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Episode 338 - Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals, Ffa Coffi Pawb, Emily)

Turned Out A Punk
Turned Out A Punk
Episode • Jun 4, 2021 • 1h 19m
Ffa Coffi Pawb! The great GRUFF RHYS is here!!!! Join Damian as he sits down with the Super Furry Animal to discuss: his fantastic new book, the incredible history of Welsh Punk & going to Punk University through tour van lectures. From the cultural significance of Llygod Ffyrnig, to accidentally winding up on a punk comp, to the minority language European punk network: this is NOT TO BE MISSED! Also, don’t miss Gruff’s amazing new book “Resist Phoney Encores” on Antenne Books and his fantastic new solo record "Seeking New Gods" on Rough Trade!!!




Also Touched On:




A brother and sister getting into punk 




Mannequins spray painted to look like puke




Rock’N’Roll as American imperialist propaganda




Parents loving Reggae




Anglo/American Corporations and creation of a Global pop-culture




The effect of Crass




Llygod Ffyrnig




The history of Welsh Language 




Musical and political education coming from punk




Anhrefn




Workers Playtime Records




Machlud: a soft rock band on a seminal Welsh Punk comp




Recording at Dave Anderson from Hawkwind’s studio




Pop Positive




Ffa Coffi Pawb




Getting into Psych to wind up old punk rockers




Geo-politics




Becoming a pop star accidentally




Bjork comes to Wales




Trying to give Alan McGee a tape




“Doing For The Kids” Fest




Learning how to make salad dressing from French Ska band: Le Have Nots




Seeing Fucking Up in Texas




Butthole Surfers




European Squat tours



& SO MUCH MORE!!!!





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