Punk Till I Die

Episode 290: O Canaduh.

Tom heads to the great white north for a weekend of romance, culture and Daygo Abortions. Also, long-time PTID pal Jake Pope visits small town Michigan, and Neil plans a trip to Vegas to see Morrissey. No Values Fest did not go well for a lot of folks, and the guys were once again underwhelmed with the Riot Fest lineup. With songs from Baby Chaos, Dayglo Abortions, Disco Assault, 3 Colours Red, S*M*A*S*H, Paperback Tragedy, and The Yo-Yos. 

Episode 289: Matt Swisher

The PTID guys' pal Matt Swisher (of Failure Records & Tapes, The Record Farm, Bonus Pints and now the Vibrant Event Center,) continues to do awesome  things in rural Indiana! Tom and Neil are just glad to come along for the ride. Among the normal ball breaking, they talk about the huge upcoming free Supersuckers show, and the even bigger new Sloppy Seconds record. With songs from Naked Raygun, Cyanide Pills, Flamingo Nosebleed, Supersuckers, Sloppy Seconds, and The Adverts!

Episode 288: The Effigies.

On this episode the PTID guys catch up with Paul Z, founding bassist of criminally underrated Chicago punks The Effigies. They talk about the band's history and the '80s Chicago scene. They also get into more recent years and potential upcoming reissues. They even venture into what the future might hold for The Effigies without recently deceased singer John Kezdy. With songs by, of course, The Effigies.

Episode 287: Drinking, Dictated and Damned.

Live from Neil's kitchenette! Tom heads to Chicago to meet up with Neil. They talk about pregaming in the city before heading to see The Damned and The Dictators. They talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of the show and the "Sex Pistols" reunion shows. With songs from The Dictators, The Damned, Bad Nerves, Bad Idea, Bazooka Sharkz, and Big Black. 

Episode 286: Typhoid Rosie.

The PTID guys take a wild ride with Rosie Rebel, comedian and front woman of the Brooklyn based Typhoid Rosie. It's occasionally funny, occasionally confusing, and occasionally insightful. Hold on! With music, including a brand new exclusive song, from Typhoid Rosie.

Episode 285: Gatekeeping 101

Tom and Neil separately go see THE big punk tour of the spring, and they have thoughts. They had a good time overall, but they've got a lot of problems with you people! With bonus coverage of Neil rubbing elbows with Chicago punk luminaries at a Stiff Little Fingers show, and Tom's weekend of bar hopping in Detroit. With music from Cock Sparrer, Stiff Little Fingers, Social Distortion, Bad Religion, Love Crimes, Starving Wolves, and The Sleeveens.

Episode 284: Supersuckers.

The PTID guys finally caught up with Rock Guy Eddie Spaghetti. They discussed the band's rise and fall over the years, and how they ultimately found success as a boutique rock and roll band. They got into rubbing elbows with greatness in the form of Willie Nelson, Ramones and Motorhead. Overall, it's a really fun listen, with music by, of course, Supersuckers.

Episode 283: Stiffies and Dickies! -Later albums part 2

Once again the PTID guys plumb the depths of the later catalogs of a couple of legendary punk bands. By 1980 both Stiff Little Fingers and The Dickies had released a pair of untouchable LPs, but what about after that? Tom and Neil discuss the good, the bad and the ugly, with the songs from, of course, Stiff Little Fingers and The Dickies.

Episode 282: Record Store Day 2024.

The PTID guys are joined by their old pal Dr. Disc for an emergency RSD episode. Between the three of them they hit quite a few stores and discuss their adventures. They also go over their various scores. With songs from Ramones, Descendents, The Replacements, The Hives, Groovie Goulies and X-Ray Spex.

Episode 281: Dave Scott Schwartzman from Adrenalin O.D.

The PTID guys are thrilled to welcome Dave from New Jersey hardcore legends Adrenalin O.D. They talk about the past, present and future of the band, and of course their many wacky hijinks! They also discuss Dave's fun new book “If It's Tuesday, It Must Be Walla Walla” by DiWulf Publishing. This essential episode is a virtual who's who of '80s hardcore. With music from the mighty A.O.D.