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The Men They Couldn’t Hang’s Night of a Thousand Candles, Silvertown, and The Domino Club

Posted on 25th February 2022 by Diverse Voices

Chuck Lipsig wrote this review. In some alternate branch of history, there is a very successful Irish punk-folk band that was founded and fronted by Shane MacGowan, called The Men They Couldn’t Hang. However, Shanne Hasler, fellow member of a … Continue reading →

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John Doe’s Forever Hasn’t Happened Yet 

Posted on 11th May 2016 by Gary Whitehouse

Since the seminal Los Angeles punk band X stopped creating new material (though it does occasional “reunion” tours) in the mid-90s, John Doe has put out a series of somewhat erratic solo albums, sometimes under his own name, sometimes as … Continue reading →

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CBGB Punx Club Figures: Bad Apple and Maxx

Posted on 4th April 2016 by Reynard

So do you remember CBGB, the club in New York City that became the archetypal club for punk music and punks? Found at 315 Bowery Street, it was the birthplace of the punk rock scene in the States and would … Continue reading →

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Exene Cervenka’s Somewhere Gone

Posted on 8th August 2009 by Gary Whitehouse

Poet, artist, spoken-word performer, creative writer, musician and singer, Exene Cervenka is a well-rounded performer and artist. Her first gig, of course, was with the L.A. punk band X, which started in the 1970s and remains active today, doing nearly annual … Continue reading →

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