Elgin James from Righteous Jams, 454 Big Block, Wrecking Crew and the Co-Creator & Showrunner of FX's Mayans MC

Episode 375:

What is the purpose of this podcast if not to help Damian rekindle old friendships? Today on the show, Mayans M.C. co-creator / Showrunner & Righteous Jammer, ELGIN JAMES sits down for one of the most fascinating episodes yet! Listen in as two friends reconnect & discuss Elgin’s harrowing journey from homeless punk, to writing a hit tv show & EVERYTHING in between! 



THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED AT ALL COSTS!



Also, lookout for Mayans M.C. Season 4 coming in 2022 & catch up on past seasons on FX now!



Also Touched On:



Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert



The Billy Squier/ Dead Kennedys connection



The Sex Pistols rule



Catching MRR radio by chance



Molly Shannon: New Waver



The Clash vs. The Pistols



Rainbow and The Scorpions



Adventure Jukebox on WXEI



No Milk On Tuesday



Husker Du



Going to the Anthrax and seeing Mental Abuse



Chronic Disorder



Starting a zine



Following Rollins around on the Lifetime Tour



Rage Of Discipline: the band



“Stay out of prison”: advice from Hank



Believing it and living it



A little boy never learning to be a man



Blackout Bar



Meeting Kira from Black Flag…. kinda



The changing of the guard in Connecticut 



Forced Reality



Roger and Agnostic Front: the realest



Getting banned from the Anthrax every other weekend



Skeletal Ambitions



Helping out Jill Heath and DRI



Being a punk rock filmmaker



Julian Temple on Crass



Playing with GG Allin



The skinheads going to see Suckdog



Nancy and Al Barile



Hating Youth Of Today



The lost Boston scene of the late 80’s



Tree



B’zrker 



Sam Black Church



Inheriting the Boston VS New York beef



Metal as fantasy



The power of the phrase: “I love you”.



The delicate Art School/ Street Rock ’N’ Roll balance 



Fighting onstage during Black Flag



Joey C and Righteous Jams



Gibby and the invention of social media



Everything comes down to sadness



& SO MUCH MORE!!!





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