Episode 36 - The Melvins (Dale, Buzz and Jeff)

Turned Out A Punk

English - July 15, 2015 05:47 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 958 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 35 - Dallas Green (City and Colour, Alexisonfire)

Next Episode: Episode 37 - Michael Alago (NYC Music Legend, A&R, Talent Buyer)

Rules are made to be broken and thus this week on the show Damian breaks his “one-on-one” interview rule but for good reason; The Melvins! Join in on the fun as Damian sits down with all three members of the Melvins to talk about how punk saved them from a life of drudgery.

Also discussed:
-Damian heaping praise on Melvins
-The Garage rock sound: a speaker not working
-Jeff: Running away from home at 15
-Jeff: Joining and touring for three years with the Butthole Surfers at 17
-Jeff: Playing Rock Against Reagan…. ON ACID
-Buzz: Getting into punk through Creem Magazine
-Buzz: Being the only David Bowie fan in your town
-Dale: Buying records at SafeWay
-Dale: First Punk show being the Melvins
-Buzz: First Punk show TSOL
-The iron curtain around Seattle
-Seeing Spinal Tap and FUs/Accused
-DOA: “They were NEVER nice to us.”
-Being competitive with all your peers
-Throbbing Gristle
-The Butthole Surfers as feel good pop band
-No one liking Melvins
-Touring with RKL
-Beyond Possession
-“Whatever you are in to CANNOT be right”
-Shell Shock: Bonding over KISS
-Gluey Porch Treatments as reaction to seeing the state of American Hardcore
-Dabs: A way to straighten Buzz’s hair.
-Mom’s getting high
-Meeting Scott from Neurosis in 1985
-The mystery of Alchemy (records)
-The kindred spirit of Chris Slap-A-Ham Dodge
-Ozma is when it changed
-Not jiving with the Gilman philosophically
-“Let’s Take The Scenic Route Home!”: The Melvins move to San Francisco
-And tons more!!!!!!!