Episode 335 - Kevin Seconds (7 Seconds, 5’ 10”, Drop Acid)

If we can walk together, why can't we podcast together?! Today on the show Damian is joined by his hero, from 7 Seconds: the legend KEVIN SECONDS!!! Listen in as the two discuss the formative days of American Hardcore & building a scene from the ground up. From cold calling Iggy Pop's dad for an interview to Lou Barlow's thoughts on "Committed For Life" to the literal Ian MacKaye on his shoulder: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!! & don't miss the absolutely essential reissue of 7 Seconds' "The Crew" on Trust Records Company, PRE-ORDER IT NOW!

Also Touched On:

A TV expose on punk
Find the X-Ray Spex 7”
Having a cool mom
Not wanting to smoke pot but wanting to hear rock records
The Dolls, KISS and Alice Cooper: The make-up inspiration?
Kevin and Steve calling Iggy Pop’s dad
Interviewing the Chip from Dils, Pat Bag and Joey Shithead on the phone
Starting The Reno Sex Pistols Fan Club to get them played on mainstream radio
Putting flyers up looking for punks
Meeting the 20 other Reno punks in line to see the Ramones opening for Eddie Money
The early punk fan clubs
Foreigner
Jefferson Starship
Basteel: Kevin’s “progressive metal” pre-punk band Chuck Ruff: Reno Legend Young Canadians and DOA at house show
Searching for Bellevue: Reno’s first punk band
The Outcast Hour on KSAN
Convincing the biker bar to book 7 Seconds and making the news
The Zeros rule!
Punk party at the A-Frame in Tahoe
Watching MTV all night long hoping to see “Live Wire”
Urban Assault
The Yobs
The Wrecs
DOA, Black Flag and DOA paving the way
Booking Aggression in an apartment
The Plugz
Negative Trend
The Offs
New Youth: One of the original punk collectives
Sneaking into “Up In Smoke” 7 times to see the Dils part
The Saturday Night Pogo compilation
The Misfits, Poison Idea, 7 Seconds show that didn’t happen
“We got to play after fucking Poison Idea?!”
The Feederz
JFA’s Mad Gardens
The Viva Las Vegas
Lou Barlow and Committed For Life
Soul Force Revolution’s influence on NYHC
& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!


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