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From the Whisky A Go Go to International Acclaim:
Paul Weller, Blondie , Ramones and more

Paul Weller, whom I first saw perform with The Jam at the Whisky A Go Go in 1977, is releasing his eleventh solo album, entitled Sonik Kicks through Yep Roc records on March 26. Paul will return in the spring for his only scheduled appearances in North America this year. Weller and his band will perform at a two-night stand at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square, New York on May 18 th & 19 th . Tickets will go on sale this Friday, February 3rd at Noon EST and can be purchased from Ticketmaster or the Box Office. The Best Buy Theater is at 1515 Broadway. I used to work in that building, for VH1, where for many years, "punk" was a word not spoken... then, lo and behold, a series here and there, a decade retrospective or two, and we were programming the likes of Blondie and The Pretenders. The Jam headline over Johnny Cougar at the Whisky a Go Go in October 1977. Highlighted is the future Kid Congo Powers, right at the edge of the stage Click to watch the v...

Lest We Turn Into The Wall of Death...
Bryan Gregory Remembered

On this day in 2001, Bryan Gregory passed away from multiple systems failure.

Jennifer Miro of The Nuns - RIP

Always an iconoclast, the beautiful, talented pioneering artist, Jennifer Miro of San Francisco punk rockers, The Nuns passed away in December. The news just started circulating yesterday as a result of the obituary/post in SF Weekly. SF Weekly's blog post tells most of Jennifer's story. For Punk Turns 30's memories of Jennifer and The Nuns, visit these posts: January 2009 Punk Turns 30 Search Punk Turns 30 for The Nuns