Hard to believe it's been forty-nine years since Creem published their first issue. Back when I was doing time in high school, I looked forward to each new issue of Creem, preferring its Rust Belt grittiness to the more polished Rolling Stone.
Some of the best Rock 'N Roll writers worked for Creem in those days, including Lester Bangs and Dave Marsh. In fact, it was Dave Marsh who first used the phrase "punk rock" when writing about a show with this Michigan band...
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