British bands were a staple of Boston's busy music scene in the 1970s. Fans of X-Ray Spex, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks spray-painted their names on Boston walls.
Other graffiti captured by Meredith Jacobson Marciano has a mysterious backstory. For example, were the mysterious “Lesbian Turds” a band? The New Dolls, Ramones and Dead Boys were on the wall, but the Turds were not. How could the raw, rebellious punk sound go unnoticed? What about Jetts and Real Kids? Were they a local band or a forgotten name?
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