Turned Out A Punk

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Parry Gripp from Nerf Herder Sep 21, 2022

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Episode 424:
Alright Squadies, time for Turned Out A Punk! Today on the show, Damian is joined by a songwriter beloved by his whole family: Nerf Herder’s Parry Gripp! Listen in as the two discuss: the journey from hearing the Ramones on Dr. Demento as a kid to collaborating with him Weird Al on a song. The all too short ride to the top, Weezer’s tenuous punk connections, hoagie anthems for Wawa, the power of “It’s Raining Tacos”, writing the themes for Buffy the Vampire, Superhero Squad and more: don’t miss this one!
Also, don’t miss the 20th anniversary reissue of “American Cheese”, out now on Fat Wreck Chords!
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Also touched on:
Dr. Demento
The Ramones
Wax and Weezer
Avant Garde
The Pinkerton effect
Winding up on Fat Wreck
The cult of Wawa
The Superhero Squad theme
AND TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS!
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Tim Barry from AVAIL Sep 14, 2022

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Episode 423:
Better get your, better get your, better get your THOUGHTS STRAIGHT! Today on the show, one of the greatest to ever do it, Tim Barry is here! Listen in as Damian goes from punisher to peer and gets to chat with one of his favourite frontpeople about all things punk. From mystery french punk bands, to the end of regionalism, to the lessons Chumbawamba taught us: this is not to be missed!!!!
Also, don't miss Tim's fantastic new album: "Spring Hill". Out now! More info and tour dates here: https://www.timbarryrva.com
Also, don't miss Avail's reissue of the classic lp: "Satiate".
Out now! More info and tour dates here:
https://www.availrichmond.com
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Also touched on:
Going to England and seeing a mystery french band
riding BMXs, listening to metal
From Four Walls Falling to Gut Instinct to Fugazi: a study in punk’s regionalism
The universalization of cultural experience
Screen limits
Jello was right!!!
Over The James Fest
An alternate universe AVAIL as Jam Band
Not being able to see it while you are in it
Living a lot of lives
The phase of life as seen through Ian MacKaye
Loving Larry Livermore
Literal shit over the UPC code on “Dixie”
Major labels and Chumbawamba
Meeting Thomas from Strike Anywhere
Why competition in punk sucks
AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!
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Monte Melnick Ramones Tour manager and author of On The Road With The Ramones Sep 09, 2022

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Episode 422:
Seeing the Ramones thousands of times is a fantasy for more people but for Monte Melnick: it was his reality for 20 plus years. Join Damian as he sits down with Ramones' Tour manager and co-author of the essential "On Tour With The Ramones" book to dig deep on the Ramones and their archetypal role in punk. From the pre-band glam days, to the two sides of Johnny, to the adverse effects of the tempo and volume on Joey's health, to why you should never lend mics to Suicide: the is not to be missed!
Also, don't forget to grab the new expanded 2022 edition of "On The Road With The Ramones", in stores now!
Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com
Also touched on:
The layers of edifice around the Ramones
Butch and the Glam Era
the extremely different sides of Johnny
Never lend mics to Suicide
The effects of the speed and volume on Joey
The wear and tear of punk
The oder of the music
Getting booked with metal band
The TOPPs
Toronto
A real break up... for real
Hardcore and the Ramones
NO STAGEDIVING
The archetype for a punk band
Green Day
AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!
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Clem Burke from Blondie AKA Elvis Ramone Sep 01, 2022

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Episode 421:
The doctor is in the house! Today on the show, the doctor of rock, Clem Burke is here! Listen in as Damian sits down with the legendary drummer to discuss witnessing the birth of punk first hand and the journey that led him to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. From being caught in the middle of the Patti Smith/Blondie divide, to his brief time as Elvis Ramone, to producing power pop classics, to Iggy's love of a bad show: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
Also, don't miss the wildly amazing brand new Blondie "Against All Odds: 74-82" boxset, out now on Numero Group!
Also, don't miss Blondie and the Damned on tour this fall!
Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com
Also touched on:
Josh Kantor is the BEST
Split Squad: a powerpop Voltron
Covering Beefheart and Zappa at 10am School Assembly
Iggy and The Stooges were the OG punks
Working with Sky Saxon
Sweet Revenge and Club 82
The Superheroes in the New York Dolls
The much maligned but awesome Checked Past
Being proven right about Heart Of Glass
The Colors
The Marbles had some songs!
Dr. Feelgood rule
Elvis Ramone and being in the Ramones… briefly
Johnny’s motives for making music
Studying the Ramones with Mike Watt
DJing with Marky
Hangin’ with Allen Ginsberg on the Iggy Pop tour
The Target video
AND MORE!!!!!
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Margaret Cho Aug 25, 2022

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Episode 420:
Today on T.O.A.P., it’s the notorious C.H.O.! That’s right, comedy legend Margaret Cho comes to the show to talk about punk! Listen in as Margaret and Damian sit down and chat about the journey from Rock Against Reagan shows to discussing film with John Woo and Chow Yun Fat. Foiling a theft of GG Allin art, the witchy powers of the McDonald Bros, Answer Me! being the gift that keeps on giving and so much other goodness: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
Also, don’t miss Margaret on tour this fall! More information at margaretcho.com
Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com
Also touched on:
Going to the Rock Against Reagan
Barrington Hall
Self-harming as art
Maybe missing the GG show is a good thing?
Foiling a robbery at the Museum of Death
David Cross: King Of Punk
Steven and Jeff McDonald are powerful witches
Paula from Frightwig working at the family bookstore
Are Penn and Teller the Residents?!?
Shit in the pit: The Farm
Almost dying in the mosh for Pulp’s Common People
Being in the White Trash Debutants
Working with John Woo
Face Off
The secret union of Degrassi Jr. High fanatics
English Kitchen Sink drama
Answer Me! and Tarantino
AND MORE!!!
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Tony Bee from the Adolescents, The Abandoned and ADZ Aug 18, 2022

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Episode 419:
Never mind Reflex, forget Montana, worry not about Adolescent and who's Candena?! Because the great Tony Bee is here! That's right, the legendary singer of the Adolescents and the man of 1000 punk names is on the show today to talk about being a punk lifer. Listen in as Damian sits down with Tony to discuss his journey. From the origins of LA punk, to being on both sides of the LA punk/hardcore divide, to a shoot out at the Pig Children house, to using education to avoid drugs; THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
Also, don't miss the re-issues on the Adolescents' Manifest Destiny and Cropduster on Concrete Jungle Records. More info at www.adolescents.shop
Also, pick up a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com
Also touched on:
Eddie and the Subtitles invent sludge in ’81
violence at shows
Pig Children
The Adolescents break up… for real… for the first time
The Abandoned
Slam books: the original international social network
Jack Grisham and the mutual dislike of each other’s bands
Nearly being murdered for being a punk
Having to live by the cover of night
Cannabis vs. Booze
AND SO MUCH MORE!!
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RIP Gord Lewis Aug 11, 2022

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Gord Lewis was a guitar hero, Canadian music icon and punk rock innovator. As a member of Teenage Head, he was one of the very first to pick up the banner of punk in Canada and changed the course of music in the country forever. Join Damian and Chris O'Toole as they celebrate one of their favourite bands and remember the humble greatness of Gord Lewis.
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Chris Steele from Alexisonfire Aug 03, 2022

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Episode 418:
One of the greatest to ever wield the four strings is on Turned Out A Punk! Today on the show, Alexisonfire’s bass monster Chris Steele is here to talk punk. Listen in as he and Damian sit down and have their first in depth conversation after nearly 20 years of knowing each other. From the influence of Iggy Pop, to the struggles that come from growing up in a touring band, to walking away from music only to return with a profoundly different sense of self: this is not to be missed!
Also, don’t miss Alexisonfire’s fantastic new album: “Otherness”, in stores and streaming now! And don’t miss Alexisonfire’s upcoming tour! More info at: theonlybandever.com
Also, grab a shirt for this podcast over at tunredoutapunk.com
Also touched on:
The brilliance of Iggy Pop’s brevity
The kid from the baseball team on the bus
Misfits in a parking lot
Better career planning than Blockbuster
Playing with sober for the first time on the last tour
An industry trying to get you fucked up
Living in chunks of time
Walking away from music
The travelling around the world for 2 years
Falling in love with street food in Sri Lanka
The grind of touring and addiction
Returning to a band as a new person
The importance of friendship in a band
AND SO MUCH MORE!
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Ben Gibbard from Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service and Pinwheel Jul 27, 2022

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Episode 417:
This is why we do this thing! Ben Gibbard is here and ready for a Turned Out A Punk party! Listen in as he and Damian discuss: punk heroes as religious icons, indie rock plus sincerity equaling emo and what was the Northwest's proto-punk? From going to Undertow shows, to high school with MxPx, to the Mono Men ruling and so much more: don't miss this one!
Also, don't miss the new Death Cab For Cutie video for "Here To Forever", off their upcoming "Asphalt Memories" LP! More info at Deathcabforcutie.com
Also, grab a shirt for the podcast here at turnedoutapunk.com
Also touched on:
A tape with Bad Brains and the Descendants
A Devo lovin’, military man, hippy dad
AC/DC: the greatest rock band ever
The Mono Men
Moving to Bremerton
Bad Religion 80-85 as The Velvet Underground And Nico
MxPx and the religious punk divide
Undertow RULE
Liking Fugazi but loving Minor Threat
Ian: never made a mistake
Looking for someone to give us rules
Vulnerability in anger
The Sonics as the area proto-punk
Post Nasal Drip
The Britpop/ American indie influenced Pinwheel
AND TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS!!!!
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Greg Hetson from Circle Jerks, Bad Religion & Redd Kross Jul 20, 2022

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Episode 416:
Greg Heston is here! Today on the show Damian sits down with the legendary Circle Jerks guitarist to talk punk! Listen in as the two talk about the open & accepting early days of LA punk, the not so accepting times of early hardcore & so much more!
Also, don't forget to see the Circle Jerks on tour & grab the reissues of their classic LP’s on Trust Records! For more info, check out circlejerks.net
Also, head over to turnedoutapunk.com & grab a shirt for this show!
Also Touched On:
Leon Russel or Redbone and the Clash
KROQ and punk
Going to see Dickies and The Middle Class
A couple joined at the nose
“Is this guys going to give me shit”: Meeting Jeff in photo class
Forming Redd Kross
The Masque
Greg Greg
The invasion from behind the Orange Curtain
The Back To The Known
Calling Cards and Overthrow Magazine
& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!
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