Turned Out A Punk

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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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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 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

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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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