

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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Dec 16, 2017 • 1h 9min
Episode 147 - Freddy Alva (Author, New Breed Comp, Wardance Records, Urban Styles: Graffiti in New York Hardcore)
The week on the show we blow the whole hardcore/graffiti connection wide open with guest and author of the new book Urban Styles: Graffiti in New York Hardcore, Freddy Alva! Sit back as the two discuss Freddy’s journey coming to & growing up in NYC with early rap, graffiti, hardcore and how it led him to documenting the connection between these worlds. This is a monster episode for all the fans of PUNK history and cultural studies!
Also Touched On…
Killing Joke On The Radio
Freestyle vs. Breakdancing
Meeting Writers
Mackie & The Style Wars Connection
Frontline: The Graffiti Hardcore Connection
Bad Brains Come To New York & Changes Everything
Graffiti & NYHC Logo
Meeting An Armed Citizen In Jr. High
Anthony Comunale
Going To See Dayglo Abortion & Raw Power At CBGBs With A New Wave Friend
Violence In HC
Cro-Mags At The Ritz
ABC No Rio & The "New" New York Scene
Sane’s Of Sane Smith’s Punk Connection
The Pyramid Club
Some Records
FTW & Zine Culture In New York
Making The New Breed Comp
Wanting To Document Absolution
Divergent Politics Co-existing In NYHC
Noise Rock: A Scene Unto Itself
Noiseville Records
Inside Out NY: More Obscure Then Than They Are now
Time for Living: Beastie Boys Covering Frontline
Tony Reitman Rules!
Stimulated Dummies: The First Two Singers Of Frontline
Filthy Sex: The MOST Obscure Graffiti/Punk Band
Cooch Knows
Punk In Peru
& Much, Much More!!!!
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Dec 9, 2017 • 1h 49min
Episode 146 - Matt Cross (Lucha Underground, Ring Of Honor, Chikara)
The Wrestle Punk Revolution Is Real!!!! This week on Turned Out Of Punk Damian is joined by the proud punk and independent wrestling pioneer M-Dogg 20 aka Son Of Havoc aka Matthew Capiccioni! Join Damian and Matt (and Jake the Ref and Mr. Pickles the Cat) as they sit down at Damian’s Kitchen table to discuss the journey from stumbling into a Face to Face show to singing with Integrity in Japan and the entire Wrestling/Punk Connection!
Also Touched On:
Matt (and Jake) come to Damian’s house
What if Wrestlers sang in bands?
Wanting to put together a straight edge supergroup
Not a lot of edge breakers in wrestling
Music not being your thing
Beach Boys and Roy Orbison LIVE
Going to Industrial shows
Going Buzzardfest ’95 for Moby but coming face to face with Face To Face
“You don’t like it. It’s punk.”
The Ramones and the Sex Pistols in 1996
Hearing Op Ivy and everything else dying
the Swinging Utters being criminally underrated
White Noise: poor choice for a band name
Earth Crisis, Path Of Resistance and the allure of gang culture to young straight edge kids
Missing your prom to see Path
Finding out about the One Life Crew… in Cleveland
Earth Crisis almost killing your friend
getting a ride home from Josh Prohibition
Meeting Integrity in Japan
Misfits cover band
ECW was the Punk of wrestling… and WWE is U2
Bringing the aggressive audience interaction to pro wrestling
Pro-Wrestling: the punkest sport
Wrestling has it’s punk moment
The Wrestling/Punk convention
AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!!
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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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