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This Ain’t No Disco: The Story of CBGB

By - Jackie Lo CBGB has always been a Holy Grail for me. A place I wished I had gotten to go to, to see a show at, to be a fly on the wall, and I’m so grateful that I know so many people that got to experience it and even a few that were lucky enough to play there. There are those irreplaceable places that we hold in […]

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A Punkhouse In The Deep South – The Oral History of 309

By - Jackie Lo The title of this book alone hooked me. Living in the South and having a love of counterculture, art, punk rock music, and having grown up in a small town searching for like-minded folks to share these interests then made me appreciate the contents within. The book is about a punkhouse in Pensacola, Florida called 309. It became a punkhouse in the 90s and is arguably […]

todaySeptember 26, 2024 127 1

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Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground (1981-1991)

By - Jackie Lo “Our Band Could Be Your Life” was written by Michael Azerrad and published in 2001. Since then, it’s made many “best of” lists and considered a must-read for any music reader’s collection. The title comes from the opening line of "History Lesson – Part II", by Mike Watt of Minutemen, one of the bands featured in the book. The song describes the band's working class origins […]

todayAugust 8, 2024 262 2 3

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Rebel Girl – Kathleen Hanna

By - Jackie Lo There are a handful of women that I’ve admired and have guided me on my musical journey. PJ Harvey, Kim Gordon, Kim Deal, Liz Phair, and Kathleen Hanna. By the end of this year, I’ll be able to say that I’ve seen all of them live on stage. As a teenager in the 90s, these were the bands I listened to. As a 20-something year old […]

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