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... at Vida, the unmarked Los Feliz restaurant that, more ... But with unusual cuisine and canny promotion — his "Punk Rock Karaoke Nights" spawned a nightclub act currently ...
- ↑ Grammy Magazine. 1. 17. The Academy. 1999. pp. 8–.
Originating in Los Angeles at the now- defunct Fuzzyland night club, punk rock karaoke grew under the wing of avant- garde chef Fred Eric who held punk rock karaoke nights at his Los Feliz-area restaurant Vida.
- ↑ Brian Raftery (2008). Don't Stop Believin': How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life. Da Capo Press. pp. 55–. ISBN 978-0-7867-2720-9.
The history of the Arlene's band begins in Los Angeles, where the first Punk Karaoke Band formed in 1996. ... caught one of the group's shows at a Hollywood club, and upon returning home, he mentioned the live-band concept to Rob Kemp, ...
- ↑ Garry Sharpe-Young (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. pp. 46–. ISBN 978-0-9582684-0-0.
- ↑ Heidi Siegmund Cuda (1 February 2003). Vans Warped Book: Tales of Freedom and Psychotic Ambition. 4 fini Incorporated Pub. pp. 93–. ISBN 978-0-9721127-0-3.
- ↑ Maximum Rocknroll. 221. Maximum Rock 'n' Roll. 2001.
Greg Hetson waxes nostalgic about the early days of punk rock karaoke in one scene from Sonny JL Aronson's film by stating something to the effect that punk rock karaoke gives everyone (even the Dand) a chance to know what it might have ...
- ↑ Gaswomi Peno. Bad Religion: A Guide. AnVi OpenSource Knowledge Trust. pp. 26–.
Punk Rock Karaoke Hetson plays guitar in the all star band Punk Rock Karaoke with Eric Melvin of NOFX, and Steve Soto of The Adolescents and original Social Distortion drummer Derek O'Brien. Other notable past and recurring members ...
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