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Peace Love Death Metal in Hong Kong

September 01 — The summer of ’09 was my summer of ’69, and one of the biggest contributors to its soundtrack was the Eagles of Death Metal album Peace Love Death Metal, an album almost too ironic and enjoyable to not just give in and rock out.

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Britney Spears helps deal with culture shock

August 25 — A lot of people diss Britney Spears because she is a fake. She lip-syncs at her concerts, and her personal life is pretty much a hot mess. But why do so many other people, like me, love her?

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Metallica’s ‘Ride the Lightning’ sparks love of metal

August 18 — In 2003, my musical taste changed forever — in a good, unexpected way. Up until I first listened to the 1984 Metallica album Ride the Lightning, I pretty much did not listen to much music, other than albums like The Pulse, a generic dance album, or whatever else was considered “popular” in the early 2000s. I was looking for new music to lend my ears, and let’s just say that Ride the Lightning was a bit of an accident.

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Punks define more than destruction

April 07 — In the summer of 1997 when Dan introduced me to The Suicide Machines, I had no idea what to expect. I was a clueless 16-year-old trying to find my way in the world. Dan was my co-worker at Pizza Hut, a skateboarding slacker who made the job more fun.

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Dead Kennedys devious Fresh Fruit

March 17 — The first time I got arrested was in 7th grade. Shortly after this run-in with the law I found something that would not only comfort me but support my anti-governmental feelings: punk rock.