Turned Out A Punk

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 T

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

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 c

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

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 Bowi

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 The Dolls, KISS and Alice Cooper: The make-up inspiration? Kevin and Steve calling Iggy Pop’s dad Interviewing the Chip from Dils, Pat Bag and Joey Shithead on the phone Starting The Reno Sex Pistols Fan Club to get them played on mainstream radio Putting flyers up looking for punks

FACTS: Sum 41 is the biggest selling Canadian Punk band ever & the guitarist, DAVE BAKSH is one of nicest people on earth! Join Damian as he sits down with Dave for an (in too) deep dive into Southern Ontario 90's punk lore & beyond. From firefighter fighting death metal bands to scene consuming high school band beefs to dieting tips from Iggy Pop: this is an all-time episode that is NOT TO BE MISSED!  Also, don't miss Sum 41's "Order In Decline" on Hopeless Records in stores now! Also Touched On: Years in the making Not By Choice Strung Out: melody and thrash make sense  Metal being washed in 90s The Cross-back-over Breaking Mark from Len’s toilet Brenden and Broken Social Scene The Spazz store in Toronto  Small-town Toronto Dad playing Kung-Fu Fighter every morning Mom loves the Ventures Embodiment: FIGHT EVERYBODY Packing up a show in the middle of brawl “The Heep! Baksh, you gotta get out of here.” Metal as a punk Gateway  Much Music Being sca

15 years ago in Germany, Have Heart & F*cked Up played a show - that night would prove to be significant for both of the bands' front people. On today's episode, they've reunited as Fiddlehead & Have Heart's PAT FLYNN sits down to chat with Damian about the 'core! From Warped Tour '99 & not being "it", to studying the calculus of Crass, to trying to re-create Better Than A Thousand, to the Follow Through / Sonic Youth & Terminator 2 / Integrity Connections PLUS so much more! THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED! And don't miss Fiddlehead's "Between The Richness" out this Friday!!!  Also Touched On: One night is Germany… Finding a CCs Skate mag Finding Minor Threat The NIN/ Clevo connection Filter and T1000 Word And Music New Bedford: a world of its own Going to Warped Tour ’99 to take in the culture A DIY HC shows changes everything Blink 182: the dividing line Grey Area All Chrome: Local Heroes A HC Fest vs. A Punk Festival Tour

Punk researcher Jon Wurster (Superchunk, Mountain Goats, Bob Mould, The Best Show) joins Damian to discuss the abundance of punk connections with this year's Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductees! Follow @jonwurster on IG for all your #RockNRollWeirdness needs. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How many artists live their art more than STEVE-O? Today on the show, Damian sits down to chat with the Jackass star & one of the most influential performance artists ever. Listen in as they discuss punk, whether or not documentaries are bullshit, being responsible for Darby Allin, Umaga beating him unconscious, trying to walk away from fame & so much more!  NOT TO BE MISSED & don't miss Steve-O's banned new "Gnarly" special available at Steveo.com! Also Touched On: Getting into metal at Woolworth’s Living life trying to party like you are in Motley Crue Slayer Skateboarding becoming your identity  Getting into the Misfits SNFU loving the Dayglo Abortions 7 Seconds and Youth Brigade  Franz: The gateway to straight edge Getting into Gorilla Biscuits and immediately buzzing your head and X’ing up Finding a new identity… as a pothead Seeing the Start Today tour Verbal Assault Going to the Safari Club to see Gut Instinct  Outburst Killing Time  Side By

NICOLE PANTER DAILEY has lived one hell of a life so far! From managing the Germs, to starting an early LA punk label, to helping create The Pee Wee Herman Show & that's just the start! Join Damian as he sits down with Nicole for one of the most compelling episodes ever of this show to date.  THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!! Also Touched On: The importance of Queen Fascinated by Glam The Dogs “Radio Free Hollywood”: the first punk show The South Bay taking over by force “The Adams Family” of weird kids Backdoor Man zine The creepy scene at Rodney’s Acting out trauma through punk Being a true weirdo First day of teaching: “What’s Darby Crash like?” Adventure Time Midsommar Donnie Rose and sexual abuse in the LA punk scene The new hippies helping Old Man Spahn The Manson Effect The Avengers “Not Real Punk”: Dealing with VOM Bob Biggs  El Duce Renouncing punk in 1980 Slash Records The story behind the Germs’ LP, logo, album and (GI) The Weirdos were the best R

What's beef?! Well, today on the show it's what we start off by squashing! Join Damian and Grammy award winner Nate Ruess as they put past disses aside to celebrate a mutual respect and love of punk. Listen in for talk of: fifteen, fun. having no fun on top, fake IDs, ecstasy & pop-punk, nearly being on "Watch The Thrown" and so much more! NOT TO BE MISSED!!!! Also touched on:  Squashing the beef Finding ska punk catching a “Rude Boy” shirt Cheshire Cat Nerf Herder When you best friend books the main punk venue Talking over the scene The Fake ID Empire comes crashing down The Nile Message Board Everyone in Tucson wanted to be the Locust Unruh The importance of Indie pop Almost siding to Field By Ramen The Format  Working with Steve McDonald Getting to the top and it sucking Quitting all the bullshit music Playing the Grammy’s being the worst  Writing a song and being told it is a hit “We Are Young” supposed to be on Watch The Throne Working with Br

"(INSERT YOUR FAVE 'KIDS IN THE HALL' QUOTE)!" because today on the show the LEGEND BRUCE MCCULLOCH is here! That's right, the shame based, Kid In The Hall comes by for a chat & oh boy, is it awesome! Listen in as Damian sits in awe as Bruce regals him with stories of: finding the Nerves single, fighting redneck cowboys, faking work injuries to hide knife wounds from punk shows & so much f'n more!  NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!!!!!!! Also Touched On: Free from the CBC's restraints  Searching for punk before punk Hawkwind Finding Milk N Cookies Sometimes it’s Queen and sometimes it is a Marc Almond  Bob Dylan and Patti Smith’s libraries The Kids In The Hall impact “The Shadowy Men made us cool” Lorne Micheals  Sex Pistols The Modernettes The Users The Nerves   The Dils being the favourite  The Damned Not liking Ian Dury Picking your favourite songs to be the soundtrack Want to go Toronto for the music Vancouver Punk vs. EVERYBODY Don Pyle sendi

This week on the show, Damian goes face to face with the face of Face To Face: TREVER KEITH! Listen in as the two discuss going from being a late bloomer into punk to fronting one of SoCal punk's most iconic bands.  Not to be missed & also don't miss the new Face To Face album "No Way Out But Through" dropping later this year on  Fat Wreck Chords Also Touched On: Not getting punk at first Hearing Bad Religion and it clicking at 20 The Descendants and the best band Not digging the Germs and the Dead Kennedys The roots of punk and metal being the same Black Dove: The band that eats glass!!! The house foundation show scene Victoria Manor The other Zero Tolerance  Face To Face forms Voodoo Glow Skulls Guttermouth Violence at shows a riot at Pigfest Rhythm Collision  Meeting the Grim Ill Repute Signing to Fat and touring with NoFX Going to Europe with Lagwagon Working Geza X Major label headaches The start of Vagrant Records & SO MUCH MORE!!!!

Episode 327:JULIEN BAKER IS BACK! That's right, Julien returns to the show & we'll be damned if it’s not one of the best episodes ever! Listen in as the two discuss: Nirvana by algorithm, Punk/ Religious guilt, smashing guitars, the loneliness of playing solo & so much more!!! NOT TO BE MISSED!!!Also, don't miss Julien Baker's AWESOME "Little Oblivions" out NOW Matador!Also Touched On: The concession to pop cultureThe audacity of a phone callThe writer/performer distinction Playing with a band again for the first timeThe co-operative nature of performanceHow thrilling will it be to be at a show again?!?The intensity of the spotlightHayley from ParamoreChumbawamba career movesZach Against The Machine “I’m sus of everything”: being weary of promotionThe freedom success allowsMitigating the punk rock guiltWhat would have happens if the meeting with Sean 6131 did't happen?Punk as religion: reduxComputers as DJsPheobe and Lucy as inspiration Religion, punk and dogmasQuestioning

Well, we didn’t miss your birthday this year! Today on the show, Damian is joined by Lifetime’s legendary singer, ARI KATZ!! Damian is beside himself with joy as he talks with one of his favourite vocalists. Listen in as the two discuss: eating Taco Bell Hot Sauce for sustenance on tour, realizing people are trying to sing like you, having to walk away from music & so much more!  This is NOT TO BE MISSED! Also Touched On:   Hearing the Dead Kennedy on a non-punk mixtape “Do you have any punk records?” Buying Group Sex Husker Du for a first show Meeting AJ on the edge of the pit Joining Enuf Christmas (the band) “WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?!”: hearing Youth Of Today for the first time Going to CBGBs for the first time learning how to play drums The violence at shows Getting haircuts with Walter and Civ People doing interesting things with mosh parts and fast parts Jawbreaker at ABC No Rio Loving the Fastbacks Eating Taco Bell hot sauce on a two month and half tour with Up Front

Few legends loom larger in punk than that of Detroit's COLD AS LIFE. Today on the show, Cold As Life's guitarist turned vocalist, JEFF GUNNELLS sits down with Damian to talk about the reality behind the infamy. From open warfare with the bouncers at Blondies, to checking Insane Clown Posse's egos at their first show and so much more; this is NOT TO BE MISSED.  Pick up a copy of the Cold As Life's CLASSIC "Born To Land Hard", the record that redefined what is was to be "hardcore", out on the great A389 Recordings now!. Also Touched On: Finding Discharge Going to record stores Day-glo Abortions, Ugly But Proud, Gore, Necros at the Greystone’s Shifting from punk to a harder sound Oi DIY out of necessity Death all around Having to hide out Documenting a city in decline  Writing reality Drugs and corruption SBLC Getting in where you fit in: Making connections with other scenes “We were a little wolf pack”: Blondies and war with the bouncers Attracting t

Detroit week continues on TOAP! Today on the show, the great DAVE BUICK of The Go & Italy Records comes to talk about the Garage side of the Rock City! Listen in as Dave & Damian discuss: collecting Touch & Go Records, the precursors to the White Stripes explosions, releasing one of the most valuable 7"s ever & so much more!  Don't miss it!!!  Also Touched On:  The greatness of 80’s pop music Side two of the tape with U2 on the side one Dead Kennedys telling kids to steal mail Dorks United On ramp periods of music Finding the cool people working at the record store Volbeats The lost period of Detroit rock and roll awareness  trying to tape song of the radio Iggy opening for the Pretenders learning about Touch and Go from a friends sister “We have a show Wednesday”: learning to play bass and Joining the Go in the same day The Gories Adult Wolf Eyes making a home Ugly But Proud pocket tee Starting Italy Records Putting out The Dirtys record out of a s

Get ready for the greatest Rock & Roll story never told! Today on the show, Damian is joined by LOREN MOLINARE from The Dogs! Famous amongst punk collectors for their obscure & awesome records, The Dogs’ career is far more interesting & storied than any of the more well known counter parts. Listen in as Damian discusses one of the most fascinating careers in music with the guy who lived it. From playing with the likes of the MC5, Kiss & Van Halen to drinking with Bon Scott to clowning Sid Vicious on stage to teaching the Ramones how to dress to inspiring Black Flag to play: THIS IS ONE NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!! Also Touched On:  The Dogs: born in ’69 Mary walks into the basement and makes the band real Hearing I Wanna Be Your Dog for the first time  Dick Wagner from the Frost Opening for the MC5 and getting to witness them live for the first time The effect of the The Who coming to Ann Arbor  playing   Getting beaten and dragged to jail in from of 9000 people for refusing to pla

You're going to go-go Go-Go's crazy for this episode! Today on the show, Damian is joined by the Go-Go's legend KATHY VALENTINE! As if being from a Hall Of Fame nominated band wasn't enough, Kathy is also: a Chiswick recording artist, an almost member of England's Girlschool & the founder of Austin, TX's first punk band The Violators!? Listen in as they discuss all of that & so much more!  NOT TO BE MISSED & don't miss Kathy's FANTASTIC new book "All I Ever Wanted: A Rock 'N' Roll Memoir"!!! Also Touched On: Being a rocker Born too late for Psych No proto-punk in Texas… except for ZZ Top Go-Go’s as a gateway for kids The power of the songs getting over looked Learning from Charlotte and Belinda The punk influence on Can’t Stop The World New Wave vs. Punk The diversity of the LA sound The Weirdos: LA’s Damned The effect of Manson Having no time for Kim Fowley The Violators Dr. Feelgood Going to England and seeing the Pub