By A Mystery Man Writer
When it comes to getting credit for nurturing the rise of punk music, L.A. is typically overshadowed by such cities as New York and London, which are known for giving birth to seminal punk bands like the Ramones and the Sex Pistols. But two new books by local punk legends are helping to shine a […]
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The Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin on the birth of LA punk: 'I wrote lyrics at work on crystal meth', Punk
File:Punk (135334865).jpeg - Wikimedia Commons, Punk
Fifty years ago, rock and roll became 'rock,' and music started to have more social comment, powered by Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and The Who – New York Daily News
25 years later, The Vandals' explain why this 'pure punk' album is being reissued – Orange County Register
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This is what LA punk rock was all about – Daily News
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New York Rock: The Birth of Punk, an Oral History, by Steven Blush, Cuepoint
This is what LA punk rock was all about – Daily News