Episode #136: Punk Rock Factory

Formed in late 2014 in South Wales, Punk Rock Factory combine everything you love about 1990s/2000s punk rock, and reimagine classic and hit songs like you’ve never heard them before. From Meat Loaf to Disney, nothing is off-limits to them.

The band rehearse, write, record, mix, master and film everything themselves in one dedicated space that they affectionately call "The Sausage Factory" and have no problem bringing friends along either. To date, Punk Rock Factory has had singers from bands such as Protest the Hero, Bowling for Soup, Mest, Rufio, Belvedere, Ten Foot Pole and more, provide guest vocals on tracks, firmly cementing themselves as a punk rock household name.

On the new album, Masters of the Uniwurst, Punk Rock Factory takes on 21 classic TV theme songs including, Arthur, Power Rangers, Saved By The Bell, The Flintstones, Goof Troop, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Pokemon and many more.

I spoke via Zoom with all four members of Punk Rock Factory about Masters of the Uniwurst, cover songs in general, and more.

Tracklist

Punk Rock Factory, "Let It Go" (ft. Jaret Reddick) (A Whole New Wurst)

Punk Rock Factory, "Thundercats" (Masters of the Uniwurst)

Punk Rock Factory, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" (The Wurst is Yet to Come)

Punk Rock Factory, "King of the Hill theme" (YouTube)

Episode #94: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Partners In Kryme

On March 30, the live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film celebrates its 30th anniversary. On a budget of less than $14 million, the film would go on to gross over $200 million, as well as spawning two sequels. It was one of the biggest things to come from Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird's comic book series, which also spawned multiple cartoons, and two live-action/CGI hybrids from producer Michael Bay.

If you've seen the original 1990 movie, you'll remember that, over the end credits was a hip-hop song called "Turtle Power," relating the plot of the film. It's become one of those cultural touchstones for so-called "90s kids," and I distinctly remember owning the cassingle as a kid. But what of Partners In Kryme, the duo who performed the iconic track? We reached out to the group's MC Golden Voice -- aka Richard Usher -- to talk about TMNT, the group's history, and more.

Tracklist:

Partners In Kryme, "Turtle Power" (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles OST)

Partners In Kryme, "Rock the Halfshell" (digital single)

Partners In Kryme, "Love 2 Love U" (Cool As Ice OST)

Partners In Kryme, "Undercover" (single)