Turned Out A Punk

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Jason Narducy from Split Single, Bob Mould, Verboten is here Aug 11, 2021

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Episode 355 -

How many 10 year olds have helped shape rock history?! Today on the show, Split Single's JASON NARDCUCY talks about his "influential" elementary school punk band & his incredible career since then. Join Damian as he sits down with his friend to discuss: being a 10 year old punk, Bob Mould being awesome on & off stage, Tim Meadows' love of music & SO MUCH MORE!

Don't miss this one & don't miss the awesome new Split Single album "Amplificado" on Inside Outside Records OUT NOW!

Also Touched On:

Getting into punk at 8

Rock n Roll High School with Cheap Trick?

Gigging by age 11

Tracy is the COOLEST

being too young to understand the scene

meeting Vic Bondi as an adult

Why Bob Mould rules

The influence of the Germ’s “Panther”

The issue of kids in the punk scene

Meeting a Coachella

Going to parties with grown-ups

Off Broadway

Did DCHC like KISS

Leaving the punk scene at 13

Seeing Sonic Youth in Europe on the Sister tour

put yourself in the sightline

Tim Meadows is super cool

Taking the Dead Kennedys to a country club

& SO MUCH OTHER GOODNESS!

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Episode 354 - Bear Witness and Tim "2oolman" Hill (The Halluci Nation) Jul 29, 2021

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The Halluci Nation is here! Years in the making, Tim “2oolman” Hill and Bear Witness sit down to discuss the separate paths that have led them to working together. Formally know as A Tribe Called Red, The Halluci Nation is one of the most important groups in Canadian music. Join Damian as he sits down with two of his closest friends to discuss: punk, the rude awaking of sleepy Toronto, the differences growing up in Six Nations, the importance of collaboration, why are pool halls always so sketchy and so much more!
DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!
And don’t miss The Halluci Nation’s INCREDIBLE new album “One More Saturday Night”!!!
Also discussed:
Pat and Kelly: sword fighting, D’n'D, Warhammer 40k and Punk
Growing up against the norm
The differences growing up in Six Nations
The Basement of HMV
Geography’s relationships to culture
Growing up as sleepy Toronto wakes up
The Untouchables and The Skinhead War
Toronto neighbourhood gangs
Why were pool halls and arcades so sketchy?
The unique division of the labour in The Halluci Nation
collaboration
Breaking Rammer and Left For Dead’s Joel Fisher’s arm
AND SO MUCH MORE
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Episode 353 - Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction, Porno For Pyros, Infectious Grooves, Ballhog or Tugboat) Jul 27, 2021

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Our "Give The Drummer Some Love" weekend wraps up with a doozy: Jane's Addiction's STEPHEN PERKINS is here! Listen in as he & Damian talk about going from an 80's glam metal kid to helping usher in the 90's alternative music takeover. The Bad Brain's influence on Jane's, touring with Tommy Lee & Mike Watt back to back, DC / LA similarities & so much more: do not miss this!!
Also Touched On:
The end of the Sunset Strip
the late 80’s LA punk scene
Perry wanting to get funky coming out of PsyCom
The influence of Fishbone and Red Hot Chilli Peppers
The Scream Club
Venom
The connection between the Glam and Punk scenes
Opening for Iggy Pop
Love And Rockets
Trying to get bigger
Seeing punk before you hear it
Fear as one of the best bands ever
Jane’s Addiction’s HEAVY Bad Brains influence
Bullet Boys, Guns’N’Roses Fishbone and Jane’s shared practice space
Drummers HANG
Meeting X
Ballhog or Tugboat?
& LOTS OF OTHER GOODNESS!!!!
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Episode 352 - Greg Gilmore (The Living, 10 Minute Warning, Mother Love Bone) Jul 24, 2021

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It's Give the Drummer Some Love Weekend! Kicking it off with Seattle drum god, GREG GILMORE! Greg played in three of the key bands during three separate eras of Seattle punk. Listen to Greg & Damian talk: partying with the Refuzors, meeting Duff McKagan & joining The Living, 10 Minutes Warning's 10 months of punk fame, nearly joining Guns & Roses, The Freshjive/ Mother Love Bone connection & so much more! Don't miss it!!!!
Also, don't miss the fantastic, recently unearthed, “The Living: 1982” lost recordings OUT NOW on Loosegroove Recordings!
Also Touched On:
The forgotten 90s' 10 Minute Warning record
Meeting The Refuzors
Eno
Prog
Loving live records’ energy
Meeting Duff and forming The Allied
Joining 10 Minute Warning
Going to LA with Duff
Nearly joining Animal Dance
Not joining Guns and Roses
& SO MUCH MORE!!!
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Episode 351 - Paul Mahern (Zero Boys, Dandelion Abortion, Datura Seeds) Jul 21, 2021

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Slam & worm your way over here because this week on the show, it's legendary Zero Boy: PAUL MAHERN! Listen in as Damian & Paul talk about punk, the Zero Boys & being behind the mixing board for some of the greatest records ever! From being too hardcore for Gulcher, to eating homemade deer jerky with Boom & the Legion of Doom, to the Mellencamp/ Gizmos connection:
THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
LISTEN TO THE ZERO BOYS!!!
Also Touched On:
A first time meeting
The punk section at the local record store
The Gizmos and Gulture
The Hoosier Hysteria comp changing your life
Going to see Dow Jones and The Industrials for the first time
Dandelion Abortion: being disillusioned with punk
The Dead Kennedys
Hardcore as a gateway
“This is where you come from now”: being introduced to Detroit Rock
Meeting the Gizmos
Being too hardcore for Gulcher
“Its a pop record”: Vicious Circle being passed on by all the labels
The midwest scene: Die Kreuzen in Milwaukee, Toxic Reason in Dayton and Articles Of Faith in Chicago
“not hardcore enough”
The Master Tape
The Gynaecologists (the band)
Malignant Growth
Punk is the Midwest
The Coneheads
The making of Raw Power’s “Screams From The Gutter”
Boom and The Legion Of Doom stories!!!
Stevie Stiletto
Paul’s Ardent Studios demo tape
Meeting the Afghan Wigs
Mass Giorgini
Scenius
John Couger Mellencamp punk connection
& SO MUCH MORE
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Greg Graffin from Bad Religion is here Jul 16, 2021

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Episode 350:

We’re going for a drive, not the after dinner kind! Join Damian as he goes for a ride with Bad Religion’s GREG GRAFFIN Ph.D! Listen in as the two discuss: Darby Crash stealing french fries, summers away from punk in Wisconsin & "Becoming Keith Morris". So get in the sedan because this one is NOT TO BE MISSED!!!

& don’t miss Bad Religion on tour this fall with War On Women & Alkaline Trio!

Also Touched On:

Lyrically intimidating

An article in Details

Loving Todd Rundgren

“Darby was not someone to look up to”

Hearing the Germs for the first time

The Gears lp

The importance of the abundance of studios to California hardcore

The relationship with the Circle Jerks

Red Kross and not fitting in with the LA punks

Going to back to Wisconsin and having no interest in local punk

Going to University with Milo but never talking

Working with Noam Chomsky

The “back to the known” show

Not relating to the late 80’s HC kids

Becoming the “Keith Morris”

In defence of “Into The Unknown”

& SO MUCH MORE!

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Episode 349 - Ambrose Kenny-Smith (King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, The Murlocs, Sambrose Automobile) Jul 15, 2021

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Get ready to celebrate Melbourne music history! This week on the show Damian is joined by a sonic inheritor to the great city's rock and roll lineage: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard & The Murlocs' AMBROSE KENNY-SMITH! Join them as they discuss: the perils of a career in pro-skateboarding, Amyl & The Sniffers being obsessed with his dad, SHARPIES, the greatness of Thee Oh Sees & so much more! DON’T MISS THIS!!!
& don't miss the fantastic new King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's "LW" on Flightless. Also, The Murlocs' "Bittersweet Demons" on ATO Records. GET THEM BOTH NOW!
Also Touched On:
The Melbourne music history
Skateboarding as a gateway
“Corrupted from a young age”: hanging with the older kids
A dead-end lifestyle
Showing the Emerica Team around Melbourne
“Man-Am”: aging out of pro-skateboarding
God (the band)
The Saints soundtracking skateboarding
Hating sports
Sisters’ first words being Bo Diddley
Coloured Balls
Dad dating Lobby Lloyd’s ex
SHARPIES
Carson family ties
Amyl and The Sniffers
“That’s the guy from The Blues Brother”: going to see Ray Charles for a first show
Playing the National Hotel in Julong
The Friendlies
Thee Oh Sees
The Hospitals
Dan Burke
Eddie Current
Frowning Clowns
& SO MUCH MORE!!!
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Episode 348 - Paul Therrio (The Imperial Dogs) Jul 11, 2021

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This ain't the Garden Of Eden, this ain't the summer of love! Join Damian as he sits down with PAUL THERRIO from the proto-punk gods The Imperial Dogs!!! Listen in as the two talk: the real birth of punk in LA, Iggy & Bowie at Rodney's English disco, Ray Bradbury loving Zolar X & so much more!
NOT TO BE MISSED!!
Also Touched On:
This Ain’t The Summer Of Love
Cream Mag
Breaking up before punk came
“I need time to surf and smoke hash!”: A brief Sax career
Meeting Don Waller in the high school band
The Seeds as one of the first punk bands
the Standells
Vom and the early scene
Taj Mahal
Howlin’ Wolf opening for Alice Cooper
Chaka Khan and Iggy at the Whiskey
Coming home and feeling compelled to smash furniture
Getting into the Velvet Underground
“Got any pills?”: meeting Iggy
David Bowie on blow at Rodney’s English Disco
& SO MUCH MORE!
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Episode 347 - Dallas Green Part 2 (City And Colour, Alexisonfire, Helicon Blue) Jul 07, 2021

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Mr. City &Colour himself is back! Join Damian as he sits down with his buddy, DALLAS GREEN to reflect on their musical journeys & catch up after 6 long years. From regret & gratitude, to discovering reaction videos, to missing Gord, to Dallas needing to see Phantom Of The Paradise for people in his life: DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!
& check cityandcolour.com for Dallas' upcoming tour dates!
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Episode 346 - Edmund McMillen (Super Meat Boy, Binding Of Issac, The End Is Nigh) Jul 02, 2021

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This is one of the most fascinating episodes yet! EDMUND MCMILLEN is a beloved independent video game developer who has helped produce revolutionary & thought provoking games obsessed over by millions of people around the world. Join Damian as he sits down with Edmund to discuss punk & the rise of the indie game. From Jesus Lizard, to changing Nintendo's policy on blasphemy, to the hellish concept of "Rock Stars" in any industry & so much more:
AGAIN, this is NOT TO BE MISSED!
Find everything Edmund is up to on twitter: @edmundmcmillen
Also Touched On:
The depressing reality of videos game eclipsing music
finding grunge
DIY comics
Spike and Mikes
Liquid Television
R. Crumb
Troma
The Kinko’s “Drop The Key” Trick
The Santa Cruz art scene
not realizing that you were the weirdo art kid
a cool teacher
Mike Diana and “Boiled Angel”
The end of Slamdance
Defending terrible art
The origin of the Indie Game Scene
The E.N. Scene
NeoGeo Fanzine
The fallacy on overnight riches in video games
working animal control
Believing in your art
What goes into making a video game
The personal origins of Binding Of Issac
Getting on to Nintendo
“Steam” changed everything
Sleepytime Gorilla Music
The Fish Masters: The TV show
Selling everything to invest in Super Meat Boy
& TONS MORE!!!!
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