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Oct 2023
29m 41s

Peter and the Acid King: New Wave Theate...

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About this episode

When an opportunity that combines Peter’s love of music, performance, and LA’s underground comes his way, he feels like it might be a new beginning. But Peter has no idea what—or who—he’s dealing with. 

This episode features information and audio from the following sources:

New Wave Theater

“How Punk is This?” Ask Me Another, NPR. 

Punk and Tomatoes 

Starting from the Zero

Inside John Belushi’s Long Lost Punk Song With Fear

Over the edge: The incredible life and mysterious death of Peter Ivers

Unraveling the Mystery of Peter Ivers

Rediscovering Peter Ivers, a punk-rock Zelig with a glittering résumé and mysterious demise

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