Episode 291 - Billy Bragg (Riff Raff)

"(INSERT YOUR FAVE 'KIDS IN THE HALL' QUOTE)!" because today on the show the LEGEND BRUCE MCCULLOCH is here! That's right, the shame based, Kid In The Hall comes by for a chat & oh boy, is it awesome! Listen in as Damian sits in awe as Bruce regals him with stories of: finding the Nerves single, fighting redneck cowboys, faking work injuries to hide knife wounds from punk shows & so much f'n more!  NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!!!!!!! Also Touched On: Free from the CBC's restraints  Searching for punk before punk Hawkwind Finding Milk N Cookies Sometimes it’s Queen and sometimes it is a Marc Almond  Bob Dylan and Patti Smith’s libraries The Kids In The Hall impact “The Shadowy Men made us cool” Lorne Micheals  Sex Pistols The Modernettes The Users The Nerves   The Dils being the favourite  The Damned Not liking Ian Dury Picking your favourite songs to be the soundtrack Want to go Toronto for the music Vancouver Punk vs. EVERYBODY Don Pyle sending a ticket for the Damned show Getting, not one but, two black eyes at the Edge in Toronto  Never being part of the beautiful part of punk The Parachute Club was taking over The Modern Minds were a perfect band The Golden Calgarians… the second wave The Hot Nasties Rolling through Edmonton with The Rock N Roll Bitches and Callum Keith Rennie 999 Buick McCain Getting knifed at a Husker Du show Cowboys beating up the punks DOA and SNFU had scary shows Coming to Toronto Viletones Pere Ubu Shorty Petersen Never watching SNL Second City: Corny piano music and shitty white lighting “Everyone that likes Cat Power likes Kids In The Hall” 80s: No cool comedy “Fuck you, I’m not an entertainer.” RIP Gord Junior Brown, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and The Tragically Hip  Riverdale Withrow Park The “50 Years in Entertainment” special Shame Based Man & SO MUCH MORE!!!! BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

23 Huhti 20211h 5min

This week on the show, Damian goes face to face with the face of Face To Face: TREVER KEITH! Listen in as the two discuss going from being a late bloomer into punk to fronting one of SoCal punk's most iconic bands.  Not to be missed & also don't miss the new Face To Face album "No Way Out But Through" dropping later this year on  Fat Wreck Chords Also Touched On: Not getting punk at first Hearing Bad Religion and it clicking at 20 The Descendants and the best band Not digging the Germs and the Dead Kennedys The roots of punk and metal being the same Black Dove: The band that eats glass!!! The house foundation show scene Victoria Manor The other Zero Tolerance  Face To Face forms Voodoo Glow Skulls Guttermouth Violence at shows a riot at Pigfest Rhythm Collision  Meeting the Grim Ill Repute Signing to Fat and touring with NoFX Going to Europe with Lagwagon Working Geza X Major label headaches The start of Vagrant Records & SO MUCH MORE!!!! BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

20 Huhti 20211h 14min

JULIEN BAKER IS BACK! That's right, Julien returns to the show & we'll be damned if it’s not one of the best episodes ever! Listen in as the two discuss: Nirvana by algorithm, Punk/ Religious guilt, smashing guitars, the loneliness of playing solo & so much more!!! NOT TO BE MISSED!!! Also, don't miss Julien Baker's AWESOME "Little Oblivions" out NOW Matador! Also Touched On:  The concession to pop culture The audacity of a phone call The writer/performer distinction  Playing with a band again for the first time The co-operative nature of performance How thrilling will it be to be at a show again?!? The intensity of the spotlight Hayley from Paramore Chumbawamba career moves Zach Against The Machine  “I’m sus of everything”: being weary of promotion The freedom success allows Mitigating the punk rock guilt What would have happens if the meeting with Sean 6131 did't happen? Punk as religion: redux Computers as DJs Pheobe and Lucy as inspiration  Religion, punk and dogmas Questioning straight edge and finding Sobriety & SO MUCH OTHER GOODNESS!!! BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

15 Huhti 20211h 56min

Well, we didn’t miss your birthday this year! Today on the show, Damian is joined by Lifetime’s legendary singer, ARI KATZ!! Damian is beside himself with joy as he talks with one of his favourite vocalists. Listen in as the two discuss: eating Taco Bell Hot Sauce for sustenance on tour, realizing people are trying to sing like you, having to walk away from music & so much more!  This is NOT TO BE MISSED! Also Touched On:   Hearing the Dead Kennedy on a non-punk mixtape “Do you have any punk records?” Buying Group Sex Husker Du for a first show Meeting AJ on the edge of the pit Joining Enuf Christmas (the band) “WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?!”: hearing Youth Of Today for the first time Going to CBGBs for the first time learning how to play drums The violence at shows Getting haircuts with Walter and Civ People doing interesting things with mosh parts and fast parts Jawbreaker at ABC No Rio Loving the Fastbacks Eating Taco Bell hot sauce on a two month and half tour with Up Front Touring with Unit Pride and Insted during the summer of Youth Crew getting kicked out of Up Front and Courage Running into Rob Fish with a flyer from Dan Yemin in his pocket Trying to sound like Mark Ryan Hearing people doing their own version of your vocal When pop-punk kids took notice Joining Resurrection  Not being built for it Signing to New Age Flowers over baseball bats The influence of Superchunk “No, no, no. Don’t say that.”: The AFI Riot & TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

10 Huhti 20211h 19min

Few legends loom larger in punk than that of Detroit's COLD AS LIFE. Today on the show, Cold As Life's guitarist turned vocalist, JEFF GUNNELLS sits down with Damian to talk about the reality behind the infamy. From open warfare with the bouncers at Blondies, to checking Insane Clown Posse's egos at their first show and so much more; this is NOT TO BE MISSED.  Pick up a copy of the Cold As Life's CLASSIC "Born To Land Hard", the record that redefined what is was to be "hardcore", out on the great A389 Recordings now!. Also Touched On: Finding Discharge Going to record stores Day-glo Abortions, Ugly But Proud, Gore, Necros at the Greystone’s Shifting from punk to a harder sound Oi DIY out of necessity Death all around Having to hide out Documenting a city in decline  Writing reality Drugs and corruption SBLC Getting in where you fit in: Making connections with other scenes “We were a little wolf pack”: Blondies and war with the bouncers Attracting the right  Meeting Agnostic Front  Carrying on without Rawn Taking over vocals Living by the sword and the tragedy of dying by it Rest in Peace: Tim Mycek Jr., Jake Loch and Johnny Myers Feisty Cadavers: RIP Steve Crass The lost Las Vegas sessions for the 2nd lp H8INC XTyrantX: Real deal ICP’s first show opening for Cold As Life… it didn’t go well Earthmover and +/- Records Going to Europe Detroit Heresy  The greatness of Pittbull & SO MUCH MORE! BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

7 Huhti 20211h

Detroit week continues on TOAP! Today on the show, the great DAVE BUICK of The Go & Italy Records comes to talk about the Garage side of the Rock City! Listen in as Dave & Damian discuss: collecting Touch & Go Records, the precursors to the White Stripes explosions, releasing one of the most valuable 7"s ever & so much more!  Don't miss it!!!  Also Touched On:  The greatness of 80’s pop music Side two of the tape with U2 on the side one Dead Kennedys telling kids to steal mail Dorks United On ramp periods of music Finding the cool people working at the record store Volbeats The lost period of Detroit rock and roll awareness  trying to tape song of the radio Iggy opening for the Pretenders learning about Touch and Go from a friends sister “We have a show Wednesday”: learning to play bass and Joining the Go in the same day The Gories Adult Wolf Eyes making a home Ugly But Proud pocket tee Starting Italy Records Putting out The Dirtys record out of a sense of civic pride The story of one of the most valuable 7”s of all time & SO MUCH OTHER GOODNESS BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

6 Huhti 20211h 1min

Get ready for the greatest Rock & Roll story never told! Today on the show, Damian is joined by LOREN MOLINARE from The Dogs! Famous amongst punk collectors for their obscure & awesome records, The Dogs’ career is far more interesting & storied than any of the more well known counter parts. Listen in as Damian discusses one of the most fascinating careers in music with the guy who lived it. From playing with the likes of the MC5, Kiss & Van Halen to drinking with Bon Scott to clowning Sid Vicious on stage to teaching the Ramones how to dress to inspiring Black Flag to play: THIS IS ONE NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!! Also Touched On:  The Dogs: born in ’69 Mary walks into the basement and makes the band real Hearing I Wanna Be Your Dog for the first time  Dick Wagner from the Frost Opening for the MC5 and getting to witness them live for the first time The effect of the The Who coming to Ann Arbor  playing   Getting beaten and dragged to jail in from of 9000 people for refusing to play after Bob Seger Getting banned from the Mid-West Opening from Ted Nugent at the first solo show After one thing but before another: Going to New York in ’73 finding the voice Raw Power over Fun House and S/T Finally seeing The Stooges influencing Black Flag The Motels The Pop “Radio Free Hollywood” The Masques and the punks Drinking and playing with AC/DC at their first US gig “Let’s fuck him up!”: Sid Vicious looking like a fool on stage Australia gets it “Thank god for bootleggers!” Killed By Death saved everything Opening for Kiss Playing with the Pre-Blondie Stilettos Going belly up in London Seeing the Ramones before the Ramones at shows & SO MUCH OTHER GOODNESS BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

2 Huhti 20211h 11min

You're going to go-go Go-Go's crazy for this episode! Today on the show, Damian is joined by the Go-Go's legend KATHY VALENTINE! As if being from a Hall Of Fame nominated band wasn't enough, Kathy is also: a Chiswick recording artist, an almost member of England's Girlschool & the founder of Austin, TX's first punk band The Violators!? Listen in as they discuss all of that & so much more!  NOT TO BE MISSED & don't miss Kathy's FANTASTIC new book "All I Ever Wanted: A Rock 'N' Roll Memoir"!!! Also Touched On: Being a rocker Born too late for Psych No proto-punk in Texas… except for ZZ Top Go-Go’s as a gateway for kids The power of the songs getting over looked Learning from Charlotte and Belinda The punk influence on Can’t Stop The World New Wave vs. Punk The diversity of the LA sound The Weirdos: LA’s Damned The effect of Manson Having no time for Kim Fowley The Violators Dr. Feelgood Going to England and seeing the Pub Rock Going to see the Sex Pistols in San Antonio The Next Project Terror The Nerves The Capitol Records Swap-Meet  The Plugz  & TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS!!!!! Brought To You By VANS Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

30 Maalis 20211h 2min