Turned Out A Punk

Episode 304: There's no boredom around here! On this episode, Damian is joined the LEGEND: STEVE DIGGLE from the godly Buzzcocks! Listen in as the two discuss the birth of punk in the UK, Krautrock, Gorilla Biscuits, touring with Nirvana & tons of other goodness! From "A conscientious objector to work" to punk icon: NOT TO BE MISSED!  Also, grab that ESSENTIAL Buzzcocks singles boxset out now on Domino Records! Also Touched On:  Influencing everybody Sick of Yes The Pistols and the Ramones Forming two days before the Clash The R and B influence of Pub rock The slowness of everything in 70’s music the Kraut rock influence  Thrift store punks Malcolm McLaren’s mistake completes the Buzzcocks Promises was a political song pre-Buzzcocks’ Buzzcocks demos The Buzzcocks’ practice space becomes Joy Division’s   Jamming for the first album in a rehab centre Autonomy: An English person trying to sound like a German person singing English “The riff of Manchester” “I love those weird litt

Episode 303: REJOICE! In a rare Part 2, FAT TONY makes his mighty return to the show! Tony made one of Damian's favourite records of last year & it has been a while since they last spoke. Listen in as they catch up & talk: the process of writing his fantastic "Exotica" album, working with Bun B, Tony's favourite TOAP episodes & so much more! NOT TO BE MISSED! Also, don't miss "Exotica" out now on Carpark Records! Also Touched On: Liking ALL types of punk  discovering music independently: free from anyones else’s baggage Like Pop Punk and Hardcore and Houston Rap and Bay Area Rap at least you could turn off the message board getting back into music during quarantine  Research, details and collaboration: a new approach  The Gamble of making music The honesty of writing as a character Writing a record to be consumed as an album working with Bun B reaching back YouTube comments as music history Loving punk but never wanting to make it because it isn’t your tru

Episode 302: You demanded it, we got it! On this episode, Damian sits down with one of the most iconic front people to ever pick up a microphone: the B-52s' FRED SCHNEIDER!!! Listen in as the two discuss: accidentally inventing a new approach to music, the Cramps getting it, what the Sex Pistols were like live & so much more! NOT TO BE MISSED!!!! Also Touched On: The Velvets, The Stooges and The Ramones mom never bringing the 7th kid to a show Records at the A and P Going to Athens West Coast Surf > East Coast Surf Not wanting to be a dance band but loving to dance the Fans Ort’s Oldies Going to the first US Sex Pistols show in Atlanta house party shows Jamming in an unheated room at a mortuary Meeting Lux and Ivy from Cramps at Max’s CB’s was a dump “If you can do we can too!” meeting Pylon Suicide The modestly of Athens Steve Albini is a lovely person Don Pyle rules! Biker wars & SO MUCH MUCH MORE!!!! BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.c

With Wonder Women 1984's Cro-Mags shirt & the Slash Mag referencing cover of the Playboi Carti's Red, Punk references have popped up in chart toping mainstream culture & people are pissed! Damian has called upon Nick Woj & Chris O'toole to help him deal with the Crisis On Punk Planet. check out Woj''s latest mixtapes at: https://soundcloud.com/w0javelli/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 301: This week on the show Damian is joined by filmmaker & former Sold Out fanzine publisher, OTTO BUJ!!! Otto has just made a fantastic documentary about the formative days of Detroit hardcore & is here to talk all about the history of punk in Rock City. Listen in as the two talk: being too late for the glory days, the dividing line between hardcore & punk, why punk in Detroit was different & so much more! Not to be missed & DON’T MISS Otto’s new film: “Dope, Hookers and Pavement: The Real and Imagined History of Detroit Hardcore”! Available here NOW: detroithardcoremovie.com Also Touched On: A Detroit punk nerd-out Finding hardcore from your older brothers The 84-85 jumping off point out growing the box: Laughing Hyenas, Husker Du and Fugazi Punk versus Hardcore The genius of Brannon 10 months that changed hardcore Ian MacKay is not a huge Tremor Records collector The Flesh Columns  The Spys and the Dry Heaves  The Windsor Connection Band grow out their hair and star

THE EPIC FINALLY OF EPISODE 300!!!!! For the epic conclusion: J Mascis returns to talk GG and Degrassi, Footnotes host Chris O'Toole joins Damian for some reminiscing, all while D'N'D laugh at each other. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR THIS MILESTONE! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

EPISODE 300 CONTINUES!!!  On this one: Fred Armisen returns to the show to compare and contrast 80's NYHC, 90's Chicago DIY and Dischord's DC. While Danko, Nick and Damian discuss and lament their various beefs in music over the years. Brought to you by Vans Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

WE DID IT!!!! Episode 300 is here and, oh boy, it's an epic THREE PARTER! Listen in as Damian is joined by his long suffering wife Lauren and a few other returning friends for this marathon of a celebration. First up: Mother 13's Corey Harris tries to bum rush the show and then D'N'D  (Danko, Nick and Damian) finally formalize their trio. DON'T MISS PARTS 2 AND 3! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Who says part two’s never happen?!?! Join Damian as he sits down with the returning CONOR OBERST for a much requested part two! ...Or one & half? Listen in as the two discuss, the good, bad, ugly of emo, trying to navigate success, PUNK & so much other goodness. NOT TO BE MISSED!!!  Also, don't miss the FANTASTIC new Bright Eye's album "Down In The Weeds, Where the World Once Was" out now on Dead Oceans! Also Touched On: Back for the whole punishment spotlight the connection to the Athens' scene Sunbrain Commander Venus meets the music biz  Mousetrap Dischord and Merge Rilo Kiley Digital Sex Grass Records Dropping out of College fo music… reluctantly Tiger’s Jaw Wicca Phase Why most emo sucks Ben Lee and Ben Kweller The Cap 'N' Jazz  & SO MUCH MORE!!!!! BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Turned Out A Punk is dead... with excitement! On this episode, Damian is joined by the LEGEND SAM MCPHEETERS! Listen in as the two talk Sam's AWESOME new book, MUTATIONS, Born Against's record buying habits, kinda caring about bad reputations, Clevo, Power Violence, the Albany New Wave vocal style, Ginsberg opening for Underdog being Utopia & so much more! This & Sam's AMAZING new book, MUTATIONS are NOT TO BE MISSED!!! Also Touched On: in your image  Watching Fear play SNL Postcard punks A presentation on the Dead Kennedys Laurie Anderson and her "Tapeheads" violin By ’84, Hardcore is everywhere Combined Effort Albany Style The Verge are awesome Capitol the band as the inspiration for antagonization  Not liking being around drunk people The unnamed style of New Wave with over exaggerated vocals Most know fo being a victim of violent crime than being a singer in a New Wave band There is no Koro in Albany Trying to see the Beastie Boys and Murphy’s La

Attention! Please be advised that today on the show we are joined by the legendary filmmaker of The Decline of Western Civilization: PENELOPE SPHEERIS!!! Listen in as Penelope & Damian discuss going from thinking music was dead, to being at the heart of the LA punk explosion, to becoming a "big time" Hollywood director & hating every second of it. Penelope is one of the the greatest to ever do it!  I KNOW IT’S BEEN SAID BEFORE, BUT THIS ONE IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!! Also Touched On: “Have you heard of the Sex Pistols?” LA Psych music as an escape Going to Rodney's because that was the thing to do Blue Cheer Zolar X Punk changes everything The Masque and places “where normal people don’t go” Wish you shot the Weirdos, The Zeros, The Screamers and The Plugz Showing Foghat the Sunset Strip How to filming music Manson changes everything The Runaways Art: Bob Biggs, a stripper and a cow on a leash Where does it start? Punk could see the future Punk > Hollywoo

We're going wild in the streets on this episode because Damian is joined by his buddy & a goddamn LEGEND: KEITH MORRIS! Listen in as the two discuss the LA punk explosion, & what led up to it, from the most first hand of perspectives. From going with Greg Ginn to see the Dogs in a music wasteland to watching West Coast hardcore take over the globe a few years later. This is NOT TO BE MISSED & don't miss the brand new jammed packed reissue of Group Sex (one of the best records ever!) out now on Trust Records.  Also Touched On: Not heroes, friends Great bass players LA versus NY punk A nice thick red face and zucchini noodles Talking Heads, Blondie and most of the early CBs scene wasn’t really punk The Dickies and X are the only bands to get signed Zolar X  The Imperial Dogs The Dogs from Detroit: Ginn and Keith’s favourite band The Last kick it off in the South Bay Lucky Leher gives out his number on Group Sex and regrets it Jeff trades Keith a song in exchange for a

PYLON WEEK CONTINUES!! On this episode Damian gets to sit down & talk with one of his favourite vocalists ever: VANESSA BRISCOE HAY! Listen in as the two talk about her journey into punk & fronting the legendary Pylon. From meeting the Ramones to changing the landscape of Athens through music, THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED! Also, don't miss the awesome new Pylon Boxset out now on New West Records! Also Touched On: The ’76-77 dividing line in music Prog Roxy Music as a precursor to punk The impact of the Sex Pistols’ show on the Athens scene .38 Special opening for the Ramones The B-52s and “New Music” Almost meeting Anne Wilson from Heart  “Our” music Robert Croker directing The Fans with playing cards Skinny tie bands Blondie, The Kinks and some metal band Everyone is scared of the Restraints “Its the newest dance! It’s called the West Coast Shove” The Shag and the North Carolina Surf Music scene Figuring out DIY touring  “Parties at our house!” Pylon as healing music

IT’S PYLON WEEK ON TOAP! In celebration of the amazing  new Pylon boxset, we have back to back episodes of PYLON greatness! Starting with MICHAEL LACHOWSKI sitting down to discuss his journey into punk & Pylon's impact on music. From houseshows with the B-52s to getting banned in Atlanta for repainting the greenroom, this is NOT TO BE MISSED.  Also, you don’t want to miss the awesome new Pylon boxset on New West Records out now! Also Touched On:  Loving the Vibrators  “Michael, theses guys are a punk band!?” It all felt a little manufactured Televison Not loving Van Halen Being turned off by the media circus around the Sex Pistols The B-52s and the arrival of House shows The Side Effects and Ok Go The Fans and the Brains in Atlanta The Tones Tones and the Method Actors The New Wave take over of Athens Where punk takes hold The expansion of the Art Department of the University Of  Georgia  Going to NY Lene Lovich or Gang Of Four? Touring Canada Beer for breakfast in the

On the latest episode, we're keeping the Scared Straight energy going as Damian sits down with Ten Foot Pole frontperson, DENNIS JAGARD! Listen in as the two have a revealing conversation about the risk that comes with pursuing your dream. Topics  ranging from: cleaning up after the Cramps to fighting nazi's at the Gilman, to ignoring Prince's career advice & other goodness are all covered.  Not to be missed! Also Touched On: “Big fan” Dennis’ dog and workout partner Dad trying to take the stage from under Black Flag Missing Minor Threat by a week Brian Walsby bringing over records Mike Thompson: the original singer of Scared Straight The Cramp’s Show Aftermath: Cow Tongues and 7”s  breaking up in Pittsburgh  Invest in your art and the risks involved  Not taking Prince’s career advice “Punishing” Jimmy Eat World fans and them not loving his shoes Switchblade held to the throat  Touring Texas with NoFX during their worst line up Slamming for cardio for Ill Repute 

IT'S WORLD SERIES TIME! What better way could TOAP celebrate than by having the only Major Leaguer/Punk Musician ever (A former LA Dodger at that!), on the show?!? Join Damian as he sits down with SCOTT RADINSKY to talk about playing punk shows & playing baseball at the highest level AT THE SAME TIME. Listen in as the two also go deep on: Mystic Records, RKL, other secret MLB Punx & tons of other goodness!  NOT TO BE MISSED!!! Also Touched On: Chilling at the abandoned Country Club pool in 6th grade   The skater kids Fear and Circle One Minor Threat, Suicidal Tendencies and America’s Hardcore Violence at shows Scared Straight The new scene In defence of Mystic Never breaking up the late 80s lean years for LA punk Juggling baseball and punk Shows before and after baseball The Punk Baseball Connection Never being a “Jock” Were there any other punks in baseball? The bad kid and the good kids in school It’s just a game Ian as a god RKL are gods & SO MUCH MORE!!

The Bard Of Barking comes to the Turned Out A Punk Kingdom! On this episode Damian sits down with one of England’s greatest song writers: BILLY BRAGG. Listen as Damian & Billy go deep on the greatness: Riff Raff, Chiswick Records’ pub rock, never listening to the Clash’s “Sandinista” on principle & SO MUCH OTHER GOODNESS.  NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!! Also Touched On:  Sounds A Damned reel to reel as first exposure it’s gotta be recorded wrong speed? Sceptical of the art school quality of it The Jam are the first band to have an impact Dr.Feelgood are the British Ramones Do up your top button lest you look like a Bee Gee The Clash live blowing your mind Forming Riff Raff Recording I Wanna Be A Cosmonaut and being reborn getting high on recording Snatching a cup of “Sex and Drug and Rock And Roll” badges from your future manager Albion Records The unreleased Riff Raff movie Throwing matinee gigs in Clopton  The Now’s “Development Corporation” Jon Savage’s end of Punk was jus

IT FINALLY HAPPENED: BOB MOULD HAS COME ON TOAP! One of the most requested guests for the podcast, as well as one of Damian's biggest inspirations, is here to talk Punk & it is spectacular. From Jesse "The Body" Ventura coming to hardcore shows to the infamous Tulsa Jack demo, this one is a trip. Also, don't miss Bob's UNBELIEVABLY AMAZING new album "Blue Hearts"! Also Touched On: CHOM-FM Seeing punk before you heard it School bus trips to see concerts in Montreal Rush at their peak versus Aerosmith at their worst Cheap Trick blowing KISS of the stage Ramones opening for Iggy Suicide Commandos in Rock Scene Blank Records records in Burlington Vermont Where did punk start? Divergent evolution The Suburbs Taking lesson from Chris Osgood just to hang out How different would alternative music have been if Husker Du had kept Charlie? Final Conflict and Willful Neglect Ken Lester with the hook up Ron Reyes coming through with ribs and the strawberries

What a week!! Today on the show Damian is joined by the awesome Lydia Loveless! Listen in as they discuss going from being forced to play bass in the family band to self releasing her fantastic new album, "Daughter". As always,  not to be missed!!! Also Touched On: Mommy loved the Clash Dad jamming New Wave records The Romantics are Punk Being forced to play bass Playing weird gigs joining Carson Drew The Columbus buzzed about punk scene of the mid-00s Opening fo the Carbonas Going solo Everyone ends up with a country side project  Finally getting somewhere!  seeing a noise artist for the first time: “When is he going to start the show?” Touring with the Supersuckers A family fest & So Much More!!!! BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Give the drummer some! This week on the show Damian sits down & chats punk with the man who holds down the beat for the podcasting world: The Trap Set's JOE WONG! Listen in as the two discuss basement shows, Dischord's DC, scoring TV shows/movies & even playing bass in the Kill-A-Watts. Not to be missed & also don't miss Joe's AWESOME new solo record, Nite Creatures out on now Decca Records! Also Touched On: Dream Guest! Finding the Descendents at camp  The Violent Femmes Not liking Green Day because they were on a major Gravity records The third wave Dischord scene Ian MacKaye kept EVERYTHING Forgetting that you were in The Kill-A-Watts Forming Akarso Seeing Fugazi Booking Modest Mouse in your basement Seeing your old punkhouse on Hoarders cheap gas and Taco Bell Bean burritos was the full of the 90s’ DIY scene Touring to Austin Music City Washington DC Comedy Drummers: what gives? The Yes Men & SO MUCH MORE!! BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS Adver