Episode 395:
Awesome Siblings Week on Turned Out A Punk continues! Today on the show, arguably one of the most important & extreme artists to emerge from punk, the great KEMBRA PFAHLER! Listen in as Damian sits down with one of his artistic heroes to talk about her incredible journey from Southern California surfer kid to New York City art icon. The Voluptuous Horror Of Karen Black, No Wave, Joe Coleman, the influence of Adam & Jawbreaker, The Screamers, her mom’s reaction to “Sewing Circle”, the importance of surfing & tons more: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

PHOTO BY: Jean Toir

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Also Touched On:

sharing process

no hierarchy of influence 

Jawbreaker is the world’s greatest band

Blake’s gift of a book

Rodney’s: the good, the bad, the ugly

The impact of growing up on the beach

The Mad

Fred Pfahler: one of the godfathers of California surfing

Surfing as the roots of youth culture

Meditation

Yesterbating: revisiting old work

NY Loft Parties

The Pyramid Club

Samoa

parental support 

No Wave

Lydia Lunch

Available-ism

Uncle Joe Coleman

The Steel Tips

& SO MUCH MORE!