Episode 315 - Jon King (Gang Of Four, King Butcher)

Published: March 2, 2021, 4:42 a.m.

No need to wonder what to do for pleasure this week because, JON KING from the legendary Gang Of Four comes to Turned Out A Punk! Listen in as he & Damian talk about: cinematic influence, the Dadaist nature of punk, psychedelic Hawkwind shows & fighting Nazis at the Fenton!\xa0
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\nNOT TO BE MISSED! & don't miss the new Gang Of Four "77-81" Boxset on Matador Records!!
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\nAlso Touched On:
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\nThe influence on the present day\n
\n\ntrying to never be in a genre\n\n
\nDr. Feelgood: UK proto-punk
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\n\n\nthe disappointment of the Clash\n
\n\ntoilet reverb: \u201cit sounded shit\u201d\n
\n\nbeing sampled by Run The Jewels\u2019\n
\n\n\u201cWe were pretty good at being difficult\u201d\n
\n\nRefusing to compromise for Top Of The Pops\n
\n\nA friend\u2019s dad with a crack and peel Velvet Underground\n
\n\nMarc Almond getting whipped as an opener\n
\n\nHaving to deal with the first wave of Nazi punks
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\nThe Mekons
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\nSham 69\n\n
\n& TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS
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