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May 6, 2026 52 min

Tom Verlaine vs Richard Hell

from Rock N Roll Story Guys

Brian and Murdock answer a listener letter asking for a deep dive on the punk band that wasn't so punk - Television - and how their search for a place to practice created a landmark and cemented a scene. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blank_Generation_(song) The Will Hermes book: https://shop.tenement.org/product/love-goes-to-buildings-on-fire-five-years-in-new-york-that-changed-music-forever/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_McFadden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hell https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HnuJHiG7824 https://www.rhino.com/article/5-things-you-might-not-know-about-richard-hell# https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/how-richard-hell-found-his-vocation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Verlaine https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/richard-hell-walking-music-industry-30-years-ago/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JT_LeRoy https://www.nytimes.com/1970/08/28/archives/cinemabilia-in-the-village-traces-history-of-film.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lloyd_(guitarist) https://damienlove.com/writing/friction-the-making-of-televisions-marquee-moon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvert_Turner https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/guitarist-deemed-little-brother-jimi-hendrix/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilly_Kristal https://www.villagepreservation.org/2019/09/23/hilly-kristals-long-road-to-the-bowery-and-rock-and-roll-legend https://www.furious.com/perfect/hillykristal.html https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/richard-hell-walking-music-industry-30-years-ago/

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