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Black Wednesday, Teenage Punk, & the Social Introvert

  Long before there was American Horror Story: Coven, my Punk friends in high school and I had a silly little ritual every week – Black Wednesday.   When I say long before, I really mean this – I’m talking the late 1980’s. We were Goth way before it was trendy and there was such a thing as Hot Topic. The funny thing about this day was that, aside from Wednesday’s, we almost always wore black to school – every shade of black from pitch black to washed-too-much-faded-out black. Black…

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A New Wave Punk Rock Christmas!

‘Tis the holiday season.   Radio stations and stores have played Christmas and Holiday music since before Thanksgiving. The stores have had their merchandise out since the end of July and sales started earlier this year. This is a happy and joyous time of year. Most people seem a little happier and more willing to help others out.  Excited children can’t wait for Santa to bring them lots of presents – and they are on winter break from school, much to the chagrin of some parents.  For many, this is a…

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Ghouls Night Out – A Psychobilly/Horror Punk Halloween

  It’s my favorite time of year once again – Halloween! If you’re anything like me, nothing sets the mood more than a great playlist of spooky and macabre tunes. This year I’ve crafted not just one, but two amazing musical playlists for your Halloween weekend festivities! The first of which is a great playlist of haunting Psychobilly and Horror Punk tunes featuring greats such as The Cramps, The Damned and of course The Misfits! I’ve mixed in some newer bands like Horrorpops, Kitty in a Casket, and Murderdolls along…

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