Episode 291 - Billy Bragg (Riff Raff)

Today on the show, Damian sits down with the "Svengali of punk": MILES COPELAND! Listen in as the two discuss Miles’ role in the early punk scene, the arrival of the New Wave boom & laying the ground work for the alternative explosion!  Don't miss it!! Also, don't miss Miles’ fantastic new book "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back" out now on Jawbone Press. Also Touched On: The first touring festival the Sniffin’ Glue atheistic  A&M’s reaction to punk Sex Pistols: more of a press operation than band Tour managing the Sex Pistols Lux and Stiv: really scary “It’s about what you have to say” Passion over virtuosity “Miles, how am I supposed to help this band!? They can’t play!!” The Squeeze: “Not PUNK punk” The Wasps Going to the Roxy and finding Menace The Go-Gos Lux didn’t trust anyone The Fall & 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

1 Sep 20211h 20min

It's election time in Canada! To celebrate the process of democracy we welcome, the only punk rocker currently in Canadian Parliament, CHARLIE ANGUS to the show! Join Damian as he sits down with Charlie to discuss the music side of his life. Listen in as they talk the journey from the bands L' Etranger & Grievous Angels to applying his "degree from the school of punk" in the world of federal Canadian politics. THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!! & don't miss the Grievous Angels' fantastic album "Summer Before The Storm" on Jimmy Boyle Records now! Also Touched On: Sitting in the back of accounting class hoping for something more Getting rock mags from a neighbour  “Oh my god! You aren’t going to buy that are you? The divides in Toronto punk The music changes the landscape “Losers like John Tory” Why was the downtown art scene used to be so good Tell the Parliamentary Library you graduated from the school of punk rock Elvis Costello and the radical reinterpretation of what a rockstar was Touring and building community Going to the Last Pogo Going on tour with Goddo Don’t go upstairs at Larry’s Hidaway  The Cabana Room “The Jam had a record by 18. We’re are almost 20! We’re failures!” The Ugly The ill-fated tour with the Dub Rifles & 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

27 Aug 20211h 20min

Swear word bands unite! Today on the show, Dead F*ckin' Last's MONTY MESSEX stops by to talk about punk! If being from one legendary band wasn't enough, Monty was also the lead singer of long time Turned Out A Punk obscure favourite: The Atoms! Listen in as they talk about the rocky journey getting from The Atoms to DFL. From the hardcore/ punk divide, to Flea having to come to the rescue at the first show, to The Beastie Boys/ Guns & Roses Connection: DO NOT MISS THIS EPISODE! And don't miss DFL's awesome new EP YRUDFL out now on SBÄM Records! Also Touched On:  Halloween 1979: burnt into your soul going to the Hong Kong Cafe for  Keith Morris in a Spiderman costume singing for Black Flag The LA HC/ Punk divide The Germs=Greatness Going to see the Chiefs and the Gears Hangin’ at THE Church Hollywood High Dangerhouse Records How Atoms came together “We Got The Power” zine Flea to the rescue Who was Harvey Oscar? Chris Trent Finding a bootleg of the of your own band “Nothing to do but do drugs and have sex with each other.” Things fall apart How DFL came together now vs. then Fletcher attacks on a Pennywise tour & 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

22 Aug 20211h 22min

Class is in session! This week on the show Damian is joined by the author of the amazing memoir "I'm Not Holding Your Coat" & celebrated teacher: NANCY BARILE! Listen in as the two discuss the formation of the American East Coast hardcore scene. From early Philly New Wave, to the economic realities behind what gets canonized in punk, to why Jackal is the coolest punk & so much more! NOT TO BE MISSED! Don't miss Nancy's fantastic "I'm Not Holding Your Coat" on Bazillion Points! Available at your favourite bookstore now! Also Touched On: Kenn Kweder The Ramones and Blondie “Philly never gets its due” The class differences in the early hardcore scenes having to sell a school ring to pay for the Sadistic Exploits 7” The 1981 explosion Punkfest SSD The Stick Men Headcheese the art/punk divide  Pure Hell are gods When Jackal hits the scene Going to New York… somehow The NY before the HC Hating DC  The board daylight Boston scene Bad Brains  “Kill anyone with a beer in their hand” & 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

17 Aug 20211h 6min

You'll never look at Dr. Erica Hahn on "Grey's Anatomy" the same way again! Today on the show, star of film & TV, BROOKE SMITH stops by to discuss her journey from the New York Hardcore episode of "Donahue" to putting the lotion in the basket in "Silence of The Lambs". Listen in as Brooke & Damian discuss: navigating the LES as a teenager, being the OG Cro-Mags roadie, Jeff Buckley's love of Bad Brains & so much more!!  DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!!! Also, don't miss Brooke in "Big Sky" on ABC! Also, also, don't miss this week's guest booker and TOAP alumni (Episode 207) John Ross Bowie's awesome new podcast: "Household Faces"! Also Touched On: Exploring the LES as a kid in the 80s Going to shows super young dying your hair until it falls out Bad Brains as the best live band ever Cause For Alarm Straight Ahead The original Cro-Mags’ LP unused art the unity of NY Punk If you are looking for John and Harley: go to the park memorizing the payphone number Driving the Cro-Mags around in the family station wagon  The Agnostic Front, Nausea and Warzone Pool Party Standing WAAAAAAAAY in the back for GG Allin Jeff Buckley never getting to see Bad Brains & 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

14 Aug 202153min

How many 10 year olds have helped shape rock history?! Today on the show, Split Single's JASON NARDCUCY talks about his "influential" elementary school punk band & his incredible career since then. Join Damian as he sits down with his friend to discuss: being a 10 year old punk, Bob Mould being awesome on & off stage, Tim Meadows' love of music & SO MUCH MORE! Don't miss this one & don't miss the awesome new Split Single album "Amplificado" on Inside Outside Records OUT NOW! Also Touched On: Getting into punk at 8 Rock n Roll High School with Cheap Trick? Gigging by age 11 Tracy is the COOLEST being too young to understand the scene meeting Vic Bondi as an adult Why Bob Mould rules The influence of the Germ’s “Panther” The issue of kids in the punk scene Meeting a Coachella Going to parties with grown-ups Off Broadway Did DCHC like KISS Leaving the punk scene at 13 Seeing Sonic Youth in Europe on the Sister tour put yourself in the sightline Tim Meadows is super cool Taking the Dead Kennedys to a country club & 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

11 Aug 20211h 29min

The Halluci Nation is here! Years in the making, Tim “2oolman” Hill and Bear Witness sit down to discuss the separate paths that have led them to working together. Formally know as A Tribe Called Red, The Halluci Nation is one of the most important groups in Canadian music. Join Damian as he sits down with two of his closest friends to discuss: punk, the rude awaking of sleepy Toronto, the differences growing up in Six Nations, the importance of collaboration, why are pool halls always so sketchy and so much more! DO NOT MISS THIS ONE! And don’t miss The Halluci Nation’s INCREDIBLE new album “One More Saturday Night”!!! Also discussed:  Pat and Kelly: sword fighting, D’n'D, Warhammer 40k and Punk Growing up against the norm The differences growing up in Six Nations The Basement of HMV  Geography’s relationships to culture Growing up as sleepy Toronto wakes up The Untouchables and The Skinhead War Toronto neighbourhood gangs Why were pool halls and arcades so sketchy? The unique division of the labour in The Halluci Nation collaboration  Breaking Rammer and Left For Dead’s Joel Fisher’s arm AND 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

29 Juli 20211h 37min

Our "Give The Drummer Some Love" weekend wraps up with a doozy: Jane's Addiction's STEPHEN PERKINS is here! Listen in as he & Damian talk about going from an 80's glam metal kid to helping usher in the 90's alternative music takeover. The Bad Brain's influence on Jane's, touring with Tommy Lee & Mike Watt back to back, DC / LA similarities & so much more: do not miss this!! Also Touched On:  The end of the Sunset Strip the late 80’s LA punk scene Perry wanting to get funky coming out of PsyCom The influence of Fishbone and Red Hot Chilli Peppers  The Scream Club  Venom The connection between the Glam and Punk scenes Opening for Iggy Pop Love And Rockets Trying to get bigger Seeing punk before you hear it  Fear as one of the best bands ever Jane’s Addiction’s HEAVY Bad Brains influence Bullet Boys, Guns’N’Roses Fishbone and Jane’s shared practice space Drummers HANG Meeting X Ballhog or Tugboat? & LOTS 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

27 Juli 20211h 11min