Damian Abraham has been many things... the singer of a critically acclaimed band, a failed VJ and food network host, one of the minds behind TV's "The Wrestlers", parent of 3... and undeniably, a punk music obsessive. Each week, he sits down and chats with an interesting person from various walks of life to find out how their world was influenced and changed by the discovery of a novelty genre that supposedly died out in 1978... PUNK!
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Episode 22 - Part 2/2 : Anthony Pappalardo (Ten Yard Fight, In My Eyes)
This week on Turned Out A Punk we give you part 2 of the conversation with Anthony Pappalardo. Listen as Damian and Anthony discuss the formation of In My Eyes all the way to their last tour with the Cro-Mags (that ends with an incredible Harley story).
Also touched on: -Turning your back on the Back On Track era of Ten Yard Fight -Sweet Pete needing to be in a band already -Having no business skills and thinking that’s the way it should be -Getting courted by labels -Being the New Balance connect -Not going to Japan -“We knew what we where”: Not being the right type of band for pro-core -The infamous (in Damian’s mind) first Toronto In My Eyes show. -Eating gluten: the start of so many straight edge memories -Dear Pushead, NO SKULLS!!! -Richie Underdog being pissed at you -Not wanting to be the “STRAIGHT EDGE” straight edge band -Sweet Pete and the Smiths -How Boston went Mod -Being assumed of some of your friends -Someone forgot to tell the Cro-Mags they have to share the bus -Kids rocking “Rap Sucks” Star Wars rip-off shirts -Chilling with Paris while Harley fights a skinhead army -Sinners and Saints -Ignite -Slapshot -Explosion -Fastbreak -Six Going On Seven -“Hardcore Social Anxiety” -The Professionals -I’ll trade you some shirts for your weed -Around The World -Social Distortion -Billy Duffying the shit all over everything