In I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp Richard Hell reflects on his childhood and punk stardom.
by Hannah Gold"It's all essence, and it's available to those who, to all appearances, have nothing," writes Richard Hell of his bread, butter, and jam from the mid-70s to the mid-80s: rock 'n' roll. In 1974, Hell and Tom Verlaine dreamed up their first band, the Neon Boys, which by the end of that year had a new name, Television, and regular gigs at Hilly Kristal's infamous punk club in the Village, CBGB.…[ Read more ]