

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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Dec 2, 2017 • 1h 5min
Episode 145 - Dan Vapid (Screeching Weasel, The Riverdales, The Methadones, Dan Vapid & The Cheats)
"DANNY VAPID OF THE METHADONES, 1, 2, 3, 4!!!" This week we're joined by non other than POP PUNK / HARDCORE HERO, DAN VAPID! Dan jumped on a call with Damian to take a quick trip down memory lane and man, his metal/punk roots go deep. Get ready for a fun one!!!
Also Touched On:
Getting Into Metal & Punk In Des Plaines, IL
Fast & Loud On Saturday Nights. Hearing The Offenders - I Hate Myself
Articles Of Faith, Minor Threat, Bad Brains, The Misfits Made The Biggest Impact
Going With His Brother To The Death Strike Audition
Dan's Brother Playing In Abomination
The Mission To Get Records At Wax Tracks
First Show: The Descendents & Seven Seconds
Los Crudos & Martin
Going To See Out Of Order, Life Sentence
Starting A Band At 15 - STP
Joining Generation Waste & Playing With The Exploited, Adolescents, Corrosion of Conformity
Bhopal Stiffs, ID Under, No Empathy, GEAR
Seeing Shows In Palatine, IL
Embracing The Ramones & Early Punk In Your Late Teens
Hearing Screeching Weasel For The First Tim & Thinking The Lyrics Were Too Stupid until "American Suicide"
Recording Punk House & Unlimited Potential
Joining Weasel & Being Forced On Bass
Borrowing All The Equipment On The First SW Tour
The Impact Of The Bay Area, Maximum RNR & 924 Gilman St
Playing A Show With Green Day At Larry Livermore's Place
Meeting Joe Queer
& Much, Much More...
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Nov 28, 2017 • 1h 26min
Episode 144 - Tony Rettman Part #2 (Author)
IT'S A TONY RETTMAN PART #2!!! That's right, this week we are joined by punk rock author force of nature, Tony Rettman! Tony originally came out for the New York Live Show (Episode 115 - TURNED OUT A PUNK IN NYC), but talk about a guest more deserving of a stand alone episode. Tony can nerd out with the best of em and that's just what these two get up to. Get ready for a TOAP / FOOTNOTE HYBRID!!!
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Nov 15, 2017 • 51min
Episode 143 - Vic Bondi (Articles Of Faith, Alloy, Eidolon, Jones Very, Report Suspicious Activity, Dead Ending)
WE'RE BACK WITH VIC BONDI!! The Chicago punk/hardcore legend sat down with Damian to talk about everything from The Accüsed to Steely Dan. There's so much to go over here that they barely scratch the surface, but in TOAP fashion, a Part #2 has already been planned. Bet Your Bottom Dollar You'll Loose The Blues!
Also Touched On:
Growing Up In Pensacola, Florida
Getting A Radio & Discovering Soul Music & Classic Rock
Reading About Punk In Rolling Stone
Elvis Costello On SNL
Hearing Never Mind The Bollocks Give Em Enough Rope
Safe European Home Changed Everything
Seeing The Clash At The Aragon Ballroom
Identifying With Punk Rock "In The Shadow Of The 60's"
Forming Direct Drive
The Effigies, Strike Under, Naked Raygun, Trail By Fire, DVA & 1st Wave Chicago Punk
DeKalb, IL & The Subverts
Moving To Chicago
Getting Your Body Bag Single Signed & Getting Back "Biafra Punks Fuck Off"
Going To Shows In DC & Catching The Bad Brains In 81'
The Birth Of Articles Of Faith & Building A Scene
Booking Shows At The Central American Social Club
Big Boys, Personality Crisis, Young Lions & MDC
The Accüsed
Orthodoxy In Punk
Bruce Springsteen & Neil Young Punks Always Considered "Beyond The Pale"
Never Stop Seeking Out New Music
The Internet Killed The Independent Punk Star
Recording What We Want Is Free From 2:00AM Until 8:00AM For $500.00
Dead Ending & Jones Very
The Mixed Blessing Of Modern Music & Technology
Working On Weatherman With Tom Morello
The Clash vs. The Pistols (Again)
Seeing Elvis Costello & Steely Dan
Give Yourself Completely To The Live Show Or Don't Bother. Don't Half Step!
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Nov 3, 2017 • 1h 10min
Episode 142 - Walter Schreifels Part #3 (Dead Heavens, Quicksand, Rival Schools, Gorilla Biscuits etc.)
THAT'S RIGHT, IT'S A PART #3! Damian once again gets the chance to sit down with the bonafide Hardcore Legend, WALTER SCHREIFELS! More of a shooting-of-shit than a formal interview, Walter carved out an hour prior to the Dead Heavens set in Toronto to catch up & go over... Pretty much everything. We owe Walter a commemorative jacket or something after this one. You're In For A Serious TOAP Treat!
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Oct 26, 2017 • 57min
Episode 141 - Jord Samolesky (Propagandhi)
JORD SAMOLESKY IS FINALLY ON THE SHOW! A very long time in the making, but it finally happened. Kick back and listen as Damian & Jord discuss how 2 kids from Portage La Prairie, Manitoba were able to change the landscape of Canadian Punk & influence a whole generation.
Also Touched On:
Getting into Metal, Mullets & Maiden
Iron Maiden Piece Of Mind Tour At 13
Meeting Chris & The Introduction To Celtic Frost & Venom
Records On Wheels & It's Importance
D.O.A. Gig On A Whim In Port Douglas & How It Changed Everything
Beach Mutants
MRR Record Reviews & Mail Order
Seeing The Doughboys & Government Issue
Moving To Winnipeg In 88'
Going To The Royal Albert Constantly
Summer Of 85' Seeing Corrosion Of Conformity (COC)
Independent Grassroots Culture vs. Everything Else
Stretch Marks Show At The Wellington Underage
BFGs Kicking Nazi Ass Across The Nation In The Early 90's
"I Remember" - MDC Politicizing Through Music
Home Health Care & The Introduction To Noam Chomsky
Book Tables At Shows In 95'
The Shift In Crowds Throughout the 90's
Chris' Has Always Been An INSANE Guitarist
The Dayglo's & The Northern Pikes - Canadian Institutions
Chris' Zine - Jord Gave S&M Airlines a 3/10
UK vs. Canadian Subhumans
Fat Wreck Chords & How It Happened
Recording How To Clean Everything
Opening For Jawbreaker In South Dakota
Bus Touring With NOFX In Europe
Homogenization Of Punk
Early Punk - Authentic In It's Urgency
& Much Much More....
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Oct 25, 2017 • 1h 14min
Footnote 129-134: Epic Summer Mixtape Vol. 1, Side B
Continued From Side A...
THE NERDS OF SUMMER ARE BACK!!! Chris & Damian join forces again to bring you The Longest Footnote Episode Ever! Recorded in 3 different counties and spanning over 4 months, these guys cover the bases & catch up on all things TOAP related. Get Ready For All The Footnotes You've Been Missing!!!
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Oct 25, 2017 • 3h 22min
Footnote 129-134: Epic Summer Mixtape Vol. 1, Side A
THE NERDS OF SUMMER ARE BACK!!! Chris & Damian join forces again to bring you The Longest Footnote Episode Ever! Recorded in 3 different counties and spanning over 4 months, these guys cover the bases & catch up on all things TOAP related. Get Ready For All The Footnotes You've Been Missing!!!
Continued on Side B...
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Oct 6, 2017 • 1h 9min
Episode 140 - Brendan Kelly Part #2 (Slapstick, Broadways, The Falcon, The Lawrence Arms)
WE'RE BACK AGAIN!! This week Damian gets a second chance to sit down with the amazing BRENDAN KELLY (First appeared in Episode 131)! Listen in as Brendan takes us through his ska beginnings up until... Well, they don't really get that far, but it's a great listen! GLAD TO BE BACK AT IT!
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Sep 11, 2017 • 1h 20min
Episode 139 - Chris Colohan Part #2 (LFD, The Swarm, Cursed, Burning Love, Sect)
FINALLY, here's the long awaited Part #2 with Canadian Punk / Hardcore Legend, Chris Colohan! Damian takes no time to jump right back into it from where they left off last time in Episode 16. Like a couple of old friends piecing together the past, there's lots to cover here, so kick back and soak it in.
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Aug 17, 2017 • 36min
Episode 137 - John Doe (X, The Randoms, Black Randy & The Metrosquad, The Knitters)
THIS WEEK WE HAVE JOHN DOE!!! X came through Toronto recently & Damian ran down to the show to have a quick, but amazing chat with John. The two go over everything from Darby Crash to Dick Clark. It's a fun one, so hope you guys enjoy it as much as we did recording it.
Also Touched On:
Punk Through John Waters Films In Baltimore, MA
Punk Is Not A Sound, It's An Ethos
Seeing The Patti Smith Group, The Damned, The Ramones, Blondie & Television In A Short Period Of Time
The Whiskey
Bertha's In Baltimore
Moving To LA In 76'
Zolar X Living In The Same Building As Exene
Seeing The Motels, The Pop, The Dogs
DIY Ethic
Madame Wong's West vs. Hong Kong Cafe
The Mask At The Whiskey
Sex Pistols Helped & Hurt
DICK CLARK WAS A FAN!
Danger House / Slash Records
Under The Big Black Sun: A Personal History Of LA Punk
Bands Broadly Labelled With The "Punk" Moniker
Jack Grisham
Darby Crash
"No New York"
What Makes A Scene?
Under Appreciated LA Bands
Recording 2 Singles In 1 Day
The Randoms & Black Randy & The Metrosquad
A Reason To Leave Baltimore
& Much, Much More!!!
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