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Asking Punks the important questions - What 5 albums, book and luxury item would you take to a desert island?

Desert Island Punks

  • Sep 1, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 53m AVG DURATION
  • 31 EPISODES


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DIP Special - Random Hand's 'Seething is Believing' with Robin Leitch

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 112:39


Jake is joined by Robin of Random Hand to talk about their 2011 album 'Seething is Believing' on Bomber Records, track by track! Listen to the album here - https://open.spotify.com/album/63ydnzHoISa8Q5bghkDzBj?si=der8JKUvSyqtAQLnj8msxA Buy the album here - https://store.bombermusic.com/products/516548-random-hand-seething-is-believing-cd-or-download https://www.facebook.com/randomhand

DIP #26 Rob Piper (Darko/Lockjaw Records)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 68:06


DIP #26 Rob Piper (Darko/Lockjaw Records) Jake's guest this week is Lockjaw Head Honcho, Darko guitarist and all round good guy Rob Piper. SPOTIFY PLAYLIST - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5AOdilYfCDehUmaqjUvquq?si=TYF5Ydn0SwmGqIFkFJ7rcQ https://lockjawrecords.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/Darkoband/ 1. Dave Brubeck - Time Out  2. Rise Against - RPM 3. Mastodon - Leviathan  4. Courtney Pine - underground 5. Sikth - the trees are dead and dying  Book - Philip Pullman - Northern Lights Luxury Item ‘My Blue Guitar” http://www.patreon.com/desertislandpunks

DIP #25 - Sulynn Hago (Propagandhi/Career/Feral Babies)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 52:34


Sulynn Hago https://www.sulynnhago.com/ https://propagandhi.com/ Jake is joined on this episode Desert Island Punks by guitarist of Propagandhi, Feral Babies and Career, Sulynn Hago! PLAYLIST - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ah76HiAg6ofop5oLjA8lt?si=I-u4MStiTAytSBX8L8n_oQ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/desertislandpunks ALBUMS Tom Waits - Rain Dogs The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow Tortoise - TNT Zero Boys - Vicious Circle Dead Can Dance - Dionysus BOOK Sharon Olds - Strike Sparks LUXURY ITEM Fender Jaguar

DIP - Faintest Idea's 'Increasing The Minimum Rage'

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 111:44


Jake speaks to Dani from UK Punk/Ska/Dub band Faintest Idea about their 2016 album on TNS Records 'Increasing The Minimum Rage' https://www.facebook.com/Faintestidea/ Listen to the album here - https://open.spotify.com/album/4EqnkUZ65iMfiupVUhGWho?si=in6ozde2SV6NxOlwTfmCYw Grab the record from TNS - https://www.tnsrecords.co.uk/shop/bands/faintest-idea/faintest-idea-increasing-minimum-rage-vinyl/ 19’ - Circling The Drain 30’ Cocktails The Educators - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408777/ 36’ Down Pressure 47’30” Echo Chamber 57’30” The Well Has Run Dry 1’04” Lord of War 1’12” No Consequences 1’21” Ouroroborus 1’23” Corporation 1’25” Tightrope Reading List Books As Used On The Famous Nelson Mandela - Mark Thomas Mutual Aid - Peter Kropotkin Anarchism And Other Essays - Emma Goldman This Is Not Propaganda - Peter Pomerantsev Nothing Is True And Everything Is Possible - Peter Pomerantsev Hegemony How To - Johnathan Smucker Good Cop Bad War - Neil Woods How To Change Your Mind - Michael Pollen Documentaries The Corporation Hyper Normalisation

DIP - Faintest Idea's 'Voice of Treason' with Dani Rascal

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 106:05


Jake is joined by Faintest Idea's Dani Rascal as they look back on their 2012 album 'Voice of Treason'. https://www.facebook.com/Faintestidea/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6EAHHWWIgTkMzVNcbVZYdE?si=MIszkb2STymyhUyh2lt6kg

DIP #24 - Mike Ainsworth (North or Nowt)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 67:14


Longtime friend Mike Ainsworth AKA North or Nowt joined Jake via ZOOM to talk about his Desert Island choices. https://www.instagram.com/north_or_nowt/ PLAYLIST - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0BZq2UBlFFvllAQqmGQXKq?si=vgPDH9ruR42y2O3wSzFwdA 1. Against Me! - Reinventing Axl Rose 2. Beach Boys - Pet Sounds 3. Bronx - IV 4. Mina - Studio Uno 5. Christian Scott - Yesterday You Said Tomorrow Book - Calico the wonder horse - Virginia Lee Burton Luxury Item - Cat

DIP - Sunliner Release

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 4:20


Listen to SUNLINER's new EP on Spotify here - https://open.spotify.com/album/665557gfjmPKt3fK9oOZug?si=mPsxHbG1R4qxyHBcWRvhtQ Order the Flezi Disc from Lockjaw Records here - https://lockjawrecords.co.uk/sunliner-structure-average-at-best/

DIP #23 - Dani Rascal (Faintest Idea)

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 58:07


Dani (Faintest Idea) Jake hung out with Dani, bassist and frontman of Faintest Idea via the medium to the internet to find out his Desert Island Choices! PLAYLIST -https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5nTflg2nyrGqLqEeamUkFS?si=QIOntj-UQSmnFsUk9pTiPA https://www.facebook.com/Faintestidea/ https://faintestidea.bandcamp.com/ Albums The Specials - The Specials ICH - You Won’t Like It Jehst - The Return of the Drifter Babyhead - Baby Boomtown Dub Pistols - Worshipping the Dolla Book Robert Tressell - The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists Luxury Item - Dog https://www.patreon.com/desertislandpunks

DIP #22 - Gaz Brookfield

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 35:43


Gaz Brookfield Jake hung out with Gas backstage before his show in Leeds! http://www.gazbrookfield.com/ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/31BxlOJ9WsyCFXtdsk7tKR?si=hkx5IdTcROujKvbFxGVxWw Radiohead - The Bends The Levellers - Levelling The Land Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible Jimmy Eat World - Futures Loudon Wainwright III - Career Moves Book - Belinda Blinked Luxury Item - Guitar

DIP #21 - Kay Stanley (Specialist Subject/Cosmit)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 34:15


Kay Stanley (Specialist Subject/Cosmit) Jake spoke via the medium of the internet to Kay of Specialist Subject Records and new band Cosmit! https://www.facebook.com/specialistsubject/ https://shop.specialistsubjectrecords.co.uk/ 5 ALBUMS The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter... Ever (double CD from 2001) The Best Party In the World… Ever (double CD from 1997) Short Music For Short People Martha - Courting Strong Shit Present - S/T (an ep, but I think it makes up for two double CDs) BOOK 100 Fishponds Road : Life and Death in a Victorian Workhouse by Roger Ball, Di Parkin, Steve Mills  LUXURY ITEM Seeds

DIP #20 - Jake McAllister (Sunliner/J&TJ/Desert Island Punks)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 60:59


For the 20th episode we have a special role reversal, Jake's sister Ellie interviews Desert Island Punker and Sunliner frontman Jake McAllister! http://www.facebook.com/sunlinerband http://www.soundcloud.com/desertislandpunks Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/39dmDQDkCDXkYuZ2GndrQt?si=7jgBITZmQ9S2Hkb4yOVv8g Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell Against Me! - New Wave The Lawrence Arms - Oh! Calcutta! Frightened Rabbit - Midnight Organ Fight The Pixies - Doolittle Book Stephen King - 11/22/63 Luxury Item Friends seasons 1-10

DIP #19 - Pan (Burnt Tapes)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 30:37


Jake hung out with Pan guitarist and one of two lead vocalists for London based punk band, and label mates Burnt Tapes! https://www.facebook.com/burnt.tapes/ Spotify Playlist -https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3tAcmxPiuyZD3x4U5PLLOs?si=wVNQlIAcR5W8iuquM7teWg Blink 182 - Enema Of The State Reuben - Racecar is Racecar Backwards Propagandhi - Supporting Caste The Lawrence Arms - Greatest Story Ever Told Polar Bear Club - Sometimes Things Disappear BOOK The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Luxury Item - Flesh Light https://www.facebook.com/burnt.tapes/ https://www.patreon.com/desertislandpunks

DIP #18 - Emmett O'Reilly (Pkew Pkew Pkew)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 39:05


Jake is joined by bassist of Canadian Party Punk band Pkew Pkew Pkew Emmett O'Reilly! Find his choices in the description below... Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1U5cvSRB5pyU1gQoFzxshE?si=ZNYHo9qLTvOIdVIwQDNEKw https://www.facebook.com/PkewX3/ Albums: Sum 41 - All Killer, No Filler Iron Maiden - Powerslave Alison Balsom - Haydn & Hummel Trumpet Concertos Against Me! - The Original Cowboy Rudimentary Peni - Cacophony Book: The Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe Luxury item: Acoustic guitar

DIP #17 - Geoff Lagadec (Jaya The Cat)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 39:02


Jake is joined by frontman of Reggae/Punk 'Jaya The Cat’ Geoff Lagadec! Choices below... https://www.facebook.com/JayaTheCat https://www.patreon.com/desertislandpunks SPOTIFY PLAYLIST - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6b0tGq9nPzw2szjHmUR0Cw?si=YqYH1ugEQIqYncDncXxQnQ ALBUMS Flaming lips - Yoshmi Battles The Pink Robots The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God Lord Creator - Songs My Mama Never Taught Me Herb Alpert - Going Glaces New order - Low-Life BOOK - PG Wodehouse - ?? LUXURY ITEM - Endless supply of Kimonos

DIP Special #1 End of Year Review 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 65:51


Jake is joined by his siblings Callum and Ellie to discuss their best films records and books of the year! All info below... . . . . Cal Album - Slingshot Dakota - Heavy Banding Film - Last Christmas Book - The Recovering - Lesley Jamison Ellie Album - Angie McMahon - Salt Film - The Peanut Butter Falcon Book - The Wild Girl’s - Ursula Le Guin Jake Album - Laura Stevenson - The Big Freeze Film - Us Book - Carrie Brownstein - Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl Stuff we talk about throughout https://shop.specialistsubjectrecords.co.uk/products/653860-2020-season-ticket-vinyl-subscription Martha Banger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alvyveBeqEw Www.toodlesandthehecticpity.com https://www.instagram.com/mcallistereloise/ http://www.facebook.com/jakeandthejellyfish

DIP #16 - Dylan Slocum (Spanish Love Songs)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 33:51


Jake hung out out with Dylan Slocum of Spanish Love Songs in The Knott in Manchester before their gig with Hot Water Music and Red City Radio in Manchester. Spotify Playlist Link - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7HpsLsDTqaPJcZDlXetlA9?si=OCZxgdPhQ7ez07IjGwwXuQ Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town The Mountain Goats - Tallahassee Counting Crows - August and Everything After Bright Eyes - I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism/The Postal Service - Give Up The Wind Up Bird Chronicle -  Haruki Murakami https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-wind-up-bird-chronicle/haruki-murakami/jay-rubin/9780099448792 Luxury Item - Piano https://www.facebook.com/SpanishLoveSongs/

DIP #15 - Garrett Dale (Red City Radio)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 33:13


Jake sat down backstage in Manchester with Garrett Dale of Red City Radio! https://www.facebook.com/redcityradio Episode playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7n0PvASjvibneiIkHYslSb?si=7ogjRprTSw25wq140ETIMg DIP Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/desertislandpunks . . . Record Choices... Funkadelic - Maggot Brain Keith Sweat - Keith Sweat Osker - Idle Will Kill Tina Turner - Private Dancer The Quiet Man (1952 Film Score) Book Miguel chen - The Death of You https://www.amazon.com/Death-You-Anyone-Might-Forever/dp/1614295743 Luxury Item - Pot Seeds

DIP #14 - Sarah Williams (Shout-Louder, Lockjaw Records)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 62:12


This week Jake is joined by Shout-Louder head honcho, and Lockjaw Records team member Sarah Williams! https://shout-louder.com/ https://lockjawrecords.co.uk/ Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2uv1od1GxzlQUNNhfxqKxb?si=4Ym8f5y1QMCZXkwtBXGiFw DIP PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/desertislandpunks ALBUMS Fenix TX - Lechuza  Random Hand - Another Change of Plan A Wilhelm Scream - Career Suicide Polar Bear Club - Sometimes Things Just Disappear Darko - Bonzai Mammoth Book - Craig Clevenger Luxury Item - A bunch o’ Heroin

DIP # 13 - Erica Freas

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 59:15


This week Jake is joined by singer/songwriter Erica Freas of Specialist Subject Records! https://www.facebook.com/musicofericafreas/ Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6TpY8SdStZo3LPCinvgGJesi=pzauqqMfSkil2fJTZKHqbg . . . Albums Joni Mitchell - Blue Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense Divers - Hello Hello Prince - Purple Rain Fiona Apple - Tidal Book - Ursula K Le Guin - Hainish Novels & Stories Volumes 1 & 2 Luxury Item - Umbrella https://www.facebook.com/musicofericafreas/

DIP #12 - Chloe Hawes

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 45:48


Jake's guest this week is country folk punk artist Chloe Hawes! Choices below... . . . . . Albums Green Day - American Idiot Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues Bikini Kill - Revolution Girl Style Now The Gaslight Anthem - The ’59 Sound Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run Book Patti Smith - Just Kids Luxury Item Hair Band PLAYLIST - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6sB2HJcxT9uuEXopRlIFVr?si=IZddUWgyQJ-oYRw-mANz0Q https://www.facebook.com/ChloeHawesMusic/

DIP #11 - Zock (Astpai/Petrol Girls)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 47:36


This week Jake is joined by Astpai frontman and Petrol Girls drummer Zock! AC/DC - Live at Donnington The Hold Steady - Stay Positive Fucked Up! - David Comes To Life Kid Dynamite - Shorter, Faster, Louder Tegan & Sara - The Con Book: Nagel - Wo Die Wilden Maden Graben Luxury item: Collection of WWF wrestling figures + ring Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/26Kb3R3nADbdFrX3lOEHZK?si=Su2FMLTqSjqQKGFKe6GWQw https://www.facebook.com/ASTPAI/ https://www.facebook.com/Petrolgirls/

DIP #10 - Todd Kowalski (Propagandhi)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 33:21


Episode 10 (!) of Desert Island Punks with punk rock legend Todd Kowalski of Propagandhi! SNFU - If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish (1986) Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith Unleash the Archers - Apex Katatonia - The Great Cold Distance KISS - Alive! BOOK Stephen Baxter - Evolution LUXURY ITEM Flares/Sun Block PLAYLIST - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5MSQU9RG7TckDyKAev8UMh?si=B54vGSc5SFOFBzWry3Ppnw

DIP #9 - John Polydoros (Off With Their Heads)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 57:28


DIP #9 John Polydoros (Off With Their Heads) Fugazi - 13 songs Sloppy Seconds - Destroyed The Arrivals - Volatile Molotov Metallica - …and justice for all Dresden Dolls - Dresden Dolls Book - House of Leaves - Mark Z Danielewski https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Leaves-Mark-Z-Danielewski/dp/038560310X Luxury Item - Cable TV https://www.facebook.com/Dasowth/ https://anxiousandangry.com/ Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1EWq9RA5iBhF5RAKeC98TN?si=cZRIwWz6RGSa53TbS6-d0Q

DIP #8 - Jake Martin

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 51:00


Jake's guest this week is folk/punk artist and fellow Jake, Jake Martin. Albums - Rentokill - Anti-Chorus Discontent Industry Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine The Levellers - Levelling The Land NOFX - I’ve heard they’ve actually gotten worse live Crazy Arm - Born To Ruin Book - Outdoor Survival Handbook - Ray Mears Luxury Item - Guitar w/Fridge Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3TDZSoCuayPZdv2rctM4GK?si=2M2gVW48RY6ViOimWfopXA https://jakemartinmuzic.com/

DIP #7 - Lou Koller (Sick of it All)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 26:56


Jake hung out with Lou Koller of Sick of it All at this years Punk Rock Holiday! Albums - Motorhead - No Sleep ’til Hammersmith Black Sabbath - Masters of reality Twisted Sister - Under The Blade The Supremes - Anything! Bad Brains - Bad Brains Book - The Rising Brian Keene https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00EZC42IA/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Luxury Item - TV w/netflix Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Fc7NIeTQsQ7iqBoNUHGuY?si=E3-o916OQJuPfsKuAkY8pA

DIP #6 - Katrin Wipper (Destiny Tour Booking)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 28:02


Jake spoke to Katrin Wipper of Destiny Tour Booking at this year's Punk Rock Holiday! Dead To Me - Little Brother EP Dead To Me - Cuban Ballerina Dead To Me - The rest! The Kings of Nuthin - Learning English - Lesson One Die Toten Hosen - Get Busy Livin’ or Get Busy Dyin’ Book/Film - Some Like It Hot Luxury ‘item’ - Husband https://www.destiny-tourbooking.com/

DIP #5 - Frank Turner

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 36:12


Jake welcomes Frank Turner on the podcast to choose his 5 albums, book and luxury item! Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/hifromjake/playlist/1Ab1YZa9TfUxyFJZUIpr5P?si=z1T8sybsQUiEneA2KO5OFw Rancid - …And Out Come The Wolves The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks Descendents - Everything Sucks Propaganda - Today’s Empires, Tomorrow’s Ashes Refused - The Shape of Punk to Come Book Henry Rollins - Get in The Van Luxury Item Guitar https://www.facebook.com/frankturnermusic/

DIP #4 - Bob Cooper Music Producer

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 68:33


DIP #4 - Bob Cooper Music Producer by Desert Island Punks

DIP #3 - Ryan Donovan (Red City Radio)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019 44:28


Jake sat down in the van with guitarist Ryan Donovan of Oklahoma punks Red City Radio! Albums - Green Day - Dookie Thin Lizzy - Live & Dangerous Charles Bradley - Changes Bueno Vista Social Club - At Carnegie Hall (Live) The Buzzcocks - The Way Book - How to Survive on a Desert Island for Dummies Luxury Item - Nylon String Guitar https://www.facebook.com/redcityradio Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/hifromjake/playlist/3qy0B0faxr9BRSNPKvrKHy?si=0yEDChX6TJKAzDtkxb2sbQ

DIP #2 - Ren Aldridge (Petrol Girls)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 69:26


DIP #2 - Ren Aldridge (Petrol Girls) by Desert Island Punks

DIP #1 - Robin Leitch (Random Hand)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 62:04


Jake talks to Robin Leitch of Random Hand and stage acting fame! www.facebook.com/randomhand Robin's Albums... Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/hifromjake/playlist/35qLX7yKq0n0n2xm3KmyZi?si=i94ZVUOxQMGdv6Sr3Px5XA Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine Voodoo Glow Skulls – The Band Geek Mafia The Clash – The Clash Less Than Jake – Hello Rockview Capdown – Civil Disobedience Book: War of The Worlds - H G Wells Luxury Item: Toilet Paper Next week - Ren Aldridge

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