This week, we're hopping in the pop-punk time machine and heading all the way back to 1978! We're pulling Generation X off the shelf and giving their self-titled debut album a spin. Formed in Chelsea, London, England, in 1976, the band featured a young Billy Idol, long before the bleached-blond hair and solo hits.

So grab yourself a Kleenex, as we get 'Ready Steady Go' and head back to the late '70s... where, if you check out any wall, you'll see "One Hundred Punks Rule!"

Ready Steady Go (live tv appearance) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZP-KoTbG58

Kiss Me Deadly (video) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMM5oKtFVC0&list=RDDMM5oKtFVC0&start_radio=1

SLC Punk (movie clip) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8vtKRzuAj0

Your Generation (video) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poc4TgOmpPM&list=RDpoc4TgOmpPM&start_radio=1

Wild Youth (video) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6XRwt99O4E&list=RDl6XRwt99O4E&start_radio=1

Billy Idol in 'The Wedding Singer' : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLrzU_VkQ68

Billy Idol Should Be Dead (documentary trailer) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eByNViJ8388

EPISODE PLAYLISTS

Apple - https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/the-pod-punk-cast-s1-e21-generation-x-self-titled/pl.u-leyMBNGTxKxz1e

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2OZRdyqB0dHPp23QmcAZmm?si=WhDxuk12TYajIFNxwtWZUQ&utm_source=copy-link&pi=cw2_Ot4iQdmK3

GENERATION MIX

Apple - https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/generation-mix/pl.u-vxyJGyxu1q1RdX

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4M8kHnovy29W25SftxxbJT?si=-uK2vuXWS5GCKoO8ItohgA&utm_source=copy-link&pi=JbZ8qh4dSqmye

When discussing The Story So Far's debut full-length, Under Soil and Dirt, we are coming at it from two completely different worlds. For one of us, this 2011 Pure Noise Records release has been an absolute classic since day one; for the other, it is a brand-new, shiny toy that simply cannot be put down!

With a big headline show coming up, we’ve pushed them up the queue with anticipation. Join us as we dive deep into the record that put the shadow of Mt. Diablo on the map and proved that the story is far from over.

Official Site : https://thestorysofarca.com/

Roam (video) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5vBvCxA3C0

Quicksand (video) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vACAiPfAlc

May (bonus track) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdCDRiY8HG0&list=RDmdCDRiY8HG0&start_radio=1

Dropkick video in Toronto (30sec in) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IZj2doUNlQ

VICE article : https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-singer-of-the-story-so-far-dropkicked-a-girl-off-stage-for-taking-a-selfie/

Short Music For Short People (full album) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REojIUxX4rw&list=PLfaOdc-7UbC3sG2YZ_U8829jKd8IfvnWv

Guest Appearance: Karl Smith

PLAYLISTS

Apple - https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/the-pod-punk-cast-s1-e20-the-story-so-far-under-soil-and-dirt/pl.u-b3bMA1DhLlLG6b

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5uPaxQGI2jQcOfUISZLW2w?si=L9E8BTZZRUyyYAN4xYQFBw&utm_source=copy-link

We're saving the world, but losing the girl this week with the debut album from Midtown. Hailing from New Brunswick, New Jersey, they were one of the early breakthrough Drive-Thru Records bands that really helped put the label on the map.

We've got a lot of history with this band, from the shirts we probably should've bought in a few bigger sizes, to one particularly infamous Midtown headline show that Duncan somehow managed to miss with a ticket in his wallet. We spent some money on Midtown, but hey, come on... It's Just Rock and Roll!

Official Site : https://midtownrock.com/

Just Rock and Roll (video) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh8zQNWV0to

Recluse (live) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV37z24Q7KQ&list=RDWV37z24Q7KQ&start_radio=1

Come On (live) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN7ctbEPNcg&list=RDHN7ctbEPNcg&start_radio=1

Let Go (live) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DzBSXosQCA

No Place Feels Like Home (live) : https://youtu.be/-m7M6j1w1mQ?si=F6aw_5xboGDCrkK2

Frayed Ends (live - full band, Scottie was right) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrCli1d-ABo

PLAYLISTS

Apple - https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/the-pod-punk-cast-s1-e19-midtown-save-the-world-lose-the-girl/pl.u-ZmbDY7rIz6zab4

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0uNAoB6G4lQHDuoXtbXray?si=iE78-YDHQlOU6QYjFKMcmw&utm_source=copy-link&pi=Dg_TDMsgSYyo5