innovator. As a member of Teenage Head, he was one of the very first to pick up the banner of punk in Canada and changed the course of music in the country forever. Join Damian and Chris O'Toole as they celebrate one of their favourite bands and remember the humble greatness of Gord Lewis.

One of the greatest to ever wield the four strings is on Turned Out A Punk! Today on the show, Alexisonfire’s bass monster Chris Steele is here to talk punk. Listen in as he and Damian sit down and have their first in depth conversation after nearly 20 years of knowing each other. From the influence of Iggy Pop, to the struggles that come from growing up in a touring band, to walking away from music only to return with a profoundly different sense of self: this is not to be missed! 

Also, don’t miss Alexisonfire’s fantastic new album: “Otherness”, in stores and streaming  now! And don’t miss Alexisonfire’s upcoming tour! More info at: theonlybandever.com

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast over at tunredoutapunk.com

Also touched on:

The brilliance of Iggy Pop’s brevity

The kid from the baseball team on the bus 

Misfits in a parking lot

Better career planning than Blockbuster

Playing with sober for the first time on the last tour

An industry trying to get you fucked up

Living in chunks of time

Walking away from music

The travelling around the world for 2 years

Falling in love with street food in Sri Lanka

The grind of touring and addiction

Returning to a band as a new person

The importance of friendship in a band

AND SO MUCH MORE!

Episode 417:
This is why we do this thing! Ben Gibbard is here and ready for a Turned Out A Punk party! Listen in as he and Damian discuss: punk heroes as religious icons, indie rock plus sincerity equaling emo and what was the Northwest's proto-punk? From going to Undertow shows, to high school with MxPx, to the Mono Men ruling and so much more: don't miss this one!

Also, don't miss the new Death Cab For Cutie video for "Here To Forever", off their upcoming "Asphalt Memories" LP! More info at Deathcabforcutie.com

Also, grab a shirt for the podcast here at turnedoutapunk.com

Also touched on: 

A tape with Bad Brains and the Descendants 

A Devo lovin’, military man, hippy dad

AC/DC: the greatest rock band ever

The Mono Men

Moving to Bremerton

Bad Religion 80-85 as The Velvet Underground And Nico

MxPx and the religious punk divide

Undertow RULE

Liking Fugazi but loving Minor Threat

Ian: never made a mistake

Looking for someone to give us rules

Vulnerability in anger

The Sonics as the area proto-punk

Post Nasal Drip

The Britpop/ American indie influenced Pinwheel

AND TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS!!!!

Episode 416:
Greg Heston is here! Today on the show Damian sits down with the legendary Circle Jerks guitarist to talk punk! Listen in as the two talk about the open & accepting early days of LA punk,  the not so accepting times of early hardcore & so much more! 

Also, don't forget to see the Circle Jerks on tour & grab the reissues of their classic LP’s on Trust Records! For more info, check out circlejerks.net

Also, head over to turnedoutapunk.com & grab a shirt for this show!

Also Touched On:

Leon Russel or Redbone and the Clash

KROQ and punk

Going to see Dickies and The Middle Class

A couple joined at the nose

“Is this guys going to give me shit”: Meeting Jeff in photo class 

Forming Redd Kross

The Masque

Greg Greg

The invasion from behind the Orange Curtain

The Back To The Known

Calling Cards and Overthrow Magazine

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!

Episode 415:
Turned Out A Punk’s gots the hits! Today on the show Damian is joined by the coolest sibling in punk: The McDonald Brothers! Steven returns to the show, after his first godly appearance on the show 8 years ago, and this time brings his older brother Jeff along for the fun. Listen in as the three discuss Redd Kross’ journey from reluctant Black Flag teen proteges to becoming one of the World’s greatest rock and roll bands! THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED

Also, don’t forget to grab the fantastic reissue of Redd Kross’ godly “Neurotica” LP, out now on Merge!

Also, check out the repost of Steven McDonald’s show defining first appearance on TOAP! (the episode before this one in the feed)!

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast from turnedoutapunk.com

Also touched on: 

Intimidated by Jeff

Ramones show up to save Rock’N’Roll

Beach Boys

Jan And Dean: true psych

The Dogs

The Bay City Rollers: proto-punk

Was John Doe in Zolar X

“What’s a Feeder?”

Crystal meth under a 7” label

Jeff doing the Black Flag/Bangles show 

placidyls 

Death Rock rising

The difference between Paisley Underground and Punk

Manson

Marketing to Rodney on the ROQ

John Waters

“Like Jesus getting out of a spaceship”: Seeing Joan Jett hanging out at the Whiskey

Cops vs. Punks

Perry Ferrel: Charles Mason meets Whatever Happened To Baby Jane

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

Welcome to "From The Vaults"; each episode features a classic Turned Out A Punk interview. Today on the show, it's the great Steven McDonald and one of the all-time greatest episodes of this podcast. 

Also, don't forget to check out the reissue of Steven and Redd Kross' classic: "Neurotica", out on Merge Records!

Also, catch Steven on tour with the Melvins the summer and fall! Check you local listings for dates.

Also, pick up a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Episode 415:
No one ducks Turned Out A Punk forever! Today on the show, after 7 years of chasing, Wavves' Nathan Williams sits down with Damian. Listen in as the two old friends discuss Nathan's journey. From unknowingly going to Kid Dynamite shows with Lil Ugly Mane, to lectures from Stereolab, to the Pitchfork Sweepstakes, to dealing with the Hipster Runoff era and tons more!! This is not to be missed!

Also, don't miss Wavves on the "King Of The Beach" 12th Anniversary tour! Get tickets at ghostramp.com!

Also, get a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com!

Also touched on:

Video games as music discovery devices

Why wasn’t Fucked Up on Wavves’ GTA V punk station?

The redemption of pop-punk

Woodsist 

KidDynamite15

The Ugly Mane connection

Parents finding out about Guttermouth 

MxPx and a wholesome tourbus afterparty

The religious punk escape hatch

Metalcore and more

Spacebags and sewer shows 

being a trve phreak punk

The local gods: Run For Your Life, Dratz and Danny Tanner (band)

Poway being a different world

Blink 182 at the Casbah

Sticker packs

Playing a mandolin in Portland

The Pitchfork Sweepstakes 

King Khan and the Shrines

Stephen Pope RULES

And so much more goodness!!!!

Welcome to: From The Vaults! Each episode features an early Turned Out A Punk interview. Starting off with the first two people invited on the show: the Arcade Fire's Jeremy Gara and Richard Perry! Listen in to hear the story of how two Southern Ontario Hardcore kids wound up in one of music's most important groups.

Also, don't forget to check out Arcade Fire's "We", in store everywhere now!

Also, check out the new, Richard Perry produced, Sadies album "Colder Streams", in stores July 22!

Also touched on: 
The pre-Arcade Fire bands - The metal band that was the Rosetta Stone of Toronto indie rock - Going to shows at ‘Who's Emma’ - The Importance of Godspeed You Black Emperor - The "What Would Ian (MacKaye) Do?" guilt. - Food Not Bombs - The lost genius of Okara - Chris Colohan is the greatest dude ever - Shotmaker - Sharing the pit at an Assuck show on the front lawn of a frat house with hardcore legend Tony Erba in the 90's - Brokencyde

Episode 413:
Don't worry about going to Toronto more often because right here is where you need to be! Today on the show, the amazing BARTEES STRANGE sits down with Damian to talk about punk! Listen in as the two discuss the search for a place to belong & be yourself. From basement shows as religious rites, to the dangers of joining a random skatepark band, to the uniqueness of DC as a musical centre & so much more!!!! This is not to be missed!

Also, don't miss Bartees' fantastic new "Farm To Table" LP, OUT NOW on 4AD!

Also, catch Bartees on tour!

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also Touched On:

Only want to hear Anarchy In The UK

The DISNEY Sex Pistols show

Norma Jean

Tooth And Nail: Christian kids’ way out

Brad from Home Depot’s band

Hating sports but being good at them

the Punk/Football divide

Toronto 

New York band issues

Making a band for a goal versus as a passion

Different approaches

No guitar stores in DC

& TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS!!!!!

Episode 412:
This is why we do this thing! Today on the show Damian is joined by Orchid’s Jayson Green to talk about punk! Listening in as the two friends catch up & dig deep on the journey from CTHC to the dawn of “Meet Me In The Bathroom” New York. From Team Stagedive, to the rise of Hatebreed, to begrudgingly originating a subgenera, to Vice's New York takeover & so much more! This is not to be missed!

Also, check out jaysongreen.org for Jayson’s 24 Hour Video Podcast, music and more!!!

Also, grab a shirt for the podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also Touched On:

Reluctance to claim your innovations 

Glam metal from the cousin in the attic 

Finding “YOU CANNOT LISTEN TO THIS!”

Geoff Garlock

Getting into Rev through Quicksand

Minor Threat: “This is too much” 

Being really into Shakespeare 

Jesus Christ Superska

The Pist 

Brutally Familiar stuck in the Ska scene

CT Hammer Dancing: fact or fiction?

Stealing “Vulgar Display”

Metal vs. Hardcore

Jamey Hatebreed booking all the shows

Two By Four

The muscle men in Tyrant Troopers shirts

New Haven: Yale and a mudertown

Switchstance ruled

Cornerstone (the band)

Pat Break

Making yourself like the CroMags

The Youth Of Today Euro Tour

Path Of Resistance 

Follow Through

Tenfold shift from Earth Crisis to Youth Crew

Jesse Standhard’s “Team Green” mixtape

Reenactmentcore 

All I Ask: Deadguy and Coalesce

Meeting Will Killingsworth 

Amendment Records

Clean Plate Records

Acme and Morser

Violent Bullshit

Mark McCoy’s influence

At The Gates and In Flames

Signing to Ebullition Records

“We should do every type of record and then break up”

Los Crudos

The REAL origins of the “Meet Me In The Bathroom” scene

The Strokes are The Stranglers 

Giving Steve Aoki his first DJ gig

Touring with TV On The Radio

Having one of the lowest scores ever on Pitchfork

AND TONS OF OTHER FUN!!!

Episode 411:
Get ready for a real cool time! Today on the show, COLLEEN GREEN stops by to talk all things punk. Listen in as she & Damian discuss: poetic & not so poetic ways of hearing about punk, Sublime changing everything, being DIY until she dies & tons more! This is not to be missed!

Also, don't miss Colleen's latest fantastic record: "Cool"! Out now on Hardly Art Records!

Also, don't miss Colleen on tour in the UK right NOW! More info and dates HERE
                                                                                                                 
Also, grab a shirt for the podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also Touched On:

Green Day as first exposure

Learning the lyrics to be cool

Waxing poetic 

Loving Sublime

Veruca Salt holding up better than Bush 

Rosie Rocks

Daddy’s Music Junkie

Knowing that you were going tp be a singer your whole life

If I knew then what I know now…

Having to do everything yourself

“I’M DIY TIL I DIE”

Explosion rules!

Jeff the Brotherhood rules!

AND SO MUCH OTHER GGODNESS!

Episode 410:
Grab your boots, charge your hair and get ready for a good time; SCOTT VOGEL is making his return to Turned Out A Punk! Listen in as the Buffalo Hardcore God sits down with Damian again to discuss music & why he thinks punk is junk. From making Tony Victory pay the cover to see Snapcase, to a debate about whether or not Group Sex is a hardcore record, to Hatebreed changing everything, to stagediving to protest Fugazi: this is not to be missed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also, don't miss Terror's album "Pain To Power", OUT NOW on Pure Noise Records, & don't miss Terror on tour in Europe NOW!

Also grab a shirt for the podcast here: turnedoutapunk.com

Episode 409:
While there's no question that someone getting hit in their genitals with a paddle is great entertainment, is it also art? Today on the show Jackass' Jason "Wee Man" Acuña sits down with Damian to discuss: punk, skateboarding and art. From watching stabbings from the top of a skateboard ramp, to skateboarding becoming a sport, to the stunt he wouldn't do, to manifesting Keith Morris: don't miss this one! 

Also, don't miss Jackass 4.5 on Netflix!

Also, pick up a t-shirt for the podcast here: turnedoutapunk.com

Also touched on:

Jackass as performance art

The different types of punk

The South Bay

Circle Jerks

Stabbings at shows

The Big Brother Magazine Era

Skater culture around for more than just skaters

The advent of the skateboarding parks

Keith Morris

Wrestling Sami Zayne

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

Episode 408:
How much podcast can you take!?! Well, you better be ready for a whole lot more because AL BARILE from Society System Decontrol is on the show! Join Damian as he sits down with one of the architects of American Hardcore to discuss: where it came from and where it went. “Hating punk”, accidentally causing problems for Ian, who bootlegged "Kids Will Have Their Say", still believing in straight edge, cannabis reluctance & tons more. THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

Also, stay tuned for a HUGE SSD announcement later on this week!

Also, pick up a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also Touched On:

John Taylor from Ontario, Canada: getting a fake ID 

Seeing Mission Of Burma

Least likely to rock

Cliff Cunningham’s punk records 

Bon Scott’s vocal delivery

Hating La Peste and the Real Kids

Magazine in Lynn, Mass

A riot at the Rat

Guitar is work

Work is fun

Being in a band is a team

Still believing is straight edge

Never talking straight edge with Ian

Get them to 30

Missing the Youth Crew thing

No wanting to be the next Pastiche 

Cannabis

Getting rejected by Elektra… without ever submitting a demo

Gerard gets the SSD reissue going

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!!

Episode 407:
Let's drop some acid, burn some bridges & let our freak flag fly because Butthole Surfers' PAUL LEARY is here! Listen in as Damian talks to the Texas guitar god about being in one of punk's wildest bands & beyond. From a former friend smashing Sid Vicious' face, to the Butthole Surfers' obsession with Michael Stipe, to the dangers of shotguns on stage, to Billy Gibbons lunching with Culturcide: this is not to be missed!  

Also, don't miss Paul's fantastically strange new solo record on Shimmy Disc: "Born Stupid", OUT NOW!

Also, find out more information about the up coming Butthole Surfers' documentary at buttholesurfersmovie.com

Also, pick up a shirt for the podcast here: turnedoutapunk.com

Also Touched On:

The first Sex Pistols show in Dallas

Losing a friend over him smashing Sid in the face with a beer

Marching Plague

Stalking REM

The original 9:30 Club

SPK

“We managed to piss some people off without even trying”

Stickmen With Rayguns: the real deal

Don't mess with Bobby Soxx

Loving the Vandals

Bands that don’t smoke pot: “Why are you even in music!?”

“We were hungry and they had soup kitchens”: Going to SF

Working with the Meat Puppets

Sublime

& SO MUCH MORE!

Following the debut on the end of TOAP Ep 403, the stand alone 2nd episode of "Washclothdave Ovalpants: A Spongebob Squarepants Review Show" is here! Join hosts: Dorian, Camden and Damian, as they dive into the undersea paradise known as Bikini Bottom and discuss the second episode of Spongebob.  

Episode 406:
Let's go outside & burn our shirts! Today on the show Cursive's TIM KASHER is here! Listen in as Damian & Tim discuss a lifelong journey in punk. From Grass Records getting Creed-y, to the Dogma '95-esq TRC 112, to the rise of midwest emo: this is not to be missed!

Also, don't miss Tim's fantastic new album: Middling Age, out now on 15 Passenger Records & Thirty Something Records in Europe!!!

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also Touched On:

Digital Sex and midwest weirdness

Grass Records

The internalized Ian 

Wind Up Records and being label mates with Creed

Slowdown Virginia 

Alan Meltzer: Indie rock label impresario turned professional poker player

Brian Wilson… of the Beach Boys

TRC-112

Rules

Small Brown Bike

Cranky Records

Are labels still important?

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!

Episode 405:
KEVIN HEGGE is here! Join Damian as he sits down with his friend & the director of the incredible new documentary TRAMPS! to talk about: art, punk, style & growing up in Toronto. From the real history of New Romanticism, to the ups & downs of filming your heroes, to an evolved understanding of the Sex Pistols' cultural influence: this is not to be missed!

Also, don't miss the Inside Out's Centrepiece Gala screening of TRAMPS! on May 31! In-person at the Tiff Lightbox in Toronto or on-line! More info HERE!!!

Also, grab a shirt for the podcast at Turnedoutapunk.com

Also Touched On:

"K2"

Growing in NoFX country, Ontario

An evolving understanding of the Sex Pistols

A greater understanding of British Punk

The first Pet Shop Boys show

Meeting Bruce La Bruce 

Getting to work at Rotate This

Fashion vs. Style

Never document your heroes!!!

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!!

Episode 404:
Does it make you feel big & strong to flex your muscles in between song? Well, for this Turned Out A Punk: don’t sing along because BRIAN MCTERNAN is here!!! Join Damian as he sits down with one of his vocal heroes to talk about punk. From the Ambassador of New Zealand’s skinhead son, to the DCHC/ Dischord Divide, to life on Lost & Found Records plus so much more: don’t miss this one!!!

Also, don’t miss Be Well’s band new “Hello Sun” EP, out now on Revelation Records & go check out Be Well on tour this summer!

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also Touched On:

Showing Suburbia at a birthday party

the DK’s “In God We Trust” sounds wrong at both speeds

The Ambassador of New Zealand’s skinhead son

Going to Uniform Choice, Soul Side, Immoral Discipline and the Flaming Lips for a first show

“If you get hurt, mom’s never going to let us back again!”

“Just sing”: joining Battery 

Barrett Jones and Dave Grohl’s basement

Quitting… the first time

Ashes: tragedy and triumph

Matt Squire: from Worlds Collide to One Direction

The late 90’s DIY recording boom

Recording Texas Is The Reason

The Dischord Divide 

Amanda MacKaye and Swiz as the bridge

The best show ever: Fugazi, Verbal Assault and Soul Side

Learning about your emotions from Rites Of Spring

Gut Instinct

Tim Owens bailing

Operation Ivy 

Lost And Found Records

the Youth Crew Revival and mixed feelings

& SO MUCH MORE!

Episode 403:
Today on the show, PEACHES is here to teaches!!! That’s right, listen in as Damian sits down with the Canadian music icon to discuss: punk & the city of Toronto. From seeing Teenage Head at UCC, to the greatness of the New Music, to acting on stage with Steven Page: this is not to be missed!

Also, don't miss Peaches on the Teaches Of Peaches 20th anniversary tour! Check teachesofpeaches.com for more information. 

Also, stay tuned at the end of the episode for the debut of "The Washclothdave Ovalpants Podcast"

Also, pick up a Turned Out A Punk shirt over at turnedoutapunk.com 

Who cares that your whole fucking life is a wreck? Today on the show, it’s the return of JOHN DOE! Listen in as Damian reunites with John to continue a decade long conversation about all things punk. From Baltimore being the reason, to the Doors as proto-punk, to Dallas Good being the greatest of all time: don’t miss this podcast!

Also, don’t miss John’s fantastic new Fables in a Foreign Land LP!! Out May 20th on Fat Possum

Also, pre-order the new Sadies record now!

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also Touched On:

Aging out of Coachella 

Baltimore is a tough town

The death of the labels being a good thing

The Doors

Working with Ray

Talking Turnstile

Working on Roadside Prophets 

The Indie Movie Era

Making movies

The Punks Do Good

Roadhouse

Dallas Good was the greatest

The Sadies continues

Changing approaches to songwriting and production

AND SO MUCH MORE!

Episode 401:
Don’t let your monotony set in! Today on the show Damian joined by the Bags’ ALICE BAG! Listen in as they discuss the dawn of LA punk & beyond. From dealing with Kim Folwey, to the Weirdos being the most underrated LA band, to the effects of violence on the punk scene, to people fighting cops with street signs: this is not to be missed!

Also, check alicebag.com for more information about all things Alice!

Also, pick up a this for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also Touched On:

Punk magazine at the corner store

Nickey Beat

Glam but with strict parents 

Sharing french fries with Rodney Bingenheimer

Kim Fowley and Venus And Razorblades

The Weirdos are LA’s greatest band

The Zeros

The Screamers 

The ups and downs of the Decline

The “100 Punks”

Hardcore invasion 

“Punk Is Dead”

The effects of violence on the development of the scene

Fighting Cops with street signs

Castration Squad

leaving punk and coming back

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

It's episode 400, let's get weird! After having most of the plans for TOAP 400 fall through, Damian is faced with a moment of melancholy & contemplation. Luckily, Countdown To Chaos' Fred Armisen still shows up.... & he has to deal with Damian's shitty mood. Does this sound like a party or what!?!?

If you want a shirt, grab one at turnedoutapunk.com

That ain't no pop-punk, you punk. You wanna talk about the real junk?  Today on show Damian is joined by, power popping punk torch bearer, Tony Molina to reassess pop-punk! Join them as they wade into this much maligned and misunderstood genre and discuss why some of the best hooky, catchy punk gets overlooked.

Long before The Fartz, 10 Minute Warning & the Fastbacks: Max Creeps were the kings of Seattle punk. Join Damian as he sits down with both members of this pioneering, albeit completely overlooked, band. From the album decades in the making, to past life meetings, to being stolen from by everyone: Don't Miss This Episode! 

Find out more information on Max Creeps, including merch & the brand new video for "The Internet Killed Me": HERE!!!!!!

Episode 399:
Get your thoughts off that Carousel because TOM DELONGE is here! Join Damian as he sits down with one of the most influential people in the last quarter century of rock music to talk all things punk. Listen in as they discuss the journey from being the most hated punk band in San Diego to forever altering the genre around the world. Riots at 7 Seconds shows, the dangers of touring with Unwritten Law, beefs, pranks, O & why Stiff Little Fingers are the worlds greatest band: DON’T MISS THIS ONE!

Also, don't miss Angels & Airwaves' "Lifeforms", in stores now!!!!

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also Touched On:

Code Blue is kind of a sick song.

Fuck, these guys are fucking fucks

Dinosaur Jr.

“We were assholes.”

Identifying with Guttermouth, The Vandals and NoFX

The owner of Cargo’s bet with his son…

Skinheads and violence

Unwritten Law: someone is getting punched

Riot at the 7 Seconds tour

Don’t go to the basement with GG Allin

The LEGEND of the San Diego God “O”

The first demo

Cruz Records

Almost signing to Epitaph

Going to see the Dead Milkmen

NoFx, Offspring and Face To Face LIVE

The Action Sports’ era of punk

Millencolin and passports 

Modest Mouse and Seasick Steve

Stiff Little Fingers rule

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!

It's the 20th day of the month of April! MVP stops by the show to celebrate the release of his new song and catch up with Damian. Listen in as they talk: his WWE comeback, working with Westside Gunn, Wale and Smoke DZA, his impending hardcore band, what it will take to get Jimmy Lloyd into the Hurt Business and more!

Check out MVP with Smoke DZA and 80 Empire on the brand new track "Legalize It"! Streaming on all platforms now!!!! 

Episode 398:
Don’t lie awake until you fall asleep because JOHN DWYER is here! On today’s show, Damian sits down with the Castle Face Records impresario to talk about all things punk! From rocking out to Dropdead in Providence, to rocking asses with the Coachwhips in Tokyo, to rocking faces in Toronto with The Hospitals: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

Also, don’t miss John & the Osees on their upcoming tour! More information found at: theeohsees.com

Also, grab a shirt from this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also Touched On:

The Misfits

Metal as a gateway

Angel Rot

United Mutation

“SHUT UP! THAT IS NOT HOW YOU PLAY MUSIC! THAT IS WRONG!”

Dropdead: still the best

“Complete discharge”

loving live 

getting stuck in a Slayer riot

Anachrusus 

Hiding beers on stage

Krang: Lightening Bolt, V For Vendetta and Jon

Spaceboy: post-B’last stoner rock

The man in the bush

& SO MUCH MORE!!!

Episode 397:
The Toronto DIY god STEVEN PAGE, is here! Today on Turned Out A Punk Damian sits down with one of Canada's most iconic songwriters to talk punk! Listen in as they discuss: Throbbing Gristle, The Jam & punk's impotence to outsider kids. From buying the "Business As Usual" compilation, to going platinum with a DIY tape, to prowess being worthless, to lead singers having to "wear it differently": THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

Don't miss Steven Page on tour or "Live From Home"! More info here: https://www.stevenpage.com

Also, grab a shirt form this podcast here: turnedoutapunk.com

Also Touched On:

Aware of punk from the press

The “Business As Usual” Compilation 

Loving the Jam because they also seemed to have missed out on stuff

Social/Sonic Barrier 

Prowess is worthless

Suspicions about the Clash

Billy Bragg as inspiration 

Violent Femmes

Lyrics are important

The Townie, uptight, nature of early 80’s Toronto

Scarborough sucked

Hearing Johnny Cash and hearing him for the first time

Postcard Records

The “Big Gold Dream” documentary

“The Canadian version of…”

The Yellow Tape: The birth of a true alternative music industry

The Canadian Music Mafia and SXSW

“13 Engines can’t make it! Can you guys do it?”

The “Buck Naked” tape

The “Pink Tape”

Dressing like clowns and clowning the industry

Chris Murphy planting a seed of doubt

“The sellout threshold”

Signing to Sire to be a part of it

“Seymour Sign”

Inglenook: Toronto’s Rock and Roll High School

Outsider Angst and band dynamics

The viciousness of the NME

Lead singers have to wear it differently 

The Skydiggers

Corky And The Juice Pigs

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

Episode 396:
SULYNN HAGO IS On The Show This Week! Join Damian as he sits down with the Propagandhi guitar god to learn the art of shredding metal free! Listen in as they discuss: the power of Adele, punk giving you permission for foolishness, the wild world of Florida punk & tons of other goodness! DON'T MISS IT!!!!!!

Also, check out Propagandhi on tour this May: https://propagandhi.com/shows

Also, pick up a shirt from this podcast: www.turnedoutapunk.com

Also Touched On:

Being away anytime a band comes to town

The punk booms as on-ramps

The changing ways we listen to music

The power of the Adele flex

One Man Army

The No Idea Era

The uniqueness of Florida punk

Touring to Chicago just to go to Chicago

Lights Out (FLA)

The religion of punk

Shredding metal-free

Ink & Sweat

Classical guitars can change your life

Finding Propagandhi

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

Episode 395:
Awesome Siblings Week on Turned Out A Punk continues! Today on the show, arguably one of the most important & extreme artists to emerge from punk, the great KEMBRA PFAHLER! Listen in as Damian sits down with one of his artistic heroes to talk about her incredible journey from Southern California surfer kid to New York City art icon. The Voluptuous Horror Of Karen Black, No Wave, Joe Coleman, the influence of Adam & Jawbreaker, The Screamers, her mom’s reaction to “Sewing Circle”, the importance of surfing & tons more: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

PHOTO BY: Jean Toir

Check out Kembra on instagram: @Kembrapfahler_  !

Also, pick up a shirt for this podcast here: turnedoutapunk.com!

Also Touched On:

sharing process

no hierarchy of influence 

Jawbreaker is the world’s greatest band

Blake’s gift of a book

Rodney’s: the good, the bad, the ugly

The impact of growing up on the beach

The Mad

Fred Pfahler: one of the godfathers of California surfing

Surfing as the roots of youth culture

Meditation

Yesterbating: revisiting old work

NY Loft Parties

The Pyramid Club

Samoa

parental support 

No Wave

Lydia Lunch

Available-ism

Uncle Joe Coleman

The Steel Tips

& SO MUCH MORE!

Episode 394:
Let’s hear it for cool siblings!!! Today on the show, it’s the first of two episodes celebrating two of the coolest kinfolk in punk history: The Pfahler Sibs! First up, it’s Jawbreaker’s ADAM PFAHLER! Listen in as he & Damian discuss the journey from SoCal surfer kid to soundtracking performance art pieces in New York to JAWBREAKER! THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

Also, don’t miss the gods Jawbreaker ON TOUR! More info at jawbreakerband.com

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast over at turnedoutapunk.com

Also touched on:

an older sister as a gateway

Visting Kembra in New York

The LES “Drug Buckets”

The first Jawbreaker show soundtracking a performance art piece

listening to the shit out of EVOL

Everyone listened to the Bad Brains

Blake bringing New Day Rising to school, “just in case”

Going to see DEVO

Caffay DeGrand

DOA, Black Flag, Minutemen, Descendents at The Olympic Auditorium 

Jawbreaker: the art punk years

not fitting in with anyone

“Do they have your IDs?”: advice from Rollins

Video store culture

J Church forever

& SO MUCH MORE!!!

Where's Kehoe!?! 3/4s of B4 reconvene to celebrate: friendship, punk, Keep It Up & the impeding new Alexisonfire record! Listen in as, Alexisonfire's George Pettit & Turned Out A Punk Footnote's co-hosts Chris O'Toole & Damian sit down to have a conversation that's "almost an interview."

Don't miss Alexisonfire's awesome new record "Otherness", out June 24 on Dine Alone!

Also, head to turnedoutapunk.com to grab a shirt from this podcast!

Here is the audio version of the latest episode of Damian & Danko's new Youtube show (watch it here)! New episodes twice monthly!

What happens when two lead singers get stuck at home with nothing to do but sort their (extensive) record collections? START A YOUTUBE SHOW ABOUT IT OF COURSE! Join Danko Jones & Damian Abraham as they inform each other about some of the more wild, weird and wacky albums lurking in the recesses of their vinyl shelves! 

How do you find your punk when it was your parent’s music? Today on the show, Damian sits down with Chubby & The Gang’s Charlie Manning Walker to answer this very question! Join them as they discuss: Charlie being born into punk & helping to give it a new chapter as part of the NWOBHC. From: the importance of Knuckledust, to being converted by a Cold World show, to Cashin’ Em In, to who was & who wasn’t there: DON’T MISS THIS EPISODE!

Also, check out the band’s new Chubby & the Gangs’ EP “Labour Of Love”!

Also, check out The Chisel’s latest lp: “Retaliation”  

Also, if you want a shirt of this podcast, head to Turnedoutapunk.com

Also Touched On:

The Jonah Falco Fan Club

First Wave Punk Parents

Stumbling into a Justice/ Cold World show

Do people like Oasis in North America?

The importance of Kunckledust and the 12 Bar

the Arrival of NWOBHC

“You weren’t there, mate.”

Touring Europe

Boss

Cash’em In: “who says British people have no culture”

Indebted to Tom Ellis

A punk legend Dad

Skinheads

Teddyboys

& SO MUCH MORE!!!

Winners never quit! Today on the show, David Bazan & Damian continue a 20 year old backstage conversation about punk! Listen in as they discuss the journey that brought David to forming Pedro The Lion. From sneaking listens to Beatles’ records, to the life changing impact of Fugazi, to the seedy sides of the secular & non-secular music businesses: DON’T MISS THIS ONE!

Also, don’t miss Pedro The Lion’s fantastic new album: “Havasu.” Available on streaming services now & CD/LP/CS on Polyvinyl Records.

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com.

Also Touched On:

Crucified

“Are you Dave?” “Are you Damien”: meeting Jurado

Hearing Fugazi for the first time and it changing everything

Drive Like Jehu 

True prophetic music

Straight Edge and religion

“Why are you dulling the blade?”

Gods and Gurus: The complex personal relationship with Ian MacKaye

Mike Knott

One Blind Pig

The crossover to the secular scene

The rough first tour

The rise of Tooth And Nail Records

Modest Mouse and Seasick Steve

& SO MUCH MORE!!!

This episode of DnD is dedicated to our friend and record collector's record collector: Dallas Good. He was a peer and a hero, that will never be forgotten. RIP Dallas. Love Forever.

Please, head over to thesadies.net and grab some of the amazing music Dallas made... or a shirt or a "herb" grinder or something else.

Here is the audio version of the latest episode of Damian & Danko's new Youtube show (watch it here)! New episodes twice monthly.

What happens when two lead singers get stuck at home with nothing to do but sort their (extensive) record collections? START A YOUTUBE SHOW ABOUT IT OF COURSE! Join Danko Jones & Damian Abraham as they inform each other about some of the more wild, weird and wacky albums lurking in the recesses of their vinyl shelves! 

Dallas Good was a god amongst us. He was an inspiration but humble enough to be a peer. This is for him. Deepest condolences to the whole Sadies family. 

Please, head to thesadies.net and grab some music, a shirt or a "herb" grinder (Dallas would smile) and lend some support.  

Love forever to Dallas.

Feelin’ Turned Out A Punk, I'm feelin' Turned Out A Punk. Today on the show we are joined by Repo Man's “Kevin the Nerd” & music virtuoso: ZANDER SCHLOOS! Join Damian as he sits down with the Circle Jerk & Weirdo to discuss his journey from playing in a funk band at the Watts Tower Jazz Festival to being one of (Mike) Watt's favourite guitarists! Mike Nesmith’s casting genius, “Piss Bottle Man” memories, jam sessions with Joe Strummer & so much more: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

Also, don’t miss Zander’s fantastic new solo album “Song About Songs”, out March 4th on Blind Owl Records!

Also, don’t miss the Circle Jerks on their 40th anniversary tour, more info at circlejerks.net ! 

Also, head over to turnedoutapunk.com and grab a shirt for this show!

Also Touched On:

Not really liking punk

Hating the punk rock cops

The first Clash record is “ok”

playing the Watt’s Tower Festival with the Juicy Bananas

“like a fucking human hurricane”

“You look like you could use a break”: getting told about the Circle Jerks audition

Running into Suicidal Tendencies’ bass player at 7-11

Meeting Alex Cox while hanging around UCLA

Getting a break on Repo Man from Mike Nesmith 

Replacing Chris Penn after he replaced you

Getting hazed by the Circle Jerks

“What are you doing playing bass in the Circle Jerks for?!”: Becoming Joe Strummers’ Guitarist 

The highest praise from Watt

The Piss Bottleman video shoot

Tapeheads

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!

Do you like scary movies… & punk? Today on the show, Co-Director of the new Scream & former Link 80 guitarist MATT BETTINELLI-OLPIN is here! Join Damian as he sits down with Matt to discuss the journey from Gilman Street to the silver screen & one of horror’s most beloved film franchises. From being kicked in the face at Green Day, to moshing at the first AFI Gilman show, to the high praise of being hated by Ebert: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

Also, don’t miss the new Scream in the theatres now!

Also, head to turnedoutapunk.com and pick up a shirt!

Also Touched On:

Getting burns from the monitors at the Dookie release show

The Gilman

Finding the video of getting a black eye

Tim Armstrong’s Rat Patrol

Deep digs into Bay Area punk history

Rancid in the kitchen at Punks With Presses

The first AFI Gilman show went off

Screw 32 is a super underrated band

Sammy and All Bets Off

Jawbreaker and signing to majors

Selling out and other internalized guilt

The Jello Biafra attack 

The Ska punk takeover

Wes Craven

Directing the first Alkaline Trio video

Horror Movies

Fan cultures

no love from Ebert

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!

Here is the audio version of the latest episode of Damian & Danko's new Youtube show (watch it here)! New episodes twice monthly!

What happens when two lead singers get stuck at home with nothing to do but sort their (extensive) record collections? START A YOUTUBE SHOW ABOUT IT OF COURSE! Join Danko Jones & Damian Abraham as they inform each other about some of the more wild, weird and wacky albums lurking in the recesses of their vinyl shelves! 

Today, we are going to kick your mind & make it move because DAMON LOCKS is on the show! Join Damian as he sits down with the Trenchmouth/ The Eternals' vocalist to discuss the journey to turn punk theory into punk practice. Listen in as they talk: the awesome mystique of Bubba Dupree, the differences between Dischord's DC & Touch&Go's Chicago, Skene Records, musical versions of Eraserhead & tons more!!! 

THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

Also, don't miss the Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble's fantastic new record "Now"; available from International Anthem Recording Company!

Also, head over to TUNREDOUTAPUNK.COM and grab a shirt from this podcast!

Also Touched On:

The DCHC, Chicago Punk, Skene Records

Meeting Joe Lally and Pete Cortner

“The Jam! That’s a good name!”

Bodycount DC

Minor Threat and Government Issue

Joe’s Record Paradise 

the proposed merger of Potential Disturbance and Faithful Treason

Protem: on the weird side of things

Dain Bramage 

The Reconstruction Era: The transition from DCHC to Revolution Summer

Husker Du on Zen Arcade

Naked Raygun

Playing in Fred with Fred

Shovel 

The multiplicity of the DC punk scene

9353: “The musical version of Eraserhead”

No fitting in Chicago at first

Introducing Tim Kinsella to the downtown kids

Martin and Los Crudos

Chicago in the late 90s was the capital of all things punk

Minneapolis and drugs

The Twin/Tone office space

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!

"I Am A Cliche" is a fantastic new documentary profiling, one of first wave punk's most iconic voices, Poly Styrene. Join Damian as he sits down with Poly's daughter CELESTE BELL & Co-Director Paul SNG to discuss Poly’s lasting influence on punk & what went into making such an emotionally charged film. 

GO HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WHERE YOU CAN SEE IT NEAR YOU: www.polystyrenefilm.net

Grab a shirt for the podcast here: www.turnedoutapunk.com

There is power in the Punk/Wrestling Connection!!! Today on the show it’s your favourite wrestling punk’s favourite wrestling punk: Tuna Tardugno! Listen in as Damian sits down with the Sweat (the band) and Dogteeth vocalist to discuss her journey in punk and wrestling. From how shitty venues can change your life to jumping off the Municipal Waste trampoline, to people shitting in inappropriate place at shows, to Hellfest as late 90s hardcore Coachella, to her match with Pricilla Kelly that made Jim Ross have a meltdown: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!

Also, don't miss Sweat's FANTASTIC brand new "Gotta Give It Up" LP, out February 4 on Pirate's Press!!!

Also, grab a shirt from this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also touched on:

A part 2?

The Punk/ Wrestling Connection Live

Legit punk flyers at the Hot Topic

Toxic Narcotic

The Buffalo Renaissance 

The Goo Goo Dolls

The Control

Earth Crisis 

Hellfest: the Hardcore Coachella

Hanging Like A Hex

“Those shitty little venues and those four walls changed my life”

Municipal Waste’s mini-trampoline 

The intensity of wrestling fan culture… not always in a good way

The infamous “tampon” incident at Suburban Fight

Amy “Lita” Dumass

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

Here is the audio version of Damian & Danko's new Youtube show (watch it here: https://youtu.be/L4cQZR6_tEA)! Check back for new episodes weekly (hopefully):

What happens when two lead singers get stuck at home with nothing to do but sort their (extensive) record collections? START A YOUTUBE SHOW ABOUT IT OF COURSE! Join Danko Jones & Damian Abraham as they inform each other about some of the more wild, weird and wacky albums lurking in the recesses of their vinyl shelves! 

BRACE BELDEN has been many things: a podcaster, a writer, a shit disturber, a florist, a union organizer, a volunteer People’s Protection Units’ soldier; but throughout it all he remained a punk rocker. Join Damian as he sits down with Brace to discuss growing up in punk & why being infamous is a game for the young. From being kidnapped by a work farm/cult, to fistfights at the Gilman, to the origins of “Mysterious Guy Hardcore”, to a heated debated about “Burning Spirits”: this is NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!

Also, don’t miss Brace on the TrueAnon podcast! Get it at the best podcast store you know!

Also, head over to turnedoutapunk.com and grab a shirt for this podcast!

Also Touched On:

Getting into punk in Canada

Danzig pointing at you

A goth babysitter

Rancid: HUGE in the Bay

Max from Warkrime gets his skateboard smashed…

Wearing yellow, tartan bondage pants to the Gilman: big mistake

San Fransisco Drunk Punx

Kidnapped and sent off to a youth work camp cult

Working for Tankcrimes

The younger band scene

Meeting Jonah and Career Suicide 

Scotty Karate taking care of the scene

“We were rotten little guys.”

Dave Dictor writing to the principle about your MDC shirt

Psychedelic Horseshit 

Clockcleaner

Judd and Sex Vid

Even MRR knows…

The Last Punk

Doing LSD with Total Control

“Skinhead pants!”: Jimmy from Annihilation Time and a bucket of bleach 

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!

Welcome to another edition of Splits! This time Damian sits down with two Chicago Punk legends: Joe Principe (Ep. 342) & Daryl Wilson (Ep. 269). Listen in as these three celebrate the greatness of Chicago punk!

Also, check out Daryl & The Bollweevils’ first new music in 6 years, on streaming everywhere now (vinyl on Red Scare Records soon)!

Also, check out Joe & Rise Against’s “Nowhere Generation”, out everywhere now!!!

The Punk/ Wrestling Connection is real! Today on the show, punk rocker & “Small Room Wrestling” specialist, Daniel Makabe comes to the show! Join Damian as he sits down with Daniel to discuss having a DIY punk approach to the world of professional wrestling. From a Cuba tour with a band, to the rise of Vancouver’s No Fun & 2000’s hardcore scenes, to the various eras of d.b.s. to the powerful connection between punk & wrestling: this is not to be missed!

Also, find Daniel on twitter & instagram: @danielmakabe

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com

Also Touched On:

A DIY Hardcore career in wrestling

Much Music being more musically progressive than radio in Canada

The Killjoys

Montreal’s Tricky Woo

Deep talk on d.b.s.

Touring Cuba and leaving the backline

Cuban Punks love Agnostic Front

A & B Sound: the spot for CDs

A friend’s dad loving Savage Garden

The Hole/ Marilyn Manson/ Monster Magnet Tour

Seeing the Clean and the Bats

The Seattle/Vancouver Hardcore boom

Being a “Small Room Wrestler”

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!!

With 95 episodes featuring some of the most legendary guests yet, 2021 was by far the biggest year to date for Turned Out A Punk. Join TOAP Footnotes co-host Chris O'Toole and Damian as they talk about the year that was on the show. From hidden gems, to post-scripts, to behind the scene stories,  to over-arching themes and narratives: this is your ultimate guide to the last wild year of TOAP!

Also, head over to Turnedoutapunk.com and grab yourself a TOAP shirt!

Welcome to another edition of Splits! This time Damian sits down with two of his bandmates in Fucked Up: Jonah Falco (Ep. 104) and Mike Haliechuk (Ep. 180). Listen in as these three try and talk about their new record "Year Of The Horse"... & failing.

Pick up your copy of 'Year Of The Horse", out now on Tankcrimes Records!


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The self-professed "Rarest member" of Fucked Up, JOSH ZUCKER is here! Join Damian as he sits down with his friend & bandmate to discuss Josh's journey in punk. From how punk is the ultimate societal escape hatch, to having to prove yourself in Toronto record stores, to Damian stealing Josh's job in the band: this is, as always, not to be missed! 

Also, don't miss a bunch of records Fucked Up has coming out. More info at fuckedup.cc

Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com 


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Episode 384:
FACTS:
Fact #1: The Clean are one of the best punk bands of all time 
Fact #2: All three members - David Kilgour, Hamish Kilgour & Robert Scott, from the classic “Boodle, Boodle, Boodle” EP  are on the show today!
Fact #3: These are three of the greatest songwriters ever & the host of the show (Damian) is very excited
Fact #4: The topics discussed range from: What was New Zealand’s Proto-punk to why Chris Knox is a great guide for an acid trip 
Fact #5: This is not to be missed!!!!!!
Fact #6: Merge Records has just reissued The Clean’s ESSENTIAL “Boodle, Boodle, Boodle” EP! Get it in stores now!!!!
Fact #7: You can pick up a Turned Out A Punk shirt at turnedoutapunk.com

Other facts talked about on the show:

Seeing punk on TV

The Kiwi that filmed the Sex Pistols at Buckingham Palace

The La De Das

The Space Volts

Never mind Lydon, Here’s The Split Endz

People used to come to NZ in the 60’s

The Mumps Clean name connection 

Chris Knox as a guide/ proto-punk DJ on an acid trip

The Enemy: first in Dunedin 

Proud Scum

The Suburban Reptiles

The post-pub-rock scene

The Idle Idols

Punks were just hippies with short hair 

learning to play bagpipes “for the drone, man!”

“Never been a christian”

Seeing the Buzzcocks

The Toy Love mistake

the hard rocking Aussie scene

The Four Stars ep and Wellington

The Cure were the coolest band

The Bootboys and Bootgirls

Chris Knox

The class division in punk

Seeing Lou Reed live

Mom delivering records

The Jello Biafra VS The Clean: Beef

Patti Smith knocking down Hamish’s art

Jane County rules

& so much more!!!!


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Episode 383:
It’s like we're shining this week because The Doughboys & Asexuals’ JOHN KASTNER is here! Join Damian as he sits down with the Canadian music legend to discuss his incredible journey growing up in punk. From touring America at 15, to getting letters from Bob Mould’s mom at the CBC, to GG Allin showing up for a sleepover with a box of Laxatives: this is one for the ages! Do not miss it!

Also, don’t miss the reissue of the essential “Be What You Want” by the Asexuals, coming early 2022!

Also, head over to turnedoutapunk.com and grab a shirt from this podcast!

Also Touched On:

Fair Warning 

No Policy

SCUM

Two clubs in town so lets his the road

Playing CBGB’s matinees 

Making connections thru Maximum Rock N Roll

Self-released on “OG Records”

Deja Voodoo opens for the Gun Club and Cramps

the UK Punk influence

being at the Montreal “Another State Of Mind” Youth Brigade show

Psyche Industries 

Touring with DOA and Minutemen

D. Boon was the sweetest

Meeting SNFU over a million dollars cash

Toronto: BFGs and art

Adrenaline OD

Reagan Youth

Giving Harley Flanagan a healthcare card 

Direct Acton

Genetic Control 

Zyklon B

Jerry’s Kids

Meeting Vinny Stigma

Kid bands

the insanity of Florida hardcore 

Making friends with the Iron Coffins MC

Boom and The Legion of Doom

A Mac truck driven through the front of the club

Meeting John Peel

Making the NME drive to Stonehenge 

90’s Quebec Punk

Bouncers having to start pits in San Diego to stop the gang from coming with chains

GG Allin showing up for a sleepover with a brown paper bag with a box of Ex-Lax

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!


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Episode 382:
Today on the show we are joined by another legit Hall Of Famer: The Go-Go’s GINA SCHOCK is here! The drummer, author, photographer, hit pop songwriter & 2021 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee joins Damian to talk about her incredible journey through punk. From jamming with Edith Massey the Egg Lady, to taking The Go-Gos to bootcamp, to the Weirdos being LAs best band, to dealing with spitting skinheads in England: AGAIN, this is not to be missed!!!

Also, pick up Gina’s AMAZING new book: MADE IN HOLLYWOOD: ALL ACCESS WITH THE GO-GO’S, out now on Black Dog & Leventhal!!

Also, don’t miss Gina’s fellow Go-Go’s, Jane Wiedlin (episode 314) and Kathy Valentine (episode 322), appearances on the show!

Also, head over to turnedoutapunk.com and grab a shirt for this podcast!

Also Touched On:

The Go-Go's: "We are a punk band"

The melody of punk

the great lost Go-Go’s punk record 

The Weirdos and timing  

Edith’s Shopping Bag

John Waters: The King Of Baltimore

Violence in LA punk

Vance and the Cold

Friends for life

Send the band the band to boot camp

Meeting Madness

The Screamers

The first tour with the Specials

dealing with Skinheads

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!


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Episode 381:
They don't get too much more important to the history of punk than this guest! Today on the show Damian is joined by the LEGEND & one of the true innovators of punk: JAYNE COUNTY! Listen in as the two discuss why Jayne was a legend long before punk hit. From "wrecking" straight people with the Screaming Queens, to Patti Smith's method acting, to Bowie's jealousy, to being the first to play CBGB's & so much more!!! NOT TO BE MISSED!

Also, don't miss Jaynes' essential "Wayne County & The Electric Chairs - The Safari Years" 4CD boxset, out now on Cherry Red Records!

Also, check out Jayne County & Am Taylors' "I Don't Fit In Anywhere" out now on streaming services everywhere!

Also, head over to TurnedOutAPunk.com & pick up a shirt from this podcast!

Also Touched On: 

Bow down to the Original Punk Rocker

Being the first to play CBGBs

Getting diarrhea from Healey’s chilli 

Getting shot at on stage on Long Island

“Don’t listen to her! Don’t listen to her! She’s the Devil”

The Screaming Queens and “wrecking straight people”

The REAL Queen Elizabeth

Meeting John Lennon

Getting possessed on stage

The New York Street Scene

Iron Butterfly

Never liking the Grateful Dead

Jackie Curtis’ genius

Theatre of The Ridiculous 

Traveling to London with Andy Warhol’s “Pork”

Doing theatre with Patti Smith

Suicide: Room Emptiers

“I’m not a punk, I’m a rock and roller” - Dee Dee

Getting paid by Malcom Mclaren TWICE

Debuting two weeks after the New York Dolls

New Wave killed punk off

No Wave is too arty

& TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS


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Welcome to the dream! Today on the show Damian is joined by Section H8's MIKE "MEXI" TORRES to talk punk! Listen in as they discuss Mexi's incredible journey from being a houseless punk kid, to making records with his childhood heroes. Smuggling a Rancid tape into "Bad kid school", being stranded in Seattle, living with Cold Sweat, Havoc records as hardcore's Sub Pop & so much more: DON'T MISS THIS EPISODE!

Also, don't miss Section H8's fantastic, "Welcome To The Nightmare" out now on Flatspot Records!!

Also, head over to turnedoutapunk.com and pick up a shirt for the podcast!

Also Touched On: 

Singles Going Steady, Hits and Misses and Pete Genest 

Rancid’s “Salvation” video

Dad surprising you with GnR/ Metallica tickets

Seeing John Denver live

Body Count’s Cop Killer: It reeeeeally bothered people

Rancid's work ethic

No music allowed in the “bad kid school”

Smuggling in “Let’s Go” tape

Tim Armstrong

Duff loves Discharge

becoming “a piece shit bar guy” for a while

Getting trapped in Seattle

Spitting Teeth: “We were bad at being in a band”

War Scar

Havoc Records

Chicago Fest

Aus Rotten were a very important thing

Writing songs while guarding weeds shops

& TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS!!! 



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Episode 379:
Never Mind Tom Goes To The Mayor, Here’s Tim Comes To Turned Out A Punk! Today on the show: On Cinema, Office Hours & Tim and Eric’s TIM HEIDECKER is here to talk hating punk, but it still being his scene. Listen in as Tim & Damian discuss: Minor Threat loving drug dealers, losing band members to Digger, Weston as Allentown’s Pavement, being sketched out by Ink & Dagger, troll culture, and so much more! 

THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED! 

Also, don’t miss Tim and Gregg Turkington’s hilarious “On Cinema At The Cinema” available at www.heinetwork.com 

Also, don’t miss Tim’s equally hilarious "Office Hours" available at www.youtube.com/timheidecker

Also, grab one of the Turned Out A Punk Shirts at: www.turnedoutapunk.com

Also Touched On:

The Ramones on rock radio

Billy Idol & Generation X

Loving the scene but hating the music

A hardcore loving drug dealer

Minor Threat in the car on the way to get beer

Liking early Green Day

Weston: Kings Of Scene

Dave Weston is PA’s Stephen Malkmus 

Having your band stolen to become Digger

The era when consumer level gear is able to produce at a pro-level

Eric: the one stop cultural shop

Opening (with videos) for the Shins  

Getting discovered by Bob Odenkirk 

“Keep them out of the writers room!”

The 709 South 6th Street Punk House

The Tim Heidecker Masterpiece 

Puss WhIp Bang Gang

The Doors on Beat Club

Cotton Candy: the tape hook up

Rockbitch: wildest band in music

“Wait til you see this!”: discovering Chris Morris' comedy

Faces Of Death

Tom Green

Derrick Beckles and TV Carnage

Smashing the Moog in 12 Tone System

Sola: the best Philly band

Built To Spill: a mutual love affair

Comedy wasn’t cool

Mr Show as a Matador Band

Making “Art”

The Influence of Dr. Demento on culture

Howeird Stern’s Weird Al cash in record

Neil Hamburger and breaking Kayfabe

Cultural curation 

& TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS!



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Episode 378:
What happens when heroes become friends? Find out today as Damian sits down with one of his, The Hard-Ons’ RAY AHN & quickly realises that they are birds of a feather. Listen in as the two discuss their shared passions of punk & record collecting. From AC/DC playing earth shatteringly loud at the local park, to power erasing signed records, to confronting hate with humour, to why Jerry A should have thrown Mick Harvey off that boat & so much more: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED! 

Also, don’t miss The Hard-Ons’ latest awesome LP, “I'm Sorry Sir, That Riff's Been Taken” on Cheersquad Records! 

Also, check out the latest LP by Ray’s other fantastic band: Nunchukka Superfly’s, “The Aussie Exorcism (Nah Mate, You Can't Punch A Ghost)” on Tym Records!

Also, head over to turnedoutapunk.com & grab a shirt for this podcast!

Also Touched On:

The various species and sub-species of record collectors

Australian love for hard rock

Getting the SexPistols single from a friend who didn’t like it

“No one bought Tartus 

Beautifully instructional The Ramones and the Saints seal the deal

AC/DC playing in the park

The influence of the volume on kids in the 70s

Accidentally erasing Kym Bradshaw’s signature

(I’m) Stranded: the real Australian National Anthem

Record Collections not as places of enjoyment

Having to deal with Racists 

Confronting Nazis with humour  

The Celibate Rifles

The Slugfuckers

They not-so-good ol’ days

The Asshole Roster System

being in The Victims

Seeing Gauze in ’89

Touring Japan with Snuff and Sean ‘Fat Bob’ Forbes

& TONS MORE GOODNESS


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Episode 377:
Your eyes are not deceiving you: JEFF TWEEDY is here! The songwriter, author, record producer & Wilco frontman stops by the show to talk punk! Join Damian as he sits down with Jeff to discuss: the legend of Max Load, when punk misses the mark completely, arguing with Gerard Cosloy outside of CBGBs about ad copy, audiences waiting for Jimmy Buffet covers & so much more!! 

THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

Don't miss the reissue of Jeff's "Chelsea Hotel" soundtrack & the deluxe edition of "Love Is The King" coming soon! ALSO, don't forget to subscribe to Jeff's newsletter here: https://jefftweedy.substack.com/subscribe

We’re getting down to the last few TURNED OUT A PUNK T-Shirts. Get over to www.turnedoutapunk.com & get one before they’re gone!

Also Touched On:

Punk on tv in ’77

Local legends Max Load

The bad scary punk dudes

Punk’s most infamous poor taste “joke” band

The Johnny Appleseeds of Punk

A million dollar comic collection

The sketchiness of First Wave Mid-West Punk

Ultraman

Drunks With Guns

“Where do they get these punk clothes?!”

The beauty of the Spanish Swing Scene

Fool Face were a New Wave band

The Stray Cats before the codification

Culture Shock on acid

The Dazzling Kill Men

Producing with Albini

Hooking up with Rockville Records

The internal Dutch East Indie beef

Gerard Cosloy is the real deal

Early tours and having to play with Jimmy Buffet cover bands

Meeting Mamma Stinson 

& TONS MORE!!!


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Episode 376:
Today we welcome one of the most positive forces in the hardcore universe to the show: TOBY MORSE! The author, podcaster & H20 front person is here to celebrate his lifelong love of punk. Join Damian as he reconnects with his one time tour buddy to discuss: the whiplash between Revolution Summer DC & NYHC, Kevin Seconds as a father figure, Verbal Assault being underrated, Chris Gethard's story from TOAP episode 51 & so much more! 

DO NOT MISS IT!

Also, don't miss Toby's brand new kids' book "One Life One Chance" OUT NOW on HE Creative or visit H2OMERCH.COM

AND if you want one of the new Turned Out A Punk shirts, visit TURNEDOUTAPUNK.COM

Also Touched On:

20 years of friendship

Going to see Impact Unit

“Never Mind The Bollocks” of 8-track

Verbal Assault RULE

Positive Outlook

The Belly punk connection

The Marginal Man cover

Embrace

Kingface

East Coast surfing

Not liking the “Anarchy and Fuck your parents” vibe

7 Seconds

Meeting Milo and seeing the Descendents 

The Chris Gethard story

Moving to DC just in time for Revolution Summer

Going hippies

Moving to New York to hang with Token Entry

Underdog

Hanging with Sick Of It All

Living beside 

Living in Alan Cage’s closet 

“The Hick from Maryland”

Walter plays the Sugarcubes and Smiths

Rusty and Images

Outcrowd

Violence in NY

The Warped Tour

Generation Records

The amazingness of Kevin Seconds

Recording beside Axel Rose

Not loving “Go”

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!


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Episode 375:
What is the purpose of this podcast if not to help Damian rekindle old friendships? Today on the show, Mayans M.C. co-creator / Showrunner & Righteous Jammer, ELGIN JAMES sits down for one of the most fascinating episodes yet! Listen in as two friends reconnect & discuss Elgin’s harrowing journey from homeless punk, to writing a hit tv show & EVERYTHING in between! 

THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED AT ALL COSTS!

Also, lookout for Mayans M.C. Season 4 coming in 2022 & catch up on past seasons on FX now!

Also Touched On:

Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert

The Billy Squier/ Dead Kennedys connection

The Sex Pistols rule

Catching MRR radio by chance

Molly Shannon: New Waver

The Clash vs. The Pistols

Rainbow and The Scorpions

Adventure Jukebox on WXEI

No Milk On Tuesday

Husker Du

Going to the Anthrax and seeing Mental Abuse

Chronic Disorder

Starting a zine

Following Rollins around on the Lifetime Tour

Rage Of Discipline: the band

“Stay out of prison”: advice from Hank

Believing it and living it

A little boy never learning to be a man

Blackout Bar

Meeting Kira from Black Flag…. kinda

The changing of the guard in Connecticut 

Forced Reality

Roger and Agnostic Front: the realest

Getting banned from the Anthrax every other weekend

Skeletal Ambitions

Helping out Jill Heath and DRI

Being a punk rock filmmaker

Julian Temple on Crass

Playing with GG Allin

The skinheads going to see Suckdog

Nancy and Al Barile

Hating Youth Of Today

The lost Boston scene of the late 80’s

Tree

B’zrker 

Sam Black Church

Inheriting the Boston VS New York beef

Metal as fantasy

The power of the phrase: “I love you”.

The delicate Art School/ Street Rock ’N’ Roll balance 

Fighting onstage during Black Flag

Joey C and Righteous Jams

Gibby and the invention of social media

Everything comes down to sadness

& SO MUCH MORE!!!


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Episode 374:
JESSE MICHAELS is back! That’s right: the legendary singer of Operation Ivy, Big Rig & Classics Of Love returns to the show to talk about punk, hardcore & mental health. Listen in as Jesse & Damian discuss: a lifelong battle with depression, approach to lyrics, Operation Ivy's impact, unease with punk's success, the reason Common Rider was the band it was & loving hardcore punk most of all. THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

Also, don't miss Classics Of Love's RAGING 2020 ep: "World Of Burning Hate"! Available here: https://classicsoflove.bandcamp.com/

Also Touched On:

Records

Mental health and being a lead singer

the voice

The Neurosis method of writing lyrics

The Feederz

“The Nerdy, Happy thing” was deliberate 

HC 86: The negative and the boring

Is it cooler to be in AF or Op Ivy?

The first tour

The Zero Boys

Tim Yo

The dived Bay Area scene

Lovin’ the mid ’00 HC comeback 

Born Against

Warped Tour: not my summer camp

Not loving festivals

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!


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In celebration of the release of “Architects Of Self-Destruction: The Oral History Of Leftöver Crack”, Damian welcome’s his friend, former LÖC guitarist & co-author: BRAD LOGAN (Episode #119) back to the show!  Brad brought along his co-author, editor of punknews.org & Damian’s new buddy, JOHN GENTILE for the gab! Join them as they go  behind the scenes & talk about the aftermath of making the year’s most compelling & honest music book. OUT NOW on Rare Bird Books now!

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Episode 373:
The triple threat, JENNA PUP is here! Join Damian as he sits down with half of Get Better Records, The Hirs Collectives & all of Jenna & The Pups to talk punk!
Listen in as they discuss: house shows as true punk, color vinyl as proto-NFTs, the wear & tear of hardcore, the overwhelming tide of anyone can do it & tons more! DON’T MISS IT!

Also, don’t miss the fanatic new The HIRS Collective double LP “Third 100 Songs” OUT NOW on Get Better Records!

Also Touched On:

A house show as true punk

Holding on desperately to the word

From Christian to Manson

The Family Values tour

Christmas Card records

Merzbow’s record in a car in a museum

The complete Melt Banana discography

THREEONEG keeps it in print 

NFT as record collecting

The Faustian deal of being the singer in a hardcore band

The punk generation gap

The overwhelming nature of the reality when everyone can do it

Detroit

Touring with Some Girls

gigging with DJ Assault

Wanting to retire to pop music

The staggering reality of “anyone can do it”


& SO MUCH OTHER GOODNESS!


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Episode 372:
Tommy Spread is here!!! That's right: the legend TOMMY STINSON stops by TOAP to talk punk! Join Damian as he sits down the with The Replacement's bass wunderkind & Bash &Pop frontman to talk: first wave Twin Cities punk, getting thrown into hardcore, the real reason they got banned from SNL & the mystery of the Tulsa Jacks! 

DON'T MISS THIS ONE!

Also, don't miss the deluxe edition of The Replacements' classic "Sorry, Ma Forgot To Take Out The Trash" out now on Rhino Records!!!

(The Jacks lp containing the infamous Tulsa Jacks recordings is out now on Reminder Records!)

Also Touched On:

Getting lumped into Hardcore

the welcoming 1st wave

No recollection of the Tulsa Jacks sessions

“The Impersonating A Musician” sessions

What was the original name of the Replacements?

FM covers

Going to see YES

Opening for Plasmatics 

Paul evolving into punk

Dave Pirner: not a jock but a Clash lovin’ Hockey player

Working with Tommy Ramone

Perfect

Bash & Pop

The Clerks Soundtrack

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!


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Episode 371:
Second time's the charm! Today, thanks to technology failing, Joyce Manor's BARRY JOHNSON sits down with Damian to talk punk for a second time! While the first time might be forever lost to the information superhighway heavens, the redo is here & just as solid as the first! Listen in as Barry & Damian talk: wandering the Warped Tour alone at 11, faux-goth-Star-Wars-loving-pro-Dance-Dance-Revolutionary-Ska-kids, the Torrence Pop-punk connection & so much more! Not to be missed! 

Also, pick up the 10th Anniversary edition of Joyce Manor's "Joyce Manor" on Asian Man Records now!!!

Also Touched On:

Disbelief about the price of the Punk-O-Rama Vol.2

DFL

Humpers

Poison Idea

Deep AFI talk

Korn in Bakersfield

Smashmouth: “Pennywise with a British singer”

Guy Fieri: Swaggerjacker

Not a Goth, just a “Return of The Jedi” lovin’ Ska fan

Professional Dance, Dance Revolutionary

The metal band Moral

Ska shows ruled

Getting carried around the Rancid pit with you pants around ankles

Asian Man Records: “Not as much Ska as you think”

The Last Connection

Going to Japan

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!


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MARTIN CRUDO SORRONDEGUY IS HERE!!! Join Damian as he sits down with one of his heroes to talk about his journey to & through punk. From B-boying beside Kurtis Blow on TV, to "being ready" for punk, to the amazingness of the 90's Chicago DIY Hardcore scene, to the lasting impact of Will Munro: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!

Find Martin & his incredible photos on Instagram at @MartinCrudo 
Check out Los Crudos at loscrudoschicago.bandcamp.com for their ESSENTIAL discography dbl lp. 
And find, Martin's latest awesome band, Canal Irreal's awesome LP on the great Beach Impediment Records in stores NOW!

Also Touched On:

Finding punk as KISS fan

Watching Don Kirshner’s Rockpile

Seeing Fear on SNL when it happened 

The Cramps in “Urgh! It’s A Music War”

Going to see Joan Jett and seeing the punks getting beat

Being a B-Boy

Chicago being a tough town

Growing up on the South Side

Dancing on TV with Kurtis Blow

A City of Codes

“I’m going punk!”

“Fast And Loud” on WNUR

The importance of House Music

Violence at shows

Return to the basement

“What The Fuck?” Fanzine

Violent Tumour

Record collecting talk 

Los Crudos: “I wanted something fast and loud”

“It’s so pretty”: 90s Emo

the East/ West Coast Power Violence 

Vazaleen

Will Monroe and when Toronto was still cool

Scum Punk and Hell House

Algebra Suicide

Meeting Bruce La Bruce

International Hardcore

Indigesti

Wax Trax vs. Vintage Vinyl

Best people on the mic in hardcore

The emotional drain of Los Crudos shows

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!



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Turned Out A Punk brings ALL their equipment on the bus! Today on the show, the Violent Femmes’ BRIAN RITCHIE stops in to talk punk! Listen in as Damian sits down, with the founding member of one of his favourite bands to talk about going from being one of the most hated bands in Milwaukee, to touring the world. From the heavy influence of the Modern Lovers, to jamming with the Velvet Underground, to being harassed on the street by Sacred Order: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!

Also, don’t miss the brand new 30th anniversary reissue of the Violent Femmes’ “Why Do Birds Sing?” (and the reissue of “Add It Up” on vinyl!) on Craft Recordings, in stores now!

Also Touched On:

Love for the Violent Femmes

Being into proto-punk

The Blue Magoos

Lunch with The Modern Lovers

Lou Reed

Creem

barricading the editor of Rock Scene in a studio

Zines

X-Press Zine: Pre Drivin’ N Cryin’

Going to Yes and loving prog

Finding the Velvet Underground

Recording with The Velvet Underground

Busking out of necessity 

“Slash is only label that wanted us.”

Jonathan Richman: “You kinda sound like I sounded when I was your age!”

hardcore 

being broke but still being a “sell-out”

& SO MUCH MORE!!!

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Explosive on-stage burrito pukes & crushing backstage anxiety: this is the sound of lead singer friendships being born! Join Damian as he sits down with, front person’s front person, Surfbort’s DANI MILLER! Listen in as they discuss: being literally birthed into punk, screaming... again, onstage versus offstage personalities & so much more!!!

As always, THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED & don't miss Surfbort's awesome new record, "Keep On Truckin'" OUT NOW on Inner Freak Records!

Also Touched On:

Mom’s love of X

The Blasters

Going to shows at Che Cafe

The Austin 90’s Garage Punk

Shows RULE!

What does Debbie Harry do to handle onstage nerves?

Vocal lessons during the apocalypse 

Linda Perry

The Angels giggin’ at recess

the catharsis of screaming

& TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS!!!


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Welcome to Splits Vol.3! Today Damian invites two of his favourite people in music for the laugh out loud, burn it all down, hang to end all hangs!  In addition to being one of the inspirations for the inception of this podcast, DANKO JONES is a world renowned rock music icon. As one quarter of one of Canada’s most respected bands, Sloan’s CHRIS MURPHY has been shaping popular music in this country for 30 years. Listen in as Damian & these two punk rooted frenemies chat it up for one of the most hilarious episodes of this podcast yet! 

If you listen to one podcast this year: MAKE IT THIS ONE!

& if you buy one new record this year, make it: Danko Jones’ “Power Trio”! Out now on Sonic Unyon!!

& if you attend one virtual concert this year, make it: “Chris Gets High Park” on October 24th! 
Tickets available at Sidedooraccess.com!!

Rejoice, MIKE HERRERA from MxPx is here! Anyone that has listened to this show long enough knows that they don't get too much more influential than MxPx. Join Damian as he sits down with Mike to talk: the lights on moment of hearing Op Ivy, the 90s Seattle Music that wasn't grunge, evolving perspectives on religion, the secret history of christian punk & so much more! 

THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!

Also, don't miss Mike's fantastic podcast "The Mike Herrera Show" wherever you get your podcasts!

& check out MxPx.com to hear the brand new song "Say Yes"!


 Also Touched On:

A two theatre New Wave Attack

Violent Femmes

A friend that’s into punk with a guitar

Bad Juju: Bad Religion meets Minutemen 

losing your drummer to another band 

Pre/ post hearing Operation Ivy life

Fight For Change

The Gits

The Ernie Ball Stingray in tribute to All. but really Big Drill Car… or My Name is

“Who’s the?” “It’s MxPx.”

The Stray Cats

The heavy influence of Rollins Band

Micheal Knot: The bad boy of Christian punk

Punk and religion

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!



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Get ready to smile! Today on the show it's Big Boys' et all's TIM KERR!!! Join Damian as he sits down with his friend & an Austin Music Hall Of Famer to discuss punk & Tim's reluctance to fully embrace the term. From laughing at a Jonathan Richman record, to the Austin Hardcore/ Punk/ New Wave divide, to Poison 13 being the city's most hated band: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!!

Also, don't miss Tim's AWESOME new book "Self Taught" on Don Giovanni Records. 
OUT NOW!!!

Also Touched On:

To Vivian Westwood, marriage isn’t punk!

Skating and Soul music

Chuck Biscuit’s ever shortening hair

the hilarity of Rockin’ Leprechaun 

Going to Raul’s for the Battle of the Bands

Boy Problem and the first wave

flipping a coin with Chris for bass or guitar

The Butthole Surfers’ like of community mindfulness 

Bobby Soxx 

GG Allin: true performance art but not into it

Darby Allin

Fy Fan

Billy Gibbons, Roky Erickson and the Explosions

Lil’ San Francisco 

We didn’t make the division: New Wave VS. Hardcore

Going to LA and seeing the future

Austin Stains meet the LA Stains and change their name to MDC

Fear the week before SNL

John Belushi skanking on stage with Steve Martin

The massive importance of DOA and Black Flag

The art world hates sharing

“Minor Threat is the world's greatest band”

“Texas bands stick out like sore thumbs once they leave the state”

BMX vs Skateboarding

“You’ve completely ruined Austin!”: the hippies hate the punks

Cab meets Ian

The Huns: kiss a cop and put Austin on the map

Poison 13: Hated And Proud

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!


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Welcome to another edition of Splits! In celebration of the 40th anniversary of DOA's HARDCORE '81, JOEY KEITHLEY (ep. 254 & 317) & John Ross Bowie (ep. 207) sit down with  Damian to talk practical, pragmatic punk politics & more!

DON’T MISS John's FANTASTIC "Household Faces" podcast wherever you get your podcasts! 

The 40th Anniversary edition of DOA's foundational "HARDCORE '81" album is UP FOR PRE-ORDER NOW from Sudden Death Records!


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For those about to rock: we podcast for you! Today on the show, Damian sits down with three members of AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS! Listen in as Amy Taylor, Declan Mehrtens & Gus Romer as they talk about their journey’s  through punk that brought them together. From the influence of Pissed Jeans, to “Tall Poppy Syndrome”, to Sharpies, to carrying on the legacy of Melbourne Rock & Roll: DON’T MISS IT!

& don’t miss Amyl and the Sniffers’ awesome new album “Comfort To Me” out now on Rough Trade

Also Touched On:  

Tony Hawk Pro-Skater

UV-Rays

Cosmic Psychos

Tall Poppy Syndrome 

Star Wars is actually a pretty good movie

Drunk Moms

Dumb Punks

The influence of Peter Biddy

Straightjacket Nation

The Separation of Hardcore and Garage 

Discovering Sharpie Culture

Why does Australia love Rock & Roll

AC/DC = “Honest representation of the Australian working class”

The influence of Ceremony and Pissed Jeans

Speedfunk sounds stressful

“A house that plays house parties”

& SO MUCH MORE!

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Turned Out A Punk goes metal as we celebrate the release of the AWESOME NEW BOOK, "EVE OF DARKNESS"! Join Damian as he sits down with returning guest, DEREK EMERSON (see the "TOAP 80's Toronto Hardcore Special" episode) & CHRIS TURNER to discuss the fascinating worlds that made up Toronto Metal in the 80s. The love that went into  putting together such an spectacularly authoritative tome, THIS THING IS SO CRAZY, SO GET IT BEFORE IT’S GONE!!!!

"EVE OF DARKNESS", out September 25 on UXB Press! Preorder it here: https://uxbpresscanada.bigcartel.com/

Have you got a minute? Can you fit TOAP into it? Because, Superchunk & Merge Records' MAC MCCAUGHAN is on the show today! Listen in as Damian talks to his label boss & hero about his punk journey. From going to see the Ugly Americans, to making a flyer that pissed off Ian MacKaye, to being A Bat: this is NOT TO BE MISSED!!!

& don't miss Mac's AWESOME new solo record "The Sound Of Yourself" out September 24th on Merge Records!

Also Touched On:

AC/DC: punk in Australia

Molly Hatchet

Point Blank and Loverboy

Todd Barry and The Chant

“No bands are going to come here!”: moving to NC

Finding college radio

Getting used by cool stuff

The Pressure Boys: king of the scene

REM

Ugly Americans

Stillborn Christians

COC

The multitudes of DCHC

Honour Role and the Minutemen 

Mac being a Bat

Flying Nun Records

& SO MUCH MORE!!!


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CHECK IT OUT: JOHN BRANNON IS HERE!!! Today on the show, one of the most important vocalists of all time stops by to discuss punk! Listen in as Damian sits down with his biggest musical influence to talk: Static vs. Detroit Punk, the Minor Threat shows that bookend Detroit Hardcore, turning Nirvana on to Lead Belly, scaring the shit out of Ryan Gosling & so much more! 

THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!

& don't miss the first ever release of one of the most storied lost recordings in punk history: Static's "Toothpaste And Pills"! OUT NOW on Thirdman Records!

Also Touched On:

A dream episode 

punk before punk

Alice Cooper

Static: Class Of ’78

A faster Mott The Hoople: Sex Pistols at midnight on the radio

Reading about it in Creem

Being at the Kiss “Alive” gig

The first smell of weed: Rocking out to Judy Collins in ’69

Hearing the Stooges 

“Kick Out The Jams” on CKLW

Destroy All Monsters at the Red Carpet 

“It was horrible”: Detroit first wave punk

Fallout: John’s first band

Terrorizing Grosse Point

Thurston and the tape

“Everything I’m doing is wrong”: Discovering Hardcore

Ben Blackwell is the reason

Toothpaste and Pills: the stage show

“They all sucked”

The Coronation Tavern in Windsor

“Minor Threat is going to kill Negative Approach” 

The Allied

OP and Graham join

The death of a scene

Violence overtakes the scene

metalheads becoming Oi Boys

The Birthday Party changes everything

“We aren’t ready”: opening for Black Flag for the first Hyenas show

“Fake NA”: The third line-up

Laura Lee

“I wanted more violence” where the NA sound would have gone

Hating Evacuate… still

Hangin’ with Belushi

going to Fear on SNL

“New York SUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKKS”

Detroit: the Sweden of punk

“We don’t come from the Beach Boys and the Beatles. We like the Stooges”

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!


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It's Negative Approach Week on Turned Out A Punk! Kicking it off with former Negative Approach & Youth Patroler: CHRIS MOORE! Listen in as Damian sits down with his friend, live at Dinosaur Jr.'s Camp Fuzz II & talks about the birth of Detroit hardcore. From borrowing your aunt's vest for the Devo show, to the punk vs. hardcore divide, to the differences between the early scenes, to the violence that brought it to an end: this is NOT TO BE MISSED!

& don't forget to look for Chris' latest work at cmooremusic.bandcamp.com or crmooreart.com!

Also Touched On:

Hangin’ at the Skatepark in 1978

W4Play: Finding punk on the radio

The Clash

“It was like getting hit by a train”: seeing Devo 

Meeting Jerry Casale 

The Minor Threat show that kicked it off

Forming Youth Patrol

Necros sussing people out

“Are they even in the music?”: violence 

Joining Negative Approach

The early Detroit scene

Recording the first 7”

Going to NY: “I’m going to live here when I get older!”

Meeting the Misfits

DC's vs Detroit's tastes

Finding The Freezer


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Get ready to Skate & Destroy! Today on the show, the original Skate Punk, STEVE CABALLERO sits down to talk about both of his legendary career’s. From starting one of the original skate zines, to being inspired by JFA, to the skateboarding/ punk balance: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

& don't miss Steve's new band Urethane's awesome debut album "Chasing Horizons" out on September 24th via Cyber Tracks!

Also Touched On:

Not growing up with rock music

Skate Punk zine

Getting into Black Flag

The DIY nature of early 80s Skateboarding

Inspired by JFA

Skaterock

Black Flag 

Kingpin: The Rockabilly Skate Punk Band

Green River

IM Records: a mother and son operation

A Pro-Skater brings the kids in the door

Odd Man Out

“The skinheads are looking for you”

The “Epi-Fat” era

Bodyjar

Signing to Mystic

Lars Frederikesen in the drum set... twice

& SO MUCH MORE!!!



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Today on the show, Damian sits down with the "Svengali of punk": MILES COPELAND! Listen in as the two discuss Miles’ role in the early punk scene, the arrival of the New Wave boom & laying the ground work for the alternative explosion! 

Don't miss it!!

Also, don't miss Miles’ fantastic new book "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back" out now on Jawbone Press.

Also Touched On:

The first touring festival

the Sniffin’ Glue atheistic 

A&M’s reaction to punk

Sex Pistols: more of a press operation than band

Tour managing the Sex Pistols

Lux and Stiv: really scary

“It’s about what you have to say”

Passion over virtuosity

“Miles, how am I supposed to help this band!? They can’t play!!”

The Squeeze: “Not PUNK punk”

The Wasps

Going to the Roxy and finding Menace

The Go-Gos

Lux didn’t trust anyone

The Fall

& SO MUCH MORE!!!



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Welcome to a new TOAP experiment! Each episode of Splits will have Damian sitting down with two past guests of the show to talk about... punk.... & more, but mainly PUNK.

Today on the show, Turned Out A Punk favourites & mutual fans, Nick Woj (ep. 17 & 264) & Tony Molina (ep. 198) meet for the first time & let the good times role!
DO NOT MISS THIS!!!!

Don't miss Woj's mixtapes on www.soundcloud.com/wOjavelli  (yes, that is a zero)!!! Tony said he didn't want to promote anything.

It's election time in Canada! To celebrate the process of democracy we welcome, the only punk rocker currently in Canadian Parliament, CHARLIE ANGUS to the show! Join Damian as he sits down with Charlie to discuss the music side of his life. Listen in as they talk the journey from the bands L' Etranger & Grievous Angels to applying his "degree from the school of punk" in the world of federal Canadian politics. THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!

& don't miss the Grievous Angels' fantastic album "Summer Before The Storm" on Jimmy Boyle Records now!

Also Touched On:

Sitting in the back of accounting class hoping for something more

Getting rock mags from a neighbour 

“Oh my god! You aren’t going to buy that are you?

The divides in Toronto punk

The music changes the landscape

“Losers like John Tory”

Why was the downtown art scene used to be so good

Tell the Parliamentary Library you graduated from the school of punk rock

Elvis Costello and the radical reinterpretation of what a rockstar was

Touring and building community

Going to the Last Pogo

Going on tour with Goddo

Don’t go upstairs at Larry’s Hidaway 

The Cabana Room

“The Jam had a record by 18. We’re are almost 20! We’re failures!”

The Ugly

The ill-fated tour with the Dub Rifles

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!


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Swear word bands unite! Today on the show, Dead F*ckin' Last's MONTY MESSEX stops by to talk about punk! If being from one legendary band wasn't enough, Monty was also the lead singer of long time Turned Out A Punk obscure favourite: The Atoms! Listen in as they talk about the rocky journey getting from The Atoms to DFL. From the hardcore/ punk divide, to Flea having to come to the rescue at the first show, to The Beastie Boys/ Guns & Roses Connection: DO NOT MISS THIS EPISODE!

And don't miss DFL's awesome new EP YRUDFL out now on SBÄM Records!

Also Touched On: 

Halloween 1979: burnt into your soul

going to the Hong Kong Cafe for 

Keith Morris in a Spiderman costume singing for Black Flag

The LA HC/ Punk divide

The Germs=Greatness

Going to see the Chiefs and the Gears

Hangin’ at THE Church

Hollywood High

Dangerhouse Records

How Atoms came together

“We Got The Power” zine

Flea to the rescue

Who was Harvey Oscar?

Chris Trent

Finding a bootleg of the of your own band

“Nothing to do but do drugs and have sex with each other.”

Things fall apart

How DFL came together

now vs. then

Fletcher attacks on a Pennywise tour

& so much more!


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Class is in session! This week on the show Damian is joined by the author of the amazing memoir "I'm Not Holding Your Coat" & celebrated teacher: NANCY BARILE! Listen in as the two discuss the formation of the American East Coast hardcore scene. From early Philly New Wave, to the economic realities behind what gets canonized in punk, to why Jackal is the coolest punk & so much more! NOT TO BE MISSED!

Don't miss Nancy's fantastic "I'm Not Holding Your Coat" on Bazillion Points! Available at your favourite bookstore now!

Also Touched On:

Kenn Kweder

The Ramones and Blondie

“Philly never gets its due”

The class differences in the early hardcore scenes

having to sell a school ring to pay for the Sadistic Exploits 7”

The 1981 explosion

Punkfest

SSD

The Stick Men

Headcheese

the art/punk divide 

Pure Hell are gods

When Jackal hits the scene

Going to New York… somehow

The NY before the HC

Hating DC 

The board daylight Boston scene

Bad Brains 

“Kill anyone with a beer in their hand”

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!


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You'll never look at Dr. Erica Hahn on "Grey's Anatomy" the same way again! Today on the show, star of film & TV, BROOKE SMITH stops by to discuss her journey from the New York Hardcore episode of "Donahue" to putting the lotion in the basket in "Silence of The Lambs". Listen in as Brooke & Damian discuss: navigating the LES as a teenager, being the OG Cro-Mags roadie, Jeff Buckley's love of Bad Brains & so much more!! 
DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!!!

Also, don't miss Brooke in "Big Sky" on ABC!

Also, also, don't miss this week's guest booker and TOAP alumni (Episode 207) John Ross Bowie's awesome new podcast: "Household Faces"!

Also Touched On:

Exploring the LES as a kid in the 80s

Going to shows super young

dying your hair until it falls out

Bad Brains as the best live band ever

Cause For Alarm

Straight Ahead

The original Cro-Mags’ LP unused art

the unity of NY Punk

If you are looking for John and Harley: go to the park

memorizing the payphone number

Driving the Cro-Mags around in the family station wagon 

The Agnostic Front, Nausea and Warzone Pool Party

Standing WAAAAAAAAY in the back for GG Allin

Jeff Buckley never getting to see Bad Brains

& SO MUCH OTHER GOODNESS!!!


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How many 10 year olds have helped shape rock history?! Today on the show, Split Single's JASON NARDCUCY talks about his "influential" elementary school punk band & his incredible career since then. Join Damian as he sits down with his friend to discuss: being a 10 year old punk, Bob Mould being awesome on & off stage, Tim Meadows' love of music & SO MUCH MORE!

Don't miss this one & don't miss the awesome new Split Single album "Amplificado" on Inside Outside Records OUT NOW!

Also Touched On:

Getting into punk at 8

Rock n Roll High School with Cheap Trick?

Gigging by age 11

Tracy is the COOLEST

being too young to understand the scene

meeting Vic Bondi as an adult

Why Bob Mould rules

The influence of the Germ’s “Panther”

The issue of kids in the punk scene

Meeting a Coachella

Going to parties with grown-ups

Off Broadway

Did DCHC like KISS

Leaving the punk scene at 13

Seeing Sonic Youth in Europe on the Sister tour

put yourself in the sightline

Tim Meadows is super cool

Taking the Dead Kennedys to a country club

& SO MUCH OTHER GOODNESS!



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The Halluci Nation is here! Years in the making, Tim “2oolman” Hill and Bear Witness sit down to discuss the separate paths that have led them to working together. Formally know as A Tribe Called Red, The Halluci Nation is one of the most important groups in Canadian music. Join Damian as he sits down with two of his closest friends to discuss: punk, the rude awaking of sleepy Toronto, the differences growing up in Six Nations, the importance of collaboration, why are pool halls always so sketchy and so much more!

DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!

And don’t miss The Halluci Nation’s INCREDIBLE new album “One More Saturday Night”!!!

Also discussed: 

Pat and Kelly: sword fighting, D’n'D, Warhammer 40k and Punk

Growing up against the norm

The differences growing up in Six Nations

The Basement of HMV 

Geography’s relationships to culture

Growing up as sleepy Toronto wakes up

The Untouchables and The Skinhead War

Toronto neighbourhood gangs

Why were pool halls and arcades so sketchy?

The unique division of the labour in The Halluci Nation

collaboration 

Breaking Rammer and Left For Dead’s Joel Fisher’s arm

AND SO MUCH MORE




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Our "Give The Drummer Some Love" weekend wraps up with a doozy: Jane's Addiction's STEPHEN PERKINS is here! Listen in as he & Damian talk about going from an 80's glam metal kid to helping usher in the 90's alternative music takeover. The Bad Brain's influence on Jane's, touring with Tommy Lee & Mike Watt back to back, DC / LA similarities & so much more: do not miss this!!

Also Touched On: 

The end of the Sunset Strip

the late 80’s LA punk scene

Perry wanting to get funky coming out of PsyCom

The influence of Fishbone and Red Hot Chilli Peppers 

The Scream Club 

Venom

The connection between the Glam and Punk scenes

Opening for Iggy Pop

Love And Rockets

Trying to get bigger

Seeing punk before you hear it 

Fear as one of the best bands ever

Jane’s Addiction’s HEAVY Bad Brains influence

Bullet Boys, Guns’N’Roses Fishbone and Jane’s shared practice space

Drummers HANG

Meeting X

Ballhog or Tugboat?

& LOTS OF OTHER GOODNESS!!!!



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It's Give the Drummer Some Love Weekend! Kicking it off with Seattle drum god, GREG GILMORE! Greg played in three of the key bands during three separate eras of Seattle punk. Listen to Greg & Damian talk: partying with the Refuzors, meeting Duff McKagan & joining The Living, 10 Minutes Warning's 10 months of punk fame, nearly joining Guns & Roses, The Freshjive/ Mother Love Bone connection & so much more! Don't miss it!!!!

Also, don't miss the fantastic, recently unearthed, “The Living: 1982” lost recordings OUT NOW on Loosegroove Recordings! 

Also Touched On:

The forgotten 90s' 10 Minute Warning record  

Meeting The Refuzors 

Eno 

Prog

Loving live records’ energy

Meeting Duff and forming The Allied

Joining 10 Minute Warning

Going to LA with Duff

Nearly joining Animal Dance

Not joining Guns and Roses

& SO MUCH MORE!!!


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Slam & worm your way over here because this week on the show, it's legendary Zero Boy: PAUL MAHERN! Listen in as Damian & Paul talk about punk, the Zero Boys & being behind the mixing board for some of the greatest records ever! From being too hardcore for Gulcher, to eating homemade deer jerky with Boom & the Legion of Doom, to the Mellencamp/ Gizmos connection: 
THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

LISTEN TO THE ZERO BOYS!!!

Also Touched On:

A first time meeting

The punk section at the local record store

The Gizmos and Gulture

The Hoosier Hysteria comp changing your life

Going to see Dow Jones and The Industrials for the first time

Dandelion Abortion: being disillusioned with punk

The Dead Kennedys

Hardcore as a gateway

“This is where you come from now”: being introduced to Detroit Rock

Meeting the Gizmos 

Being too hardcore for Gulcher

“Its a pop record”: Vicious Circle being passed on by all the labels

The midwest scene: Die Kreuzen in Milwaukee, Toxic Reason in Dayton and Articles Of Faith in Chicago 

“not hardcore enough”

The Master Tape

The Gynaecologists (the band)

Malignant Growth

Punk is the Midwest 

The Coneheads

The making of Raw Power’s “Screams From The Gutter”

Boom and The Legion Of Doom stories!!!

Stevie Stiletto

Paul’s Ardent Studios demo tape

Meeting the Afghan Wigs

Mass Giorgini

Scenius

John Couger Mellencamp punk connection

& SO MUCH MORE


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We’re going for a drive, not the after dinner kind! Join Damian as he goes for a ride with Bad Religion’s GREG GRAFFIN Ph.D! Listen in as the two discuss: Darby Crash stealing french fries, summers away from punk in Wisconsin & "Becoming Keith Morris". So get in the sedan because this one is NOT TO BE MISSED!!!

& don’t miss Bad Religion on tour this fall with War On Women & Alkaline Trio!

Also Touched On:

Lyrically intimidating 

An article in Details

Loving Todd Rundgren 

“Darby was not someone to look up to”

Hearing the Germs for the first time

The Gears lp

The importance of the abundance of studios to California hardcore

The relationship with the Circle Jerks

Red Kross and not fitting in with the LA punks

Going to back to Wisconsin and having no interest in local punk

Going to University with Milo but never talking

Working with Noam Chomsky

The “back to the known” show

Not relating to the late 80’s HC kids

Becoming the “Keith Morris”

In defence of “Into The Unknown”

& SO MUCH MORE!



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Get ready to celebrate Melbourne music history! This week on the show Damian is joined by a sonic inheritor to the great city's rock and roll lineage: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard & The Murlocs' AMBROSE KENNY-SMITH! Join them as they discuss: the perils of a career in pro-skateboarding, Amyl & The Sniffers being obsessed with his dad, SHARPIES, the greatness of Thee Oh Sees & so much more! DON’T MISS THIS!!! 

& don't miss the fantastic new King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's "LW" on Flightless. Also,  The Murlocs' "Bittersweet Demons" on ATO Records. GET THEM BOTH NOW!

Also Touched On:

The Melbourne music history 

Skateboarding as a gateway

“Corrupted from a young age”: hanging with the older kids

A dead-end lifestyle

Showing the Emerica Team around Melbourne

“Man-Am”: aging out of pro-skateboarding

God (the band)

The Saints soundtracking skateboarding

Hating sports

Sisters’ first words being Bo Diddley

Coloured Balls

Dad dating Lobby Lloyd’s ex

SHARPIES 

Carson family ties

Amyl and The Sniffers

“That’s the guy from The Blues Brother”: going to see Ray Charles for a first show

Playing the National Hotel in Julong

The Friendlies 

Thee Oh Sees

The Hospitals

Dan Burke

Eddie Current

Frowning Clowns

& SO MUCH MORE!!!


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This ain't the Garden Of Eden, this ain't the summer of love! Join Damian as he sits down with PAUL THERRIO from the proto-punk gods The Imperial Dogs!!! Listen in as the two talk: the real birth of punk in LA, Iggy & Bowie at Rodney's English disco, Ray Bradbury loving Zolar X & so much more! 

NOT TO BE MISSED!!

Also Touched On:

This Ain’t The Summer Of Love

Cream Mag

Breaking up before punk came

“I need time to surf and smoke hash!”: A brief Sax career

Meeting Don Waller in the high school band 

The Seeds as one of the first punk bands

the Standells

Vom and the early scene

Taj Mahal 

Howlin’ Wolf opening for Alice Cooper

Chaka Khan and Iggy at the Whiskey

Coming home and feeling compelled to smash furniture

Getting into the Velvet Underground

“Got any pills?”: meeting Iggy

David Bowie on blow at Rodney’s English Disco

& SO MUCH MORE!


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Mr. City &Colour himself is back! Join Damian as he sits down with his buddy, DALLAS GREEN to reflect on their musical journeys & catch up after 6 long years. From regret & gratitude, to discovering reaction videos, to missing Gord, to Dallas needing to see Phantom Of The Paradise for people in his life: DO NOT MISS THIS ONE! 


& check cityandcolour.com for Dallas' upcoming tour dates!


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This is one of the most fascinating episodes yet! EDMUND MCMILLEN is a beloved independent video game developer who has helped produce revolutionary & thought provoking games obsessed over by millions of people around the world. Join Damian as he sits down with Edmund to discuss punk & the rise of the indie game. From Jesus Lizard, to changing Nintendo's policy on blasphemy, to the hellish concept of "Rock Stars" in any industry & so much more: 
AGAIN, this is NOT TO BE MISSED!

Find everything Edmund is up to on twitter: @edmundmcmillen

Also Touched On:

The depressing reality of videos game eclipsing music

finding grunge

DIY comics

Spike and Mikes

Liquid Television

R. Crumb

Troma

 The Kinko’s “Drop The Key” Trick

The Santa Cruz art scene

not realizing that you were the weirdo art kid

a cool teacher

Mike Diana and “Boiled Angel”

The end of Slamdance  

Defending terrible art

The origin of the Indie Game Scene

The E.N. Scene

NeoGeo Fanzine

The fallacy on overnight riches in video games

working animal control

Believing in your art

What goes into making a video game

The personal origins of Binding Of Issac

Getting on to Nintendo

“Steam” changed everything

Sleepytime Gorilla Music

The Fish Masters: The TV show

Selling everything to invest in Super Meat Boy

& TONS MORE!!!!


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The week on the show, we are joined by a true double threat, MICHELLE ZAUNER AKA Japanese Breakfast! Join Damian as he sits down with the musician/author for a revealing conversation about insecurity, success & grief. From the Pacific North West's unique take on indie, traveling through punk while never feeling like you fit in, to creativity learned through grief: DO NOT MISS THIS EPISODE!

Also, don't miss Michelle's fantastic book: "Crying In H-Mart", out now on Penguin/ Random House! 

& don't miss Japanese Breakfast's new album: "Jubilee", available now on Dead Oceans!

Also Touched On:     

In defence of Avril Levine

“I want to be the kind of person that is into music”

The Pacific Northwest takes up punk differently 

Built To Spill

First shows

Post Post

R5 Productions

Philly is a tough town

Will you know the moment your career has peaked?

& So Much More!!!


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This week on the show, it’s professional wrestling’s hottest free agent TOMMY END (FKA ALEISTER BLACK)! Listen in as Damian finally gets the answer to the question that has been on every wrestling fan’s mind: What is Tommy’s connection to Jesus And The Gospel F*ckers?!? From Dutch hardcore ties to MMA royalty, to cutting promos for George Pettit, to hard lessons with Robbie Brookside, to touring with Jun "The King Of Comedy" Kasai: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED! 

Find Tommy at @tommyend & grab shirts though https://blxckmass.com

Also Touched On:

Cutting a promo for George Petite

Helping bringing the wrestling and music together

Getting set up with Andy Williams

The universality of the drive

The DEEP Dutch MMA/ Punk Connection

Jesus the Gospel F*ckers

Bob Schrijber’s mentorship

Punk and Combat Sports: “Violence within the boundaries of discipline” 

Social media, merch and indie wrestling’s ascent 

Danhausen and the Rock

Golding Earring 

Gang Starr

Defari 

Cannibal Ox

Cradle Of Filth 

Shinning 

Cruel Hand

Trapped Under Ice

Anime

Jun Kasai 

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!

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Hats off to Larry, because he is giving us a monster of an episode! Join Damian as he sits down with Lookout Records, Lookout zine & The Lookouts band impresario: LARRY LIVERMORE!!! From answering John Lennon’s calls at White Panther headquarters, to Lookout’s accidental funding, to how the weed/acid divide led to strife in the scene, to the hippies in SF finding punk: 
THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED! 

Also, don’t miss Larry’s two fantastic books as well as a ton of his music on Don Giovanni Records now!!!!

Also Touched On:

Showing up to talk about Cannabis... not Sasquatch 

Trying to burn down your university

living in the Cockettes' old apartment

the origins of Lookout records

Motown Records

The EpiFat Sound VS. The Lookout Sound

The start of Very Small records

Getting to know Sons Of Ishmael

Staying up all night talking about about acid with Ray Cappo at the MRR house 

The Gilman Geeks vs. Slapshot

Neurosis

Following the Weakerthans around like they were the Grateful Dead

Seeing the MC5 when they were a mod band

“We play Avon Rock”

Destroy All Monsters

Quitting the White Panthers

Rock and Roll Revolutionaries: Tim Yo and Jon Sinclair 

pothead/ acidhead divide

Iggy Pop tearing up your Cream submission

Hanging with Don Vinyl taking shitty LSD and listening to bad Jefferson Starship

& SO MUCH MORE!!!


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How could we do a Rise Against Week without having sometime co/host & all-time friend of the show, ZACH BLAIR on to do a wrap up?!?

Don't miss Zach & Mike Wiebe's great new podcast "Zach And Mike Make 3"!!!!

Where else this week will you hear a conversation about the brilliance of “The Fungus Among Us” 7” compilation?! Rise Against week continues as Damian sits down to chat Chicago Punk with JOE PRINCIPE!!! Listen in as Joe & Damian talk about going from learning to silkscreen at the Underdog Warehouse, to touring the world with 88 Fingers Louie & beyond. Friends getting hit by jocks after getting run over by cops, trying to avoid Honest Don’s, not-so-good advice from local legends & so much more: NOT TO BE MISSED!!! 

& don’t miss "Nowhere Generation” available everywhere NOW! 

Also Touched On:

Watching “Rock’n’Roll High School” over and over again

A tape with Suicidal Tendencies, Circles Jerks and Dead Kennedys

Obliteration

Devastation: pre Vindictives 

The Plague

The importance of Impulse Manslaughter 

“The Fungus Among Us” Comp

The Chicago Punk/ Metal and Hardcore Scenes intersection 

Leeway opening for the Bad Brains

OG Screeching Weasel reunion with Sludgeworth, Gore Gore Girls and Contracide

Seeing Fat Mike’s ad in MRR

Kid Dynamite 

Rise Against: turned down by everyone at first

Walking the Straight Edge/ Pop-Punk dived

The Fury 66 connection

Dan Vapid

“I don’t want to get bumped to Honest Don’s!”

Hopeless Records

Schlong: “This is the same Dave Mellow, right?”

Q: How do you get on Lookout? A: Don’t be called Spoonless.

Ben Weasel he’s a… 

Meeting Martin and Los Crudos

Weedeater

Ivy League

Billingsgate 

SHUTDOWN: No punk at the Metro

Underdog Records

Showing Todd from I Spy around Chicago

Playing with Fair Warning in Montreal and Reset (Simple Plan)

Doing data entry for “Book Your Own Fucking Life”

Phallocracy split with 88 Finger Louie

Funeral Oration

Missing the Battery tour

Hi-Standard

& MUCH MUCH MORE!!!

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For most of the music world TIM MCILRATH is the front person of Rise Against; one of the biggest bands to come out of punk. But around these parts Tim is also known as the link between the disparate scenes of 90’s Chicago DIY Punk. Join Tim & Damian as they nerd out about one of Chicago’s most important cultural periods. From Los Crudos mixtapes, to Pete Wentz being born to make it, to Victory’s unique place in the ecosystem, to Bill Stevenson’s mentorship, to getting dropped off at DIY shows in Fat Mike’s private limo: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!  

Also, don’t miss Rise Against’s awesome new “Nowhere Generation” out now on Loma Vista! 

Also Touched On:

Damian’s murder board

90’s Chicago: the Punk capital

A friend’s older sister with amazing taste

Pegboy

Listening to Crudos in 7th grade

Transcending the Divided Scene

Borrowing from Cap’N’Jazz

Following Sidekick Kado like they were the Grateful Dead

“Chicago Pricing”

Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Fall Out Boy and The Smashing Pumpkins: United by Punk

The Mythical Jim Chamber C.I.T. Mixtape

Tapping VBX

Taking Brandon Barnes to the Integrity show

The Fat Sound

Bill Stevenson

“Did Fat Mike drop you off in his private jet?”

Race Traitor: A needle scratch of a band

Hardcore: a Secondary Education 

Victory Records

Signing to Fat and it bumming out your friends

& SO MUCH MORE!


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The whole house has been excited for this one! This week on the show Damian is joined by his family's favourite: The Lunachicks' THEO KOGAN! Listen in as the two talk growing up punk in New York City! From silent tours with Dinosaur Jr, to finding out you may be a Warzone Woman, to falling in love on a Troma movie set: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

& DON’T MISS the FANTASTIC new Lunachicks' book Fallopian Rhapsody, out now on Hachette!

Also Touched On:

Changing Lauren and Damian's lives

What is Pigfuck music?

Growing up in the Bad Apple

Musical Youth at the Ritz

The Dead Boys Reunion

Lux Interior beating a kid up with a mic stand

Wendy O’Williams and Manowar

NYHC shows

Watching the fights at CBGBs

“Are we Warzone Women now?”

Working with Don Fury

Drea and Theo’s favourite side effect of the violence

Gary Oldman gets beaten down  

Ragging Slab

Freak with Howie Pyro

Not hearing Dino Jr. until touring with them

Frightwig: like when Jim ate the hash brownies on Taxi

Todd Phillips directs a Black Light Rainbow video?!

Falling in love on a Troma movie set

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!


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THE BUNNYMAN COMETH! Today on the show Damian is joined by THE LEGEND, WILL SERGEANT!!! Listen in as the two discuss the journey from proto to post punk & everything in between. From Status Quo being the English Ramones, to the Pink Fairies being too stoned to play, to the Liverpool punk scene being criminally overlooked, to the influence of Metal Urbain: this is NOT TO BE MISSED! 

Also, don't forget to pre-order your copy of Will's new book "Bunnyman" out July 15th on Little Brown!

Also Touched On:

Sex Pistols played Liverpool first!

Hearing the Sex Pistols for the first time at a Dr. Feelgood gig

They tore down the Cavern: “Where did that band the Beatles used to play

The Liverpool Scene: True underground

The Curbies

Leaving a Pink Fairies show because they were too stoned

Twink

Liverpool Stadium

hearing the Ramones way before hearing about punk

Sharing music, building scenes

“Shut up about Tull and get into ‘em!”

Tubular Bells was a hippy record

“Virgin’s just cashing in on this punk thing.”

Forming Echo And Bunnymen

“A dedication to idleness”

Metal Urbain 

Eno

Suicide: Gods in Liverpool

“Hey, Manchester!”

“We all loved the Fall”

A Certain Ratio

Going to Belgium 

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!


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Ffa Coffi Pawb! The great GRUFF RHYS is here!!!! Join Damian as he sits down with the Super Furry Animal to discuss: his fantastic new book, the incredible history of Welsh Punk & going to Punk University through tour van lectures. From the cultural significance of Llygod Ffyrnig, to accidentally winding up on a punk comp, to the minority language European punk network: this is NOT TO BE MISSED! Also, don’t miss Gruff’s amazing new book “Resist Phoney Encores” on Antenne Books and his fantastic new solo record "Seeking New Gods" on Rough Trade!!!

Also Touched On:

A brother and sister getting into punk 

Mannequins spray painted to look like puke

Rock’N’Roll as American imperialist propaganda

Parents loving Reggae

Anglo/American Corporations and creation of a Global pop-culture

The effect of Crass

Llygod Ffyrnig

The history of Welsh Language 

Musical and political education coming from punk

Anhrefn

Workers Playtime Records

Machlud: a soft rock band on a seminal Welsh Punk comp

Recording at Dave Anderson from Hawkwind’s studio

Pop Positive

Ffa Coffi Pawb

Getting into Psych to wind up old punk rockers

Geo-politics

Becoming a pop star accidentally

Bjork comes to Wales

Trying to give Alan McGee a tape

“Doing For The Kids” Fest

Learning how to make salad dressing from French Ska band: Le Have Nots

Seeing Fucking Up in Texas

Butthole Surfers

European Squat tours

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!


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CHRIS GETHARD is back! Five plus years after Chris' first incredible appearance on the show (Episode 51: one of the best of all-time), he returns to prove that sequels can top the originals. From Chris' Bouncing Souls Curse, to the influence of "Another State of Mind" on his latest comedy road movie, to having to do really "sad" crowd work to no one at Lollapalooza: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED! 

And don't miss Chris' HILARIOUS new "Half My Life" Comedy Special/ Road Movie out on June 1st (& the album dropping on June 4th)!!!


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Who hasn't heard a song written by today's guest!?! Join Damian as he sits down with the great DANNY ELFMAN to discuss punk, politics & wanting desperately to blast Buddy Hackett in the face with CO2! From riots in Paris theatres, to walking around Western Africa learning to play Highlife, to "dropping everything to form a ska band": THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED! 

ALSO,  don't miss Danny's monster new "Big Mess" dbl lp out June 11th on ANTI!

Also Touched On:

X, Fear, Wall Of Voodoo: everything fits in

Le Grande Magic Circus

becoming the musical director of a group of street performers 

Setting people of fire and putting them out with a rocket ship

“GRAB YOUR VIOLEN!!!”: riots in Paris

The unprecedented time we live in

What the hell has happened?!?

Manson and Trump

“Shut up and sing!”

Writing for yourself again

"Chamber Punk"

The Mystic Knights of Oingo Boingo

Living life like it was the 1930's

Who is this new New Wave artist David Bowie?

The "lost" Oingo Boingo 10"

Going on the Gong Show

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!


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If we can walk together, why can't we podcast together?! Today on the show Damian is joined by his hero, from 7 Seconds: the legend KEVIN SECONDS!!! Listen in as the two discuss the formative days of American Hardcore & building a scene from the ground up. From cold calling Iggy Pop's dad for an interview to Lou Barlow's thoughts on "Committed For Life" to the literal Ian MacKaye on his shoulder: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!! & don't miss the absolutely essential reissue of 7 Seconds' "The Crew" on Trust Records Company, PRE-ORDER IT NOW!

Also Touched On:

A TV expose on punk

Find the X-Ray Spex 7”

Having a cool mom

Not wanting to smoke pot but wanting to hear rock records