

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!
Episodes
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Mar 3, 2017 • 1h 56min
Footnote 119 - Brad Logan (F-Minus, Leftöver Crack, Exploding Fuck Dolls, Equus, ASBO Youth)
Who Nerds supposed to be: Cookie? This week on the show Chris and Damian tear the Brad Logan episode open and enjoy! There is a ton to get into, but they still fit in a lil' bit of the ol’ mailbag!
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Feb 25, 2017 • 1h 24min
Episode 119 - Brad Logan (F-Minus, Leftöver Crack, Exploding Fuck Dolls, Equus, ASBO Youth)
This week on the show, it’s one of Damian's favourite type of episodes! Sit back and enjoy as he sits down with F-Minus and Leftover Crack's Brad Logan! Then, marvel along with Damian as the show takes a completely different turn as Brad details his pre-recorded music history in early LA punk and hardcore. Not to be missed!
Also touched on:
A mother’s work is never done: mom buys you a Black Sabbath record
Ramones on the record store turntable
Hearing the Pistols and it being off to the races
Elton John is hard!
Seeing Van Halen “Sky Diving”
Seeing Kiss’ legendary show and not even knowing it
Discovering Rodney on The Roq
Before punk comes to Huntington Beach
When Van Halen’s roadie moves to town
Being Rock Nerds
Seeing the Weirdos in ’78
Seeing the Ramones on Christmas Day
Suicide Comandos
Dead Boys
The Shock
The focus of youth
Meeting the Alva Brothers!
Friend of Potatohead: The guy in the PiL Shirt on the cover of Group Sex
Getting your long head dyed blue by Mark Alva
Getting “DEVO” yelled at you by Jocks
Hanging with at the Oxford House
Twisted Roots
Meeting Ray Gange and seeing a shaved head for the first time
Going full on into punk
The Osce Hairs
Playing your first show on mushrooms: not a good idea
Rehearsing in SST on Black Flags gear
Castration Squad
UXA
Going on tour
Touring with the Misfits
The Misfits, Big Boys, NOTA in Austin
Playing with Husker Du
The Butthole Surfers at a Pizza Parlour
Joining Rik L. Rik’s band
Meeting Duane Peters in Jail
joining the Exploding Fuckdolls and living in the Chaos
The California Surfware Punk Scene
The Epitaph Summer Nationals
Seeing Rancid for the first time and having it chance your life
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Feb 24, 2017 • 1h 42min
Footnote 118 - Bobb Bruno (Best Coast, The For Carnation, Uphill Gardeners)
Tonight, nerds want to lay it all at your feet! This week on the show Chris and Damian talk about one hell of a deep musichead: Bobb Bruno of Best Coast. Also the two talk mailbag and good times!
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Feb 22, 2017 • 1h 8min
TOAP FOOTNOTES MAILBAG SPECIAL - Episode 1
MAIL CALL!!! The last few weeks at TOAP HQ have been a little hectic and so the mailbag was neglected. Chris and Damian have called on the #TwoDaves (Martin and It Up) to come round and help them sort the whole mess out! Join in the fun!!!
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Feb 17, 2017 • 58min
Episode 118 - Bobb Bruno (Best Coast, The For Carnation, Uphill Gardeners)
Welcome dear listener to another amazing episode! Why is it amazing? Because you get to hear the GREAT Bobb Bruno of Best Coast talk about his journey in music! Sit back and enjoy as the two discuss Bobb’s taste that had him seeing The Dickies during the LA Riots, Steve Aoki with Farside and Beck jamming with the dude from the Bats (CT).
Also touched on:
The Black Flag tape in grade 4
Punk Violence and The B-52’s?
Buying Target videos from Tower
The Mentors Mystic Value Pack
Punk taste informed by Metallica’s shirts
Loving DRI’s 22 tracks!
Going to see Kiss just to see Anthrax
Seeing Slayer with opener Danzig
Convincing you
Seeing the Dickies on the night of the LA Riots…. with Yesterday’ s Tear
Electric Love Hogs: The Pre-Goldfinger metal band
Seeing Mansona: Japanese Noise comes to LA
Forming the Uphill Gardeners
The LA indie scene
Revelation Records goes West
Steve Aoki sings with Farside
The For Carnation
Not even being that into Slint
Jamming with Mario Rubalcaba
Being into everything
Heart’s Get Crushed
I don’t gig on Fridays!:Going to see John Bryan play every Friday
Making ONE exception to play with Unwound
Elliot Smith, Fiona Apple and Beck’s Jam sessions blow up the spot
Getting to jam with John
The Bats (US) and Gustav Records
PLUS MUCH MORE!!!
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Feb 16, 2017 • 1h
Footnote 117 - Wes Eisold (American Nightmare, Cold Cave, Some Girls)
All Nerds Breakin' Loose! This week on the show Chris and Damian dive into the fantastic Wes episode and talk about his importance in punk & hardcore. They also tackle the mailbag and Damian get distracted: CLASSIC STUFF!
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Feb 10, 2017 • 1h 2min
Episode 117 - Wes Eisold (American Nightmare, Cold Cave, Some Girls)
It took a minute to happen, but it was worth it! This week on the show, Damian sits down and grabs a drink with Wes Eisold. Listen in as the two discuss Wes’s journey to get to American Nightmare as well as depression, gossip, projection and punk.
Also discussed:
Dead Kennedys Tape as first exposure
Dead Milkmen, Swirllies and the Liliys as a first show
a band covering a cover version
Grindle: stagedives and a mohawk
United by being weird
Ordering shit from Session thanks to the US military
Callin' 1-900 numbers to hear records
Moving Targets and Lemonheads
Moving to Maine
Not being into a Youth Of Today because they looked like jocks
Bruisers
Sam Black Church
Seeing 10 Yard Fight and finding the show you wanted
Wes in Germany starts Hybrid Moments.
Being happy enough just going to shows.
The end to TYF
Right Brigade is THE band.
“AN never has the intention of being a local band.”
Loosing $400 on a sold out show: “Everyone gets in for free”
…except this guy
The “woah” part that could have killed AN
the importance of Lifetime
the jump from album 1-2
Unbroken
Breaking edge and not being an edge band
Blazing a trail without knowing it
Coke Gossip-Hysteria
AND MORE!!!!!!
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Feb 10, 2017 • 1h 59min
Footnote 116 - Kool A.D. (Party Animal, Das Racist)
And Nerds are buying the Stairway to Heaven. This week on the show Chris and Damian return to duo form and talk Kool AD’s awesomeness! Also the Mailbag returns and Chris cuts a PROMO on Led Zeppelin!
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Feb 5, 2017 • 1h 28min
Episode 116 - Kool A.D. (Party Animal, Das Racist)
And now, back to the format with a big one! Rapper Kool A.D. sits down to talk with Damian! Listen in as the two discuss how Kool A.D. went from a rap and power violence lovin' drummer to being on the cover of Spin as well as art, politics and tons more!
Also touched on:
Rap name or real name
Warren brings Misfit’s Static Age over and the gates open
Joe Franky and Axis Reocrds
Gilman: The Misfits of Bay Area
The last Spazz Show
Dorkastra becomes Vlad and The Impalers
Seeing the spike punk Monster Squad
Dr. Bombay’s music store
getting the drums
A musical household
“I don’t kick it at the merchtable no more”
Todays world is a punk conversation from the 90’s
Sammy from All Bets Off (RIP)
Orlando and Special Forces
The history of skinheads
When the musicians you love are the worst…
Reclaiming art and symbols
Why you make art
Being drawn to art with no rules
Bay Area Rap and Punk
Art
making money off art
The various takes of Chuck D
AND MORE!!!
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Feb 3, 2017 • 2h 7min
Footnote 115 - TURNED OUT A PUNK LIVE IN NYC
I’m not calling Nerds! This week on the show Chris and Damian are joined by the returning Daves for the final TOAP LIVE Footnote party! This is take two of trying to record this episode and, like the second DYS lp, it's better than the first!
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