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My Way – The Ultimate Punk Rock Cover of a Cover of a Cover

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In 1986, one the most iconic punk rock bio pics ever was released – Sid and Nancy. This (so-called morbid) bio pic about John Simon Richie – famously known as Sid Vicious, the bass player for the Sex Pistols – starred a fresh-faced British actor, Gary Oldman in the starring role. The movie revolves around Vicious’ tumultuous and drug infused relationship with his girlfriend Nancy Spungen, played by Chloe Webb. Oldman portrayed Vicious too perfectly, and made viewers feel somewhat sympathetic with the almost childish, bumbling, lost, and gone-too-soon punk icon.     I must…

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Confessions of an 80s Hair Spray Addict

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I have a confession I really hate to admit – I helped tear a massive hole in the ozone layer because I was an 80s hair spray addict with my punk rock hair.

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Brooding Burgundy & The Melancholies

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  I’m sure I’m not alone in this, but this time of year always forces me back inside myself to think and contemplate life and its many complexities.   Fall is my absolute favorite season, yet with this amazingly colorful season comes what I like to call The Melancholies.  This year especially, I fear the ever pending winter months ahead. I think back to not so long ago when my dreaded enemy, Depression, had me in its wicked and relentless grip, refusing to release me. I even resorted to going back…

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