"The only thing that saved me was DIY punk."
Punk With A Camera (PWAC) & Pepe discuss having no place to fit in or feel welcomed until finding DIY punk, filming, working with bands & difficult times with parents while growing up. There's talk about starting a project or passion, learning from our mistakes, supporting the community & much more.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- First camera/early filming
- Connecting film & DIY punk
- Mystery Johnny Hobo mini VHS tapes in Pepe's garage
- Growing up with neglectful parents
- Why PWAC has no contact with his mother currently
- Finding punk "parents"/mentors
- Not being scared to fuck up
- Helping people to get where they're going
- Labels taking advantage of musicians
- The concept of "give & take"
- Being uncomfortable talking about money
- Releasing vinyl for bands (& why you can't sometimes)
- Pythons & platypus
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