Episode 247 - Whitmer Thomas (The Golden One, Glow, The Walking Dead)

Hello everybody! Recorded live from somewhere (Ohio), we have the LEGEND TALIB KWELI stopping by the show! Listen in as Damian gets to sit down with one of his heroes as they discuss the deep connections between punk & hip hop. They talk: writing Operation Ivy lyrics on the wall, why Dante Ross isn't a super scrub, what led to Tupac & Biggie hanging out with Kurt Cobain & so much more!  NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!  Also Touched On: The Deadhead/White dreadlock dude hybrid The hardcore kids being the ones that tried to really understand rap.  The HipHop/Punk Connection Self referential genres  Minor Threat Bodycount the similarity between hip hop and hardcore fashion  the importance of the year 1988 Writing Operation Ivy and Dead Kennedy’s lyrics on the wall Nirvana and Hip Hop the importance of the Video for Smells Like Teen Spriit Hanging out with Tupac and Biggie Lyricist Lounge and DIY The importance of El-P the effect of NWA getting cool on MTV Dr. Dre and punk’s: “offensive shit over familiar melodies” formula Frontline and the SD-50s  The reason Dante Ross talks so much shit to Talib Sneaker Culture in Punk Cold World Pickle Rick golf shirt ain't all bad The importance of black artists to punk A band called Death & 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

21 Sep 20201h 1min

The King is back! Legendary wrestler & punk historian beyond reproach, ,Robbie Brookside makes his return to the show! Listen in as Damian sits down to further establish the power of the punk/ wrestling connection! Listen in as they discuss: Crass & Cave-In coming to the matches, hiding the Shitlickers 7" from the OG Black Tiger, being the old longhair at the Cock Sparer reunion & so much other goodness!  NOT TO BE MISSED!!! One of our longest episodes ever!!!! Also Touched On: Mom throwing out the Zine A squat gig to see AYS with Pete Stahl from Scream “BASH HIS HEAD IN!!!”: Crass hitting you up for wrestling tickets Music to scare your sister with Trying to put on a DIRT show Corpus, Society’s Problems and Clockwork destruction Hearing the Siege demo for the first time The legendary Planet X venue’s punk roots Anti Cimix and Toxic Reasons hanging in Liverpool bringing younger kids Deathmatches are the 7 Minutes of Nausea of wrestling Paco and Clint Chapman  Mike Clark and MCR UK This is the best life: Seeing Jawbreaker in a German Squat Two long hair and 800 men with no hair on the boarder : going to see Cock Sparrer   The Punk Wrestling connection: Cal from Discharge going to school with Klondyke Kate Defend Grind Core (from skinheads) The Fits staying at your parents place “He’s an animal!”: meeting Dave Grohl Wool: “Mainstream Scream” Cave In, the NME and Pro-Wrestling Hiding the Shitlickers 7” from Rollerball Rocco Roc “That’s just American bullshit this” Green Day infamous Christmas gig “Are you Larry Livermore?” Penpals with Green Day Funaki putting the whole looker room to sleep and so much more!!!!! BROUGHT TO YOU BE 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

18 Sep 20202h 21min

Wade Allison was a father, a friend & a legend. We will miss him forever. This is for Wade. So much love going to the Allison, Metz & Iron Age families. Photo by Corbin Hughes 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 Sep 202011min

Today, we rip the punk right out of metal with one of the greatest to ever do it: Napalm Death's Barney Greenway! Join Damian as he sits down with the vocal god to discuss, the difference between extreme music in America and the UK, Motorhead being the ultimate punk band, why do Italians do it (hardcore) better & tons of other goodness! Not to be missed!!! Also, don't miss Napalm Death's AWESOME new "Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism" OUT SEPTEMBER 18th!!! Also Touched On: The Ruts GBH are the greatest Discharge The Mermaid Birmingham football hooligans showing up for Sham 69 The formative power of Ungovernable Force Dad loved the hard rock! Motorhead: Trve Pvnk Vocal heroes from Genesis to Gang Of Four “Oi could be tricky” not 100% fitting in with metal Tape trading Raw Power the American influence on UK Hardcore Burning Spirits  & 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 Sep 202055min

Riley Gale was family. We will love & miss him forever. This is for him. Our deepest condolences to Power Trip & everyone else that loved Riley. 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 Sep 20201h 41min

METAL IS PUNK! This week on the show we celebrate punk's influence on metal with two of the greatest to ever do it! First off, Sepultura's DERRICK GREEN stops by the show. Join Damian as he sits down with one of his dream guest’s to talk about what lead him to his twenty plus year career fronting one of the worlds most important metal bands. Listen in as the two discuss: teenage jams with Jeff Buckley's future drummer, the early days of Integrity, going on the road with Quicksand and Inside Out, the legend of the Overfiend DEMO & more!  NOT TO BE MISSED!   Check out Sepultura's new Quadra album out on Nuclear Blast NOW! Also Touched On: Still being friends with all the kids that got you into it Cleveland’s lineage getting in to rock music Matt Johnson had cable, a drum set  and wound up playing with Jeff Buckley False Hope Knifedance Starvation Army Growing up with Dwid Integrity Hyper As Hell Face Value The division between Scat/St. Valentines scene and the hardcore scene the influence of the Faction, Stalag 13, Decendents and Dag Nasty on Outface Falling into singing The East and West side of Cleveland gathering at shows Connecting with Walter Schreifels Going on the Inside Out, Quicksand, Shelter tour The grunge era of Outface Going to Europe Opening fo Sheer Terror  Keelhaul being the favourite Cleveland band Alpha Jerk Moving to New York and forming Overfiend New York Hardest Vol.2  Toybox Records Mike Gitter and XXX Davide from Orange 9mm chooses a studio Auditioning for Sepultura Taking a book out from the library and trying to learn about Brazil Shooting crossbows in Brazil The origins of Integrity The Hostile Amish & 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

24 Aug 20201h 9min

Jehnny Beth is one of the best front people in music as well as an accomplished actor. As such, Damian is beyond stoked to get to chat with Jehnny again for the first time in 7 years! Listen in as the two catch up & discuss: cars as instruments, the beauty & horror of mainstream alternative music in France, getting turned away from the post office, living for art & tons of other stuff!  NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!  Also, don't miss Jehnny's brand new amazing album: To Live Is To Love!!! Also Touched On:  Reconnecting after 7 years Is “I Put A Spell On You” the first punk song? Fugazi, Cassavettes and Art and Lifestyle being one  Film with stakes Learning about Jazz from a piano teacher Seeing Kim Gordon with a DJ Blonde Redhead Rule The glam band on the side of the road Microfilm Forming the Motels meeting Johnny playing the car in a grindcore band The Stinky Toys rule the controversy around Noir Desire Meeting Johnny The Luminaire: a venue and a home & SO MUCH MORE!!!! SPONSORED 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

19 Aug 20201h 19min

Get ready to hear some melody drawn out of the noise because today on the show, Damian sits down with producer extraordinaire BUTCH VIG!!! Listen in as the two discuss: the greatness of Mecht Mensch's Zombie, Kurt trying to Sabbath-up the Nevermind mix nearly making Spooner miss a show, trying to capture the Laughing Hyenas & how meeting Garbage impacted a young Damian! That's just the tip of the iceberg!  NOT TO BE MISSED! Also Touched On: Garbage being super cool to Damian and his friend in the 90’s WORT the inspiration of punk mom being a music teacher that loving Led Zeppelin and the Beatles  Merlin's  The Eclipse rehearsal tapes The University of Madison Spooner the Nerves Mentored by Gary from The Shoes Self-taught by punk Raspberries and Tom Petty covers  “Here’s a song by the Beatles” Playing with Spooner during the mixing of “Nevermind” pulling hooks out of noise The godly Appliances Playing in a Polka band Starting Boat Records   Touring with Steve Earl Flying home to work on Killdozer Feedtime Cosmic Psychos Swamp Thing The Fluid should have been stars! Genetic by Sonic Youth RULES! & 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

10 Aug 20201h 3min