Nine years in the making, the other 2/3s of one of Canada's greatest power trios have come to TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with METZ's Alex Edkins and Hayden Menzies, to talk punk and Ottawa's DIY hardcore utopia. From the influence of Shawn Scallen, to DCHC North, to not getting to America, to the righteous power of Mark Arm, to Three Penny Opera and so much more: don't miss this one! Also, don't miss METZ 's fantastic new: " Up On Gravity Hill " lp, out n...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOAP CLASSIC #12 (RELEASED: MAY 12, 2015) Don't miss Chris and METZ 's fantastic new: " Up On Gravity Hill " lp, on Sub Pop Also, don't miss METZ on tour ! Episode 27: This week Damian is joined by his practice space roomie, Chris Slorach of Metz. Grab a seat on a combo amp and listen in as the two talk about Chris’ journey from reluctant zinester to being in one of Canada’s greatest power trios. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donations Adve...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Punk Rock Bowling presents: It's not the end of the world, since your baby left you. It's gonna be okay, Bill Stevenson is on TOAP, anyway! The Descendents, ALL, Black Flag legend returns to the show to talk more punk with Damian. From the formula that gave us the Descendents, to why side two is for the “cheezer” songs, to why he and Rollins wore short shorts, to being a coffee addict in a stoner band: DON’T MISS THIS ONE! Also, don't miss D ecendents and ALL at Punk Rock Bowling in ...
Apr 12, 2024•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Years in the making, Andy Nelson and Dan Yemin have returned to TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with the Open City/ Paint It Black/ Lifetime bandmates to talk more punk! DON'T MISS THIS ONE! Also, don't miss Paint It Black on their California tour, this month! Also, don't miss Paint It Black 's new " Famine " EP, on Revelation Records Also, don't miss the new reissue of Paint It Black's " Paradise " LP, available from Jade Tree/ Epitaph Support this po...
Apr 09, 2024•2 hr 50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Punk Rock Bowling presents: Get your psychic dancing shoes on because Kat Moss is on TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with the Scowl vocalist to talk punk and the growing pains that come with it. From the fanaticism of discovering punk, to two sides of the Limp Bizkit generational divide, to John Brannon's GOAT status, to the vitriol of armchair critics, to lead singer syndrome being real, to the magical plant that makes it all manageable and so much more: don't miss this one! Also, d...
Apr 05, 2024•2 hr 41 min•Transcript available on Metacast 30 years after Steve Shelley's maraca drumstick in "1991: The Year Punk Broke" blew Damian's mind, the Sonic Youth legend comes to TOAP! Listen in as the two discuss: Detroit New Wave, The Fix, and being a Crucifuck. From the still unsung Importance of L-Seven, to trying to join a band like Sonic Youth, to the troubled genius of Doc Dart, and so much more: DON'T MISS THIS! Also, don't miss Steve on Bush Tetras' fantastic: " They Live In My Head " LP, on Wharf ...
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Punk Rock Bowling presents: We are so cool, yeah, yeah because Molly Neuman is here! Listen in as Damian sits down with the Lookout, Peechees, Frumpies, Bratmobile legend to talk all things punk. From the dawn of Riot Grrl, to the DC connection, to the legacy of Lefty, to punk's life long hangover and so much more: don''t miss this one! Also, don't miss Bratmobile at Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas May 25-27! Get your tickets now! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tu...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOAP CLASSIC #11 Nate had so much fun on his first time on TOAP that he came back on a few months later with Jacob. Nate's first appearance was recorded backstage at the Toronto stop of the 2015 At The Gates/ Converge tour. The episode with Jacob and Nate was recorded at a hotel during the 2015 Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin. Catch Converge on tour this spring ! Also, don't miss Nate on tour with Cave In ! And keep up with Jacob 's many creative worlds over here ! Episode 24 (RECORDED Ap...
Mar 26, 2024•2 hr 50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 486: I don't need a cure, I need Craig Bell on TOAP! Today on the show, Damian is joined by the Rocket From The Tombs, Mirrors, Saucers legend; to talk about helping to create punk. From Cleveland being punk's first scene, to Lester Bang's love of RFTT, to the genius of the Electric Eels, to the influence of Connecticut's Saucers and so much more: DON'T MISS THIS! For Craig Bell 's music , merch from his bands (RFTT, Saucers, etc.) and more, head to craigbell.com ...
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOAP CLASSIC #10 (RELEASED DECEMBER 23, 2015): Don’t miss Neko ’s career spanning retrospective Wild Creature dbl LP, available everywhere! Also, don’t miss Neko on tour ! Episode 59: This week we are joined by the amazing Neko Case! Having been a fan for a long time, Damian is beside himself excited to talk to the former Maow drum hitter turned music icon; about growing up a Seattle punk! Also Discussed: -Never been to Newfoundland. -Rudy loves the Ramones -The non-cultural mecca of Vancouver W...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 485: Years in the making: Arthur Rizk from: Eternal Champion, Cold World, Sumerlands, Iron Age, War Hungry, Power Trip, Carpenter Ant and 400 plus other awesome projects is on TOAP! DON'T MISS THIS ONE! Head over here to keep up with Arthur's various projects Don't miss Eternal Champion and Sumerlands on tour! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com...
Mar 15, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOAP CLASSIC #9 (RELEASED MARCH 17, 2016) Episode 70: WHAT A WEEK?!? On this Turned Out A Punk, Damian takes Nate Mendel of the Foo Fighters on a journey back through his legendary and yet under-celebrated punk past. Hear how one of the world most famous rock musicians once had to adhere to the strict wardrobe demands of a straight edge band and more amazingness! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privac...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 484: We're going to need a 70th love song because The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt and Claudia Gonson have come to TOAP! Listen in as the three have a lively conversation about: what is and what isn't punk and how it's all just BS anyway. DON'T MISS THIS ONE!!! Also, don't miss the 25th Anniversary edition of The Magnetic Fields ' all-time classic " 69 Love Songs ", on Merge Records . Also, don't miss The Magnetic Fields on tour playing all 69 ...
Mar 08, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOAP CLASSIC #8 Not one but two appearances from AFI/ Son Of Sam/ Blaqk Audio/ Dreamcar/ XTRMIST's Davey Havok! Find Davey's writing on his Substack ! Catch AFI on tour this summer ! Check out Blaqk Audio ! Episode 76 (RELEASED April 24, 2016): TWO ARE SPEAKING, IT IS FUN, Damian is joined by AFI’s Davey Havok. Sit back as he and Damian detail Davey's journey from hardcore kid to music icon. Also, listen in as Davey and Damian break down a pivotal moment in both of their lives: THE A...
Mar 04, 2024•2 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 483: The king of jeans is here! Pissed Jeans' Matt Korvette has come to TOAP. Listen in as Damian sits down with his long time friend for their first ever actual conversation! From the Epi-Fat influence on Pissed Jeans, to Ultimate Warriors culture clashing with Orchid, to the rise of Indie Wrestling to the fall of hipster hardcore: DON'T MISS THIS ONE! Also don't miss Pissed Jeans ' phenomenal new record: " Half-Divorced ", now available everywhere, on Sub Pop Su...
Mar 01, 2024•2 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 482: Triple threat Devon Ross is on TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with Devon to discuss: music, acting and punk. From growing up with a guitar hero dad, to trying to figure out what language the Ramones were singing in, to Devon's LA Hardcore Connection, to the importance of The Smell, to what does "it girl" even mean and so much more: listen now! Also, check out Devon 's new " Oxford Gardens " ep, available everywhere now, from Ecstatic Peace Support this p...
Feb 27, 2024•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 481: In celebration of the Toronto premier of the Detroit Hardcore documentary, Mikey Pittbull has come to Turned Out A Punk! Listen in as Damian sits down with one of his inspirations as a vocalist to talk all things punk/hardcore. From the terror of Boom & The Legion Of Doom, to separating the romanticism from the reality of Detroit, to the genius of John Brannon, to xPotbullx, to the Pittbull/ICP/Esham/Kid Rock Connection and so much more: DON'T MISS THIS ONE! Also, don't ...
Feb 23, 2024•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Spiral Heads Takeover continues, as Jim Carroll comes to TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with the Hope Conspiracy and A-Team guitarist to talk growing up in the unique world of Boston area hardcore and all things punk. From local-only understating of Sam Black Church, to the early '00s hardcore renaissance, to the rise of modern hardcore, to forming Pure Love with Frank Carter and so much more: don't miss this! Also, don't miss Spiral Heads ' awesome new " Til I'm...
Feb 22, 2024•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Me, you, Spiral Heads Crew! Spiral Heads' Simon Doom returns to the Turned Out A Punk with, the producer of their new record and TOAP perennial favourite: Walter Schreifels! Listen in as the three friends talk: trying to be normal, straight edge, crust, New York states of mind, Nirvana, and so much more! Don't miss Spiral Heads ' awesome new " Til I'm Dead " LP; available everywhere February 23, on Academy Fight Songs/ Trash Casual Also, don't miss Walter on tour now ...
Feb 21, 2024•2 hr 53 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOAP CLASSIC #7 (RELEASED JANUARY 27, 2016) Episode 64: The definition of a classic: WWE Superstar MVP makes his first appearance on the show and it is a doozy! From gangs to casino boat heists to prison to superstardom: this is one of the most incredible stories ever told on the show. Plus, riding in cars with skinheads, hearing Nirvana behind bars, getting hired by Kimbo Slice, forever beefing with Ian MacKaye AND MORE. The episode that started it all! Find MVP on instagram here Watch the epis...
Feb 16, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Coming right on thru to you: Jennifer Finch from L7 is on Turned Out A Punk! Listen in as Damian sits down with the punk legend for one of the all time conversations on this show. From loving the hardcore takeover of LA punk, to the difference & similarities between Ian & Fat Mike, to the pre-L7/ Hole/ Babes In Toyland band and so much more: DON'T MISS THIS ONE! Also, don't miss L7's " Cooler Than Mars " ep, the 30th Anniversary edition of " Bricks Are Heavy "...
Feb 13, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOAP CLASSIC #6 (RECORDED 24, 2023): Episode 90: FLAG (Keith Morris, Bill Stevenson, Chuck Dukowski & Dez Cadena) are here! .. and WACKED OUT on 'brownies. Join Damian for some post show CHAOS with punk godz. (Photo: Keith Morris talking with DOA's Joey Keithly, taken the night of the interview) 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...
Feb 11, 2024•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jayson Green is back in the TOAP Basement! Listen in as Damian sits down with his friend to discuss: how Jayson's 2 years in Toronto eclipses Damian's 40 plus years, reuniting Orchid, aging in a young person's genre and so much more! Don't miss Jayson Green and The Jerk's new 12" ; available now on DFA Records! Also, don't miss the Orchid reunion tour ! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Get ready to celebrate friendship because J Mascis and Fred Armisen have returned to Turned Out A Punk! Listen in as Damian sits down with his buddies to talk all things punk! DON'T MISS IT! Also, don't miss J's fantastic new solo " What Do We Do Now " lp; out February 2, on SUB POP.! 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...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOAP Classic #5 (RECORDED SEPTEMBER 19, 2015) Episode 47: On this Turned Out A Punk, Damian gets a chance to finally have a conversation with Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace! Damian talks to Laura about the journey of a small town Florida DIY band who became one of the most significant Punk bands of the last 20 years... and the violent reaction it could sometimes elicit. Don't miss this one! Don't miss Laura Jane Grace's brand new " Hole In My Head " LP, out everywhere Februar...
Jan 30, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Get ready to get Brainsqueezed!!!! Today on the show, Municipal Waste's Tony Foresta returns and he's brought along Tankcrimes Records CEO: Scotty Heath! Listen in as Damian sits down with his Tankcrimes Records Family to celebrate friendship and punk. From why touring with Tony is WAY more fun than touring with Damian, to Gwar being the world's greatest band, to prank calls to Eddie Money, to watching Ted with Travolta, to having a wet dreams on a punk legend's floor and so much...
Jan 27, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOAP Classic #4 (RECORDED JULY 1, 2016): Episode 89: This week we’re hangin’ out with Lars down on podcast street because Rancid's LARS FREDERIKSEN is on Turned Out A Punk!!! Join Damian as he sits down with a punk legend to talk about going from seeing DOA and Black Flag at 10 to playing in the UK Subs and fucking it up, to changing the face of popular music forever. THIS IS ONE FOR THE AGES! (The photo for this episode is of the shirt that Lars signed for Damian, back in 1995 [as discussed...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 480: It's A Double time! Today on the show: Aaron Melnick is here! Listen in as Damian sits down with the legendary guitar player to talk punk and the "primitive" approach to music. From punk starting in Clevo, to the power of Peace Corpse, to False Hope laying a foundation, to straight edge splitting the scene, to the greatness of St. Valentine Records and so much more: don't miss this one! Also, don't miss Nuclae's FANTASTIC "Bringing Out The Beast" lp; ...
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOAP Classic #3: Recorded August 2015 in Daryl's apartment above the Bovine: Fat Mike and Damian sit down for the first time, fully medicated on their respective medications, to talk punk. 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...
Jan 15, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 479: You're just in time to help put the punk in punktual because Death Cab For Cuties' Nick Harmer has come to Turned Out A Punk! Listen in as he sits down with Damian to discuss the military brat to punk pipeline and so much more! From punx subverting a school surveillance program, to learning about Lagwagon from Ben, to why Pearl Jam are the Lawful good Grateful Dead, to touring the holy ground of the Dischord house: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!! Also, don't miss Death Cab F...
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