Turned Out A Punk

Nerds not against you, nerds not against me, nerd only want reality! This week on the show Damian is out of commission so Chris springs into action and calls on the two Daves to step in and make sure your hearing people talk about punk quota is filled. And what a hell of a show they giving you!!! Warning: The Daves audio sounds a little weird and well… punk but we are working for it for next week.

This week on Turned Out A Punk, one of the greatest Canadian songwriters of all-time (He’s in the Hall Of Fame for it): Jim Cuddy!! Jim has a fantastic new album called Constellation (In stores now!), but for the purposes of our show we take Jim back to his early days as a power popper in the HiFi’s to see how punk helped & hindered his journey to Blue Rodeo, ultimately changing Canadian music forever…. and of course the DOA, The BFG’s & Canadian bands in Alphabet City. THIS IS A MONSTER OF AN EPISODE!!!! 

Also Touched On:

Diodes and Demics were THE bands

Forming the HiFi’s

Beatlesqe

Randy (not Rampage) and DOA

Power Pop

Elvis Costello

The appeal of punk

Punk grows up

Steve Koch

Hearing the Sex Pistols for the first time

Why was there no first wave punk from Kingston?

Chris Speeding

“You guys wanna rumble, you know, for like money?”

Cabana Room

BFGs

Meeting bitterness from the music scene upon success but not from the musicians

The passing of Handsome Ned and how it changed Toronto

The arrival go heroine

“The elegant junkie” myth

No interest in being “An Event Band”

Ready Records courting Blue Peter

Picking Colin Newman

Getting on the radio

Dave Booth a Rockabilly manager with a great ear

The Spoons and Ceramic Hello

No fitting in with Synth and getting out of town

Post HiFi recording

The 70’s were competitive in music

Going to New York

Anyone can get a gig in CBGBs

Cowboy Junkies living in Alphabet City

Getting “Charlie Brown’d” the the record biz

The * Wives: the most controversial band in the city

The difference between Vancouver and Toronto’s scene

Chris Huston: the link

& MUCH, MUCH MORE...

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THE WORLD IS AN OYSTER & WE'VE GOT BLAKE SCHWARZENBACH ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK!!! Right on the heels of Jawbreaker's recent show announcements, Blake took sometime out of the practice schedule to sit down & talk everything from The Wipers to Ratt to Econochrist. This one is so much fun, so kickback, relax & get ready…I GOT IT!!!

Also Touched On:

Blake Is stoked To Meet Damon From Blur

Playing With Radiohead, Oasis & NO DOUBT

Middle School In Portland

An AMAZING First Grip Of Singles: The Wipers, Sado Nation and Echo & The Bunnymen

Getting The Forgetters Sound

Loving Post-Punk Guitars

Growing Up A Music Kid

Dad’s New Wave Girlfriend

Pat Benatar & Loverboy

Van Halen

The Kinks

Loving Palm Muted Guitar

The Beat & Power Pop

Moving To LA

Going To The Palladium To See The Adolescents

Meeting The New Romantics

Getting Into The Paisley Underground: Where The Cool Kids Go

Dream Syndicate: The Days Of Wine & Roses

Seeing the Go-Go’s

Give The Drummer Some: Starting In Music On

Forming Red Harvest: The Surf Goth Power Trio

E Minor C Progression: The Best

Magnolia Thunderpussy

SST Records

Covering Bad Religion

Boinker Music: New Wave Crap

Renouncing Punk & Getting Into Metal

Loving Sludgey Stuff… & Ratt

Being Too Angry For Santa Cruz

Getting Kicked Out Of College For Arson

Going to NYU

Reaching Synthesis

Learning About East Coast Hardcore

Loving The DC Scene

Too Much Male Bravado In The CB’s Scene

Flower: The Pre-Cell Band

Live Skull

Embrace

Jawbreaker: The Result Of A Happy Failure

Dramarama: The Root Of So Much

Sending A Tape To MRR

The First Show With The Post Three O’Clock Band At Club 88

The Partitions Of LA

Government Issue At The AntiClub To LA

Meeting Econochrist & Having A Firework Battle

Bitchmagnet: An Amazing Band With A Terrible Name

Getting On Boner Records… They Were Pretty Dark

& MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!!

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I called the Nerds, up in the mornin’! This week on the show Chris and Damian settle back into the normal format for the first time in months!!!! And what a week to do so?!?! The Gruesome Twosome discuss the Brody King episode including the HIGHLY controversial Rev VS Victory debate. ALSO THE RETURN OF THE MAILBAG!

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How many hardcore front people are 6’7” & can fly like a luchador? BRODY KING CAN! This week on the show, Brody sits down with Damian to talk about the juggling act of being the singer of God’s Hate & an in-demand wrestling talent on the scene. So listen up as the two talk beat down hardcore to beating dudes down in the ring.

Also Touched On:

Brandon From The Neighbourhood & His Punk-O-Rama CD

Going To Warehouse Music For “Skateboard Music”

“Stranger Than Fiction” Being The First Record You Ever Bought

Hating Green Day

The Shocking Nature Of A Bad Religion Shirt

Slipknot (Not The REV One)

Skate Punk & Nu-Metal Goth Unity

Korn Is THE Band Of Bakersfield

Not Getting Into Pantera & Slayer Because The Nazi Kids Liked Them

The Filthy McNasty: Local Punk Hero

Prison Mark & Blood Stands Still

Getting Into Hatebreed Unknowing Of Hardcore

Hard Pitting Goes Mainstream

SOMEONE ELSE WHO BELIEVES EARLY VICTORY BEATS OUT EARLY REV!!!!

Lars & The Bastards

Twitching Tongues

Seeing Throwdown & Going Straight Edge

Japanese Hardcore

Warhead

Clown: Japan’s Realest Band

Slapdown: The Smackdown Logo’d Beatdown Down

Wrestling In Japan

Main Eventing VS. Singing At A Soldout Hardcore Show

Getting Kicked Out Of Your First Real Band

Starting God’s Hate

Terror’s Scott & Jordon: This Generation’s Odd Couple

Andy Williams: Hard mosh

Buried Alive

Dave Crist & The Hardcore

Having To Choose Music Or Wrestling

Robbie Brookside (Of Course)

The Difference Between Going To A Show As A Person In A Band VS. Going To A Show As A Wrestler

MVP (Of Course)

Learning To Respect Juggalos

Kevin Gill: The Juggalo/ HC Connection

AND MUCH, MUCH, MORE!!!!!

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Screaming Nerds! Screaming Nerds! Screaming Nerds! This week things on the show things start getting back to normal, so to celebrate Chris has come over to Damian’s house to record a rare IN-PERSON SHOW!!!! What a better way to celebrate than by talking about how awesome Jamie Stewart is? Well, how about also talking about how awesome Drew Carolan is too!!! OH, HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!!!

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"I Know, I Know, I Know, IT'S OVER!" This week we've got JAMIE STEWART on the show! That's right, Jamie jumped on the TOAP Bat Phone to gab all about Punk, New Wave & everything outside & in-between. This one is seriously awesome & has tons of stuff squished into just over an hour! Stop What You're Doing & LISTEN TO THIS!

Also Touched On:

A Round About Way Into Punk

Punk Not Allowed In The House Due To A Lack Of Musical Objectiveness

But, There Was Some New Wave Allowed In

Missing Warped Tour Stuff Gratefully

Getting In A Band With PUNK LEGENDS For Your First Gigging Experience

Playing A Fretless Ibanez Bass In The Greatest Named Band Ever: BRUTUS ATE A TACO

Bebop Records

Seeing An Early Jane’s Addiction At A Record Store

Seeing David Bowie & Siouxsie & The Banshees

Going To Reggae Shows & Wearing A Tam

The Longest Running High School Band: One Gig A Year

Musician Wanted For A Band That Sounds Like Free Jazz Era Coltrane & NIN

Barry & The Rehearsal Studio

The Drum Club: The Most LA Music Industry Thing You Will Ever Hear

TECHNOPRIMAL: Electronic Drums, Alternative Tuned Bass & A Christian Rock Guitar Player

Live Nude Psychics: Misspelt

Getting Schooled By The Greats

Borrowing NoFX’s Amps

Josie Cotton & Geza X

Paul Roessler

A Forced On Stage Blues Jam Session With GG Allin

Seeing Babyland & Nearly Getting Smashed In The Face By A Flying Wrench

Recording Raggedy Anne (The Pre-Donnas Riot Grrrl Band On A Protools Proto-Type)

& MUCH, MUCH MORE…

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Continued from Side A...

The nerds are back in town! This week on the return of Footnotes, Damian and Chris get together to reflect on the last bunch of episodes. Dave Martin & Dave It Up also join in on the fun, BUUUUUTTTTT things really heat up when then idea is hatch’d for the Turned Out A Punk Hall Of Fame!!!!!!

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The nerds are back in town! This week on the return of Footnotes, Damian and Chris get together to reflect on the last bunch of episodes. Dave Martin & Dave It Up also join in on the fun, BUUUUUTTTTT things really heat up when then idea is hatch’d for the Turned Out A Punk Hall Of Fame!!!!!!

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Thirty-Five years ago a young photographer set up a mobile studio on the Bowery & spent the next few years documenting the young punks that made up the early CBGB's hardcore scene. Last year, this photo project was released as a book called Matinee & now that photographer, Drew Carolan, is on Turned Out A Punk! Join Damian as he and Drew chat about finding punk before the term was coined in mid 70's Long Island. Also, how it led him to Matt Dillion, Harley, Mark Ryan & documenting hardcore shows to making videos for the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Living Color.

Also Discussed:

Growing Up In Long Island

Going To Hot Dog Beach For The Laughing Dogs

The Shirts In All Their Glory

Seeing Patti Smith In All Her Spitting Glory

Getting Into The MC5 & The Stooges

NYC Record Stores

The Fugs

GFR At MSG

Seeing The Ramones For The First Time

Getting Into Photography

Enter Harley: Seeing The Stimulators For The First Time In 1979

Stumbling On To The CBGB’s New Scene

Setting Up A Mobile Studio On The Bowery

“Some Of Them Thought I Was A Cop”

Meeting Tony Dust

Mike Judge: “I Ain’t Going Over There. That Guy’s A Cop.”

Seeing Agnostic Front & Being Blown Away

Jerry’s Kids & FUs

Crucifix

MDC

“It’s Crack Yo”: The Rise Of Drugs

The End Of The Project

The Changing Of The Scene

Meeting Cooch

Making Music Videos

& MUCH MUCH MORE....

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