Host Jason Schreurs and lifelong punk rock troubadour Cactus Vella chat about his history in punk and dealing with personal struggles along the way. Whether it was anxiety, panic attacks, or substance misuse, Cactus has always leaned on punk rock to help him cope and eventually stabilize.
Featured song clips:
Public Mess – “Garbage Island” from Garbage Island (Anxiety Attack Records, 2024)
Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Three – “Folsom Prison Blues” from Reelin’ in the Years Archive (1968)
Cactus Vella – “Sailin’ On into the Unknown” from Sailin’ On (Anxiety Attack Records, 2012)
Leatherface – “I Want the Moon” from Mush (Roughneck Recording, 1991)
Off with Their Heads – “Start Walking” from Home (Epitaph Records, 2013)
Public Mess – “Summer, Don’t Let Me Down” from Summer, Don’t Let Me Down (Anxiety Attack Records, 2024)
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