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A definition of punk
You know how you can tell if it’s REAL punk music? And not stadium punk, pop-punk or some other homogenized derivative? Real punk draws you into thinking and reacting to the world personally, as an individual. Not as one of … Continue reading
Other Colors Besides Black
I often wondered, when I was a goth (did we have that name back in ’85?) about the downward spiral of the world; and contemplated shadows, where I thought the secrets of the universe were kept. From chiaroscuro, I firmly … Continue reading
Not my favorite bands of all time, but …
Even though they’re not necessarily my “favorite bands of all time” there is certain music I’ll never turn off if it comes up in rotation (on the radio, on a random play through my collection, on internet sites, in a … Continue reading
At the bookstore
At the bookstore yesterday two young punks with their parents came in as I was going out; they were festooned with spiky hair, spiked bracelets and Doc Martens, and t-shirts both bleached clean and pressed, brand new, although the bold … Continue reading
Patti Smith
I will blaspheme to instruct if those still listening can hear: the pretense of this world is fucked beyond repair; that much is clear. I will replay classic moments in a whirl of light and sound; relive near death’s self-wrought … Continue reading
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Tagged blasphemy, individuality, influences, inspiration, Music, music, Patti Smith, punk rock, self-exploration, spirituality
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Give Me That Old School Religion, Part 1
WHAT: Patti Smith and Her Band WHEN: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 WHERE: House of Blues, New Orleans OK, so the impetus to see Patti Smith came about with relatively no warning, little advance notice. I was minding my own business, … Continue reading
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Tagged concerts, Patti Smith, performance, punk rock, reviews
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Nostalgic Ramblings …
What is a rebel? A man who says no, but whose refusal does not imply a renunciation. He is also a man who says yes, from the moment he makes his first gesture of rebellion. A slave who has taken … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations, Statements
Tagged Albert Camus, music, parenting, personal history, punk rock, The Rebel
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