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Tom Verlaine, pioneering guitarist and vocalist of punk rock band Television, dies at 73

January 29, 2023 By Jonathon Emery (Last updated on February 2, 2023)

tom verlaine

Tom Verlaine, the founding singer and guitarist of the seminal New York City band Television, passed away on January 28th, 2023 at the age of 73 after “a brief illness”. Verlaine was born in Danville, New Jersey on December 13, 1949 and began his career as a musician in New York City in the 1970s, […]

Filed Under: Fallen Punk Heroes Tagged With: American Punk, First Wave Punk, New York Punk

Peaches: A Chronicle Of The Stranglers 1974-1990 (Review)

January 6, 2023 By Jonathon Emery (Last updated on January 8, 2023)

Peaches: A Chronicle of The Stranglers 1974-1990

Disclosure: Reflexively Contrarian is reader-supported. When you buy something through one of the links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more I first learned about The Stranglers as a teenager in the early 1990’s, having picked up a compilation of early U.K. punk by Rhino Records that included them. I thought […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: First Wave Punk, The Stranglers, UK Punk

Disappointments: Were These Hardcore Punks From Michigan G.G. Allin’s Best Backing Band?

December 24, 2022 By Jonathon Emery (Last updated on December 27, 2022)

Disappointments E.P. (1987) front and back cover

Muskegon, Michigan Hardcore Punks Were G.G. Allin’s Backing Band from 1989-1991 To many people, the Midwest region consists of a smattering of flyover states that are filled with endless stretches of corn fields, smell of livestock manure, and are home to dangerous right-wing militias. While these things are true, the Midwest is also home to […]

Filed Under: Obscure Punk Gems Tagged With: American Punk, Hardcore Punk, Michigan Punk, Midwest Punk

The Specials’ Terry Hall dies, aged 63

December 20, 2022 By Jonathon Emery (Last updated on December 20, 2022)

terry hall - the specials

Terence Edward Hall, singer and songwriter, born on March 19th, 1959; died December 18th, 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Terry Hall, the former lead singer of The Specials. Hall passed away on December 18th, 2022 at the age of 63. Hall was born in Coventry, England, and rose […]

Filed Under: Fallen Punk Heroes Tagged With: First Wave Punk, Political Punk, Ska, Ska Punk, UK Punk

Was Billy Idol Really a Punk Rocker?

December 13, 2022 By Jonathon Emery (Last updated on January 31, 2023)

was billy idol ever considered a punk rocker?

With his spiky blonde hair and trademark sneer, Billy Idol is one of the most recognizable pop stars of the 1980’s. But was his punk rock style authentic, or artful deception? With a rebel yell, Billy Idol wanted more, more, more. And he got it – becoming a bona-fide pop rock superstar in the 1980’s. […]

Filed Under: Were They Punk? Tagged With: Billy Idol, First Wave Punk, Generation X, UK Punk

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  • Tom Verlaine, pioneering guitarist and vocalist of punk rock band Television, dies at 73 January 29, 2023
  • Peaches: A Chronicle Of The Stranglers 1974-1990 (Review) January 6, 2023
  • Disappointments: Were These Hardcore Punks From Michigan G.G. Allin’s Best Backing Band? December 24, 2022
  • The Specials’ Terry Hall dies, aged 63 December 20, 2022
  • Was Billy Idol Really a Punk Rocker? December 13, 2022

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