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Punk rock has never really had much patience with musical virtuosity. Actually, it'd be more accurate to say that for most of its history, punk has been actively hostile to virtuosity.
James Surowiecki
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James Surowiecki
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: April 30
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James Michael Surowiecki
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