This week on Punk Rock Creatives, Marie sits down with guitarist, keyboardist, accordion-playing songwriter and all-round punk legend Roman Jugg for a fascinating journey through decades of music, creativity and DIY culture. From growing up in South Wales in an immigrant family to becoming one of punk’s most respected musicians.

Roman reflects on his time with The Damned, sharing memories from one of punk’s most influential bands, before reminiscing about appearing in the legendary The Young Ones episode “Nasty.” He reveals how he wrote the song around the episode’s title and script, and offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer were really like away from the cameras during that iconic era.

The conversation spans Roman’s impressive musical journey, from The Phantom Chords to the Roman Jugg Band, Dirty Waters and Victimised, exploring how each project allowed him to grow as both a musician and songwriter.

Away from the stage, Roman talks about his time presenting shows on Phoenix Radio and shares stories about friendships and collaborations, including memories of Franck from Corpus Delicti and Curl, alongside reflections on the ever-evolving punk scene.

Roman discusses being spat at on stage in the early days, talks about Hagar the Womb’s infamous bottles of piss being thrown at them in the early 80’s, and reflects on how audiences—and punk itself—have changed over the years.

The pair also venture beyond music, discussing the current state of the nation, life’s wonderfully random hobbies and interests, and why creativity continues to matter in an increasingly challenging world.