

Turned Out A Punk
Turned Out A Punk
Damian Abraham has been many things... the singer of a critically acclaimed band, a failed VJ and food network host, one of the minds behind TV's "The Wrestlers", parent of 3... and undeniably, a punk music obsessive. Each week, he sits down and chats with an interesting person from various walks of life to find out how their world was influenced and changed by the discovery of a novelty genre that supposedly died out in 1978... PUNK!
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Jan 4, 2023 • 1h 6min
Graham Sayle from High Vis and Dirty Money
Episode 436:
Wipe those tears off your Gore-tex, Graham Sayle is here! Join Damian as he sits down with the High Vis vocalist to talk punk, poseurs and Pot Noodle Pyramid. From scouser ribbings, to Brit-pop's pervasiveness, to building a scene & remembering who was there and so much more! Don't miss it!
Don't miss High Vis' fantastic "Blending" LP, OUT NOW on Dais Records
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Dec 27, 2022 • 1h 52min
Max McCabe-Lokos Actor/Director and former Deadly Snake
Episode 435:
How does one retire from music? Damian sits down with one-time Deadly Snake, Max McCabe-Lokos to find out just that. Listen in as one of the greatest front-people Toronto ever produced talks about punk, why Toronto sucks/rules and knowing it was time to walk away... forever? From the classic Classics Studios, to the world changing legacy of 5 Arlington, to the legendary Dan Burke, to the endless beefs of The Deadly Snakes: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
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Dec 19, 2022 • 35min
Tiffany
Episode 434:
Pop icon Tiffany is here! That's right, Damian sits down the legendary singer to talk about: punk, country and wrestling! Listen as the two discuss: being discovered by the great Hoyt Axton, touring with Jerry Lee Lewis & Little Richard, wrestling Butter Bean and so much more!!!
Don't miss Tiffany's brand new album: Shadows! More information at tiffanytunes.com
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Dec 12, 2022 • 1h 43min
JD Pinkus, from Butthole Surfers and Melvins, returns to the show
Episode 433:
There's a Pinkus among us! This week on Turned Out A Punk: JD Pinkus returns to bring us good tidings and punk. Having first appeared with the Melvins on episode #36, JD comes back to talk with Damian and fill in some blanks. Listen in as the two discuss: drugs, guns, sex, the GG Allin of the South, Butthole Surfers vs. REM, Ru Paul being the best, the inability to have a reunion and so much more! DON'T MISS THIS!
Also, don't miss JD's solo album: "Fungus Shui", out now on Shimmy Disc! For more Pinkus, check out: jdpinkus.com
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Dec 6, 2022 • 1h 17min
RIP Hamish Kilgour
Hamish Kilgour was one of the greatest to ever do it.
Love and positivity to his family, friends and anyone that loved him.
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Nov 24, 2022 • 1h 54min
Chris Estrada the star and creator of This Fool
Episode 432:
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
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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!!!!
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Nov 17, 2022 • 1h 13min
Stephanie Phillips from Big Joanie and author of "Why Solange Matters"
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!!!
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Nov 13, 2022 • 2h 7min
Walter Schreifels Sings The Hits with Jayson Green and Damian
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!
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Nov 3, 2022 • 3h 11min
Tobi Vail of Bikini Kill, The Frumpies, Girlsperm and more
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!
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Oct 28, 2022 • 1h 20min
Thomas Mars from Phoenix
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!
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