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24 alternatives to Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk

The backstory of the rise of Punk Music

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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