Punk Till I Die

Episode 259: An Anti-Hero and a Dwarf walk into a bar.

Tom heads to Chicago to meet up with Mark from The DUIs and see Anti-Heros and a boatload more oi bands. They stay another night and catch Dwarves and Direct Hit too. Meanwhile, Neil gets up close and personal with Blag Dahlia and Nick Oliveri at Loud Pizza.  Mark joins the PTID guys to help Tom fill in the blanks. With songs from Tiltwheel, Brass Tacks, Antagonizers ATL, Blitz, Fear City, Anti-Heros, Direct Hit!, Dwarves, and The DUIs. 

Episode 258: T1 Fest and the rest.

Tom's back from vacation, so he and Neil finally get to discuss days 2 and 3 of T1 Fest at length. There's also vacation talk, and other shows are discussed along with the typical nonsense. Music includes some obscure cuts, as well as more recognizable stuff from Erazerhead, Anti-Heros, The Flys, Yankee Wuss, Leyton Buzzards, Mudhoney, One Way System, The Pleasure Heads.

Episode 257: You call that a riot?

On this episode the PTID guys catch up with Dr. Disc, their official field correspondent for Riot Fest 2023. They talk about the highs and lows of the one time punk fest, and the cool interviews Dr. Disk did for Goldmine Magazine. Dr. Disk comes out of his shell for this one, and gives as good as he gets! With song from The Bobby Lees, Fake Names, High Vis, Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, Pennywise, and Adolescents.

Episode 256: Halloween Spooktacular

Tom and Neil will scare the pants off of you with loosely Halloween themed episode. In other words, there's a little bit of horror movie talk before they get back to the regular nonsense. With scary music from Misfits, The Meteors, Agent Orange, Koffin Katz, Cosmic Psychos, Erazerhead, The Creepshow, and Zoanoids. 

Episode 255: Tightwire.

On this episode, Tane Graves, singer and bassist from Tightwire stops by for a visit. The PTID guys grill him about his South Dakota upbringing and how he first got into punk. They also discuss his time in Minneapolis and how Tightwire came together. Many other topics are covered in this wide ranging conversation. With music by Tightwire.

Episode 254: How not to make friends!

On this episode, the PTID guys air a number of grievances. Old British punks and middle class white women are in their crosshairs, but no one is safe from their wrath. There's also a little gig talk, and some insight into the making of the PTID sausage. With songs from Richard Hell and the Voidoids, The Gun Club, Stomping Grounds, Ramones, New York Dolls, New Rocket Union, Poison Boys, The Stooges, and The Oxys.

Episode 253: Mackie from Blitz

Someone's Gonna Die Tonight! The PTID guys are thrilled to welcome street punk legend Neil "Mackie" McLennan. They cover his whole career, from the early days of Blitz to his current project, Rivalry. With songs from Blitz, Epic Problem, City Miles, and Rivalry.

Episode 252: T1 Fest, 2023 edition.

The PTID guys welcome Joe and Jimmy, T1 founders and singer and bassist for Capgun Heroes. They discuss the struggles families with type 1 diabetes face, and T1 Fest's humble origins. There's talk of the charity that will benefit, and this year's insane three day lineup. They also share what's going on in Capgun Heroes land. T1 Fest runs from Thurs Oct 19-Saturday Oct 21 at Reggie's in Chicago.

With music from The Queers, The Methadones, Teen Idols, Huntingtons, The Riverdales, Lillingtons, Teenage Bottlerocket, and Capgun Heroes.

Episode 251: The Boys Are Back In Town!

Neil is back from his extended visit to San Diego. Tom had minor adventures in Denver and Detroit. How did the dynamic duo fare in their travels, and did they actually do anything punk?!?? Inquiring minds will finally know! With songs by Rubber City Rebels, Ministry, Street Dogs, Slaughter and the Dogs, The Exploited, Dead Milkmen, Rocket from the Crypt, and Caveman & Bam Bam. 

Episode 250: Ricky Adams talks Cincinnati punk.

Ricky is an OG PTID listener who has spent the last couple of years putting together "Pay No Attention - Cincinnati Punk Rock Volume 1 - The '90s". He talks about the long the process of putting together this labor of love, and the '90s Cincinnati scene he grew up in. The results are really impressive. With songs from. The Sarcastix, The Essentials, Restraint, The Scrubs, Duggout, Snotboy, Spodie, and The Twerps.