Turned Out A Punk

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Jayne County Dec 08, 2021

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Episode 381:
They don't get too much more important to the history of punk than this guest! Today on the show Damian is joined by the LEGEND & one of the true innovators of punk: JAYNE COUNTY! Listen in as the two discuss why Jayne was a legend long before punk hit. From "wrecking" straight people with the Screaming Queens, to Patti Smith's method acting, to Bowie's jealousy, to being the first to play CBGB's & so much more!!! NOT TO BE MISSED!
Also, don't miss Jaynes' essential "Wayne County & The Electric Chairs - The Safari Years" 4CD boxset, out now on Cherry Red Records!
Also, check out Jayne County & Am Taylors' "I Don't Fit In Anywhere" out now on streaming services everywhere!
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Also Touched On:
Bow down to the Original Punk Rocker
Being the first to play CBGBs
Getting diarrhea from Healey’s chilli
Getting shot at on stage on Long Island
“Don’t listen to her! Don’t listen to her! She’s the Devil”
The Screaming Queens and “wrecking straight people”
The REAL Queen Elizabeth
Meeting John Lennon
Getting possessed on stage
The New York Street Scene
Iron Butterfly
Never liking the Grateful Dead
Jackie Curtis’ genius
Theatre of The Ridiculous
Traveling to London with Andy Warhol’s “Pork”
Doing theatre with Patti Smith
Suicide: Room Emptiers
“I’m not a punk, I’m a rock and roller” - Dee Dee
Getting paid by Malcom Mclaren TWICE
Debuting two weeks after the New York Dolls
New Wave killed punk off
No Wave is too arty
& TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS
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Episode 380 - Mike Torres (Section H8, Furious Styles, Spitting Teeth) Dec 05, 2021

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Welcome to the dream! Today on the show Damian is joined by Section H8's MIKE "MEXI" TORRES to talk punk! Listen in as they discuss Mexi's incredible journey from being a houseless punk kid, to making records with his childhood heroes. Smuggling a Rancid tape into "Bad kid school", being stranded in Seattle, living with Cold Sweat, Havoc records as hardcore's Sub Pop & so much more: DON'T MISS THIS EPISODE!
Also, don't miss Section H8's fantastic, "Welcome To The Nightmare" out now on Flatspot Records!!
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Also Touched On:
Singles Going Steady, Hits and Misses and Pete Genest
Rancid’s “Salvation” video
Dad surprising you with GnR/ Metallica tickets
Seeing John Denver live
Body Count’s Cop Killer: It reeeeeally bothered people
Rancid's work ethic
No music allowed in the “bad kid school”
Smuggling in “Let’s Go” tape
Tim Armstrong
Duff loves Discharge
becoming “a piece shit bar guy” for a while
Getting trapped in Seattle
Spitting Teeth: “We were bad at being in a band”
War Scar
Havoc Records
Chicago Fest
Aus Rotten were a very important thing
Writing songs while guarding weeds shops
& TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS!!!
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Tim Heidecker from Tim & Eric, On Cinema At The Cinema and Office Hours Nov 30, 2021

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Episode 379:
Never Mind Tom Goes To The Mayor, Here’s Tim Comes To Turned Out A Punk! Today on the show: On Cinema, Office Hours & Tim and Eric’s TIM HEIDECKER is here to talk hating punk, but it still being his scene. Listen in as Tim & Damian discuss: Minor Threat loving drug dealers, losing band members to Digger, Weston as Allentown’s Pavement, being sketched out by Ink & Dagger, troll culture, and so much more!
THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
Also, don’t miss Tim and Gregg Turkington’s hilarious “On Cinema At The Cinema” available at www.heinetwork.com
Also, don’t miss Tim’s equally hilarious "Office Hours" available at www.youtube.com/timheidecker
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Also Touched On:
The Ramones on rock radio
Billy Idol & Generation X
Loving the scene but hating the music
A hardcore loving drug dealer
Minor Threat in the car on the way to get beer
Liking early Green Day
Weston: Kings Of Scene
Dave Weston is PA’s Stephen Malkmus
Having your band stolen to become Digger
The era when consumer level gear is able to produce at a pro-level
Eric: the one stop cultural shop
Opening (with videos) for the Shins
Getting discovered by Bob Odenkirk
“Keep them out of the writers room!”
The 709 South 6th Street Punk House
The Tim Heidecker Masterpiece
Puss WhIp Bang Gang
The Doors on Beat Club
Cotton Candy: the tape hook up
Rockbitch: wildest band in music
“Wait til you see this!”: discovering Chris Morris' comedy
Faces Of Death
Tom Green
Derrick Beckles and TV Carnage
Smashing the Moog in 12 Tone System
Sola: the best Philly band
Built To Spill: a mutual love affair
Comedy wasn’t cool
Mr Show as a Matador Band
Making “Art”
The Influence of Dr. Demento on culture
Howeird Stern’s Weird Al cash in record
Neil Hamburger and breaking Kayfabe
Cultural curation
& TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS!
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Ray Ahn from Hard-Ons, Nunchukka Superfly and The Victims Nov 26, 2021

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Episode 378:
What happens when heroes become friends? Find out today as Damian sits down with one of his, The Hard-Ons’ RAY AHN & quickly realises that they are birds of a feather. Listen in as the two discuss their shared passions of punk & record collecting. From AC/DC playing earth shatteringly loud at the local park, to power erasing signed records, to confronting hate with humour, to why Jerry A should have thrown Mick Harvey off that boat & so much more: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
Also, don’t miss The Hard-Ons’ latest awesome LP, “I'm Sorry Sir, That Riff's Been Taken” on Cheersquad Records!
Also, check out the latest LP by Ray’s other fantastic band: Nunchukka Superfly’s, “The Aussie Exorcism (Nah Mate, You Can't Punch A Ghost)” on Tym Records!
Also, head over to turnedoutapunk.com & grab a shirt for this podcast!
Also Touched On:
The various species and sub-species of record collectors
Australian love for hard rock
Getting the SexPistols single from a friend who didn’t like it
“No one bought Tartus
Beautifully instructional The Ramones and the Saints seal the deal
AC/DC playing in the park
The influence of the volume on kids in the 70s
Accidentally erasing Kym Bradshaw’s signature
(I’m) Stranded: the real Australian National Anthem
Record Collections not as places of enjoyment
Having to deal with Racists
Confronting Nazis with humour
The Celibate Rifles
The Slugfuckers
They not-so-good ol’ days
The Asshole Roster System
being in The Victims
Seeing Gauze in ’89
Touring Japan with Snuff and Sean ‘Fat Bob’ Forbes
& TONS MORE GOODNESS
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Jeff Tweedy from Wilco, Uncle Tupelo and Golden Smog Nov 23, 2021

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Episode 377:
Your eyes are not deceiving you: JEFF TWEEDY is here! The songwriter, author, record producer & Wilco frontman stops by the show to talk punk! Join Damian as he sits down with Jeff to discuss: the legend of Max Load, when punk misses the mark completely, arguing with Gerard Cosloy outside of CBGBs about ad copy, audiences waiting for Jimmy Buffet covers & so much more!!
THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
Don't miss the reissue of Jeff's "Chelsea Hotel" soundtrack & the deluxe edition of "Love Is The King" coming soon! ALSO, don't forget to subscribe to Jeff's newsletter here: https://jefftweedy.substack.com/subscribe
We’re getting down to the last few TURNED OUT A PUNK T-Shirts. Get over to www.turnedoutapunk.com & get one before they’re gone!
Also Touched On:
Punk on tv in ’77
Local legends Max Load
The bad scary punk dudes
Punk’s most infamous poor taste “joke” band
The Johnny Appleseeds of Punk
A million dollar comic collection
The sketchiness of First Wave Mid-West Punk
Ultraman
Drunks With Guns
“Where do they get these punk clothes?!”
The beauty of the Spanish Swing Scene
Fool Face were a New Wave band
The Stray Cats before the codification
Culture Shock on acid
The Dazzling Kill Men
Producing with Albini
Hooking up with Rockville Records
The internal Dutch East Indie beef
Gerard Cosloy is the real deal
Early tours and having to play with Jimmy Buffet cover bands
Meeting Mamma Stinson
& TONS MORE!!!
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Toby Morse from H2O, Hazen Street and One Life One Chance Podcast Nov 16, 2021

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Episode 376:
Today we welcome one of the most positive forces in the hardcore universe to the show: TOBY MORSE! The author, podcaster & H20 front person is here to celebrate his lifelong love of punk. Join Damian as he reconnects with his one time tour buddy to discuss: the whiplash between Revolution Summer DC & NYHC, Kevin Seconds as a father figure, Verbal Assault being underrated, Chris Gethard's story from TOAP episode 51 & so much more!
DO NOT MISS IT!
Also, don't miss Toby's brand new kids' book "One Life One Chance" OUT NOW on HE Creative or visit H2OMERCH.COM
AND if you want one of the new Turned Out A Punk shirts, visit TURNEDOUTAPUNK.COM
Also Touched On:
20 years of friendship
Going to see Impact Unit
“Never Mind The Bollocks” of 8-track
Verbal Assault RULE
Positive Outlook
The Belly punk connection
The Marginal Man cover
Embrace
Kingface
East Coast surfing
Not liking the “Anarchy and Fuck your parents” vibe
7 Seconds
Meeting Milo and seeing the Descendents
The Chris Gethard story
Moving to DC just in time for Revolution Summer
Going hippies
Moving to New York to hang with Token Entry
Underdog
Hanging with Sick Of It All
Living beside
Living in Alan Cage’s closet
“The Hick from Maryland”
Walter plays the Sugarcubes and Smiths
Rusty and Images
Outcrowd
Violence in NY
The Warped Tour
Generation Records
The amazingness of Kevin Seconds
Recording beside Axel Rose
Not loving “Go”
& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!
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Elgin James from Righteous Jams, 454 Big Block, Wrecking Crew and the Co-Creator & Showrunner of FX's Mayans MC Nov 12, 2021

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Episode 375:
What is the purpose of this podcast if not to help Damian rekindle old friendships? Today on the show, Mayans M.C. co-creator / Showrunner & Righteous Jammer, ELGIN JAMES sits down for one of the most fascinating episodes yet! Listen in as two friends reconnect & discuss Elgin’s harrowing journey from homeless punk, to writing a hit tv show & EVERYTHING in between!
THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED AT ALL COSTS!
Also, lookout for Mayans M.C. Season 4 coming in 2022 & catch up on past seasons on FX now!
Also Touched On:
Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert
The Billy Squier/ Dead Kennedys connection
The Sex Pistols rule
Catching MRR radio by chance
Molly Shannon: New Waver
The Clash vs. The Pistols
Rainbow and The Scorpions
Adventure Jukebox on WXEI
No Milk On Tuesday
Husker Du
Going to the Anthrax and seeing Mental Abuse
Chronic Disorder
Starting a zine
Following Rollins around on the Lifetime Tour
Rage Of Discipline: the band
“Stay out of prison”: advice from Hank
Believing it and living it
A little boy never learning to be a man
Blackout Bar
Meeting Kira from Black Flag…. kinda
The changing of the guard in Connecticut
Forced Reality
Roger and Agnostic Front: the realest
Getting banned from the Anthrax every other weekend
Skeletal Ambitions
Helping out Jill Heath and DRI
Being a punk rock filmmaker
Julian Temple on Crass
Playing with GG Allin
The skinheads going to see Suckdog
Nancy and Al Barile
Hating Youth Of Today
The lost Boston scene of the late 80’s
Tree
B’zrker
Sam Black Church
Inheriting the Boston VS New York beef
Metal as fantasy
The power of the phrase: “I love you”.
The delicate Art School/ Street Rock ’N’ Roll balance
Fighting onstage during Black Flag
Joey C and Righteous Jams
Gibby and the invention of social media
Everything comes down to sadness
& SO MUCH MORE!!!
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Jesse Michaels is back! Nov 09, 2021

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Episode 374:
JESSE MICHAELS is back! That’s right: the legendary singer of Operation Ivy, Big Rig & Classics Of Love returns to the show to talk about punk, hardcore & mental health. Listen in as Jesse & Damian discuss: a lifelong battle with depression, approach to lyrics, Operation Ivy's impact, unease with punk's success, the reason Common Rider was the band it was & loving hardcore punk most of all. THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
Also, don't miss Classics Of Love's RAGING 2020 ep: "World Of Burning Hate"! Available here: https://classicsoflove.bandcamp.com/
Also Touched On:
Records
Mental health and being a lead singer
the voice
The Neurosis method of writing lyrics
The Feederz
“The Nerdy, Happy thing” was deliberate
HC 86: The negative and the boring
Is it cooler to be in AF or Op Ivy?
The first tour
The Zero Boys
Tim Yo
The dived Bay Area scene
Lovin’ the mid ’00 HC comeback
Born Against
Warped Tour: not my summer camp
Not loving festivals
& SO MUCH MORE!!!!
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“Architects Of Self-Destruction” Special with John Gentile and Brad Logan Nov 05, 2021

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In celebration of the release of “Architects Of Self-Destruction: The Oral History Of Leftöver Crack”, Damian welcome’s his friend, former LÖC guitarist & co-author: BRAD LOGAN (Episode #119) back to the show! Brad brought along his co-author, editor of punknews.org & Damian’s new buddy, JOHN GENTILE for the gab! Join them as they go behind the scenes & talk about the aftermath of making the year’s most compelling & honest music book. OUT NOW on Rare Bird Books now!
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Jenna Pup from The HIRS Collective, Jenna & The Pups and Get Better Records Nov 01, 2021

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Episode 373:
The triple threat, JENNA PUP is here! Join Damian as he sits down with half of Get Better Records, The Hirs Collectives & all of Jenna & The Pups to talk punk!
Listen in as they discuss: house shows as true punk, color vinyl as proto-NFTs, the wear & tear of hardcore, the overwhelming tide of anyone can do it & tons more! DON’T MISS IT!
Also, don’t miss the fanatic new The HIRS Collective double LP “Third 100 Songs” OUT NOW on Get Better Records!
Also Touched On:
A house show as true punk
Holding on desperately to the word
From Christian to Manson
The Family Values tour
Christmas Card records
Merzbow’s record in a car in a museum
The complete Melt Banana discography
THREEONEG keeps it in print
NFT as record collecting
The Faustian deal of being the singer in a hardcore band
The punk generation gap
The overwhelming nature of the reality when everyone can do it
Detroit
Touring with Some Girls
gigging with DJ Assault
Wanting to retire to pop music
The staggering reality of “anyone can do it”
& SO MUCH OTHER GOODNESS!
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