Holmstrom's Newsletter

Why Punk Began in New York City Part Two

Hippies Hated New York City! Fuck'em. Greatest City Ever!

Oct 9 • 

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September 2025

NEWS ALERT: CBGB Radio Documentary

WBAI has been producing The History of CBGB, Just In Case You Might Be Interested?

Sep 27 • 

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Why Punk Began in New York City: Part One

Lenny Bruce and New York City Cynicism

Sep 24 • 

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Pre-1976 PUNK References

Punk wasn’t exactly a big thing before we started the magazine

Sep 10 • 

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Big News! For Paid Subscribers Only!

Here’s some news: Only for you special supporters

Sep 5 • 

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"Caught Stealing" Movie Review

Really Good Film about NYC in 1998

Sep 3 • 

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August 2025

The Origin of PUNK Magazine

The Summer of 1975 in Cheshire, Connecticut

Aug 20 • 

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Eddie “Legs” McNeil: "My Best Fiend" and "My Problem Child"

The Summer of 1975 and the Origin of PUNK

Aug 6 • 

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July 2025

Ged Dunn Jr.: The Co-Founder of PUNK Magazine

The Summer of 1975 and the Origin of PUNK

Jul 30 • 

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“The Death of Rock ’N’ Roll!”

A Personal History of Growing Up In Cheshire, Connecticut

Jul 16 • 

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GORILLA PARTS

Steve Grillo’s New Book is a Love Letter to the 1990s

Jul 2 • 

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June 2025

The Summer of 1975: Working for Will Eisner

(The World’s Most Influential Comic Book Artist)

Jun 18 • 

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