Mostly Harmless With Dammit Damian - Punk Rock Podcast

Part Two with 88 Fingers Louie! Damian travels to Chicago to hang out with Denis Buckley and Dan Precision. They drink several beers and chat about being mentors, parents and tell fun stories of their life and times in the punk rock music scene!

Damian travels to Chicago to hang out with Denis Buckley and Dan Precision from 88 Fingers Louie. The three of them drink several beers and chat about how they discovered the punk rock world of Chicago, growing up and calming down, the ending and return of 88 Fingers Louie,  and oh so much more in this first of two episodes with Denis and Dan!

Over the course of several beers at Cerebral Brewing, Tin Horn Prayer members Andy Thomas, Eric Epling, Scooter James, Ethan Steenson, Dan Gilbert get together one more time to tell the stories of Tin Horn Prayer's journeys; the untimely passing of members Mike Herrera & Camden Trendler and recording the final Tin Horn Prayer ep, Love Under Will. This episode features the songs "All Good Wayfaring Sons," & "Once More" from Love Under Will Ep; as well as the "Tin Horn Prayer" cell phone demo by Dan Gilbert.

Jared Hart! The front man for The Scandals (and guitar player for Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem) meets up with Damian while on tour with Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance) & Roger Harvey in Denver on Thanksgiving eve! The two meet up in the basement of the Hi-Dive and catch up and chat about Hart's newest Solo record, Past Live & Pass Lines; out now on Say-10 Records. We also chat with Hart about starting the Scandals at age 14, his transition to a singer songwriter and how the the death of his mother has effected his work. All this and more! 

Jim Norris is a founding owner of 3 Kings Tavern and Mutiny Information Cafe. Today we chat with Jim about his numerous roles in the Denver music scene, his departure after 10 years at 3 Kings, the future for Mutiny and how easy it is to participate in the local music landscape! Music included in today's episode includes songs from Whiskey Kiss & White Fudge!

MOSTLY HARMLESS LIVE: "HOLIDAYS FROM HELL!" Guests include Bree Davies (Welcome To Rock Island Podcast, Denver Westword), Comedian Kevin O'Brien (These Things Matter Podcast) & musical guest: Jack's Smirking Revenge (Alex Pelissero)! Recorded in front of a "studio" audience at Mutiny Information Cafe in Denver! This episode is brought to you by Ratio Beerworks!  In this month's live episode, Damian drinks too much while the gang discuss horrible holidays past, the joys of retail and MORE! The gang also play a fun and filthy game of Mad Libs!This live event features a solo set with Alex Pelissero as Jack's Smirking Revenge!

Damian chats with Conor, Josh and Jon from FOXING on Conor's birthday in Denver, Colorado. The band is currently on tour in support of their newest full length, DEALER, out now on Triple Crown Records. The four of them hide from the impending snowstorm and have a deep, sometimes dark chat about DEALER, using music as therapy for the listeners and the musicians and embracing the love of fans. All of this and more in today's podcast!

This week's guest is BOB SUREN! Bob Suren is the author behind one of my favorite book discoveries this year, Crate Digger, out now on Microcosm Publishing. The book is about his early childhood discoveries of punk rock, how that discovery became an obsession. He tells the stories of how he opened Sound Idea in Brandon, Florida and Burrito Records out of that same shop; not to mention how he met and fell in love with his wife in those hallowed halls.    Bob was recently in Denver to promote Crate Digger, and this interview was done at the 7th Circle Music Collective. This episode also includes exerts from the Crate Digger audio book, also out on Microcosm Publishing. 

James Alex and JP Flexner of Beach Slang talk about the influence of their former bands, Weston and Ex-Friends, has had on the success of Beach Slang. They talk about their graphic design/Art careers, Destiny, staying humble and how these components created their new record; "THE THINGS WE DO TO FIND PEOPLE LIKE US," out now on Polyvinyl! All of this and MORE!

JOE SIB, the comedian, founder of SideOneDummy Records, host of Complete Control Radio and vocalist for WAX & 22 Jacks; joins Damian at the Comedy Works loft in Denver, Colorado. The two drink too much coffee and chat about the band WAX, working with Spike Jonze, and Joe's role at SideOneDummy. The two also talk about their experiences working in Comedy and Joe talks about finding courage to follow your own path! All of this and more in today's episode!

Mostly Harmless Live: "Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark!" Join us as special guests Comedian Mara Wiles, Author Josiah Hesse, & Musical guest The Knew discuss the things that scared them scared them as children and now as adults and how to face your own fears! This episode features a comedy set from Mara Wiles and live performance from THE KNEW!!! Recorded October 8th, 2015 at Mutiny Information Cafe! Sponsored by Ratio Beerworks

A few weeks back we traveled to Durango, Colorado for the best damned beer festival in the United States, the Ska Brewing 20th Anniversary Party & Brewers Invitational! In this week's episode we meet up with both REEL BIG FISH and MAD CADDIES to drink beer at a beer festival and to chat about..... What else??? BEER! First Beers, favorite beers, making your own beers and MORE! 

SOUL ASYLUM! WHAT?!? Damian's favorite band from when he was 14 is this week's special guest! Damian hangs out and chats with Soul Asylum frontman Dave Pirner and drummer Michael Bland about their early origin stories, how they found their paths, destiny and the importance of getting off the couch! Michael Bland also talks about how he came to be Prince's drummer in 1989 and more!   This episode is brought to you by Ratio Beerworks! Also in this episode is Soul Asylum fan and fantastic artist, Sean Tiffany! Tiffany is the mastermind behind Oil Can Drive, a futuristic band in space comic book series! Tiffany has also worked for Marvel comics, Time Magazine and Sports Illustrated! 

Jeff Rosenstock is the guest on this week's podcast! Damian gets birthday drunk and chats with Jeff about 30's, zines vs podcasts, the end of Bomb The Music Industry & the beginnings of the new band, the WE COOL? record, the Bomb documentary, being a lifer & oh so much more!

MOSTLY HARMLESS LIVE From Denver Comic Con 2015: COMICS VS COMICS: Adventures in Wrestling! We meet up with Comedians Nathan Lund & Jim Hickox as they speak with comic book creators Zak Kinsella & Gerhard Kaaihue about their love of wrestling, lessons wrestling taught them and the importance of participating in the things you love. Pro-Wrestlers Xander Kreed and Alabaster Cain make surprise appearances as well!

Alkaline Trio bassist, Dan Andriano talks about his new band, The Emergency Room, working with Jeff Rosenstock, what he wanted to be when he grew up, his relationship with Mike Park of Asian Man Records and his daughters intense love of music. All of this and more!

In this 100th episode of Mostly Harmless, the microphone gets turned on our host Damian Burford, as his old friend, former roommate and Denver comedian Eric Henderson asks questions about 100 episodes of Mostly Harmless, Worldly travels, creativity and oh so much more!

MOSTLY HARMLESS LIVE with Comedian Cory Helie (Host of Welcome To Denver Podcast) , Tattoo artist Jen LaBounta (From Johnny's Tattoo) & musical guest: Sour Boy Bitter Girl (Acoustic with Benjamin Buttice & Alex Bailey)!! Recorded in front of a "studio" audience at Mutiny Information Cafe in Denver! In this month's live episode, Damian is about the embark of on a (volunteer) trip of a lifetime to Thailand! He asks the crew about their adventures in traveling, vacationing and so much more as it turns into a show about pooping. The gang also play another rousing game of "Who said it? Oprah, Hillary Clinton or SCREECH!" This live event features stand up by Cory Helie and features an intimate acoustic set from Sour Boy, Bitter Girl!

This week we have two interviews from DENVER COMIC CON!! First off, we do a man on the street style chat with SAM SPINA, indie comix creator turned Nickelodeon Cartoon Creator and Storyboard artist for REGULAR SHOW!! Then Dammit Damian hosts a Panel interview with the almighty LIZ PRINCE! Liz Prince is of course the artist of the graphic novel TOMBOY and Will You Still Love Me If I Wet The Bed, and Ignatz award winning comic. You may have also seen Liz's work grace the covers of Masked Intruder records, Razorcake Magazine or taking over the world of the Tumblrspheer. AND NOT TO MENTION I GOT TURNED INTO A LIZ PRINCE COMIC! IT'S A DREAM COME TRUE!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Filmmaker Adam Green discusses the influence of rock music on his filmmaking, American Werewolf in London, relationship with fans and GWAR, The Movie Crypt Podcast and his newest film: Digging Up The Marrow!