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Punk Lives

by James Call

James Call, a longtime observer and participant in San Diego's Punk scene, chats with musicians, fans, artists — a variety of people for whom Punk was, and continues to be, a defining feature in their lives. Produced by Henry Dean Jepsen. Season 1 recorded by David Robles

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Episodes

  1. Chris Sullivan talks Pens, Jacks, Beat Farmers ... and biz.

    A couple of Penetrators reminisce

  2. Dylan Lee Brown, punk spawn

    Son of Downtown Alan Brown of the Bed Breakers, The Eleven Sons, and Color TV

  3. Hector Penalosa of the Zeros and the Baja Bugs

    Hector renders the fine beginnings of San Diego Punk Rock.

  4. Jeff Mattsson of Crash Worship, The Purple Hand of Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and The Love Monsters

    We update info on Vivian Bardot /nee Claude Coma. We phone Lynn Savage, drummer for The Love Monsters, for the first time in 30+ years. And The Purple Hand gives an impromptu performance on the springs of the mic stand arms.

  5. Joli and Ray Ramage, a couple of punksanistas

    Joli was in and then managed the Cockpits. She met Ray backstage at a Dead Kennedys show.

  6. Grant Nollet ~ Dum Dum Boys, Anarcock ...

    ... and about a zillion other bands

  7. Mike Stax of the Crawdaddys, The Tell Tale Hearts, The Loons

    Mike talks about how a young British music lover winds up in a garage band in San Diego's evolving Punk Scene.

  8. Gary Wilson of Gary Wilson and the Blind Dates

    It's Gary Wilson and the Bind Dates ... from New York City!

  9. Richard Peterson, Search and Destroy photographer and Pink and Pearl Gallery owner

    Richard Peterson continues uniquely photographing in Denver, Colorado.

  10. Cosmo Call, punk spawn

    Cosmo grew up the son of a Penetrator.

  11. DJ Jim McInnes

    Jim McInnes was the first radio DJ in San Diego to champion local Punk Rock

  12. Jacqueline Ramirez was on the scene from day one.

    How a young girl got swept up by Punk Rock and went on to take some of the iconic photos of the era.

  13. Cliff Cunningham, singer Social Spit

    Social Spit is one of the longest running, continuous Punk bands in San Diego

  14. Tim Mays, Casbah owner and music promoter

    Tim Mays is a major proponent of Punk Rock in San Diego (if not THE major proponent) for nearly 40 years.

  15. Sue Delguidice of the Dinettes

    Sue told us stories about San Diego's (to use the terminology of the time) all-girl bands, the Dinettes and the Cockpits.

  16. Murrugun the Mystic

    How did a Punk become a sword swallower?

  17. Artist Bobby Lane

    Flyer art was an important part of the various bonds that held the scene together. Bobby Lane came hugely amongst his fellows in that effort.

  18. Skater Punk, Andy

    Andy (OMA) Newton informs us how skate culture brought him to Punk Rock.

  19. Margarat Nee, Punk Archivist

    For our first look at the rise of San Diego Punk Culture, we spoke with Margarat Nee, Punk Rock archivist.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

James Call, a longtime observer and participant in San Diego's Punk scene, chats with musicians, fans, artists — a variety of people for whom Punk was, and continues to be, a defining feature in their lives. Produced by Henry Dean Jepsen. Season 1 recorded by David Robles

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James Call

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What is Punk Lives about?

James Call, a longtime observer and participant in San Diego's Punk scene, chats with musicians, fans, artists — a variety of people for whom Punk was, and continues to be, a defining feature in their lives. Produced by Henry Dean Jepsen. Season 1 recorded by David Robles

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Punk Lives is created and hosted by James Call.
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