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 5 - Gerard Cosloy (Matador Records)
Join in this week as Damian chats with his friend and “record-puter-outer”; Matador Records boss, Gerard Cosloy. The two discuss Gerard's adolescents in the nascent days of Boston punk, and hardcore.
Also covered in this episode: -The Dead Kennedys bringing the 'core to Boston -The importance of the institution of WBCN -Almost being in SSD -The superior "Radio Cart" versions of songs -Being at the Negative FX Riot at the Mission To Burma show -The spectacle that was the only Last Rights show -The burden of nostalgia -Managing the unbelievable talent of Deep Wound (pre Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh) -Vile: the most hated band in Boston. -The victories and regrets of Homestead Records. -Why is Breaking Circus so overlooked? -Taking pride in having put out The Frogs. -Conflict Zine: pride and shame -The wisdom of the "asshole record store clerk" - Patrick Amory's Too Fun Too Huge -The perils of ridding in van's with Keith Morris in the early 80's