Turned Out A Punk

Jeff Cannonball was a hardcore legend in two very different worlds that he loved deeply. In the world of music, Jeff had making punk and hardcore music since he was a teenager. As a member of Cannonball, Black Kites , Altered Boys and more, he released over a dozen classic tapes, 7"s and LPs, across punks many genre mutations; including backing up Gary The Squirrel, from The Best Show, on a re...

Adult babes of Monsanto, unite! Jeff McDonald is back! Listen in as Damian sits down with half of the Redd Kross sibling powerhouse, for his fourth time on the show but his first ever solo appearance, to talk more punk! Nirvana, Black Flag, drugs and so much more: don't miss it! Check out Jeff in the incredible Redd Kross documentary: " Born Innocent "! Also, check out the amazing Redd...

What happens when you bring together two of the sweetest human beings to ever walk the earth? Magic! Join Damian as he sits down with two of his favourite people to celebrate punk and this week's: " Quicksand/ F***ed Up Canadian Tour "! From Walter breaking his leg in front of a Foo Fighter, to Jonah trying to bring back hardcore through hedgediving, to Youth Of Today's lack of hum...

Don't overthink it: Stephen Egerton has come back to TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with his friend to talk more punk! From Descendents being like Sloan, to Maimed For Life connecting Descendents to Poison Idea, to being an outsider to the SST cult, to where's Alice Donut and so much more: DON'T MISS THIS ONE! Also, don't miss Stephen 's fantastic new solo lp: " I Thin...

Do your tight bros call you Ditchweed? Well, good news: Jeffery Joe Jensen is here! Listen in as Damian sits down with half of one of his favourite comedy duos to dive deep on punk and Jeff's awesome new non-comedy music album. From 'Institutionalized' being darkly prophetic, to the night DRI's 'Crossover' went wrong, to the Star Spangles hoodoo Hoodoo Guru's story, to...

Dare us to give you a reason to stay? Garrett Klahn is on TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with the Buffalo hardcore kid turned reluctant emo pioneer to talk: Scott Vogel and all things punk. From being part of the Zero Tolerance worship society, to promoting the show that became the Shelter show riot, to nearly dying at the River Rock Cafe, to dropping acid at Niagara Falls and so much more: d...

Don't worry about how nice the drugs are because Lisa Carver has come to TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with the writer/ artist/ musician to talk the end of transgressive art and all things punk. From being bullied into noise music by a Dropkick Murphy, to GG Allin's motivations. to hating the Police in the all their forms, to scaring Matt Dillon out of CBGBs and so much more: don&#39...

What do you mean that It's time? Time for Lukie Luke to come to TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with the NYHC legend to talk growing up in New York and all things punk! From finding trouble in Queens, to trying to sneak past Karen Kristal at CB's, to joining Gorilla Biscuits, to joining Warzone, to the Moondog story, to going from mosh pits to moguls and so much more: don't miss th...

Quit petitioning that empty sky because Kurt Ballou has come to TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with the Converge GUITAR MONSTER to talk all things punk! From the quest for imperfection, to Sam Black Church being for locals only, to the Converges' Sheer Terror worship era, to the curse of Boston bands recording, to being on Lost & Found, to Converge's love of pro-wrestling and so m...

This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn podcast and Joe Trohman is here! Listen in as Damian sits down with Fall Out Boy's legendary guitarist to talk Chicago beef and all things punk! From Confine's Gordie Ball being the link, to the Liz Phair connection, to hatching the pop-punk plan, to Fall Out Boy being a straight edge band, to Pete Wentz's hardcore celebrity, to raising kids t...

There’s a train of thought going through my mind thinking about Eric Ozenne being on TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with the legendary Bay Area vocalist to talk flares for the dramatic and all things punk. From Tim Yo’s tolerance of Unit Pride, to Operation Ivy being a brother band, to running away to Walter from Gorilla Biscuits' house in Queens, to breaking military rules to go vegan, t...

You may know Mike Wiebe from Riverboat Gamblers; you may know Zach Blair from Rise Against but together they are (part of) Drakulas and back on TOAP! Listen in as the Damian sits down with his Texas buddies to talk: Warped Tour non-friendships, Zach's time hanging on the LOVE LINE, two ways to see the Rolling Stones in TX, pissing off Don Letts and so much more! DON'T MISS IT! Also, don&#3...

Jennifer was so much more than just the punk rock deity on stage with L7; she was undoubtedly one of humanity’s greatest. Jennifer was a generous person whose kindness touched people around the world. Whether it be through: her words, her photographs, her music or just existence, she was one of punk’s most important ambassadors. Punk, music and the world in general is darker without her light. A l...

This is not happening?! You bet your life it is: Tori Amos has come to TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with one of his musical heroes to talk all things punk! From Paul Williams pep talks, to punk being more than just music, to wanting to see Mick Foley wrestle and so much more: don't miss this one! 📸: Kasia Wozniak Also, don't miss Tori 's latest fantastic album: " In Times O...

Never Mind The Bollocks, Redd Kross’ Steven McDonald is interviewing Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock! Join Damian as he hands the reins over to Steven and watches as an amazing conversation happens! Don’t miss  Glen Matlock in " I Was A Teenage Sex Pistol " and don't miss the Sex Pistols on tour! Also, don't miss Steven McDonald on tour with Redd Kross or Melvins and see him in " Bor...

We’re just like you and unbelievably stoked because Mike Judge has come TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with one of his musical heroes to talk all things punk. From going for pizza to see the Misfits, to late jam sessions with Richie Havens, to parental guidance from Agnostic Front, to it being MSI over YoT and so much more: DON’T MISS THIS ONE! Also, don’t miss Mike with JUDGE on tour ! Suppo...

Someone's doing something because Kira Roessler has come to TOAP. Listen in as Damian sits down with the former Black Flag Bassist turned Oscar and Emmy winner to talk all things punk! From being the reluctant roadie for the Germs, to why the Screamers never put out a record, to Black Flag as a cult for lost boys, to Get In The Van becoming Fury Road, to why the Joker 2 is a perfect movie and...

TOAP CLASSIC #39 (RECORDED May 16, 2015) Don't miss Jordan and Terror on tour this summer! Episode 26 Do you like exhaustive looks at 90’s Toronto pop-punk? Well you’re in luck! This week on the show Damian is joined by, his friend and sometime bandmate: Jordan from Terror and No Warning. Get comfortable because the two go deep on Jordon’s (and Damian’s) journey into punk in the 90’s Support t...

Through all our joys and pains, you can’t deny that Jordan Posner and Scott Vogel from Terror have come back to TOAP! Join in the punk rock party as the three friends celebrate friendship and unity!  Also, don’t miss Terror’s awesome new: “Still Suffer”, out now! Also, don’t miss Terror on tour! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donations Advertising Inquiries: http...

You still have never met a stranger because Liz Hysen has come to TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with the Toronto Shoegaze/ Slowcore pioneer to talk all things punk. From 3 decades of pursuing Picastro, to having a love/hate relationship to the city, to growing up a CODA. to booking Elliott Smith's first Toronto shows, to boxing changing everything and so much more: don't miss this on...

If you were born to be a Bozo, you are in luck because Kim Thayil has come to Turned Out A Punk! Listen in as Damian sits down with the Soundgarden legend to talk all things punk! From the roadblocks faced by the early Chicago punk scene, to the metal punk divide, to surviving SST by knowing the meaning of “in perpetuity”, to being part of a paradigm shift, to the story behind Chris Cornell’s viny...

All aboard for the Town of Hardcore because Sohrab Habibion has come to TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with the: musician, writer, engineer, designer, DCHC documentarian and all around cultural force to talk all things punk. From run-ins with Leftie, to Dave Grohl drumming in Kids For Cash, to signing to Grass Records, to mom's role in documenting DC hardcore, to why Ian McKaye probably d...

Turned Out A Punk has a posse because Shepard Fairey is here! Listen in as Damian sits down with the artist behind Obey Giant and the Obama Hope poster to talk all things punk. From clocking the jerks at a Circle Jerks show, to Jello Biafra being the hero we need, to being a part of the Am Rep/ Kozik/ Melvins art movement, to being drag into the mainstream by the man behind GG Allin's Hated, t...

Have you been pushed beyond the edge? Your face turned: blue and green and red? Well, fear not because Preston Woodward is here! Listen in as Damian sits down with the vocalist from The State to talk all things Michigan and all things punk! From running away at 13 to live with he White Panthers, to John Brannon singing for State before Negative Approach, to working with Ron Ashton, to hating hardc...

The real Iceman cometh because Deniz Tek is here! Listen in as Damian sits down with the legendary Radio Birdman guitarist turned emergency room doctor turned fighter pilot to talk all things punk. From the Michigan Mission To Burma connection, to welcoming The Saints to Sydney, to dealing with Sharpies, to having to surrender the deep western Suburbs to AC/DC, to being the real Top Gun, to having...