Name Jim Lindberg. (Different spelling than Charles and not as fascist-leaning.)
Best known for Pennywise singer / questionable goatee choices.
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Current city Manhattan Beach, CA born. Grew up in Hermosa Beach, will die in Palm Springs.
Really want to be in Bryon Bay, Australia after sharks go extinct.
Excited about: New Black Pacific album, five years of Pennywise farewell tours like Elton John and NOFX.
My current music collection has a lot of Black Flag, Phoebe Bridgers, and Taylor Swift (three daughters).
And a little bit of Chill jazz like Chet Baker to drown out tinnitus. Thanks, Fletcher!
Preferred format Vinyl is what I love, CDs are what I have most of, streaming first 20 seconds of any given song like everyone else does is what I do.
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without:
1
Wild Gift, X
“Let’s not talk about bombs or the brain impulses of severed limbs….” is the best lyric ever written.
2
Endless Summer, The Beach Boys
On second thought, scratch that. “I wish they all could be California Girls” is the best lyric ever written.
3
London Calling, The Clash
Actually, scratch that scratch: “And every gimmick hungry yob digging gold from rock and roll / grabs the mic to tell us he’ll die before he’s sold.” Now that’s the best lyric ever!
4
Look Sharp!, Joe Jackson
Okay last time, promise. “Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street / From my window I’m staring while my coffee goes cold.” That’s it. Final Answer.
5
Generation X, Generation X
I lied. “And Jimmy’s number One Hundred and one, knows one day, he’ll be one. Watch him, watch him go!” Yeah let’s go with that. Or maybe it’s X. Sorry.
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