Turned Out A Punk

It's Give the Drummer Some Love Weekend! Kicking it off with Seattle drum god, GREG GILMORE! Greg played in three of the key bands during three separate eras of Seattle punk. Listen to Greg & Damian talk: partying with the Refuzors, meeting Duff McKagan & joining The Living, 10 Minutes Warning's 10 months of punk fame, nearly joining Guns & Roses, The Freshjive/ Mother Love Bone connection & so much more! Don't miss it!!!! Also, don't miss the fantastic, recently unearthed, “The Living: 1982” lost recordings OUT NOW on Loosegroove Recordings!  Also Touched On: The forgotten 90s' 10 Minute Warning record   Meeting The Refuzors  Eno  Prog Loving live records’ energy Meeting Duff and forming The Allied Joining 10 Minute Warning Going to LA with Duff Nearly joining Animal Dance Not joining Guns and Roses & 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

Slam & worm your way over here because this week on the show, it's legendary Zero Boy: PAUL MAHERN! Listen in as Damian & Paul talk about punk, the Zero Boys & being behind the mixing board for some of the greatest records ever! From being too hardcore for Gulcher, to eating homemade deer jerky with Boom & the Legion of Doom, to the Mellencamp/ Gizmos connection:  THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED! LISTEN TO THE ZERO BOYS!!! Also Touched On: A first time meeting The punk section at the local record store The Gizmos and Gulture The Hoosier Hysteria comp changing your life Going to see Dow Jones and The Industrials for the first time Dandelion Abortion: being disillusioned with punk The Dead Kennedys Hardcore as a gateway “This is where you come from now”: being introduced to Detroit Rock Meeting the Gizmos  Being too hardcore for Gulcher “Its a pop record”: Vicious Circle being passed on by all the labels The midwest scene: Die Kreuzen in Milwaukee, Toxic Reason in Dayton and Articles Of Faith in Chicago  “not hardcore enough” The Master Tape The Gynaecologists (the band) Malignant Growth Punk is the Midwest  The Coneheads The making of Raw Power’s “Screams From The Gutter” Boom and The Legion Of Doom stories!!! Stevie Stiletto Paul’s Ardent Studios demo tape Meeting the Afghan Wigs Mass Giorgini Scenius John Couger Mellencamp punk connection & 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

Episode 350:We’re going for a drive, not the after dinner kind! Join Damian as he goes for a ride with Bad Religion’s GREG GRAFFIN Ph.D! Listen in as the two discuss: Darby Crash stealing french fries, summers away from punk in Wisconsin & "Becoming Keith Morris". So get in the sedan because this one is NOT TO BE MISSED!!!& don’t miss Bad Religion on tour this fall with War On Women & Alkaline Trio!Also Touched On:Lyrically intimidating An article in DetailsLoving Todd Rundgren “Darby was not someone to look up to”Hearing the Germs for the first timeThe Gears lpThe importance of the abundance of studios to California hardcoreThe relationship with the Circle JerksRed Kross and not fitting in with the LA punksGoing to back to Wisconsin and having no interest in local punkGoing to University with Milo but never talkingWorking with Noam ChomskyThe “back to the known” showNot relating to the late 80’s HC kidsBecoming the “Keith Morris”In defence of “Into The Unknown” & SO MUCH MORE! BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANSSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Get ready to celebrate Melbourne music history! This week on the show Damian is joined by a sonic inheritor to the great city's rock and roll lineage: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard & The Murlocs' AMBROSE KENNY-SMITH! Join them as they discuss: the perils of a career in pro-skateboarding, Amyl & The Sniffers being obsessed with his dad, SHARPIES, the greatness of Thee Oh Sees & so much more! DON’T MISS THIS!!!  & don't miss the fantastic new King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's "LW" on Flightless. Also,  The Murlocs' "Bittersweet Demons" on ATO Records. GET THEM BOTH NOW! Also Touched On: The Melbourne music history  Skateboarding as a gateway “Corrupted from a young age”: hanging with the older kids A dead-end lifestyle Showing the Emerica Team around Melbourne “Man-Am”: aging out of pro-skateboarding God (the band) The Saints soundtracking skateboarding Hating sports Sisters’ first words being Bo Diddley Coloured Balls Dad dating Lobby Lloyd’s ex SHARPIES  Carson family ties Amyl and The Sniffers “That’s the guy from The Blues Brother”: going to see Ray Charles for a first show Playing the National Hotel in Julong The Friendlies  Thee Oh Sees The Hospitals Dan Burke Eddie Current Frowning Clowns & 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

This ain't the Garden Of Eden, this ain't the summer of love! Join Damian as he sits down with PAUL THERRIO from the proto-punk gods The Imperial Dogs!!! Listen in as the two talk: the real birth of punk in LA, Iggy & Bowie at Rodney's English disco, Ray Bradbury loving Zolar X & so much more!  NOT TO BE MISSED!! Also Touched On: This Ain’t The Summer Of Love Cream Mag Breaking up before punk came “I need time to surf and smoke hash!”: A brief Sax career Meeting Don Waller in the high school band  The Seeds as one of the first punk bands the Standells Vom and the early scene Taj Mahal  Howlin’ Wolf opening for Alice Cooper Chaka Khan and Iggy at the Whiskey Coming home and feeling compelled to smash furniture Getting into the Velvet Underground “Got any pills?”: meeting Iggy David Bowie on blow at Rodney’s English Disco & 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

Mr. City &Colour himself is back! Join Damian as he sits down with his buddy, DALLAS GREEN to reflect on their musical journeys & catch up after 6 long years. From regret & gratitude, to discovering reaction videos, to missing Gord, to Dallas needing to see Phantom Of The Paradise for people in his life: DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!  & check cityandcolour.com for Dallas' upcoming tour dates! 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

This is one of the most fascinating episodes yet! EDMUND MCMILLEN is a beloved independent video game developer who has helped produce revolutionary & thought provoking games obsessed over by millions of people around the world. Join Damian as he sits down with Edmund to discuss punk & the rise of the indie game. From Jesus Lizard, to changing Nintendo's policy on blasphemy, to the hellish concept of "Rock Stars" in any industry & so much more:  AGAIN, this is NOT TO BE MISSED! Find everything Edmund is up to on twitter: @edmundmcmillen Also Touched On: The depressing reality of videos game eclipsing music finding grunge DIY comics Spike and Mikes Liquid Television R. Crumb Troma  The Kinko’s “Drop The Key” Trick The Santa Cruz art scene not realizing that you were the weirdo art kid a cool teacher Mike Diana and “Boiled Angel” The end of Slamdance   Defending terrible art The origin of the Indie Game Scene The E.N. Scene NeoGeo Fanzine The fallacy on overnight riches in video games working animal control Believing in your art What goes into making a video game The personal origins of Binding Of Issac Getting on to Nintendo “Steam” changed everything Sleepytime Gorilla Music The Fish Masters: The TV show Selling everything to invest in Super Meat Boy & TONS 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 week on the show, we are joined by a true double threat, MICHELLE ZAUNER AKA Japanese Breakfast! Join Damian as he sits down with the musician/author for a revealing conversation about insecurity, success & grief. From the Pacific North West's unique take on indie, traveling through punk while never feeling like you fit in, to creativity learned through grief: DO NOT MISS THIS EPISODE! Also, don't miss Michelle's fantastic book: "Crying In H-Mart", out now on Penguin/ Random House!  & don't miss Japanese Breakfast's new album: "Jubilee", available now on Dead Oceans! Also Touched On:      In defence of Avril Levine “I want to be the kind of person that is into music” The Pacific Northwest takes up punk differently  Built To Spill First shows Post Post R5 Productions Philly is a tough town Will you know the moment your career has peaked? & 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

This week on the show, it’s professional wrestling’s hottest free agent TOMMY END (FKA ALEISTER BLACK)! Listen in as Damian finally gets the answer to the question that has been on every wrestling fan’s mind: What is Tommy’s connection to Jesus And The Gospel F*ckers?!? From Dutch hardcore ties to MMA royalty, to cutting promos for George Pettit, to hard lessons with Robbie Brookside, to touring with Jun "The King Of Comedy" Kasai: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!  Find Tommy at @tommyend & grab shirts though https://blxckmass.com Also Touched On: Cutting a promo for George Petite Helping bringing the wrestling and music together Getting set up with Andy Williams The universality of the drive The DEEP Dutch MMA/ Punk Connection Jesus the Gospel F*ckers Bob Schrijber’s mentorship Punk and Combat Sports: “Violence within the boundaries of discipline”  Social media, merch and indie wrestling’s ascent  Danhausen and the Rock Golding Earring  Gang Starr Defari  Cannibal Ox Cradle Of Filth  Shinning  Cruel Hand Trapped Under Ice Anime Jun Kasai  & 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

Hats off to Larry, because he is giving us a monster of an episode! Join Damian as he sits down with Lookout Records, Lookout zine & The Lookouts band impresario: LARRY LIVERMORE!!! From answering John Lennon’s calls at White Panther headquarters, to Lookout’s accidental funding, to how the weed/acid divide led to strife in the scene, to the hippies in SF finding punk:  THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!  Also, don’t miss Larry’s two fantastic books as well as a ton of his music on Don Giovanni Records now!!!! Also Touched On: Showing up to talk about Cannabis... not Sasquatch  Trying to burn down your university living in the Cockettes' old apartment the origins of Lookout records Motown Records The EpiFat Sound VS. The Lookout Sound The start of Very Small records Getting to know Sons Of Ishmael Staying up all night talking about about acid with Ray Cappo at the MRR house  The Gilman Geeks vs. Slapshot Neurosis Following the Weakerthans around like they were the Grateful Dead Seeing the MC5 when they were a mod band “We play Avon Rock” Destroy All Monsters Quitting the White Panthers Rock and Roll Revolutionaries: Tim Yo and Jon Sinclair  pothead/ acidhead divide Iggy Pop tearing up your Cream submission Hanging with Don Vinyl taking shitty LSD and listening to bad Jefferson Starship & 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