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Jon Bleyer recalls the early days of punk and efforts to honor local bands

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Punk Rock is a genre of music that was born in basements, garages, and venues in the late 70s and continues to evolve to this day. The genre was based on anti-establishment views and a do-it-yourself attitude that made for some of the most different music created at the time, with lyrics, sounds, and presentations that were shocking to listeners that weren’t fans. At a time when disco ruled the charts, punk offered an alternative. Josh Johnson is sitting down with a local punk legend, Jon Bleyer…