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In Memoriam: David Johansen (1950-2025), Part Three, featuring testimonial to the Dolls from Joan Jett, Kid Congo Powers. Plus: James Baker (1954-2025). By @timnapalm.bsky.social. #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #DavidJohansen #NewYorkDolls #JoanJett #KidCongoPowers open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
In Memoriam: David Johansen (1950-2025), Part Three
Crimony, has it really been TWO MONTHS since the last installment?!
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May 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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CON'T FROM PREVIOUS Join me as we begin an extended celebration and analysis of punk’s greatest LP, tomorrow at The Tim “Napalm” Stegall Substack.
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May 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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AT THE TIM "NAPALM" STEGALL SUBSTACK Cinematic Addict: *Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere* is good: Why every review you have read about it is completely wrong. #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #TimNapalmStegall #DeliverMeFromNowhere #JeremyWhite #BruceSpringsteen open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
Cinematic Addict: *Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere* is good
The poor critical response and box office proves there’s a meanness in this world.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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AT THE TIM "NAPALM" STEGALL SUBSTACK In Memoriam: Joe Ely (1947-2025) Elegy for the greatest West Texas honky-tonk punkabilly rocker ever, and one of the most explosive live performers ever! #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #TimNapalmStegall #JoeEly #PunkabillyLegend open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
In Memoriam: Joe Ely (1947-2025)
He was the sound of West Texas rock ‘n’ roll and country refusing to sit still.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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In Memoriam: David Johansen (1950-2025), Part Two--How the New York Dolls owned 1973, by @timnapalm.bsky.social #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #DavidJohansen #NewYorkDolls #PunkJournalism #1973WasLoud #PersonalityCrisis #GlamPunk #NYCPunkHistory #RealRockNRollWriting
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In Memoriam: David Johansen (1950-2025), Part Two
The making of the band that liked to “look 16 and bored shitless.”
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March 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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AT THE TIM "NAPALM" STEGALL SUBSTACK Standing Over By The Record Machine: The Sleeveens and Patsy Cline, or two sides of Nashville collide. #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #TimStegall #TheSleeveens #PatsyCline #RecordReviews #CountryMusic #PunkRock #PunkJournalism open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
Standing Over By The Record Machine: The Sleeveens and Patsy Cline
Two sides of Nashville? Or packing 40 lbs. of meat in a 20 lb. sack?
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August 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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AT THE TIM "NAPALM" STEGALL SUBSTACK Denim and Distortion: How Heavy Metal Accidentally Invented Punk, Part 1. Every early metal band had one protopunk moment. Motörhead was all those moments, as a band. #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #TimNapalmStegall #MetalProtopunk open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
Denim and Distortion: How Heavy Metal Accidentally Invented Punk, Part 1
Punk didn’t just crawl out of Detroit basements and the Mercer Arts Center. It also stole a few riffs from the headbangers next door. And Lemmy.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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AT THE TIME "NAPALM" STEGALL SUBSTACK In Memoriam: Sly Stone (1943-2025) and Brian Wilson (1942-2025) #TimNapalmStegall #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #InMemoriam #SlyStone #BrianWilson #BeachBoys #SlyAndTheFamilyStone #PunkJournalism #MusicMatters #SacredNoise
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In Memoriam: Sly Stone (1943-2025) and Brian Wilson (1942-2025)
By Tim, with some help from Deke Dickerson, Jesse Dayton and Bevis M. Griffin.
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June 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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AT THE TIM "NAPALM" STEGALL SUBSTACK The Ties That Bind: Why I love Bruce Springsteen, and why "The Ties That Bind" is my favorite song of his. #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #TimNapalmStegall #BruceSpringsteen #UnapologeticFan #PunkMeetsSpringsteen #RocknRollWriting open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
The Ties That Bind
Like The Clash or the New York Dolls, Bruce Springsteen saved my life. There is no shame in that.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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AT THE TIM "NAPALM" STEGALL SUBSTACK Meet my new favorite band–The Sleeveens! A substantial love letter to this Nashville garage-punk outfit led by a native Dubliner with poetic gifts. #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #TheSleeveens #PunkRock #GaragePunk #NashvillePunk open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
Meet my new favorite band–The Sleeveens!
Punk rock should not be cynical. These Nashvillians (and token Dubliner) are the truest believers of all.
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August 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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The Tim “Napalm” Stegall Substack Interview: Jimmy Ashhurst, Part 1 The Broken Homes/Izzy Stradlin/Buckcherry bassist opens up on his life by @timnapalm.bsky.social #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #JimmyAshhurst #PunkJournalism #MusicInterviews #DIYMedia
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The Tim “Napalm” Stegall Interview: Jimmy Ashhurst, Part 1
The veteran punk/rock ‘n’ roll bassist lays out his life and times, beginning with a military childhood that leads him to The Damned!
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February 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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AT THE TIM "NAPALM" STEGALL The Clash In Dub, Part One: How L.A. underground remixer Black Market took The Clash to dub church. #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #TimNapalmStegall #TheClash #BlackMarketDub #RebelFrequency #SoundSystemRevolution #WritingWithBlood
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The Clash In Dub, Part One
How underground mixer Black Market Dub has reimagined The Clash’s back catalog, through ghosts and tape delay.
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July 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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AT THE TIM "NAPALM" STEGALL SUBSTACK In Memoriam: David Johansen (1950–2025), Part Six-B: All about the New York Dolls last days, in red patent leather... #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #DavidJohansen #NewYorkDolls #RedPatentLeather #RocknRollTragedy open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
In Memoriam: David Johansen (1950–2025), Part Six-B
Red Patent Leather: The New York Dolls’ Last Waltz–The Conclusion.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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FROM THE VAULTS Read Tim’s Texas Tornados piece from 1996, in honor of the late Hohner accordion genius Flaco Jiménez...because great music knows no borders nor boundaries. #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #FlacoJimenez #TexasTornados #AccordionLegend open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
FROM THE VAULTS Read Tim’s Texas Tornados piece from 1996
Honoring the late Flaco Jiménez (1939-2025).
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August 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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AT THE TIM “NAPALM” STEGALL SUBSTACK In Memoriam: Jimmy Cliff (1944-2025) How the Jamaican musical legend "brough reggae music to the world!!" #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #TimNapalmStegall #JimmyCliff #Obituary #TheHarderTheyCome #ReggaeHistory #ReggaeMeetsPunk open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
In Memoriam: Jimmy Cliff (1944-2025)
The 81-year-old was there at reggae’s beginnings, and was one of its best international ambassadors.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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AT THE TIM "NAPALM" STEGALL SUBSTACK I Need Your Sweet Inspiration: why a dusty little soul single buried under fifty years of rockist amnesia just might save us all. #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #SweetInspiration #TheSweetInspirations #CissyHouston #MemphisSoul open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
I Need Your Sweet Inspiration
Why a dusty little soul single buried under fifty years of rockist amnesia just might save us all.
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July 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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TODAY AT THE TIM "NAPALM" STEGALL SUBSTACK Fat Mike Ain’t Apologizing For Shit! 24 hours in the company of punk's greatest physical comic as he premieres his NOFX documentary at SXSW. #TimStegall #FatMike #NOFX #PunkRock #Punk #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack
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Fat Mike Ain’t Apologizing For Shit!
Standing back and observing punk’s best physical comedian as he presents his epic NOFX documentary at SXSW 2026.
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April 28, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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The Only Performance That Makes It: Buzzcocks in Austin, April 30, 2025, featuring way too many Stone Roses jokes, by by @timnapalm.bsky.social #Buzzcocks #LiveReview #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #TimNapalmStegall #SteveDiggle #PeteShelley #StoneRosesJokesStillFunny open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
The Only Performance That Makes It: Buzzcocks in Austin, April 30, 2025
No Pete? No problem. Steve Diggle keeps the Shelley-less Buzzcocks burning—half elegy, half blitzkrieg.
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May 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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AT THE TIM "NAPALM" STEGALL SUBSTACK Split System, and the Subtle Art of Power Trash! An homage to My New Favorite Band. #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #SplitSystem #MelbournePunk #GaragePunk #PowerTrash #AustralianRocknRoll #GonerRecords #LongformMusicWriting open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
Split System, and the Subtle Art of Power Trash!
How this Melbourne mob just joined The Sleeveens and Wesley & The Boys on the shelf marked Tim’s New Favorite Band.
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October 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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AT THE TIM "NAPALM" STEGALL SUBSTACK Standing Over By The Record Machine: The Zeros’ Bomp! anthology gets a supercharged reboot! #TheZeros #RecordReview #PunkHistory #BompRecords #GaragePunk #MunsterRecords #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
Standing Over By The Record Machine: The Zeros’ Bomp! anthology gets a supercharged reboot!
The pride of Chula Vista were never quite the “Mexican Ramones”—more like the West Coast Heartbreakers.
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April 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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AT THE TIM "NAPALM" STEGALL SUBSTACK In Memoriam: David Johansen (1950–2025), Part Seven: This one's all about the New York Dolls and their music. #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #TimNapalmStegall #DavidJohansen #NewYorkDolls #PunkBeforePunk #RockNRollHistory open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
In Memoriam: David Johansen (1950–2025), Part Seven
So, now that we’ve buried the Dolls, what about the music? Strap in – this is a long one!
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December 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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AT THE TIM “NAPALM” STEGALL SUBSTACK Denim & Distortion 5-C: Alice Cooper, All-American Boy! The conclusion, featuring the chicken story (at last!) and more! #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #TimNapalmStegall #AliceCooper #ShockRock #DetroitRock #ShepGordon #ProtoPunk open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
Denim & Distortion 5-C: Alice Cooper, All-American Boy!
Of poultry homicide, beautifully brutal rock ‘n’ roll, and a half-century-delayed resurrection. The Alice Cooper saga concludes.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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AT THE TIM "NAPALM" STEGALL SUBSTACK Denim & Distortion Part 3, featuring Girlschool (pictured below), UK Subs, Black Flag, Bad Brains, Poison Idea, Judas Priest, early Mötley Crüe...hey, are we reading fLiPSiDe or Circus?!! #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
Denim and Distortion: How Heavy Metal Accidentally Invented Punk, Part 3
Our continuing examination of how metal got its chocolate in punk’s peanut butter.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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AT THE TIM "NAPALM" STEGALL SUBSTACK Standing Over By The Record Machine: Wesley & The Boys’ *Rock & Roll Ruined My Life*---how can lo-fi garage punk this Memphis-oid come from Nashville?! #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #WesleyAndTheBoys #RecordReview open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
Standing Over By The Record Machine: Wesley & The Boys’ *Rock & Roll Ruined My Life*
Lo-fi trash-punks have a Nashville address, but they bleed Memphis.
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August 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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AT THE TIM "NAPALM" STEGALL SUBSTACK *Denim and Distortion, Part 4: A Slight Six-String Detour* The story of the distorted electric guitar. #TheTimNapalmStegallSubstack #TimNapalmStegall #DenimAndDistortion #DistortedGuitarHistory #LesPaul #LeoFender #LinkWray open.substack.com/pub/timnapal...
Denim and Distortion, Part 4: A Slight Six-String Detour
Interrupting our ongoing history of the incestuous punk ‘n’ metal back-and-forth for the story of the distorted electric guitar.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM