Punk Turns 30

Clem Burke They are one part Blondie, with punk rock Most Valuable Player, drummer Clem Burke and one part Plimsouls with guitarist Eddie Munoz playing bass, forming with Clem a rhythm section with the purest power pop/punk pedigree ever. On the front lines, Paul Kopf and the legendary Flamin' Groovy, Cyril Jordan. "They" would be Magic Christian, who are filling the weekend days and nights at SXSW with their expertly crafted tunes. Eddie Munoz Here's the schedule of the hardest working band from California: Magic Christian Mar 14 2008 3:00P Cheapo Records, In-Store Appearance! Mar 14 2008 5:00P The Ginger Man - The Dogfish Head Brewery Showcase Mar 14 2008 11:00P B.D Riley’s, SXSW Festival, With Muck And The Mires, Downbeat 5 and The Chevelles!! Mar 15 2008 1:00P Dog and Duck Pub - Pop Culture Press! Mar 15 2008 4:00P SpiderHouse Day Party! Mar 16 2008 4:30P Headhunters, John Warner’s Celebration Party! Billy Bragg is another old pal who's making an appea...

Every musician I know is bound for Austin, Texas right about now. The annual SXSW music conference is taking place and while I quit going after 2003... there's no reason you shouldn't attend. If you ARE there, or you live in Austin, let me draw your attention to these fine bands... Frank Secich, 1979 Frank Secich is a member of The Deadbeat Poets, and a lifelong friend of mine. We met when he was playing bass in the Latter Day Dead Boys which morphed into the Stiv Bators Band which resulted in the recording of Stiv's only solo album, the pop gem Disconnected . Frank was also a member of the power pop legends Blue Ash . From the Blue Ashes and the fertile musical playground of Northeastern Ohio come The Deadbeat Poets. The Deadbeat Poets were formed in Youngstown, Ohio in the summer of 2006. The band consists of veteran Ohio musicians with eclectic credentials: Frank Secich (Blue Ash, Club Wow, Stiv Bators Band), Terry Hartman (Backdoor Men, Napoleon In Rags, Terry & ...