Turned Out A Punk

The Northwest Toronto Punk Summit is here because Me First and the Gimme Gimmes’ CJ Ramone, John Reis and Spike Slawson are in Damian’s basement! Listen in as the current and former members of: Ramones, Rocket From The Crypt, Swingin’ Utters and Urine Trouble sit down to talk about what is and isn’t punk. From CJ’s lost first appearance of the show, to the downside of being too punk for the Pittsb...

Punk Rock Bowling presents: How could've young Billy imagined, when he sat down to write that heartfelt letter to a friend in an America, that he would wind discussing it with two Canadians, four decades later? Riff Raff's Billy Bragg and Alexisonfire's George Pettit return to the show for one of the all-time episodes! Listen in as the unlikely pair are brought together by Damian for a...

Calling all Rebel Kids: the Punk Singer is on Turned Out A Punk! Today on the show: Kathleen Hanna is here! Listen in as Damian sits down with the Bikini Kill/ Le Tigre legend to critique/ nerd out about all things punk. From weedy dealings with Poison Idea, to the positive influence of Halo of Flies, to finding the downside of punk and so much more: don’t miss this one! Also, don't miss Kathl...

Punk Rock Bowling Presents: It's lifestyles of the infamous and influential, today on the show, because Chris Rest and Joe Raposo from Rich Kids on LSD have come to TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with the reunited legends to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of RKL. From Doug Moody's quest for perfect reverb, to Joe's parents signing over their parental rights for touring,...

Can you feel that Arkansa Heat?! The Gossips’ Beth Ditto and Nathan Howdeshell have come to Turned Out A Punk! Listen in as Damian talks to the, Searcy by the way Olympia, legends about all things punk. From the Sex Vid connection, to gigging together, to The Rhino DIY Series LA Compilation, to Orville Peck’s punk past, to learning the social graces Olympia’s punk paradise, to forever beefing with...

Punk Rock Bowling presents When the man said: “Don’t wanna be nobody’s hero,” clearly your host was not listening. Today on the show, Damian gets to chat to one of his musical heroes: Stiff Little Fingers’ Jake Burns! Listen in as they discuss punk and conflict. From a war zone being all you know, to a lost generation discovering punk, to Dr. Feelgood not feeling very good in Belfast, to the Rudi...

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 mis...

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 gr...

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...

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 reissu...

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,...

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...

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 Bowl...

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 tou...

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 C...

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 Di...

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/do...

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://...

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 L...

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...

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 J...

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 &#...

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 th...

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 m...

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 e...