Episode 121 - Al Nolan (Trigger Happy, Hardcore Logo Live, Deep End)
What a week! Damian is currently on the road, but still manages to send in a great conversation with Toronto punk legend Al Nolan! Join in as Al talks about growing up in the east end of Toronto and the start of scene there that would produce some of Canada\u2019s most important punk and metal bands.
\n\n\nAlso touched on:
\n\n\nKnowing each other since Damian was a boy with hair
\n\n\nSeeing Sex Pistols on morning TV
\n\n\nSeeing Kiss before there was Star Wars
\n\n\nThe importance of the New Music
\n\n\nTeenage Kicks Toronto\u2019s Original teen punks
\n\n\nThe Beatles are hard!
\n\n\nThe Ska Revival
\n\n\nShaun: the first punk in Pickering
\n\n\nVans shoes comes to town
\n\n\nMetallica opening for WASP
\n\n\nBrian Taylor and AggRock
\n\n\nMeeting James Cavalluzzo of Malhavoc in art class
\n\n\nIt\u2019s not the band I hate it\u2019s the man: Punk\u2019s liking Ted Nudgent
\n\n\nDescendents: David Lynch-esq Weirdos
\n\n\nShaving your head
\n\n\nThe lead singer genes
\n\n\nNigel cuts off his finger making an upside down cross
\n\n\nVenom: THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS THING I HAD EVER SEEN
\n\n\nBest band name: Charlie Brown\u2019s Wang
\n\n\nLee Brian moves to town
\n\n\nMissing Link
\n\n\nThe closing of the DMZ
\n\n\nSmoking hash in the BFG\u2019s gasmask
\n\n\nThe depreciation of Time
\n\n\nGlen and Dave\u2019s Metallic Assault
\n\n\nForming Elephant and becoming 5 Foot Nothing
\n\n\nReplaced by Matt White
\n\n\nMissing Link booking with All
\n\n\n7 Seconds, MSI, 5 Foot Nothing: the biggest show of the era
\n\n\nDegenerate Youth
\n\n\nCollecting shoes
\n\n\nHaving to fire the guy you are replacing
\n\n\nThe story of Epidemic Records
\n\n\npre-Monster Voodoo Machine
\n\n\nBrampton\u2019s Beyond
\n\n\nMontreal\u2019s Rise
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