Hello dear readers... I've been on the road hence the lack up NEW posts, but new posts will resume this weekend.... Also whilst on the road, I missed the deadline to renew the punkturns30.com domain til just this moment, so sorry if my brain spazz has caused you any inconvenience....see you soon with fresh vintage punk
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Whilst on the Road
An Historic Date
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Sad Day for Stooges Fans
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While Iggy Pop is the flashy unforgettable frontman for The Stooges, no one ever overlooks the formidable contributions to the live performance and the recordings of his band mates. That's because this group of ne'er-do-wells from Ann Arbor, Michigan truly changed the course of rock n roll. They were one of a few inadvertent inventors of punk rock. They were recently inducted into the Rock n Ro
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January 4 - On This Date
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And So This is Christmas...
Well, the economy is in the trash and was headed there even at this time last year - only the "powers that be" didn't see it when all of us in the trenches were already feeling the pinch.Still... Xmas is upon us and I have but one thing to say: Make it a punk rock Christmas:
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Lorna Doom
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Twas the Week Before Xmas, 2008
King Louie, born on this dateTwas the week before Xmas and my pregnant next door neighbor has scheduled the birth of her son today. It is not at all unusual to induce labor, so please - no discussions about playing god...Keith Richards turns 65 today!Rolling Stones former business manager, Allen Klein is 77 todayI am always impressed with the number of birthdays that occur the week before Xmas...
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Tom Verlaine
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The Encyclopedia of Punk
I just got this book in the mail... haven't read it... just went straight to page 81 where there is a photo of The Dils by yours truly.It continues to be a peculiar feeling that a huge chunk of your own life is now reflected upon in terms of the influence you and your friends' youthful indiscretions had on future generations of indiscreet and/or wild wild wild youth. On the other hand... who d...
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Come to PA This Weekend!
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Artist:Joan Jett
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BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL
Just like the rest of the consumer world, Punk Turns 30 gives in to the Black Friday Shopping Syndrome.Visit our store for the "everything is $50" special and that goes for the high end stuff too.Offer expires at the end of today, Central Standard Time.
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