Punks May Be Dying, But Punk's Not Dead
I've been remiss in not noting the sad and too-early passing of two punk greats: Lux Interior of The Cramps and Ron Asheton of The Stooges.
Today comes news of Lux's recent memorial service (Poison Ivy wore leopard print), as well as an item indicating that ex-Sex Pistol Steve Jones, once host of Jonesy's Jukebox on the recently left-for-dead Indie 103.1, has been talking to Iggy Pop about replacing Asheton on tour.
I learned about all of this from the indispensable Daily Swarm. It affirms my belief that punk's not dead.
Labels: obituaries, punk, rock and roll history, rockabilly
posted by Nancie S. Martin @ 2:57 PM
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I remember someone saying in a fanzine, "If punk is dead, then I'm a necrophiliac." I remember it being declared "dead" in a 1979 issue of Trouser Press, and that became the standard wisdom; I have no idea why, as it continues to live and live and live. No one declared Disco "dead," but it really is about as dead as it's going to get.
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