540 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!

Turned Out A Punk Turned Out A 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: 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 f*****g 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

    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

    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
    TOAP Classic: Davey Havok from AFI is here

    TOAP Classic: Davey Havok from AFI is here

    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 AFI RIOT!
    Episode 82 (RELEASED June 4, 2016)
    IT IS A REAL DEAL PART 2!!!! This week Damian is joined by a returning Davey Havok for a lovely after dinner chat! Join the two friends as they continue their discussion of punk and music. As touched on:


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    • 2 hr 13 min
    Matt Korvette from Pissed Jeans is here

    Matt Korvette from Pissed Jeans is here

    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


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    • 2 hr 10 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
958 Ratings

958 Ratings

larp larpson ,

Stay punk!

Very informative. Stay Punk!

While Post ,

SPOOKEY RUBEN

THE PEEPLE ARR DEMANDING AN EP WITH SPOOKEY RUBEN!!!

mindcentric ,

Doug Martsch interview, great!

Doug Martsch interview, great!

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