Episode 280 - Butch Vig (Producer, Garbage, Spooner, Firetown, Smart Studios)

How could we do a Rise Against Week without having sometime co/host & all-time friend of the show, ZACH BLAIR on to do a wrap up?!? Don't miss Zach & Mike Wiebe's great new podcast "Zach And Mike Make 3"!!!! 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 Jun 202134min

Where else this week will you hear a conversation about the brilliance of “The Fungus Among Us” 7” compilation?! Rise Against week continues as Damian sits down to chat Chicago Punk with JOE PRINCIPE!!! Listen in as Joe & Damian talk about going from learning to silkscreen at the Underdog Warehouse, to touring the world with 88 Fingers Louie & beyond. Friends getting hit by jocks after getting run over by cops, trying to avoid Honest Don’s, not-so-good advice from local legends & so much more: NOT TO BE MISSED!!!  & don’t miss "Nowhere Generation” available everywhere NOW!  Also Touched On: Watching “Rock’n’Roll High School” over and over again A tape with Suicidal Tendencies, Circles Jerks and Dead Kennedys Obliteration Devastation: pre Vindictives  The Plague The importance of Impulse Manslaughter  “The Fungus Among Us” Comp The Chicago Punk/ Metal and Hardcore Scenes intersection  Leeway opening for the Bad Brains OG Screeching Weasel reunion with Sludgeworth, Gore Gore Girls and Contracide Seeing Fat Mike’s ad in MRR Kid Dynamite  Rise Against: turned down by everyone at first Walking the Straight Edge/ Pop-Punk dived The Fury 66 connection Dan Vapid “I don’t want to get bumped to Honest Don’s!” Hopeless Records Schlong: “This is the same Dave Mellow, right?” Q: How do you get on Lookout? A: Don’t be called Spoonless. Ben Weasel he’s a…  Meeting Martin and Los Crudos Weedeater Ivy League Billingsgate  SHUTDOWN: No punk at the Metro Underdog Records Showing Todd from I Spy around Chicago Playing with Fair Warning in Montreal and Reset (Simple Plan) Doing data entry for “Book Your Own Fucking Life” Phallocracy split with 88 Finger Louie Funeral Oration Missing the Battery tour Hi-Standard & MUCH 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

18 Jun 20211h 40min

For most of the music world TIM MCILRATH is the front person of Rise Against; one of the biggest bands to come out of punk. But around these parts Tim is also known as the link between the disparate scenes of 90’s Chicago DIY Punk. Join Tim & Damian as they nerd out about one of Chicago’s most important cultural periods. From Los Crudos mixtapes, to Pete Wentz being born to make it, to Victory’s unique place in the ecosystem, to Bill Stevenson’s mentorship, to getting dropped off at DIY shows in Fat Mike’s private limo: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!   Also, don’t miss Rise Against’s awesome new “Nowhere Generation” out now on Loma Vista!  Also Touched On: Damian’s murder board 90’s Chicago: the Punk capital A friend’s older sister with amazing taste Pegboy Listening to Crudos in 7th grade Transcending the Divided Scene Borrowing from Cap’N’Jazz Following Sidekick Kado like they were the Grateful Dead “Chicago Pricing” Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Fall Out Boy and The Smashing Pumpkins: United by Punk The Mythical Jim Chamber C.I.T. Mixtape Tapping VBX Taking Brandon Barnes to the Integrity show The Fat Sound Bill Stevenson “Did Fat Mike drop you off in his private jet?” Race Traitor: A needle scratch of a band Hardcore: a Secondary Education  Victory Records Signing to Fat and it bumming out your friends & 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

15 Jun 20211h 28min

The whole house has been excited for this one! This week on the show Damian is joined by his family's favourite: The Lunachicks' THEO KOGAN! Listen in as the two talk growing up punk in New York City! From silent tours with Dinosaur Jr, to finding out you may be a Warzone Woman, to falling in love on a Troma movie set: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED! & DON’T MISS the FANTASTIC new Lunachicks' book Fallopian Rhapsody, out now on Hachette! Also Touched On: Changing Lauren and Damian's lives What is Pigfuck music? Growing up in the Bad Apple Musical Youth at the Ritz The Dead Boys Reunion Lux Interior beating a kid up with a mic stand Wendy O’Williams and Manowar NYHC shows Watching the fights at CBGBs “Are we Warzone Women now?” Working with Don Fury Drea and Theo’s favourite side effect of the violence Gary Oldman gets beaten down   Ragging Slab Freak with Howie Pyro Not hearing Dino Jr. until touring with them Frightwig: like when Jim ate the hash brownies on Taxi Todd Phillips directs a Black Light Rainbow video?! Falling in love on a Troma movie set & 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

11 Jun 20211h 5min

THE BUNNYMAN COMETH! Today on the show Damian is joined by THE LEGEND, WILL SERGEANT!!! Listen in as the two discuss the journey from proto to post punk & everything in between. From Status Quo being the English Ramones, to the Pink Fairies being too stoned to play, to the Liverpool punk scene being criminally overlooked, to the influence of Metal Urbain: this is NOT TO BE MISSED!  Also, don't forget to pre-order your copy of Will's new book "Bunnyman" out July 15th on Little Brown! Also Touched On: Sex Pistols played Liverpool first! Hearing the Sex Pistols for the first time at a Dr. Feelgood gig They tore down the Cavern: “Where did that band the Beatles used to play The Liverpool Scene: True underground The Curbies Leaving a Pink Fairies show because they were too stoned Twink Liverpool Stadium hearing the Ramones way before hearing about punk Sharing music, building scenes “Shut up about Tull and get into ‘em!” Tubular Bells was a hippy record “Virgin’s just cashing in on this punk thing.” Forming Echo And Bunnymen “A dedication to idleness” Metal Urbain  Eno Suicide: Gods in Liverpool “Hey, Manchester!” “We all loved the Fall” A Certain Ratio Going to Belgium  & 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 Jun 20211h 7min

Ffa Coffi Pawb! The great GRUFF RHYS is here!!!! Join Damian as he sits down with the Super Furry Animal to discuss: his fantastic new book, the incredible history of Welsh Punk & going to Punk University through tour van lectures. From the cultural significance of Llygod Ffyrnig, to accidentally winding up on a punk comp, to the minority language European punk network: this is NOT TO BE MISSED! Also, don’t miss Gruff’s amazing new book “Resist Phoney Encores” on Antenne Books and his fantastic new solo record "Seeking New Gods" on Rough Trade!!! Also Touched On: A brother and sister getting into punk  Mannequins spray painted to look like puke Rock’N’Roll as American imperialist propaganda Parents loving Reggae Anglo/American Corporations and creation of a Global pop-culture The effect of Crass Llygod Ffyrnig The history of Welsh Language  Musical and political education coming from punk Anhrefn Workers Playtime Records Machlud: a soft rock band on a seminal Welsh Punk comp Recording at Dave Anderson from Hawkwind’s studio Pop Positive Ffa Coffi Pawb Getting into Psych to wind up old punk rockers Geo-politics Becoming a pop star accidentally Bjork comes to Wales Trying to give Alan McGee a tape “Doing For The Kids” Fest Learning how to make salad dressing from French Ska band: Le Have Nots Seeing Fucking Up in Texas Butthole Surfers European Squat tours & 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

4 Jun 20211h 19min

CHRIS GETHARD is back! Five plus years after Chris' first incredible appearance on the show (Episode 51: one of the best of all-time), he returns to prove that sequels can top the originals. From Chris' Bouncing Souls Curse, to the influence of "Another State of Mind" on his latest comedy road movie, to having to do really "sad" crowd work to no one at Lollapalooza: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!  And don't miss Chris' HILARIOUS new "Half My Life" Comedy Special/ Road Movie out on June 1st (& the album dropping on June 4th)!!! 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

31 Mai 20211h 25min

Who hasn't heard a song written by today's guest!?! Join Damian as he sits down with the great DANNY ELFMAN to discuss punk, politics & wanting desperately to blast Buddy Hackett in the face with CO2! From riots in Paris theatres, to walking around Western Africa learning to play Highlife, to "dropping everything to form a ska band": THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!  ALSO,  don't miss Danny's monster new "Big Mess" dbl lp out June 11th on ANTI! Also Touched On: X, Fear, Wall Of Voodoo: everything fits in Le Grande Magic Circus becoming the musical director of a group of street performers  Setting people of fire and putting them out with a rocket ship “GRAB YOUR VIOLEN!!!”: riots in Paris The unprecedented time we live in What the hell has happened?!? Manson and Trump “Shut up and sing!” Writing for yourself again "Chamber Punk" The Mystic Knights of Oingo Boingo Living life like it was the 1930's Who is this new New Wave artist David Bowie? The "lost" Oingo Boingo 10" Going on the Gong Show & 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

28 Mai 202159min