Becoming A Punk With A Camera #25

"The only thing that saved me was DIY punk." Punk With A Camera (PWAC) & Pepe discuss having no place to fit in or feel welcomed until finding DIY punk, filming, working with bands & difficult times with parents while growing up. There's talk about starting a project or passion, learning from our mistakes, supporting the community & much more. Support the podcast & get bonus material patreon.com/BackontheGrind HIGHLIGHTS: First camera/early filming Connecting film & DIY punk Mystery Johnny Hobo mini VHS tapes in Pepe's garage Growing up with neglectful parents Why PWAC has no contact with his mother currently Finding punk "parents"/mentors Not being scared to fuck up Helping people to get where they're going Labels taking advantage of musicians The concept of "give & take" Being uncomfortable talking about money Releasing vinyl for bands (& why you can't sometimes) Pythons & platypus Connect with Punk With A Camera: instagram.com/punkwithacamera/ punkwithacamera.com/ Get Coffee for the Bandit in you (roasted by Pepe) StayFreeCoffee.com Back On The Grind Records - For DIY, Folk Punk, Rap & Merch: backonthegrindrecords.bandcamp.com/music Follow the podcast on Instagram instagram.com/backonthegrindpod/?hl=engram Reach out...Send us questions, comments or topic suggestions to [email protected] Leave a comment/question on Spotify or Instagram (we read them all) ***Word of mouth really matters for us. Here's two simple things you can do to help keep this podcast going strong: Share your favorite episode with a friend or two who might enjoy it. Leave a rating / review. This helps me get access to the guest you want to hear from & allows the show to reach & support more folks like you :) Stay Free, Pepe Bandit