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Pennywise are Cali punk legends.
From backyard parties in Hermosa Beach, to touring the world over the past quarter of a century, the band have built a huge fan base; particularly in Australia.
So when they came back again to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their “Straight Ahead” album, I asked the guitarist Fletcher Dragge, to Take 5. Fletcher has always been a good chat, as up for a party as he is a solid dive into politics and punk. And it’s clear that the latter, in both genre and ethic, has informed his whole life.
From Devo to Bad Brains to NWA, this is as much a trip through his musical education as it is a story of how music saved him.
Devo – ‘Freedom of Choice’
The Jim Carroll Band – ‘People Who Died’
Bad Brains – ‘Pay to Cum’
Minor Threat – ‘Screaming at a Wall ‘
N.W.A. – ‘F*ck Tha Police’
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Pennywise are Cali punk legends.
From backyard parties in Hermosa Beach, to touring the world over the past quarter of a century, the band have built a huge fan base; particularly in Australia.
So when they came back again to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their “Straight Ahead” album, I asked the guitarist Fletcher Dragge, to Take 5. Fletcher has always been a good chat, as up for a party as he is a solid dive into politics and punk. And it’s clear that the latter, in both genre and ethic, has informed his whole life.
From Devo to Bad Brains to NWA, this is as much a trip through his musical education as it is a story of how music saved him.
Devo – ‘Freedom of Choice’
The Jim Carroll Band – ‘People Who Died’
Bad Brains – ‘Pay to Cum’
Minor Threat – ‘Screaming at a Wall ‘
N.W.A. – ‘F*ck Tha Police’

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