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Turned Out A Punk

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

Turned Out A Punk

Turned Out A Punk

Music Interviews, Music History, Music, Music Commentary

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2021

⏱️ 136 minutes

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Summary

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!!!!!


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