Docs Till Death
Docs Till Death
Punko Destructo, Esq.
A punk podcast where old punks discuss punk and hardcore movies in a very punk way. We ridicule filmmakers for their limited knowledge of punk canon, their corny and sentimental affinity for regional scenes, and their technical ineptitude -- but we also praise the few that "rise above" (wink wink). And we'd love for you to join us, but please consider yourself warned, 'cause we're "bringin' da noise, bringin' da punk!"
SUBURBIA: Who Let the Dogs Out?
Thank you for making the trip to visit us, DTD-ers!  And as you might have guessed, since we've all gathered here on the lanai, this week we've taken a trip to SUBURBIA, Penelope Spheeris' first narrative feature, and her second film overall (following her seminal DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION).  What is there to say about this movie that hasn't already been written by underpaid and overworked Ivy and near-Ivy grads who work at Vice and similar publications?  Not much.  But we've gone ahead and said it all again, and better.  And with more allusions to Wesley Snipes.  So we've at least got that going for us.  You, on the other hand, have nothing going for you (which we mean in the nicest, most punk-affirming way!), so you should probably start listening to this episode NOW!   But proceed with caution.  And keep up your guard.  SUBURBIA's punkness attacks when you least expect it, in unexpected ways.  Don't forget: SUBURBIA is an address that changes all the rules. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/docstilldeath/message
Feb 21, 2022
1 hr 32 min
THE ART OF PUNK: CRASS (you owe us a listen)
Hey there, DTD-heads!  This week we discuss the CRASS episode of Bryan Ray Turcotte and Bo Bushnell's excellent THE ART OF PUNK web series.  And we do, indeed, discuss CRASS; maybe not as much as we discuss the RHCP (spoiler alert), but we certainly mention CRASS long enough for Matt to repeatedly mispronounce the name of one of the band members.  Unbelievable.  Unforgivable.  Unacceptable.  So he's out.  We punk-cancelled him.  Nevertheless, we wish him all the best in his future endeavors, which his publicist has just informed us is a new podcast, called "Reject of Society," co-hosted by Matt and Joe Rogan.  Be on the lookout for it in a few weeks.  In the meantime, go ahead and give a listen to the latest and greatest episode of DTD, which has an exclusive conversation that you won't hear on any other podcast!   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/docstilldeath/message
Feb 14, 2022
1 hr 10 min
A BAND CALLED DEATH: An episode called "Death," which is about a documentary (about band called "Death") called "A BAND CALLED DEATH"
Welcome home, DTD-ers!  This week, we are discussing Mark Christopher Covino and Jeff Howlett's 2012 classic, A BAND CALLED DEATH.  And before we say anything about the film, the DTD crew needs to address an apparent misunderstanding.  In the two weeks since we announced that we'd be watching the "Death movie," we've received over 50,000 concerned texts/calls/messages from listeners, like yourself, most of whom assumed that this was to be our last episode.  From what we can gather, it seems that many of you read a little too much into our name; the "Death" in our name does not now -- and never has -- referred to the proto-punk band from Detroit (or the Death Metal band from Florida, for that matter).  Put simply, DOCS TILL DEATH will continue covering DOCS AFTER "DEATH".   We have no intentions of ceasing to producing Poland's #6 music podcast.  Hopefully, this clarification eases your troubled minds.  Now that that's settled, give the episode a listen: find out which one of us thinks this film is his fav movie doc, which one of us loves Light in the Attic records, and which one of us has been guzzling hot milk before getting on mic.  The answers will SHOCK you.   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/docstilldeath/message
Feb 7, 2022
1 hr 27 min
DTD Presents: THE FAUXBOYS
What's up, true believers!?  This week the DTD crew is back with something very special.  Is it a minisode in which we pay homage to the Doughboys podcast by discussing KFC's new Beyond Chicken "nuggets"?  Or, is it a spin-off show that amounts to another step forward in our play for global podcast dominance?  You decide.  Aaaaanywaaaay... this is a real good one!  Better than the KFC Beyond Chicken?  Again, you decide.  Should you stop whatever you're currently doing and listen to the episode NOW so that you can decide for yourself?  Well, in regards to that last question, WE decide for YOU.  And the answer is YES.  H, e, double hockey sticks, YES!   (And shout out to the following for the music at the beginning: Cinemat ic Epic Music | Story by Alex - Productions | www.youtube. com/channel/ UCx0_M61F 81Nfb-BRX E-SeVA Music promoted by https://www. free- stock- music.com Creative Commons At tribution 3 Un ported License creativecommon s. org/licenses /by/3.0/ deed.en_US) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/docstilldeath/message
Jan 31, 2022
1 hr 2 min
METALLICA: SOME KIND OF MONSTERS (AKA, THE UNFORGIVEN, PART 3)
Greetings DTD-ers!  You ARE in the right place!  Please don't let the subject of today's episode confuse you.  This is still Docs Till Death, and it's still THE premiere punk podcast; however, with this episode, we've decided to spread our wings (in a no-growth, immature kind of way) and pay a visit to metal, punk's cousin on its father's side.  That's right! We're discussing SOME KIND OF MONSTER, Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky's 2004 Metallica documentary.  And to commemorate this groundbreaking DTD episode, we're sharing a little poem we wrote about the experience of listening to this very special "crossover" episode:       Listen and you will see More is all you need Dedicated to Entertaining you Downloading faster Uncontrolled laughter Your heart beats faster Uncontrolled laughter Laughter Sounds fun, right!?  So listen NOW and obey your laughter! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/docstilldeath/message
Jan 24, 2022
1 hr 42 min
THE ART Of PUNK: DEAD KENNEDYS (What, me worry?)
Happy MLK Day, DTD-ers!  Since many of you have the day off of work and nothing to do, we decided that we'd release a very good minisode.   That's why we're discussing the DEAD KENNEDYS episode of Bryan Ray Turcotte and Bo Bushnell's terrific THE ART OF PUNK web series.  As a faithful DTD-er who's listened to our discussion of the BLACK FLAG episode of THE ART OF PUNK, you already know that we're big fans of the series -- and that we're not poseurs.  We do real punk stuff.  Like all the time (never mind that Pete's primary exposure to the DEAD KENNEDYS was through the Tony Hawk video game).  And we want you to do real punk stuff, too.  That's why we think that if your job is requiring you to go to work on MLK Day, you might want call in sick.  Listen: if you're not providing an essential service (and maybe even if you are), your boss might be a racist and/or extracting surplus value like a vampire.  Not good in either case, friend.  So call in and spend the day listening to this episode and any back episodes of DTD that you might have missed.  You deserve it!    --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/docstilldeath/message
Jan 17, 2022
48 min
1991: THE YEAR THAT PUNK BROKE: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Ironic
How goes it, Docs Till Death-ers?!  This week, the crew discusses Dave Markey's film from 1992 called 1991: THE YEAR THAT PUNK BROKE.  We gotta admit, we're a little confused, so we're glad that Thirstin' More could be on hand to serve as spiritual guide, educating us in the ways of the grunge.  The film is a riveting snapshot of "alternative" music in the moments before that music, and Nirvana in particular, would achieve immense global success -- which in turn, would lead to seismic shifts in the music industry and in culture, more broadly.  Plus, the movie also features one (maybe two) decent bands.  Maybe two and a half.  In any event, we sort it all out on the pod, so give it a listen.  And fair warning: this one's a hot take special!      --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/docstilldeath/message
Jan 10, 2022
1 hr 27 min
MINISODE: Good Band, Bad Influence
Happy New Years, DTD-ers!  We're back with a brand new minisode.  This week, we kick off the year with a discussion of the punk rock phenomena of "Good Band, Bad Influence," which refers to classic bands that are maybe a little TOO popular, because they are often cited by not-so-classic bands as key influences.  But in typical DTD salon fashion, other intellectually stimulating topics enter into the mix (shout out to The Chase Theory), and the episode winds up being about GBBIs as much as that one Seinfeld episode is about eating at a Chinese restaurant.  Know what we mean?  Of course you do!   That's why we're friends.  And more importantly, that's why you're a faithful DTD listener who's gonna give this episode a listen RIGHT NOW! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/docstilldeath/message
Jan 3, 2022
59 min
BANE: You're so BANE, you probably think this doc (HOLDING THESE MOMENTS) is about you!
"Bane, Bane, they're good for your heart / The more you listen, the more you understand that they were an influence for Have Heart"  That's right, DTD-ers!  We're beginning our episode description with that famous couplet, so you KNOW we've got something good in store for you.  This week, we're talking HOLDING THESE MOMENTS (2020), the recent BANE doc directed by Dan Elswick.   It's a fun, and unexpectedly touching, one.  But fear not, friends, we deliver exactly what you'd expect -- including Pete eating a hut dug, Geoff wearing a leather duster; and Matt analyzing verb tense usage.   Put simply, it's hardcore for the hardcore.  So if you want your hardcore friends to continue to like and respect you, you're gonna need to give this ep a listen, STAT! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/docstilldeath/message
Dec 27, 2021
1 hr 24 min
A CRUSTmas Carol: Docs Till Death Gets un-Scrooged
Seasons Greetings,  Docs Till Death-heads!  This week, the DTD crew takes a detour from their epoch-defining discussions of punk and hardcore docs, and instead we take an inner journey to discover the real meaning of punk.  And wouldn't you know it!  By the end of their journey -- which includes visits from past, present, and future punk and hardcore luminaries -- we actually do discover the true meaning of punk!  It's a crustpunkmas miracle!!  God save the queen, everyone!!  (If none of what we've just said makes any sense, then you need to listen to the episode.  All will be revealed.  And what are you waiting for, anyway?  You know you want to avoid your family.  So just go ahead and get antisocial: put those headphones on NOW, turn us up, and tune them out!)   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/docstilldeath/message
Dec 20, 2021
35 min
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