

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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Jun 21, 2021 • 34min
Zach's Back! - Rise Against Week Wrap Up with Zach Blair
How could we do a Rise Against Week without having sometime co/host & all-time friend of the show, ZACH BLAIR on to do a wrap up?!?
Don't miss Zach & Mike Wiebe's great new podcast "Zach And Mike Make 3"!!!!
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Jun 18, 2021 • 1h 40min
Episode 342 - Joe Principe (Rise Against, 88 Fingers Louie, The Methadones)
Where else this week will you hear a conversation about the brilliance of “The Fungus Among Us” 7” compilation?! Rise Against week continues as Damian sits down to chat Chicago Punk with JOE PRINCIPE!!! Listen in as Joe & Damian talk about going from learning to silkscreen at the Underdog Warehouse, to touring the world with 88 Fingers Louie & beyond. Friends getting hit by jocks after getting run over by cops, trying to avoid Honest Don’s, not-so-good advice from local legends & so much more: NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
& don’t miss "Nowhere Generation” available everywhere NOW!
Also Touched On:
Watching “Rock’n’Roll High School” over and over again
A tape with Suicidal Tendencies, Circles Jerks and Dead Kennedys
Obliteration
Devastation: pre Vindictives
The Plague
The importance of Impulse Manslaughter
“The Fungus Among Us” Comp
The Chicago Punk/ Metal and Hardcore Scenes intersection
Leeway opening for the Bad Brains
OG Screeching Weasel reunion with Sludgeworth, Gore Gore Girls and Contracide
Seeing Fat Mike’s ad in MRR
Kid Dynamite
Rise Against: turned down by everyone at first
Walking the Straight Edge/ Pop-Punk dived
The Fury 66 connection
Dan Vapid
“I don’t want to get bumped to Honest Don’s!”
Hopeless Records
Schlong: “This is the same Dave Mellow, right?”
Q: How do you get on Lookout? A: Don’t be called Spoonless.
Ben Weasel he’s a…
Meeting Martin and Los Crudos
Weedeater
Ivy League
Billingsgate
SHUTDOWN: No punk at the Metro
Underdog Records
Showing Todd from I Spy around Chicago
Playing with Fair Warning in Montreal and Reset (Simple Plan)
Doing data entry for “Book Your Own Fucking Life”
Phallocracy split with 88 Finger Louie
Funeral Oration
Missing the Battery tour
Hi-Standard
& MUCH MUCH MORE!!!
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Jun 15, 2021 • 1h 28min
Episode 341 - Tim Mcllrath (Rise Against, Baxter, The Killing Tree)
For most of the music world TIM MCILRATH is the front person of Rise Against; one of the biggest bands to come out of punk. But around these parts Tim is also known as the link between the disparate scenes of 90’s Chicago DIY Punk. Join Tim & Damian as they nerd out about one of Chicago’s most important cultural periods. From Los Crudos mixtapes, to Pete Wentz being born to make it, to Victory’s unique place in the ecosystem, to Bill Stevenson’s mentorship, to getting dropped off at DIY shows in Fat Mike’s private limo: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
Also, don’t miss Rise Against’s awesome new “Nowhere Generation” out now on Loma Vista!
Also Touched On:
Damian’s murder board
90’s Chicago: the Punk capital
A friend’s older sister with amazing taste
Pegboy
Listening to Crudos in 7th grade
Transcending the Divided Scene
Borrowing from Cap’N’Jazz
Following Sidekick Kado like they were the Grateful Dead
“Chicago Pricing”
Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Fall Out Boy and The Smashing Pumpkins: United by Punk
The Mythical Jim Chamber C.I.T. Mixtape
Tapping VBX
Taking Brandon Barnes to the Integrity show
The Fat Sound
Bill Stevenson
“Did Fat Mike drop you off in his private jet?”
Race Traitor: A needle scratch of a band
Hardcore: a Secondary Education
Victory Records
Signing to Fat and it bumming out your friends
& SO MUCH MORE!
BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS
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Jun 11, 2021 • 1h 6min
Episode 340 - Theo Kogan (Lunachicks, Theo and the Skyscrapers)
The whole house has been excited for this one! This week on the show Damian is joined by his family's favourite: The Lunachicks' THEO KOGAN! Listen in as the two talk growing up punk in New York City! From silent tours with Dinosaur Jr, to finding out you may be a Warzone Woman, to falling in love on a Troma movie set: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
& DON’T MISS the FANTASTIC new Lunachicks' book Fallopian Rhapsody, out now on Hachette!
Also Touched On:
Changing Lauren and Damian's lives
What is Pigfuck music?
Growing up in the Bad Apple
Musical Youth at the Ritz
The Dead Boys Reunion
Lux Interior beating a kid up with a mic stand
Wendy O’Williams and Manowar
NYHC shows
Watching the fights at CBGBs
“Are we Warzone Women now?”
Working with Don Fury
Drea and Theo’s favourite side effect of the violence
Gary Oldman gets beaten down
Ragging Slab
Freak with Howie Pyro
Not hearing Dino Jr. until touring with them
Frightwig: like when Jim ate the hash brownies on Taxi
Todd Phillips directs a Black Light Rainbow video?!
Falling in love on a Troma movie set
& SO MUCH MORE!!!!
BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS
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Jun 7, 2021 • 1h 8min
Episode 339 - Will Sergeant (Echo & The Bunnymen, Electrafixation, Poltergeist)
THE BUNNYMAN COMETH! Today on the show Damian is joined by THE LEGEND, WILL SERGEANT!!! Listen in as the two discuss the journey from proto to post punk & everything in between. From Status Quo being the English Ramones, to the Pink Fairies being too stoned to play, to the Liverpool punk scene being criminally overlooked, to the influence of Metal Urbain: this is NOT TO BE MISSED!
Also, don't forget to pre-order your copy of Will's new book "Bunnyman" out July 15th on Little Brown!
Also Touched On:
Sex Pistols played Liverpool first!
Hearing the Sex Pistols for the first time at a Dr. Feelgood gig
They tore down the Cavern: “Where did that band the Beatles used to play
The Liverpool Scene: True underground
The Curbies
Leaving a Pink Fairies show because they were too stoned
Twink
Liverpool Stadium
hearing the Ramones way before hearing about punk
Sharing music, building scenes
“Shut up about Tull and get into ‘em!”
Tubular Bells was a hippy record
“Virgin’s just cashing in on this punk thing.”
Forming Echo And Bunnymen
“A dedication to idleness”
Metal Urbain
Eno
Suicide: Gods in Liverpool
“Hey, Manchester!”
“We all loved the Fall”
A Certain Ratio
Going to Belgium
& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!
BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS
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Jun 4, 2021 • 1h 20min
Episode 338 - Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals, Ffa Coffi Pawb, Emily)
Ffa Coffi Pawb! The great GRUFF RHYS is here!!!! Join Damian as he sits down with the Super Furry Animal to discuss: his fantastic new book, the incredible history of Welsh Punk & going to Punk University through tour van lectures. From the cultural significance of Llygod Ffyrnig, to accidentally winding up on a punk comp, to the minority language European punk network: this is NOT TO BE MISSED! Also, don’t miss Gruff’s amazing new book “Resist Phoney Encores” on Antenne Books and his fantastic new solo record "Seeking New Gods" on Rough Trade!!!
Also Touched On:
A brother and sister getting into punk
Mannequins spray painted to look like puke
Rock’N’Roll as American imperialist propaganda
Parents loving Reggae
Anglo/American Corporations and creation of a Global pop-culture
The effect of Crass
Llygod Ffyrnig
The history of Welsh Language
Musical and political education coming from punk
Anhrefn
Workers Playtime Records
Machlud: a soft rock band on a seminal Welsh Punk comp
Recording at Dave Anderson from Hawkwind’s studio
Pop Positive
Ffa Coffi Pawb
Getting into Psych to wind up old punk rockers
Geo-politics
Becoming a pop star accidentally
Bjork comes to Wales
Trying to give Alan McGee a tape
“Doing For The Kids” Fest
Learning how to make salad dressing from French Ska band: Le Have Nots
Seeing Fucking Up in Texas
Butthole Surfers
European Squat tours
& SO MUCH MORE!!!!
BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS
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May 31, 2021 • 1h 26min
Episode 337 - Chris Gethard Part 2
CHRIS GETHARD is back! Five plus years after Chris' first incredible appearance on the show (Episode 51: one of the best of all-time), he returns to prove that sequels can top the originals. From Chris' Bouncing Souls Curse, to the influence of "Another State of Mind" on his latest comedy road movie, to having to do really "sad" crowd work to no one at Lollapalooza: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
And don't miss Chris' HILARIOUS new "Half My Life" Comedy Special/ Road Movie out on June 1st (& the album dropping on June 4th)!!!
BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS
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May 28, 2021 • 59min
Episode 336 - Danny Elfman (Composer, [The Mystic Knights Of] Oingo Boingo)
Who hasn't heard a song written by today's guest!?! Join Damian as he sits down with the great DANNY ELFMAN to discuss punk, politics & wanting desperately to blast Buddy Hackett in the face with CO2! From riots in Paris theatres, to walking around Western Africa learning to play Highlife, to "dropping everything to form a ska band": THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
ALSO, don't miss Danny's monster new "Big Mess" dbl lp out June 11th on ANTI!
Also Touched On:
X, Fear, Wall Of Voodoo: everything fits in
Le Grande Magic Circus
becoming the musical director of a group of street performers
Setting people of fire and putting them out with a rocket ship
“GRAB YOUR VIOLEN!!!”: riots in Paris
The unprecedented time we live in
What the hell has happened?!?
Manson and Trump
“Shut up and sing!”
Writing for yourself again
"Chamber Punk"
The Mystic Knights of Oingo Boingo
Living life like it was the 1930's
Who is this new New Wave artist David Bowie?
The "lost" Oingo Boingo 10"
Going on the Gong Show
& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!
BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS
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May 24, 2021 • 2h 14min
Episode 335 - Kevin Seconds (7 Seconds, 5’ 10”, Drop Acid)
If we can walk together, why can't we podcast together?! Today on the show Damian is joined by his hero, from 7 Seconds: the legend KEVIN SECONDS!!! Listen in as the two discuss the formative days of American Hardcore & building a scene from the ground up. From cold calling Iggy Pop's dad for an interview to Lou Barlow's thoughts on "Committed For Life" to the literal Ian MacKaye on his shoulder: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!! & don't miss the absolutely essential reissue of 7 Seconds' "The Crew" on Trust Records Company, PRE-ORDER IT NOW!
Also Touched On:
A TV expose on punk
Find the X-Ray Spex 7”
Having a cool mom
Not wanting to smoke pot but wanting to hear rock records
The Dolls, KISS and Alice Cooper: The make-up inspiration?
Kevin and Steve calling Iggy Pop’s dad
Interviewing the Chip from Dils, Pat Bag and Joey Shithead on the phone
Starting The Reno Sex Pistols Fan Club to get them played on mainstream radio
Putting flyers up looking for punks
Meeting the 20 other Reno punks in line to see the Ramones opening for Eddie Money
The early punk fan clubs
Foreigner
Jefferson Starship
Basteel: Kevin’s “progressive metal” pre-punk band
Chuck Ruff: Reno Legend
Young Canadians and DOA at house show
Searching for Bellevue: Reno’s first punk band
The Outcast Hour on KSAN
Convincing the biker bar to book 7 Seconds and making the news
The Zeros rule!
Punk party at the A-Frame in Tahoe
Watching MTV all night long hoping to see “Live Wire”
Urban Assault
The Yobs
The Wrecs
DOA, Black Flag and DOA paving the way
Booking Aggression in an apartment
The Plugz
Negative Trend
The Offs
New Youth: One of the original punk collectives
Sneaking into “Up In Smoke” 7 times to see the Dils part
The Saturday Night Pogo compilation
The Misfits, Poison Idea, 7 Seconds show that didn’t happen
“We got to play after fucking Poison Idea?!”
The Feederz
JFA’s Mad Gardens
The Viva Las Vegas
Lou Barlow and Committed For Life
Soul Force Revolution’s influence on NYHC
& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!
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May 20, 2021 • 1h 26min
Episode 334 - Dave Baksh (Sum 41, Brown Brigade, Organ Thieves, 747)
FACTS: Sum 41 is the biggest selling Canadian Punk band ever & the guitarist, DAVE BAKSH is one of nicest people on earth! Join Damian as he sits down with Dave for an (in too) deep dive into Southern Ontario 90's punk lore & beyond. From firefighter fighting death metal bands to scene consuming high school band beefs to dieting tips from Iggy Pop: this is an all-time episode that is NOT TO BE MISSED!
Also, don't miss Sum 41's "Order In Decline" on Hopeless Records in stores now!
Also Touched On:
Years in the making
Not By Choice
Strung Out: melody and thrash make sense
Metal being washed in 90s
The Cross-back-over
Breaking Mark from Len’s toilet
Brenden and Broken Social Scene
The Spazz store in Toronto
Small-town Toronto
Dad playing Kung-Fu Fighter every morning
Mom loves the Ventures
Embodiment: FIGHT EVERYBODY
Packing up a show in the middle of brawl
“The Heep! Baksh, you gotta get out of here.”
Metal as a punk Gateway
Much Music
Being scared of Zeppelin at first
Oshawa’s Figure Four stomping Nazi ass
Al from Trigger Happy being awesome
Simon Head tour manager
Mark Belke from SNFU shows up to be guitar tech
Metal Works
The MC Shan/ Snow/ Treble Charger Connect
The REAL In To Deep origin story
Rap lessons in the studio
The DMX cameo
Surviving Death 3x
“WE GOTTA BREAK DEREK OUT OF JAIL!”: A Paris Street Fight
“If I drink red wine, I get a little bit silly”: working with Iggy Pop
& SO MUCH MORE!!!!
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