Turned Out A Punk

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Episode 300 - Part 3 (J Mascis, Chris O'Toole, Danko Jones and Nick Flanagan Dec 24, 2020

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THE EPIC FINALLY OF EPISODE 300!!!!!
For the epic conclusion: J Mascis returns to talk GG and Degrassi, Footnotes host Chris O'Toole joins Damian for some reminiscing, all while D'N'D laugh at each other.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR THIS MILESTONE!
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Episode 300 - Part 2 (Fred Armisen, Danko Jones & Nick Flanagan) Dec 24, 2020

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EPISODE 300 CONTINUES!!!
On this one: Fred Armisen returns to the show to compare and contrast 80's NYHC, 90's Chicago DIY and Dischord's DC. While Danko, Nick and Damian discuss and lament their various beefs in music over the years.
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Episode 300 - Part 1 (Mother 13's Corey Harris, Danko Jones & Nick Flanagan) Dec 24, 2020

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WE DID IT!!!! Episode 300 is here and, oh boy, it's an epic THREE PARTER! Listen in as Damian is joined by his long suffering wife Lauren and a few other returning friends for this marathon of a celebration.
First up: Mother 13's Corey Harris tries to bum rush the show and then D'N'D (Danko, Nick and Damian) finally formalize their trio.
DON'T MISS PARTS 2 AND 3!
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Episode 299 - Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes, Desaparecidos, Better Oblivion Community Center) Dec 12, 2020

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Who says part two’s never happen?!?! Join Damian as he sits down with the returning CONOR OBERST for a much requested part two! ...Or one & half? Listen in as the two discuss, the good, bad, ugly of emo, trying to navigate success, PUNK & so much other goodness. NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
Also, don't miss the FANTASTIC new Bright Eye's album "Down In The Weeds, Where the World Once Was" out now on Dead Oceans!
Also Touched On:
Back for the whole punishment spotlight
the connection to the Athens' scene
Sunbrain
Commander Venus meets the music biz
Mousetrap
Dischord and Merge
Rilo Kiley
Digital Sex
Grass Records
Dropping out of College fo music… reluctantly
Tiger’s Jaw
Wicca Phase
Why most emo sucks
Ben Lee and Ben Kweller
The Cap 'N' Jazz
& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!
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Episode 298 - Sam McPheeters (Author, Born Against, Wrangler Brutes) Dec 03, 2020

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Turned Out A Punk is dead... with excitement! On this episode, Damian is joined by the LEGEND SAM MCPHEETERS! Listen in as the two talk Sam's AWESOME new book, MUTATIONS, Born Against's record buying habits, kinda caring about bad reputations, Clevo, Power Violence, the Albany New Wave vocal style, Ginsberg opening for Underdog being Utopia & so much more! This & Sam's AMAZING new book, MUTATIONS are NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
Also Touched On:
in your image
Watching Fear play SNL
Postcard punks
A presentation on the Dead Kennedys
Laurie Anderson and her "Tapeheads" violin
By ’84, Hardcore is everywhere
Combined Effort
Albany Style
The Verge are awesome
Capitol the band as the inspiration for antagonization
Not liking being around drunk people
The unnamed style of New Wave with over exaggerated vocals
Most know fo being a victim of violent crime than being a singer in a New Wave band
There is no Koro in Albany
Trying to see the Beastie Boys and Murphy’s Law at Irvine Plaza
No fights in Albany: Going to Chucky Cheese after shows
Booking Nomeansno with Breakdown
Temper tantrums in Hardcore
Underdog playing Alan Ginsberg: The 6 months of NY unity
Inspiration on “The Fear Of Smell” comp.
Making ABC No Rio no welcoming to people that sought to destroy it by its nature
Life’s Blood remaking you in their image
Boycotting the first Life’s Blood show
Why would you go to someone else’s band practice?!?
Livin’ it up Rollins’ style in Room 666 at the 30th St. YMCA
Born Against on Rev?
Reading Wizard Of Oz, Leaf-blowers and other artistic failures
“We are called Bad Attitude”: lying to your parents about your band
“If 20 year old self came in the room right now I’d be a dead man”
Integrity and Ringworm
Power Violence
& OTHER GOODNESS!!!!!!
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Episode 297 - Penelope Spheeris (The Decline Of Western Civilization, Suburbia, Wayne's World) Nov 27, 2020

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Attention! Please be advised that today on the show we are joined by the legendary filmmaker of The Decline of Western Civilization: PENELOPE SPHEERIS!!! Listen in as Penelope & Damian discuss going from thinking music was dead, to being at the heart of the LA punk explosion, to becoming a "big time" Hollywood director & hating every second of it. Penelope is one of the the greatest to ever do it!
I KNOW IT’S BEEN SAID BEFORE, BUT THIS ONE IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!
Also Touched On:
“Have you heard of the Sex Pistols?”
LA Psych
music as an escape
Going to Rodney's because that was the thing to do
Blue Cheer
Zolar X
Punk changes everything
The Masque and places “where normal people don’t go”
Wish you shot the Weirdos, The Zeros, The Screamers and The Plugz
Showing Foghat the Sunset Strip
How to filming music
Manson changes everything
The Runaways
Art: Bob Biggs, a stripper and a cow on a leash
Where does it start?
Punk could see the future
Punk > Hollywood
Between The “Michael Moore” and the “Hand Of God” style of documentary filmmaking
We Sold Our Souls
Guns And Roses not being in Decline 2
too glam not enough hardcore
“I don’t know the east coast”
Hardcore was born in Hermosa Beach
Pollywog park
Violence and gangs
Bay Area Trash Violence
X not liking their parts in Decline.
The Maus Maus
“Hollywood can blow me!”
The horror of working with Weinstein brothers driving the making of the Decline 3
“El Duce was an asshole”
Bikers On Acid
& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!
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Keith Morris from Circle Jerks, Black Flag and OFF! is here Nov 22, 2020

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Episode 296 -

We're going wild in the streets on this episode because Damian is joined by his buddy & a goddamn LEGEND: KEITH MORRIS! Listen in as the two discuss the LA punk explosion, & what led up to it, from the most first hand of perspectives. From going with Greg Ginn to see the Dogs in a music wasteland to watching West Coast hardcore take over the globe a few years later. This is NOT TO BE MISSED & don't miss the brand new jammed packed reissue of Group Sex (one of the best records ever!) out now on Trust Records.

Also Touched On:

Not heroes, friends

Great bass players

LA versus NY punk

A nice thick red face and zucchini noodles

Talking Heads, Blondie and most of the early CBs scene wasn’t really punk

The Dickies and X are the only bands to get signed

Zolar X

The Imperial Dogs

The Dogs from Detroit: Ginn and Keith’s favourite band

The Last kick it off in the South Bay

Lucky Leher gives out his number on Group Sex and regrets it

Jeff trades Keith a song in exchange for a new band name

Hollywood vs the Beach communities

The effect of growing up in the “Hey Devo!” era

Don’t stand around trying to figure stuff out, jump in: Beach Jocks

Circles Jerks and Fear to 5000 people at the Olympic Auditorium

The Stooges on their last legs

The effects of Charles Manson on you Culture

Vom were… fun

Fear forming to mock punk

The Extremes to Youth Brigade

The Atoms: pre-DFL and GnR

The first tour

Fanzines

Making sure you were playing with the good band in each town

Borrowing riffs

four month long tours

no merch

& SO MUCH MORE!!!

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Episode 295 - Vanessa Briscoe Hay (Pylon, Supercluster, Pylon Reenactment Society) Nov 15, 2020

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PYLON WEEK CONTINUES!! On this episode Damian gets to sit down & talk with one of his favourite vocalists ever: VANESSA BRISCOE HAY! Listen in as the two talk about her journey into punk & fronting the legendary Pylon. From meeting the Ramones to changing the landscape of Athens through music, THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED! Also, don't miss the awesome new Pylon Boxset out now on New West Records!
Also Touched On:
The ’76-77 dividing line in music
Prog
Roxy Music as a precursor to punk
The impact of the Sex Pistols’ show on the Athens scene
.38 Special opening for the Ramones
The B-52s and “New Music”
Almost meeting Anne Wilson from Heart
“Our” music
Robert Croker directing The Fans with playing cards
Skinny tie bands
Blondie, The Kinks and some metal band
Everyone is scared of the Restraints
“Its the newest dance! It’s called the West Coast Shove”
The Shag and the North Carolina Surf Music scene
Figuring out DIY touring
“Parties at our house!”
Pylon as healing music
Georgia hospitality in LA
Screaming to be heard
Gang Of Four, Pylon and Mission To Burma
The negative space left in the music
& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!
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Episode 294 - Michael Lachowski (Pylon) Nov 11, 2020

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IT’S PYLON WEEK ON TOAP! In celebration of the amazing new Pylon boxset, we have back to back episodes of PYLON greatness! Starting with MICHAEL LACHOWSKI sitting down to discuss his journey into punk & Pylon's impact on music. From houseshows with the B-52s to getting banned in Atlanta for repainting the greenroom, this is NOT TO BE MISSED.
Also, you don’t want to miss the awesome new Pylon boxset on New West Records out now!
Also Touched On:
Loving the Vibrators
“Michael, theses guys are a punk band!?”
It all felt a little manufactured
Televison
Not loving Van Halen
Being turned off by the media circus around the Sex Pistols
The B-52s and the arrival of House shows
The Side Effects and Ok Go
The Fans and the Brains in Atlanta
The Tones Tones and the Method Actors
The New Wave take over of Athens
Where punk takes hold
The expansion of the Art Department of the University Of
Georgia
Going to NY
Lene Lovich or Gang Of Four?
Touring Canada
Beer for breakfast in the UK
Atlanta vs Athens
& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!!
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Episode 293 - Dennis Jagard (Scared Straight, Ten Foot Pole) Nov 02, 2020

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On the latest episode, we're keeping the Scared Straight energy going as Damian sits down with Ten Foot Pole frontperson, DENNIS JAGARD! Listen in as the two have a revealing conversation about the risk that comes with pursuing your dream. Topics ranging from: cleaning up after the Cramps to fighting nazi's at the Gilman, to ignoring Prince's career advice & other goodness are all covered.
Not to be missed!
Also Touched On:
“Big fan”
Dennis’ dog and workout partner
Dad trying to take the stage from under Black Flag
Missing Minor Threat by a week
Brian Walsby bringing over records
Mike Thompson: the original singer of Scared Straight
The Cramp’s Show Aftermath: Cow Tongues and 7”s
breaking up in Pittsburgh
Invest in your art and the risks involved
Not taking Prince’s career advice
“Punishing” Jimmy Eat World fans and them not loving his shoes
Switchblade held to the throat
Touring Texas with NoFX during their worst line up
Slamming for cardio for Ill Repute
Fighting Skinheads at the Gilman
The Longest Line and the great leap forward
AND MORE!!!!
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