Turned Out A Punk

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 true sound Thing the Ergs to a Houston rap party Getting into Ska Punk History Favorite TOAP moments  & TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS! BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donationsAdvertising 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 start to solo Being too late for the hardcore you were looking for Samhain Youth of Today, Henry Rollins, Boom And The Legion Of Doom and a dead dear skull Depression Records and the true weirdos of Detroit  & SO MUCH MORE!!! BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donationsAdvertising 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 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donationsAdvertising 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! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donationsAdvertising 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 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Author and punk musician Sam McPheeters joins Damian on the show to discuss his new book 'Mutations' and delve into topics like Born Against's record buying habits, the Albany New Wave vocal style, Power Violence, Clevo, and more. They also touch on watching Fear play SNL, Laurie Anderson's violin, and the influence of Capitol the band.

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 > Hollywood Between The “Michael Moore” and the “Hand Of God”  style of documentary filmmaking We Sold Our Souls Guns And Roses not being in Decline 2 too glam not enough hardcore “I don’t know the east coast” Hardcore was born in Hermosa Beach  Pollywog park Violence and gangs Bay Area Trash Violence X not liking their parts in Decline. The Maus Maus “Hollywood can blow me!” The horror of working with Weinstein brothers driving the making of the Decline 3 “El Duce was an asshole” Bikers On Acid & SO MUCH MORE!!!!! BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy