ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What happens when the person you were in the punk scene runs headfirst into the responsibilities of being a parent?
On this episode of DCxPC Live Presents: Scene Support, Scott talks with Dan Bach, creator and host of Anarchy to Diapers, a podcast exploring the intersection of subculture, creativity, identity, and parenthood.
Dan talks about growing up around metal, punk, hardcore, graffiti, and tattooing; becoming a father; stepping away from tattooing; and eventually creating Anarchy to Diapers as a way to reconnect with the parts of himself he felt he was losing. The conversation digs into what it means to stay connected to punk and underground culture as responsibilities change, why becoming a parent doesn’t mean leaving the scene behind, and how creativity and community can continue to evolve as we get older.
Scott and Dan also get into documenting DIY music as it happens, Dan’s on-the-spot interviews at events like Punk Island and Camp Punksylvania, the value of keeping things raw instead of overproduced, balancing shows and creative projects with spouses and kids, raising children with different needs, burnout, self-care, and why supporting a scene can take a lot of different forms.
At its core, this is a conversation about growing up without necessarily growing out of the communities that helped shape us — and finding ways to remain creative, connected, and present for the people around us.
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ABOUT SCENE SUPPORT
DCxPC Live Presents: Scene Support spotlights the bookers, promoters, sound techs, zine writers, photographers, venue workers, label people, and community builders who keep DIY and underground music moving.
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