TS: UK Punk vs New York Punk vs L.A. Punk

the pistols implosion was probably the big thing that freaked out the big us labels towards punk - big investment, little return: I'm sure a lotta suits felt it was a scam, with 'ever get the feelin you've been cheated' as the nelson muntz 'haha'. the damned didn't come any closer to having a hit than the dead boys, and pistols got alot more ink than airplay (they did get ink though, and - unlike the ramones et. al - stirred up enough fuss to get the cover of rolling stone, 'rock is sick and living in LONDON'). the clash did have hits but not until they did their griel marcus tribute and injected some r&b (this being the key to the lock - blondie, talking heads the only cb's acts to score real hits* cuz of the funk)(blame it on the disco)(plus the clash s/t wasn't even released stateside til nyc punk was in its deaththroes).

* the exception being patti smith natch, thanx to classic rock pockets, bruce oyster cult.

HarDCore* 'till I die, Motherfuckers!!

*loosely defined as including Baltimore, Annapolis, and several unfashionable Virginia and Maryland suburbs.

I was a Reading Punk 'til everyone else died. ;~(

family fodder vs. suicide vs. the screamers... that's like picking between fingers.

i <3 jack cole.

m.

i changed my mind.

i chose pasedena instead.

kisses to all.

pasadena vs. oxnard

DESTROY ALL LAFMS vs. ILL REPUTE?

i will not kill for you.