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Favoriting March 30, 2024: Drop In Presents Back to CityGardens with RKO - Circle Jerks and Descendents Live 1986

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A young RKO bouncing punks from attempting to stage dive at the Descendents show
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A young RKO bouncing punks from attempting to stage dive at the Descendents show
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DESCENDENTS at CITY GARDENS in Trenton NJ: Live document recorded off-the-board July 27, 1986

Note these photos aren’t necessarily from these specific 1986 shows but they are from the 80’s and from CITY GARDENS. Most of them are from the blog of DiWulf the publisher of the book “NO SLAM DANCING, NO STAGE DIVING, NO SPIKES- an Oral History Of the Legendary City Gardens” by Amy Yates Wuelfing

DESCENDENTS  Nothing With You (Live at City Gardens 7/86)   Favoriting Dedicated to Tess. Rest in Peace 
Dedicated to Tess, City Gardens regular and massive Descendents fan. Rest in Peace
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Dedicated to Tess, City Gardens regular and massive Descendents fan. Rest in Peace
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DESCENDENTS  Suburban Home (Live at City Gardens 7/86)   Favoriting  
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DESCENDENTS  Hürtin’ Crüe (Live at City Gardens 7/86)   Favoriting  
Descendents at City Gardens. Photo by Ken Salerno
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Descendents at City Gardens. Photo by Ken Salerno
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DESCENDENTS  Silly Girl (Live at City Gardens 7/86)   Favoriting  
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DESCENDENTS  I Don't Want To Grow Up (Live at City Gardens 7/86)   Favoriting  
Our good pal TJ is in the front getting absolutely crushed in this 1987 pic of the Descendents at City Gardens
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Our good pal TJ is in the front getting absolutely crushed in this 1987 pic of the Descendents at City Gardens
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DESCENDENTS  Hope (Live at City Gardens 7/86)   Favoriting  
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DESCENDENTS  Clean Sheets (Live at City Gardens 7/86)   Favoriting  
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DESCENDENTS  Sour Grapes (Live at City Gardens 7/86)   Favoriting  
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DESCENDENTS  Myage (Live at City Gardens 7/86)   Favoriting  
Milo. City Gardens. Photo by Ken Salerno
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Milo. City Gardens. Photo by Ken Salerno
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DESCENDENTS  Wendy (Live at City Gardens 7/86)   Favoriting  
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DESCENDENTS  I Like Food (Live at City Gardens 7/86)   Favoriting  
Descendents at City Gardens. Photo by Ken Salerno
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Descendents at City Gardens. Photo by Ken Salerno
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RKO speaks     
A young RKO bouncing punks from attempting to stage dive at the Descendents show
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A young RKO bouncing punks from attempting to stage dive at the Descendents show
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CIRCLE JERKS at CITY GARDENS in Trenton NJ: Live document recorded off-the-board September 27, 1986
CIRCLE JERKS  The Crowd (Live at City Gardens 9/86)   Favoriting  
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CIRCLE JERKS  High Price On Our Heads (Live at City Gardens 9/86)   Favoriting  
Keith Morris, Ron Gregorio, and Amy Yates Wuelfing at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ.
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Keith Morris, Ron Gregorio, and Amy Yates Wuelfing at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ.
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CIRCLE JERKS  Making The Bombs (Live at City Gardens 9/86)   Favoriting  
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CIRCLE JERKS  Under The Gun (Live at City Gardens 9/86)   Favoriting  
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CIRCLE JERKS  Mrs. Jones (Live at City Gardens 9/86)   Favoriting  
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CIRCLE JERKS  Wild In The Streets (Live at City Gardens 9/86)   Favoriting  
THE WALL OF DEATH "invented" at City Gardens !
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THE WALL OF DEATH "invented" at City Gardens !
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CIRCLE JERKS  Killing For Jesus (Live at City Gardens 9/86)   Favoriting  
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CIRCLE JERKS  When the Shit Hits the Fan (Live at City Gardens 9/86)   Favoriting  
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CIRCLE JERKS  Wasted (Live at City Gardens 9/86)   Favoriting  
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CIRCLE JERKS  American Heavy Metal Weekend (Live at City Gardens 9/86)   Favoriting  
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CIRCLE JERKS  Coup D’Etat (Live at City Gardens 9/86)   Favoriting  
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If u like old and new skool punk listen to HOOLIGAN 4-5pm Fridays on RnS ! And next Friday April5 Chris Crash guest hosts for HOOLIGAN so check it out!
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If u like old and new skool punk listen to HOOLIGAN 4-5pm Fridays on RnS ! And next Friday April5 Chris Crash guest hosts for HOOLIGAN so check it out!
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Listener comments!

Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:45pm
DJ Terre T:

Please welcome back RKO, the City GardensOG as he brings us never heard or commercially released,
CIRCLE JERKS
and
DESCENDENTS
1986 LIVE off-the-board recordings
from the legendary Trenton, NJ venue City Gardens!
This show will feature the debut songs from their "Wonderful" and "All" records.
Also RKO will have some very cool, interesting stories about these bands as well!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 5:51pm
Scott_Oz:

G'day RKO & Drop-Ins!
Let's form a circle to jerk ourselves back to 1986 & descend to the mosh at City Gardens!
🌏🌞🍻😎🤙💨🍺
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 5:55pm
Stu Rutherford:

Hey RKO, Terre, Scotty & everyone!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 5:58pm
Scott_Oz:

↳ Stu Rutherford @5:55
G'day Stu! 🍻😎🤙💨🍺
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 5:59pm
RKO_CityGardensOG:

Thanks for Stopping by the Drop in. You can see a fine picture of me doing stage security with Milo on the top of the playlist. The story behind this photo comes after the Descendents set.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:00pm
Chris Crash:

Hey yo RKO!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:00pm
Woo:

Hello RKO, Terre T, Scott, Stu, Chris
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:01pm
RKO_CityGardensOG:

I love how the bunny gives me the heavy reverb. It's like I'm trapped in a cavern broadcasting this show!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:01pm
Mr Roper:

Alright Circle Jerks
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:01pm
Stu Rutherford:

↳ Woo @6:00
Hello Woo!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:01pm
Jessie:

Hey RKO and all the Drop-Ins!!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:02pm
Will thee SG OCNY:

hi RKO_CityGardensOG and all!!!
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Frank In Queens:

Oh yeah!!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:02pm
Scott_Oz:

↳ Woo @6:00
G'day Woo! 🍻😎🤙💨🍺
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:02pm
Pauly from Clifton:

Hey RKO, gang!
Avatar 6:03pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Wull HotDayum.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:03pm
RKO_CityGardensOG:

Hey Scott OZ, Stu, Chris Crash, Woo, Jessie, Will Thee SG , Pauly ,and Frank in Queens
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Joe B:

I saw the Descendents at City Gardens but don't think it was this show
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:03pm
Alvy Singer:

Hi RKO!!
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Mr Roper @6:01
Where's Mrs Roper tonight?
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MFO:

Hey RKO and everyone!!! RKO you are a one man army at that show?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:04pm
Scott_Oz:

↳ Pauly from Clifton @6:02
G'day Pauly, cracken one just as ya walked in mate, cheers!
🍻😎🤙💨🍺
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:04pm
RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Joe B @6:03
This was from July 1986. Amazing show, I have the Squirrel Bait and Volcano Suns tapes from this show as well!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:05pm
Mr Roper:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:03
She's not into Circle Jerks as much as I am. Big fan since the mid 50's
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:05pm
Mike From Brooklyn:

Hello RKO_CityGardensOG! I've been looking forward to this. Unfortunately I have to run in a couple of minutes. I'll hit the archives for the rest.
Hey DJ Terre T, Scott_Oz, Stu Rutherford, Chris Crash, Frank in Queens, Joe B!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:05pm
tim:

Hey RKO! I’m excited for the show!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:05pm
RKO_CityGardensOG:

Hey Alvy and MFO, and Mike in Brooklyn!
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Alvy Singer:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:04
Would love to hear the Volcano Suns show RKO!
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Scott_Oz:

↳ Mike From Brooklyn @6:05
G'day Mike! 🍻😎🤙💨🍺
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:06pm
DJ Terre T:

↳ Mr Roper @6:05
Bahahaha!!
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Mr Roper @6:05
maybe she can hold the vhs camcorder
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Christina Ginger:

HEY HEY!
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

Hey Tim
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Joe B:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:04
incredible! thanks for sharing on these shows RKO!
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Alvy Singer @6:05
next show maybe?
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Joe B:

↳ Mike From Brooklyn @6:05
hey Mike!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:07pm
Will thee SG OCNY:

Hi Terre T, Scotty, Stu Rutherford, Chris Crash, Woo Mr Roper, Jessie, Frank in Queens, RRN63, Joe B, Alvy Singer, MFO, Mike BK, tim, and Christina Ginger!
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Christina Ginger:

↳ Will thee SG OCNY @6:07
Hi Will!
  6:08pm
Johnny Tee:

1420!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:08pm
Jessie:

↳ Will thee SG OCNY @6:07
Hey Ya Will.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:08pm
Scott_Oz:

↳ Will thee SG OCNY @6:07
G'day Will 🍻😎🤙💨🍺
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:08pm
RKO_CityGardensOG:

weird fact about this song , that line 1420 I am better than you, you are a piece of poo line came from Milo's classmate who exclaimed it when he got a 1420 on his SAT exam!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:08pm
Alvy Singer:

↳ Will thee SG OCNY @6:07
Evening Will!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:08pm
Jessie:

Scottie....how goes it today Mate?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:09pm
RKO_CityGardensOG:

Hey Christina!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:09pm
Pauly from Clifton:

↳ Scott_Oz @6:04
G'day Scotty! Gots mine! Cheers, cobber!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:09pm
Jessie:

↳ Song: "Silly Girl (Live at City Gardens 7/86)" by "DESCE...
This one is a favorite.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:10pm
Will thee SG OCNY:

↳ Scott_Oz @6:08
pizza Tunes, and beer...
🍺💨 🍺 🍻
Cheers!!!
  6:10pm
Johnny Tee:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:08
I wish that was my score!
Rich is that a Down By Law hoodie you're wearing in the Milo pic?!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:10pm
RKO_CityGardensOG:

I still think of the Descendents as Punk Rocks version of The Beach Boys. Songs about girls, cars, and hanging out with friends
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:10pm
Scott_Oz:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:03
RKO I was gunna star the show before it even started, but waited.. what was I fucken thinkin. BANG!!
⭐🤛😎🤙🍻💨🍺
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:10pm
DJ Terre T:

↳ Scott_Oz @5:51
Oi Scott_OZ first punk to DROP back in time to City Gardens 1986!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:11pm
Aitch:

Good friend took me to see Descendents a few years ago. I didn't know them, so first listen was live. Good show
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:11pm
RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Johnny Tee @6:10
That is a DBL hoodie, on the front it said Property Of OnePunkAssMotherfucker! I wish I still had that!
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Joe B:

Ok the Descendents City Gardens shows I saw were Jan 26, 1986 and March of 1987
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MOM WHIG:

Hi Scotty - Stu - RKO - Woo - Chris Crash - Terre T - Mr Roper - Jessie - Will - Frank in Q's - Pauly - MFO - Mike from Brooklyn - Alvy - Christina G - Joe B - Johnny Tee - Aitch
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Joe B:

and maybe one other one later in 1987. with Rollins?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:12pm
Will thee SG OCNY:

Hi Johnny Tee, Aitch, and Mom Whig!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:12pm
RKO_CityGardensOG:

Hey Mom Whig!
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Christina Ginger:

↳ MOM WHIG @6:11
Hi MOM!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:13pm
Scott_Oz:

↳ Jessie @6:08
Great Jessie, Egg Sunday so I'm just neckin a breakky can cos it's just gone 9am! How's ya day cobber?
🍻😎🤙💨🍷🍸🍺
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Joe B @6:12
that was the one that was the premiere of The Rollins Band at City Gardens. Henry Rollins was living in Trenton at the time
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Jessie:

↳ Song: "Hope (Live at City Gardens 7/86)" by "DESCENDENTS"
Another favorite! And hi Mom
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MFO:

↳ MOM WHIG @6:11
Hi Mom!!!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

↳ Song: "Hope (Live at City Gardens 7/86)" by "DESCENDENTS"
The Drummer tho.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:13pm
Alvy Singer:

↳ MOM WHIG @6:11
Hi Mom!
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Joe B:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:13
yes like spring or beginning of summer in 87!??
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:14pm
Scott_Oz:

↳ Will thee SG OCNY @6:10
Maaate! I ain't got no bloody pizza! Bad plannin on my part!
🍕🌏🍻😎🤙💨🍺
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Joe B:

↳ Song: "Clean Sheets (Live at City Gardens 7/86)" by "DES...
yeah!!!!!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:14pm
Jessie:

↳ Scott_Oz @6:13
Excellent! Happy Hour yesterday, record shopping today and now pizza and wine for dinner. Weekend of champions so far.
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Stu Rutherford:

↳ MOM WHIG @6:11
Hi Mom!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:15pm
RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Song: "Clean Sheets (Live at City Gardens 7/86)" by "DES...
This was the first time they played it live at CG's , the album hadn't even come out yet.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:15pm
Jessie:

↳ Song: "Clean Sheets (Live at City Gardens 7/86)" by "DES...
going on record that all these songs are my favorite.
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Joe B:

Bill Stevenson might be the best drummer I ever saw in person. or at least my favorite
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Revolution Rabbit Nov63 @6:13
hi
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:15pm
Scott_Oz:

↳ MOM WHIG @6:11
G'day MOM 🍻😎🤙💨🍹🌺
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:16pm
DJ Terre T:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:10
Thats a good take... plus the Descendents actually COVER The Beach Boys "Wendy" --which we will be hearing in a few songs into this set (1st time heard that Beach Boys choon was the Descendents version!)
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:16pm
RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Revolution Rabbit Nov63 @6:13
I can't believe Bill Stevenson is so overweight with amount he sweats and plays so hard!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:16pm
tim:

Was Karl Alvarez the founding guitarist?
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

↳ MOM WHIG @6:15
Hullo MumWhig ! et al
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Joe B:

↳ DJ Terre T @6:16
re wendy - i was on the fence about this band until that Wendy cover. then I was ALL in (pun intended)
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Joe B:

↳ tim @6:16
no he joined in 1986 or 85
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MFO:

↳ DJ Terre T @6:16
Is Wendy on "Liveage"?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:17pm
Scott_Oz:

↳ Jessie @6:14
Again with the pizza talk & I only have freezer pizza!! Cheers!
🍻😎🤙💨🍷🍕🌻
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:17pm
RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ tim @6:16
Karl was not the original, but he was there probably the longest beside Bill and Milo. Milo wasn't even the original singer
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

FMU has had Drummer DJ Summits
...a Greatest Punk Drummerz is overdue...
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Joe B:

but Tim this is the CLASSIC lineup!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:19pm
Pauly from Clifton:

↳ MOM WHIG @6:11
Hiya MOM!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:19pm
RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Song: "Sour Grapes (Live at City Gardens 7/86)" by "DESC...
This was another premiere song . This was an underrated song from All album.
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Joe B:

↳ MFO @6:17
yes, side 1
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:19pm
Jessie:

↳ Scott_Oz @6:17
Any type of pizza is good pizza, especially if there is beer or wine to wash it down.
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Joe B:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:19
All and enjoy, both full on classics in my book!
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Christina Ginger:

↳ Jessie @6:19
That’s a very generous statement.😉
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Johnny Tee:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:11
Classic!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ tim @6:16
Great to see you
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Chris Crash:

Nothing but my favorites!
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tim:

↳ Joe B @6:18
Thanks Joe and RKO. I read a Joe Carducci remembrance about the original guitarist. He was a tragic figure.

Believe it or not I’ve somehow never gotten around to the Descendents - haha! I’m not sure how that happened.
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ tim @6:21
You should check out the Doc "Filmage" which tells the story of the Descendents. Its pretty good
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:23pm
tim:

↳ MOM WHIG @6:21
Hey MOM! Making dinner while the kids are playing with the neighbors on their trampoline.
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DJ Terre T:

↳ Joe B @6:17
No...ALL!!
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

Wendy!
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Scott_Oz:

↳ Jessie @6:19
Fuck yesss mate! I trick up my basic freezer fare so it's the shit!
Ya shirt musta had trouble getting a flight, just checked & says;
Flight departed
Sat 30 Mar, 2.30pm
That's yesterday here, so still got a head start on ya!
🍻😎🤙
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Joe B:

↳ DJ Terre T @6:23
ha ha!
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DJ Terre T:

↳ Song: "Wendy (Live at City Gardens 7/86)" by "DESCENDENTS"
And here it is!
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

You get to hear the secret meaning behind the Descendents version of "Wendy" at the end of this song!
  6:24pm
Johnny Tee:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:23
I love Filmage Rich, I cried when Bill talked about his dad passing away.
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Frank In Queens:

↳ Song: "Wendy (Live at City Gardens 7/86)" by "DESCENDENTS"
And there's that Beach Boys connection
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MFO:

↳ Joe B @6:23
Hamburders!!!!!!!!
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tim:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:23
Thanks for the rec!
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Joe B:

one of the best covers of all time
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Jessie:

↳ Scott_Oz @6:23
Yas mate! Thanks for the update...on the other hand...I am sorry you sent it...bc now i can't bust your balls or take the piss out of you for anything....until i find something....xoxo
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Jessie:

↳ tim @6:25
TIM!!! I get to see you 2 days in a row....I'm a lucky mistress.....
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tim:

Damn! GI, Die Kreuzen, and Red Cross! The bill of bands that confused the HC crew!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:26pm
RKO_CityGardensOG:

Who's this hack talking? Was he even there?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:28pm
Chris Crash:

I wanna hear Milo sing ALL songs so badly
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:28pm
tim:

↳ Jessie @6:26
Hey Jessie! What can I say? I’m happy you get to see me too!
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

How bad is the BioChemistry job market that Milo left the profession to drive around in a smelly van with Bill Stevenson?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:29pm
Frank In Queens:

I like the Wonderful album
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Scott_Oz:

↳ Jessie @6:25
There's plenty of slacker shit yoiu can get me on mate! Like not cleaning out a spare visitors room my 3 bedroom house!
🍻😎🤙👣🏚️
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Joe B:

RKO do you remember the December 1985 Circle Jerks show at CG where in between bands randy announced that D Boon had died? I think DOA was one of the openers
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Frank In Queens @6:29
you are going to be a very happy boy for the next 25 minutes then
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Jessie:

↳ tim @6:28
I mean....we can't go on with these huge pauses in our relationship.....
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Joe B:

↳ Frank In Queens @6:29
DUDE
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Frank In Queens:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:30
Cool!
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Jessie:

↳ Scott_Oz @6:29
Which is why I need to give you 3 weeks notice before I crash there cobber.
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Joe B @6:30
I remember being there that night but didn't realize it was CJerks
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Frank In Queens:

I think my fave is Golden Shower Of Hits though. Probably because it was the first one that I heard.
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Scott_Oz:

↳ Jessie @6:31
3 Months!! 😉
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Joe B:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:31
oh maybe bad brains? my brains are malfunctioning
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DJ Terre T:

↳ Mr Roper @6:05
I KNOW Mr.Roper's fave CIRCLE JERKs lp is
GROUP SEX
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Frank In Queens:

↳ Joe B @6:30
YO!
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Will thee SG OCNY:

this show is cooking with gas
🔥🔥🔥
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Alvy Singer:

Was anyone at the Circle Jerks show at CBGB in ‘95? Debbie Gibson came out and sang the Soft Boys “I Wanna Destroy You” with the band.
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

The creepy part about listening to this tape again is how the things they are singing about are still relevent unfortunately today
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Frank In Queens:

↳ Song: "Making The Bombs (Live at City Gardens 9/86)" by ...
OH YEAH
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Joe B:

↳ Joe B @6:32
wow i was right, it was the CJ's. dec 29 1985 www.setlist.fm...
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MFO:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:33
Indeed 100%
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Alvy Singer @6:33
I dont' remember this one! I know she was on MTV with them at one point. She may have been dating Keith at the time
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tim:

↳ Jessie @6:30
Don’t worry! I’ll be there Thursday! If you don’t see me, check with the Witness Protection Agency because that’s my only hope if I miss the next Mistress!
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Joe B @6:34
I was def working there at the time. My first show I worked was Japan's Loudness!
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Alvy Singer:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:34
They were promoting the Oddities album. It was two shows at CBGB.
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Alvy Singer:

Love all the photos RKO!
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Mr Roper:

These Circle Jerks are really good too
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Alvy Singer @6:37
If you look up Ken Salerno online, He has tons of photos from City Gardens. He used to bring his kid to the shows and would photograph the bands. He became the unoffical photographer for City Gardens. I've been telling him he should put a book out of his photos. He has some amazing shots!
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DJ Terre T:

↳ Mr Roper @6:38
BAhahhahahaaa- I can just see u and Mrs. Roper hanging with da Circle Jerks in Cali in the early 80s in a hot tub or something...
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Scott_Oz:

Show's goin too fucken fast!! I need ta tipp another beer in before it's over!!
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Jessie:

↳ tim @6:35
I'm counting on seeing you as I have a really MOODY show planned just for you. It's WAY out there....
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Alvy Singer:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:40
Perfect. Thanks RKO.
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tim:

↳ Song: "Wild In The Streets (Live at City Gardens 9/86)" ...
Great photo for this one!
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tim:

↳ Jessie @6:40
Ooooh! I’m heading to your comments board right now!
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Joe B:

↳ Song: "Wild In The Streets (Live at City Gardens 9/86)" ...
this will be in the theme show of the cover eclipsing the original
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DJ Terre T:

↳ Scott_Oz @6:40
Right Scott? I cannot keep up with publishing, comments and pix !
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Joe B:

↳ tim @6:41
unreal to have been there for many of these!
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MFO:

↳ Song: "Wild In The Streets (Live at City Gardens 9/86)" ...
Wall of Death is better than Hell Hole
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Motobro:

↳ Song: "Wild In The Streets (Live at City Gardens 9/86)" ...
FUCKIN A !!!!!!
The good ol’ days.
That motorcycle in my pic is an 86, with the black flag insign on the right # plate and the DK insign on the headlight protector.

I was a punk rock woods racin maniac.
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tim:

Explain to me again why Greg Hetson wanted to join Bad Religion?
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DJ Terre T:

↳ Song: "Wild In The Streets (Live at City Gardens 9/86)" ...
Another 60's song I first heard as a punk cover !
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Scott_Oz:

↳ DJ Terre T @6:42
Ya doin a great job cobber!
🍻😎🤙💨🍺🌻
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Alvy Singer:

Even at 68 Keith Morris has incredible energy live.
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ tim @6:41
There is a great legend that the Infamous Wall Of Death that Sick Of It All claims as their invention was actually started at City Gardens. They used to back up and then run at the stage. They had a big confrontation with Keith Morris during a Circle Jerks show.
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Joe B:

↳ DJ Terre T @6:43
same!
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Will thee SG OCNY:

hi Motobro!
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Jessie:

↳ tim @6:42
Indeed...you must be the first comment.
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Frank In Queens:

Was anyone here at the Midget Handjob show at Maxwell's sometime in the late 90s?
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Song: "Killing For Jesus (Live at City Gardens 9/86)" by...
and Happy Easter, Everyone!
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DJ Terre T:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:44
LOL
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Frank In Queens @6:44
I think Mr Roper was there!
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Motobro:

↳ Will thee SG OCNY @6:43
Hi Will. Happy Easter to you and the family.
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Frank In Queens:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:44
Haha, he could've probably gotten anything he wanted from his wife but he just took into kinky shit.
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Will thee SG OCNY:

↳ Motobro @6:44
thank you Happy Easter to you and your family too!
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Scott_Oz:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:44
Hah! Yeah fuck that mate!
🍻😎🤙💨🍺
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tim:

↳ Joe B @6:42
I bet! This was middle school years for me. I was becoming aware of this vintage of punk/hc bands but didn’t have a friend with a cool older sibling who went to shows - haha!
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Song: "Killing For Jesus (Live at City Gardens 9/86)" by...
Doug Carrion From Dag Nasty playing Bass in this photo!
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Frank In Queens:

↳ Frank In Queens @6:45
*was just too into kinky shit
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Christina Ginger:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:44
Oh man, even more on point than the last one.
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Joe B:

↳ tim @6:43
he was in both bands simultaneously for many years IIRC
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Motobro @6:44
hi there
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tim:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:43
I take it Morris called them out?
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ tim @6:47
he did, and this was when he had a broken foot and was on crutches. like most times, the security had to cash the checks that the bands were dishing out!
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LesleyK:

Hi RKO and everyone
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Motobro:

↳ Motobro @6:42
Now I got gray hair sticking out the back of my helmet. LOL
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ LesleyK @6:49
Hey Lesley K!
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Will thee SG OCNY:

hi LesleyK!
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tim:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:48
Hahaha! Paying the dues!
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Woo:

↳ Song: "When the Shit Hits the Fan (Live at City Gardens ...
I would love a five-pound block of cheese
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Mr Roper:

I can't have cheese anymore
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ben in ilm:

Great Drop RKo..thanks for this!
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Woo @6:50
I ate some of that government cheese back in the 80s. It was not Gouda!
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Will thee SG OCNY:

Killer Drop-In RKO!!!
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MFO:

↳ Woo @6:50
Shedded Cheese?
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Will thee SG OCNY @6:51
Thanks Will!
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ ben in ilm @6:51
Thanks for listening Ben!
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LesleyK:

↳ Will thee SG OCNY @6:49
Hi!
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Frank In Queens:

↳ Song: "American Heavy Metal Weekend (Live at City Garden...
Hahaha, I was waiting for this one!
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tim:

Thanks RKO! I love your live tape shows!
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Joe B:

1-2-3!
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Frank In Queens @6:52
"Don't Forget The Nugg!"
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MOM WHIG:

THANKS FOR THE TUNES
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Joe B:

thanks RKO!
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ MOM WHIG @6:53
Thanks for listening Mom Whig
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Motobro:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:52
Great show. thank you for sharing this, itz classssick !!!
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MFO:

Thanks RKO always listen to your shows
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Frank In Queens:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:53
Duuuuuude
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

Thanks MFO , Joe B, and Motobro!
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ben in ilm:

↳ Frank In Queens @6:52
Ha! Me too. My favorite from wonderful
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Alvy Singer:

Loved both sets RKO. Requesting Butthole Surfers for your next Drop In!
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

There was a funny incident where Keith Morris wrote graffitti in the dressing room that said Black Flag Arkansas . Henry was so pissed at him about this that they had words with each other.
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Mr Roper:

Great show RKO
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Woo:

That was fun. Thanks RKO!
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Frank In Queens:

Awesome Drop In RKO!
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Motobro:

↳ Song: "Coup D’Etat (Live at City Gardens 9/86)" by "CIRC...
That track was spectacular !
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Scott_Oz:

Why can't Drop-In be 2 hours??
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DJ Terre T:

Thanks for listening errybody!
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Mr Roper @6:56
Thanks Mr Roper. Tell your wife I said Hi and I will see her at the Regal Beagle later
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Motobro:

↳ DJ Terre T @6:57
Super T rules !!!
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Woo:

↳ Scott_Oz @6:57
Leave them wanting more
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MFO:

↳ Alvy Singer @6:55
I have a double live bootleg. You have that one?
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

Thank You for Listening everyone! Glad everyone stuck around!
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Johnny Tee:

↳ RKO_CityGardensOG @6:35
WHOA, that was amazing, thanks RKO!!! Happy Easter ALL!!!
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Scott_Oz:

Thanks RKO! Fucken awesome mate! Best way to hear both bands if ya not sweatin in the pit!
🍻😎🤙💨🍺
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Scott_Oz:

↳ Woo @6:57
But I needs it now maaaan!
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

↳ Scott_Oz @6:58
Thanks Scott OZ!
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Will thee SG OCNY:

be well everyone!!!
Happy Easter!!!
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Jessie:

↳ MFO @6:57
Loved both shows RKO!! Thank you!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

~ TY Always DJ RKO OG ~
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RKO_CityGardensOG:

Thanks Jessie and REV Rabbit!
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DJ Terre T:

THANX RKO _ that was fantastic - WFMU is lucky to be able to broadcast your insane unheard classic punk documents from the 80s City Gardens !!!!
Cant wait for the next one!
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