Word: joes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...East Boston, with all its packed-in toughness, violence is a way of life. Joe explains that the East Boston social hierarchy is determined by "earning a certain level of respect" from you peers...
Some have predicted punk's demise when monied success befalls the street rockers. But Joe Incagnoli doesn't think punks can be commercialized. Punk is much more than punk rock; it is lived by real people, not fabricated for sale. "Look where punk is coming from--who's going to listen to it? It's not really an age group, it's a culture...
...Joe's record collection is well-used, judging from the ragged-edged condition of the record jackets. It contains a smattering of Dick Clark's greatest and the Beatles and Zep and Willie Loco and Stones and Doors--all those who kicked out in their time at conformity...
...That's why punks get into anarchy and disorganization; it's really a reaction to the absurd organization which has taken all the creativity out of music that's been coming out over the past few years," Joe explains...
When Lulla came to Harvard last year, he was confronted by students who never had to worry about survival, who were never threatened by the weapon-slinging boys and consequently could never understand why Joe was "Lulla...