Punk Rock

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Billy Bragg is kicking off his first US tour in two years with a touchdown at South by Southwest. The British anti-folk singer will also be in our studio to perform live. And The Sex Pistols say they are boycotting their induction into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame on Monday night. Are they just being punks or is the Hall irrelevant? Also: The mix of art and spirit in music from mystic and composer G.I. Gurdjieff.

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