Author: Dammit Damian!

You may know Damian as one of the Managers at The Black Sheep in Colorado Springs, Colorado. You might know him as the Former booking agent for The Triple Nickel Tavern in Colo Springs. Or maybe you've met him on the road, where he has Traveled with Drag The River, Two Cow Garage, Michael Dean Damron, Austin Lucas, Harrison Bergeron and The Rightaways.
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Interview Hutch Harris // The Thermals. Creative Life, New Records and The End Of The Thermals!

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Dammit Damian kicks off a new series of interviews with Hutch Harris, formerly of THE THERMALS!

Damian tells Hutch the story of how The Thermals song, “Here’s Your Future,” inspired him to quit his job!
Damian gets life lessons from the man who walked away from The Thermals to make music on a more intimate level!

We find out more about Harris’ creative processes, why quitting is sometimes important, and the DIY processes of recording his new record SUCK UP ALL THE OXYGEN.
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This is kind of embarrassing….

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Dammit Damian! A Mostly Harmless E-Zine.12/10/2021 This is kind of embarrassing…. I’m 40 years old and I’m bringing my Mostly Harmless podcast back. Again. But not just my podcast, I’ve been writing so much lately that I need a home for it. I want that home to be mine and not owned by a Zuckerberg. So I’m starting this email magazine list thing with the hopes that you all will join me on this journey. It’s suppose to be embarrassing to still be trying to “MAKE IT!” at this age, isn’t it? Sure, this might be some kind of midlife […]

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V2 e10: Phuc Tran: Interview on his Punk rock Memoir: Sigh, Gone & chatting about Authenticity, parenting & more!

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Episode 10: Sigh, Gone: A Misfit’s Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In. Our Special guest this week is none other than Phuc Tran, Latin Teacher, Tattoo artist & the author of the punk rock memoir; Sigh, Gone: A Misfit’s Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In! In this freewheeling chat with Phuc, we talk a lot about authenticity, identity & finding yourself, as well as becoming a parent & how he grew closer with his family. All this and more in this week’s episode! Don’t want to watch on […]

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V2 E09 – Hip Hop artist STONEY BERTZ Interview – How finding their voice helped them find their identity

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Don’t want to watch on YouTube? We’re on your favorite podcasting Apps! Apple * Stitcher * Spotifty Mostly Harmless V2 Episode 09: Colorado based Hip Hop artist, STONEY BERTZ joins us this week as we talk about how they used music to find their identity, by finding their voice. Moving from Louisiana to Colorado and discovering their own path to hip hop. It doesn’t matter if you are a hip hop fan or not, this is a story about journey, discovery, finding yourself and being a voice for others. There is something for everyone in this powerful episode. More info on […]

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V2 E08 – Shaun Hamill, Author of A COSMOLOGY OF MONSTERS. Interview about Writing, School & Life after publishing a book.

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Mostly Harmless V2 Episode 08: Shaun Hamill, Author of A COSMOLOGY OF MONSTERS! Shaun Hamill is the author of A Cosmology of Monsters! A book features a blurb from Stephen King that reads, “If John Irving ever wrote a horror novel, it would be something like this. I loved it.” In this freewheeling chat, we talk about how he came to be a published author! We talk about where Cosmology has taken him so far, what he’s learned about the novel writing process and where he’s hoping to take it next. All of that and more in this week’s episode! […]

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V2 E07 – Ben Clagett on Walking Across America & Jason Kutchma on the importance of local politics & running for State Senate!

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Mostly Harmless V2 Episode 07: DOUBLE EPISODE: Ben Clagett is currently Walking across America! Jason Kutchma on the importance of local politics and why he ran for State Senate! Two inspirational chats this week! First up is BEN CLAGETT who is currently WALKING ACROSS AMERICA! We also chat with Jason Kutchma, the Red Collar/Chasing 76 front-man & former Physics teacher on the importance of local government, choice & what he learned running for office in the deep red state of Idaho. Clagett is currently on his THIRD walk across the United States. What has he learned about the country as […]

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V2 E06 – Filmmaker BREA GRANT interview on her days as a punk rock Drummer, Directing her new film12 Hour Shift & more!

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Mostly Harmless V2 Episode 06: Filmmaker – Writer – Actor: BREA GRANT! BREA GRANT is our special guest of the week! Brea is an actor who you may have seen on NBC’s HEROES or maybe DEXTER. She also played Mya in ROB ZOMBIE’S HALLOWEEN 2! These days Brea is more than just an actor. She’s written the graphic novel Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley’s Great (X3) Granddaughter! She’s the writer and director of the acclaimed indie horror film:12 Hour Shift, starring Angela Bettis (May) & David Arquette (Scream). Brea is also the writer and star of the upcoming Shudder […]

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V2 E05 – Teenage Halloween’s Luke Henderiks on their debut album from Don Giovanni Records

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Mostly Harmless V2 Episode 05: Teenage Halloween’s Luke Henderson! This week we are sitting down and chatting with Luke Henderson, front person & main songwriter for TEENAGE HALLOWEEN out of Asbury Park, New Jersey. http://teenagehalloween.bandcamp.com The band released their debut, self-titled full length on Don Giovani Records in the midst of the 2020 pandemic. But the band has not lost momentum. They are working on recording new songs and practicing for the never ending tour that will soon be coming there way. I talk with Luke about their Covid year, plans for 2021, honesty and why community matters! All of […]

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MHv2e04 – Music Publicist Jamie Coletta interview with the owner of No Earbuds PR (Has worked with AJJ, Jeff Rosenstock, Wonder Years, Ratboys)

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Mostly Harmless V2 Episode 04: Music Publicist JAMIE COLETTA of No Earbuds PR is our guest this week! Jamie has worked with bands such as Jeff Rosenstock, PUP, AJJ, The Wonder Years, Ratboys & More! Join us this week as Jamie tells us how she got started in music PR work, her secret to success, importance of building community and oh so much more! Have you ever wanted behind the scenes tips on how to make it in music? We have some of those for you today! All of that and more in this week’s episode! Subscribe to our Patreon […]

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MHv2e3 – Artist & Craft Beer Expert FONDA ELIZABETH on her newest project: BEER NERDZ ONLY: The Covid Times, Artistic Journey & more!

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Mostly Harmless V2 Episode 03: Fonda Elizabeth is a Denver based artist and craft beer bartender! We chat with Fonda about her latest artistic release, BEER NERDZ ONLY: The Covid Times art book/Calendar! We also chat with Fonda about her artistic journeys, combining her two areas of life (Art & Beer), and her favorite music venue in Denver! Order your copy at: https://FondaElizabethArts.com/store This month’s fundraiser is for #SaveOurStages. Fonda tells us about her favorite music venues in Denver & why they are so special to her! (Hint! It’s the Hi-Dive!) Subscribe to our Patreon to get behind the scenes […]

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MHv2e2 – Vanessa Jean Speckman & Micah Schnabel Chat/Performance on Partnership in Art & Love; Finding Your Voice & Escaping Europe in the Lockdown

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Mostly Harmless V2 Episode 02: This week we are talking with our old, old friends Micah Schnabel & Vanessa Jean Speckman! Micah you may know from his band, Two Cow Garage or solo work. Micah is also the author of Hello, My Name Is Henry. Vanessa is an artist, photographer, writer and front woman of Call Me Rita. She is the artist behind John Moreland’s High On Tulsa Heat album cover, and her work has been seen with Frank Turner on tour. Subscribe to our Patreon to get behind the scenes access, early episodes and even more goodies at: https://www.patreon.com/Mostlyharmlesspodcast […]