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A Superfan’s Life
For a few days, I was tasked with researching the life of Christopher Savage. Savage had moved to D.C. from Bakersfield, Calif. in the hopes of starting a new life. After five days in the District, he ended up dead. The cause of his death remains a mystery. His life is a different matter. He tended to wear his life on his sleeve. You can read the full story here.
But one thing that struck me–aside from everything else–about Savage was his dedication to being a punk rocker. He came here with three jean jackets emblazoned with shoutouts to his beloved Turbonegro. He also brought with him only one CD: a best-of Motorhead compilation. And for his new friends, a sack of Crass buttons.
Savage was 36. It’s just a long time to be a punk rocker. I don’t think this is so rare anymore. The Internet certainly helps. He lived on the Turbonegro fan message boards. And just about any band has some sort of forum for other fans to communicate with each other–trade bootlegs, merch, set lists, and just feel like they are a part of something. So few scenes feel like scenes anymore. Except on the Internet. Pitchfork makes a point about this today with its review of the new No Age record–a band very much rooted in a city and in an all-ages space.
Maybe with the music shake-up in Mount P, things could change here as well.
Topics: Records, Punk, Pop, The Biz, Obituaries
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May. 6, 2008, at 10:07 am
Do you think a Mt. Pleasant establishment is interested in doing all-ages ’scene’ establishing shows (and could do so without getting grief, new compromise voluntary agreements or not)?
May. 6, 2008, at 1:34 pm
I think Mount P already does do all ages shows–just not in bars. But you’re right to bring up that point. I don’t think the bars would be able to do that–not with the current climate in Mount P.