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When you hear Dead End Kids curious eclectic mixture of punk rock's past,present,and maybe even pieces of it's future; one word comes to mind to describe them-authentic. This is no accident. For hearing them is an experiment in what can be done with established boundaries of punk. From the smooth lines and frantic rhythms of Mr.Spat on bass and the unrelenting stampede of Jeremy Pleasure controlling the drums;from the confused and tormented howl and snipe of Tim Paranoid's vocals to the ferocious assault of the guitar playing of Generic. The best advice is to take cover. Here is a band that has legend written all over them. Each one of them a burning presence but together they are a rock and roll supernova. Generic-the guitar player of a thousand musical faces with every Chuck Berry riff as ballast. His playing attacks your ears with melody and mayhem like his hands are lit matches and the guitar is a six string tinderbox about to become his smoldering victim. G...