Turned Out A Punk

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 

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!  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 

"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 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 ven

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!  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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

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!!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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/Vanc

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! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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! ; Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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  BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 En

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 do

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

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

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

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 Step

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 did

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