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No, jerks, that is not an oxymoron. I know you think we're all nerds or lawyers or wear big, funny hats. Not true! In fact, there were a number of Jews among the founding fathers of punk rock. To wit: Tommy Ramone , Handsome Dick Manitoba (of the Dictators, pictured, in the '70s, with Iggy Pop and a raging Jew-fro), Patti Smith's guitarist and renowned rock critic Lenny Kaye and Blondie's Chris Stein are all of the Hebrew faith. And you know what else? The quartet of Jew-punks will convene on June 11th, [...]