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3. Ibid.
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5. Lester Bangs, “Of Pop & Pies & Fun: A Program of Mass Liberation in the Form of a Stooges Review, or, Who’s the Fool?” Creem, November–December 1970.
6. Jon Wilde, “Every Night I Thought I’d Be Killed,” Guardian, July 31, 2008, https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/aug/01/popandrock.suicide.
7. Miller, Detroit Rock City: The Uncensored History of Rock ’n’ Roll in America’s Loudest City.
8. Gendron, Between Montmartre and the Mudd Club: Popular Music and the Avant-Garde.
9. “Hi, I Am Jac Holzman, Founder of Elektra Records and the Lucky Guy Who Signed the Doors,” Reddit, https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1gon4r/hi_i_am_jac_holzman_founder_of_elektra_records/.
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11. Ibid.
12. “Punk Rock,” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_rock.
13. Damien Love, “The Making of … Richard Hell & the Voidoids’ ‘Blank Generation,’” Uncut, June 7, 2013, https://www.uncut.co.uk/features/the-making-of-richard-hell-the-voidoids-blank-generation-22461.
14. Bangs, Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic.
15. Hell, I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp: An Autobiography.
16. Nate Freeman, “No Fury: The Bowery’s Changed, but Richard Hell Doesn’t Mind,” Observer, March 5, 2013, https://observer.com/2013/03/no-fury-the-bowerys-changed-but-richard-hell-doesnt-mind/.
17. Fred Ferretti, “Theater Owner Reports Warning of Hotel Collapse,” New York Times, August 9, 1973, https://www.nytimes.com/ … /theater-owner-reports-warning-of-hotel-collapse-council.
18. Wall, Lou Reed: The Life.
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22. Eaton, Big Star’s Radio City.
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28. Ibid.
29. Ibid.
30. Richie Unterberger, “Kingdom Come: Journey,” AllMusic, https://www.allmusic.com/album/journey-mw0000320953.
31. Needs, Suicide: Dream Baby Dream, a New York City Story.
32. Heller, Strange Stars: How Science Fiction and Fantasy Transformed Popular Music.