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Punk rock bassist and vocalist Jim Lindberg explains how he combines the responsibilities of fatherhood with his passion for music. He juggles driving his daughters to school, attending their soccer games, dance rehearsals, and piano recitals, while also heading to punk shows where he experiences the intensity of the punk scene. In the kitchen he prepares lunches, tucks his children into bed, and then heads to the garage to blast punk classics at high volume. He also participates fully in civic duties, from voting to jury service, and maintains his unconventional hairstyle changes. His story is a nonfiction case study of family life intersecting with punk culture.
First publish date: May 1, 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Jim Lindberg
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