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May 2015
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Alex Ogg, “Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit fo...

Marshall Poe
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Discussions of punk tend to focus on groups, like the Ramones, Sex Pistols, The Clash, and the punk scenes of New York, London, and Los Angeles. Punk, however, was a broader musical cultural movement and sprung up in multiple locations. The Dead Kennedys hailed from the San Francisco punk scene...

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