542 episodes

Damian Abraham has been many things... the singer of a critically acclaimed band, a failed VJ and food network host, one of the minds behind TV's "The Wrestlers", parent of 3... and undeniably, a punk music obsessive.

Each week, he sits down and chats with an interesting person from various walks of life to find out how their world was influenced and changed by the discovery of a novelty genre that supposedly died out in 1978... PUNK!

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Damian Abraham has been many things... the singer of a critically acclaimed band, a failed VJ and food network host, one of the minds behind TV's "The Wrestlers", parent of 3... and undeniably, a punk music obsessive.

Each week, he sits down and chats with an interesting person from various walks of life to find out how their world was influenced and changed by the discovery of a novelty genre that supposedly died out in 1978... PUNK!

    TOAP Classic: Nate Newton and Jacob Bannon are here

    TOAP Classic: Nate Newton and Jacob Bannon are here

    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 April 8, 2015):
    This week on the show, Damian heads out to a show to talk to Converge’s Nate Newton. Listen as the two talk about buying a Skaterock tape at 11 led, as well as Nate joining Converge.

    Episode 55 (RECORDED November 7, 2015):
    This week on the show, not only do we have the first Part 2 with Nate Newton from Converge BUT joining him for the first time on the show is Jacob Bannon from Converge! Listen in as the three talk the shared love of punk. Sit back and enjoy the best threeway dance since Daniels, Styles, and Joe! 


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    • 1 hr 49 min
    Craig Bell from Rocket From The Tombs is here

    Craig Bell from Rocket From The Tombs is here

    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 !!!!


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    • 1 hr 27 min
    TOAP Classic: Neko Case is here

    TOAP Classic: Neko Case is here

    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 Washington.
    -Loving the Go-Go’s.
    -Going to a punk fashion show with punk food.
    -“You need an old church run by sketchy adults”.
    -Seeing DOA and Fastbacks AND NoMeansNo and Accused all in one night!
    -The AWESOMENESS of the Fastbacks.
    -Nils Bernstein.
    -Being ashamed of not recognizing the amazingness of women like Poison Ivy in Rock.
    -“GETTING DRUGS IS SO MUCH WORK!”
    -Tacoma: The outlet mall of bad drugs.
    -The logic of smoking. -An open approach to parenting.
    -It’s not just music for dudes.
    -The Melvins.
    -Girl Trouble.
    -Malfunktion.
    -There were some fucking creeps.
    -People turning their backs on Tacoma.
    -Cub.
    -The Seaweed and The Smugglers connection.
    -Mecca Normal: The Bridge Band
    -The U-Men
    -The Shared DNA of Seattle bands
    -Playing for a dirty Turkey: The Propanes and The Del-Logs
    -The poster trove!!!!
    -Moving to Vancouver Canada
    -Growing up on the CBC in America
    -Maow: having to fight for everything.
    -Misogyny in rock
    -Neko and Daman’s future hang out in Montreal plans
    -Some Nirvana talk
    -The Sad Era
    -AND MORE!!!!!!


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    • 1 hr
    Arthur Rizk from every cool band is here

    Arthur Rizk from every cool band is here

    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!


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    • 1 hr 25 min
    TOAP Classic: Nate Mendel from Foo Fighters is here

    TOAP Classic: Nate Mendel from Foo Fighters is here

    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!


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    • 1 hr 7 min
    Claudia Gonson and Stephin Merritt from The Magnetic Fields are here

    Claudia Gonson and Stephin Merritt from The Magnetic Fields are here

    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 songs!


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    • 1 hr 21 min

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