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[puhngk] / pʌŋk /


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“Do we want to be like the one or two other punk festivals in this country that’s almost all Southern California bands? No.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Cheetah Chrome’s trashy, thrashy playing in Dead Boys wedded the urgency of punk with devotion to older, sleazy rock ‘n’ roll.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

In response she co-founded Big Joanie, describing the group as a black feminist punk band.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

She says the phrase "black weirdo" captures both how she felt and how others viewed her involvement in the punk scene.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Dad says punk rock only comes in one volume: loud.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez




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