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Episode 335 - Kevin Seconds (7 Seconds, 5’ 10”, Drop Acid)

Turned Out A Punk
Turned Out A Punk
Episode • May 24, 2021 • 2h 13m
If we can walk together, why can't we podcast together?! Today on the show Damian is joined by his hero, from 7 Seconds: the legend KEVIN SECONDS!!! Listen in as the two discuss the formative days of American Hardcore & building a scene from the ground up. From cold calling Iggy Pop's dad for an interview to Lou Barlow's thoughts on "Committed For Life" to the literal Ian MacKaye on his shoulder: THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!! & don't miss the absolutely essential reissue of 7 Seconds' "The Crew" on Trust Records Company, PRE-ORDER IT NOW!



Also Touched On:



A TV expose on punk




Find the X-Ray Spex 7”




Having a cool mom




Not wanting to smoke pot but wanting to hear rock records




The Dolls, KISS and Alice Cooper: The make-up inspiration?




Kevin and Steve calling Iggy Pop’s dad




Interviewing the Chip from Dils, Pat Bag and Joey Shithead on the phone




Starting The Reno Sex Pistols Fan Club to get them played on mainstream radio




Putting flyers up looking for punks




Meeting the 20 other Reno punks in line to see the Ramones opening for Eddie Money




The early punk fan clubs




Foreigner 




Jefferson Starship




 Basteel: Kevin’s “progressive metal” pre-punk band

 

Chuck Ruff: Reno Legend

 

Young Canadians and DOA at house show




Searching for Bellevue: Reno’s first punk band




The Outcast Hour on KSAN




Convincing the biker bar to book 7 Seconds and making the news




The Zeros rule!




Punk party at the A-Frame in Tahoe 




Watching MTV all night long hoping to see “Live Wire”




Urban Assault




The Yobs




The Wrecs




DOA, Black Flag and DOA paving the way




Booking Aggression in an apartment




The Plugz




Negative Trend




The Offs




New Youth: One of the original punk collectives




Sneaking into “Up In Smoke” 7 times to see the Dils part




The Saturday Night Pogo compilation




The Misfits, Poison Idea, 7 Seconds show that didn’t happen




“We got to play after fucking Poison Idea?!”




The Feederz




JFA’s Mad Gardens




The Viva Las Vegas 




Lou Barlow and Committed For Life




Soul Force Revolution’s influence on NYHC




& SO MUCH MORE!!!!!





BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS 



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