

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!
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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Mar 11, 2022 • 51min
Roll The Dice With D and D - Episode #4
Here is the audio version of the latest episode of Damian & Danko's new Youtube show (watch it here)! New episodes twice monthly!
What happens when two lead singers get stuck at home with nothing to do but sort their (extensive) record collections? START A YOUTUBE SHOW ABOUT IT OF COURSE! Join Danko Jones & Damian Abraham as they inform each other about some of the more wild, weird and wacky albums lurking in the recesses of their vinyl shelves!
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Mar 8, 2022 • 1h 27min
Charlie "Chubby" Manning Walker from Chubby & The Gang, The Chisel, Boss, etc
How do you find your punk when it was your parent’s music? Today on the show, Damian sits down with Chubby & The Gang’s Charlie Manning Walker to answer this very question! Join them as they discuss: Charlie being born into punk & helping to give it a new chapter as part of the NWOBHC. From: the importance of Knuckledust, to being converted by a Cold World show, to Cashin’ Em In, to who was & who wasn’t there: DON’T MISS THIS EPISODE!
Also, check out the band’s new Chubby & the Gangs’ EP “Labour Of Love”!
Also, check out The Chisel’s latest lp: “Retaliation”
Also, if you want a shirt of this podcast, head to Turnedoutapunk.com
Also Touched On:
The Jonah Falco Fan Club
First Wave Punk Parents
Stumbling into a Justice/ Cold World show
Do people like Oasis in North America?
The importance of Kunckledust and the 12 Bar
the Arrival of NWOBHC
“You weren’t there, mate.”
Touring Europe
Boss
Cash’em In: “who says British people have no culture”
Indebted to Tom Ellis
A punk legend Dad
Skinheads
Teddyboys
& SO MUCH MORE!!!
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Mar 2, 2022 • 1h 56min
David Bazan from Pedro The Lion, Headphones and Coolidge
Winners never quit! Today on the show, David Bazan & Damian continue a 20 year old backstage conversation about punk! Listen in as they discuss the journey that brought David to forming Pedro The Lion. From sneaking listens to Beatles’ records, to the life changing impact of Fugazi, to the seedy sides of the secular & non-secular music businesses: DON’T MISS THIS ONE!
Also, don’t miss Pedro The Lion’s fantastic new album: “Havasu.” Available on streaming services now & CD/LP/CS on Polyvinyl Records.
Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com.
Also Touched On:
Crucified
“Are you Dave?” “Are you Damien”: meeting Jurado
Hearing Fugazi for the first time and it changing everything
Drive Like Jehu
True prophetic music
Straight Edge and religion
“Why are you dulling the blade?”
Gods and Gurus: The complex personal relationship with Ian MacKaye
Mike Knott
One Blind Pig
The crossover to the secular scene
The rough first tour
The rise of Tooth And Nail Records
Modest Mouse and Seasick Steve
& SO MUCH MORE!!!
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Feb 26, 2022 • 1h 23min
Roll The Dice With D and D - Episode #3
This episode of DnD is dedicated to our friend and record collector's record collector: Dallas Good. He was a peer and a hero, that will never be forgotten. RIP Dallas. Love Forever.
Please, head over to thesadies.net and grab some of the amazing music Dallas made... or a shirt or a "herb" grinder or something else.
Here is the audio version of the latest episode of Damian & Danko's new Youtube show (watch it here)! New episodes twice monthly.
What happens when two lead singers get stuck at home with nothing to do but sort their (extensive) record collections? START A YOUTUBE SHOW ABOUT IT OF COURSE! Join Danko Jones & Damian Abraham as they inform each other about some of the more wild, weird and wacky albums lurking in the recesses of their vinyl shelves!
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 22, 2022 • 1h 15min
RIP Dallas Good
Dallas Good was a god amongst us. He was an inspiration but humble enough to be a peer. This is for him. Deepest condolences to the whole Sadies family.
Please, head to thesadies.net and grab some music, a shirt or a "herb" grinder (Dallas would smile) and lend some support.
Love forever to Dallas.
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Feb 16, 2022 • 1h 25min
Zander Schloss from Circle Jerks, The Weirdos, Repo Man and Joe Strummer
Feelin’ Turned Out A Punk, I'm feelin' Turned Out A Punk. Today on the show we are joined by Repo Man's “Kevin the Nerd” & music virtuoso: ZANDER SCHLOOS! Join Damian as he sits down with the Circle Jerk & Weirdo to discuss his journey from playing in a funk band at the Watts Tower Jazz Festival to being one of (Mike) Watt's favourite guitarists! Mike Nesmith’s casting genius, “Piss Bottle Man” memories, jam sessions with Joe Strummer & so much more: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
Also, don’t miss Zander’s fantastic new solo album “Song About Songs”, out March 4th on Blind Owl Records!
Also, don’t miss the Circle Jerks on their 40th anniversary tour, more info at circlejerks.net !
Also, head over to turnedoutapunk.com and grab a shirt for this show!
Also Touched On:
Not really liking punk
Hating the punk rock cops
The first Clash record is “ok”
playing the Watt’s Tower Festival with the Juicy Bananas
“like a fucking human hurricane”
“You look like you could use a break”: getting told about the Circle Jerks audition
Running into Suicidal Tendencies’ bass player at 7-11
Meeting Alex Cox while hanging around UCLA
Getting a break on Repo Man from Mike Nesmith
Replacing Chris Penn after he replaced you
Getting hazed by the Circle Jerks
“What are you doing playing bass in the Circle Jerks for?!”: Becoming Joe Strummers’ Guitarist
The highest praise from Watt
The Piss Bottleman video shoot
Tapeheads
& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!
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Feb 11, 2022 • 1h 33min
Episode 390 - Matt Bettinelli-Olpin (Co-Director of Scream, Link 80, Radio Silence Collective, Delores)
Do you like scary movies… & punk? Today on the show, Co-Director of the new Scream & former Link 80 guitarist MATT BETTINELLI-OLPIN is here! Join Damian as he sits down with Matt to discuss the journey from Gilman Street to the silver screen & one of horror’s most beloved film franchises. From being kicked in the face at Green Day, to moshing at the first AFI Gilman show, to the high praise of being hated by Ebert: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
Also, don’t miss the new Scream in the theatres now!
Also, head to turnedoutapunk.com and pick up a shirt!
Also Touched On:
Getting burns from the monitors at the Dookie release show
The Gilman
Finding the video of getting a black eye
Tim Armstrong’s Rat Patrol
Deep digs into Bay Area punk history
Rancid in the kitchen at Punks With Presses
The first AFI Gilman show went off
Screw 32 is a super underrated band
Sammy and All Bets Off
Jawbreaker and signing to majors
Selling out and other internalized guilt
The Jello Biafra attack
The Ska punk takeover
Wes Craven
Directing the first Alkaline Trio video
Horror Movies
Fan cultures
no love from Ebert
& SO MUCH MORE!!!!
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Feb 8, 2022 • 43min
Roll The Dice With D and D - Episode #2
Here is the audio version of the latest episode of Damian & Danko's new Youtube show (watch it here)! New episodes twice monthly!
What happens when two lead singers get stuck at home with nothing to do but sort their (extensive) record collections? START A YOUTUBE SHOW ABOUT IT OF COURSE! Join Danko Jones & Damian Abraham as they inform each other about some of the more wild, weird and wacky albums lurking in the recesses of their vinyl shelves!
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 4, 2022 • 1h 47min
Episode 389 - Damon Locks (Black Monuments Ensemble, Trenchmouth, Super ESP)
Today, we are going to kick your mind & make it move because DAMON LOCKS is on the show! Join Damian as he sits down with the Trenchmouth/ The Eternals' vocalist to discuss the journey to turn punk theory into punk practice. Listen in as they talk: the awesome mystique of Bubba Dupree, the differences between Dischord's DC & Touch&Go's Chicago, Skene Records, musical versions of Eraserhead & tons more!!!
THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
Also, don't miss the Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble's fantastic new record "Now"; available from International Anthem Recording Company!
Also, head over to TUNREDOUTAPUNK.COM and grab a shirt from this podcast!
Also Touched On:
The DCHC, Chicago Punk, Skene Records
Meeting Joe Lally and Pete Cortner
“The Jam! That’s a good name!”
Bodycount DC
Minor Threat and Government Issue
Joe’s Record Paradise
the proposed merger of Potential Disturbance and Faithful Treason
Protem: on the weird side of things
Dain Bramage
The Reconstruction Era: The transition from DCHC to Revolution Summer
Husker Du on Zen Arcade
Naked Raygun
Playing in Fred with Fred
Shovel
The multiplicity of the DC punk scene
9353: “The musical version of Eraserhead”
No fitting in Chicago at first
Introducing Tim Kinsella to the downtown kids
Martin and Los Crudos
Chicago in the late 90s was the capital of all things punk
Minneapolis and drugs
The Twin/Tone office space
& SO MUCH MORE!!!!
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Feb 2, 2022 • 31min
TOAP "Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche" Special (Celeste Bell/ Paul Sng)
"I Am A Cliche" is a fantastic new documentary profiling, one of first wave punk's most iconic voices, Poly Styrene. Join Damian as he sits down with Poly's daughter CELESTE BELL & Co-Director Paul SNG to discuss Poly’s lasting influence on punk & what went into making such an emotionally charged film.
GO HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WHERE YOU CAN SEE IT NEAR YOU: www.polystyrenefilm.net
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