The Punk Rock Chronicles Podcast

In this episode we talk to San Francisco punk legend, Jello Biafra, with one of our favorite guest host legendary punk photographer, Alison Braun.  The discussion will be about censorship and communication and their ideas of how we can get along better.  Jello Biafra, former lead singer of the Dead Kennedys and co-founder of the record label Alternative Tentacles, has had direct experience with hi...

Those kids will never live up to society’s expectations- they're just a bunch of Rich Kids on LSD! On this episode we talk to Christopher Rest, the guitarist for RKL and Lagwagon.  Christopher dives headfirst into how he got into playing music, the formation of RKL, and their crazy adventures during the 1980s.  He explains the evolution of RKL’s various lineup changes and covers how the recor...

There were only a handful of photographers who were able to capture the true essence of the early Los Angeles hardcore punk scene.  At times these shows were very violent and dangerous and were led by teenagers full of angst.  For the first time, Alison Braun and Edward Colver, two of the top photographers of this era, sit down together for a candid conversation.  During this episode these friends...

“Bound together strong and true. Sometimes it takes more than two. Take pride in being a part. Hand in hand, it's just a start. Help out in a time of need. Reach out and hear their plea. Step by step is the way it's done. One plus one is how it's won. Unite!”  During this episode we talk to Kevin Hernandez the lead singer of the Orange County straight edge band Insted.  He firsts ta...

When world famine is among us, and food supply is low, you can turn to Dayglo Abortions to Feed Us a Fetus.  During this interview we get the opportunity to talk to found member Murray Acton AKA The Cretin about the history of Dayglo Abortions.  The interview talks about their early musical influences, how they got into punk, the start of Dayglo Abortions and their Obscenity charges which made the...

Back when Casey Royer was a young lad living at home, his good friend Mike Ness stayed with him for a brief stint.  Being bored young teenagers they decided to start a band in Casey’s bedroom called Social Distortion.  On this episode, Casey brings in a cassette tape with a band practice song from the first iteration of the band Social Distortion.  The recorded song on the tape is called Total Con...

Have you ever been “Kicked in the Teeth?”  Fortunately, I have not! On this episode we interview Blind Marky (singer/guitarist) for the hardcore punk band Zeke.  The show starts with banter from the usual suspects, Stan, Chris and Rob (Bob the Bastard). Also, joining us for the first time as a guest co-host is Eric Blair from the “Blaring Out with Eric Blair Show.”  There is a bit of a discussion...

A lot of us punks were wasted during our youth.  We are excited for this new episode with Allen Stiritz  the drummer for LA’s Wasted Youth.  First, we kick off the episode with an update on the filming of our documentary “Where the County Line Ends – The Evolution of Orange County punk”.  Next, Allen calls us from Germany for our interview.  We dive into his early punk years, joining Wasted Youth,...

Don’t be a menace to society unless you are Ricky Menace ! On today’s episode the PRC team talk about releasing the documentary title “Where the County Line Ends – The Evolution of Orange County Punk”. We received an outpour of positive comments and encouraging feedback from our social media followers.   Next, Ricky Menace of Taxi TV joins the show and meets the PRC crew for the first time in pers...

It looks like a PUNK ROCK HOSTAGE situation! For this episode Stan Mueller introduces the new members of the podcast Chris Tjernagel and Rob Imlay.   Stan, Chris and Rob discuss the filming of the new Orange County punk documentary.  Next, they are joined by Paul Hostage of Hostage Records who also happens to be one of the nicest guys in punk rock and is a true advocate of the scene.  Their discus...

This episode is a monster! And by monster, we of course mean Mike Monster, singer and bassist of horror punk vets The Spooky. Hosts Stan Mueller and Jeff Feuerhaken sat down with Mr. Monster to discuss some of his creepiest tales, like how he came to love Neil Diamond, his brush in with the creatures of the night in Transylvania, and the unusual circumstances that led to the recording of his upcom...

Things are looking a little grim in this episode, which is not at all a bad thing because Stan and Jeff are joined by The Grim guitarist Bob Oedy. A true nardcore vet, Bob shares some of his history, from the formation of The Grim back in the early 80's, to switching it up and forming Glue Gun in the 90's, all the way to his current plate of writing books and organizing both punk shows a...

On this episode of The Punk Rock Chronicles Podcast, we're taking you all to Sammytown! The Fang frontman spins some of his classic tales, chronicling all the good, the bad, and the ugly from his life in the scene. He discusses his disco-fueled early days and the transition to punk, rocking out at a punk show for deaf kids, living in an abandoned brewery (which held shows!), his brutal crime...

One of the earliest bands on the SoCal punk scene, Shattered Faith, formed out of the suburban boredom rampant at the time. In this episode of The Punk Rock Podcast, frontman Spencer Bartsch shares some of his punk rock memories with hosts Stan Mueller and Jeff Feuerhaken. Spencer recalls such classic stories as the time he outsmarted the jocks that used to throw his bike into the street, as well...

It can be said that Mike Magrann has no fear of life. The founding singer and guitarist of Channel 3 has been in punk rock's trenches since the early 80's, and he has the stories to prove it. In this episode of The Punk Rock Chronicles Podcast, hosts Stan Mueller and Jeff Feuerhaken discuss some of the more notable events from Mike's history, such as the mysterious backing vox on a...

Why work for death, when you can listen to the very first episode of The Punk Rock Chronicles Podcast instead? This episode features long-time punkers from Long Beach, Dissension. Hosts Stan Mueller and Jeff Feuerhaken gets the goods straight from members Randy Freeman, Matt Vargas, and Eric Salazar, as they recount some anecdotes from their early days, such as being kids hanging out in Black Flag...