Paul Leary (Butthole Surfers)

Episode 407:

Let's drop some acid, burn some bridges & let our freak flag fly because Butthole Surfers' PAUL LEARY is here! Listen in as Damian talks to the Texas guitar god about being in one of punk's wildest bands & beyond. From a former friend smashing Sid Vicious' face, to the Butthole Surfers' obsession with Michael Stipe, to the dangers of shotguns on stage, to Billy Gibbons lunching with Culturcide: this is not to be missed!  



Also, don't miss Paul's fantastically strange new solo record on Shimmy Disc: "Born Stupid", OUT NOW!



Also, find out more information about the up coming Butthole Surfers' documentary at buttholesurfersmovie.com



Also, pick up a shirt for the podcast here: turnedoutapunk.com



Also Touched On:



The first Sex Pistols show in Dallas

Losing a friend over him smashing Sid in the face with a beer

Marching Plague

Stalking REM

The original 9:30 Club

SPK

“We managed to piss some people off without even trying”

Stickmen With Rayguns: the real deal



Don't mess with Bobby Soxx

Loving the Vandals

Bands that don’t smoke pot: “Why are you even in music!?”

“We were hungry and they had soup kitchens”: Going to SF



Working with the Meat Puppets



Sublime



& SO MUCH MORE!