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

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! 

NOT TO BE MISSED! & don't miss the new Gang Of Four "77-81" Boxset on Matador Records!!

Also Touched On:

The influence on the present day

trying to never be in a genre

Dr. Feelgood: UK proto-punk

the disappointment of the Clash

toilet reverb: “it sounded shit”

being sampled by Run The Jewels’

“We were pretty good at being difficult”

Refusing to compromise for Top Of The Pops

A friend’s dad with a crack and peel Velvet Underground

Marc Almond getting whipped as an opener

Having to deal with the first wave of Nazi punks

The Mekons

Sham 69

& TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS


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