Episode 359 - Charlie Angus (Grievous Angel, L'Etranger, MP for Timmins/ James Bay)

It's election time in Canada! To celebrate the process of democracy we welcome, the only punk rocker currently in Canadian Parliament, CHARLIE ANGUS to the show! Join Damian as he sits down with Charlie to discuss the music side of his life. Listen in as they talk the journey from the bands L' Etranger & Grievous Angels to applying his "degree from the school of punk" in the world of federal Canadian politics. THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!! & don't miss the Grievous Angels' fantastic album "Summer Before The Storm" on Jimmy Boyle Records now! Also Touched On: Sitting in the back of accounting class hoping for something more Getting rock mags from a neighbour “Oh my god! You aren’t going to buy that are you? The divides in Toronto punk The music changes the landscape “Losers like John Tory” Why was the downtown art scene used to be so good Tell the Parliamentary Library you graduated from the school of punk rock Elvis Costello and the radical reinterpretation of what a rockstar was Touring and building community Going to the Last Pogo Going on tour with Goddo Don’t go upstairs at Larry’s Hidaway The Cabana Room “The Jam had a record by 18. We’re are almost 20! We’re failures!” The Ugly The ill-fated tour with the Dub Rifles & SO MUCH MORE!!!! BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy