Reagan Youth
Be forewarned: The story of this early-'80s New York punk band does not have a happy ending. Reagan Youth got their start in 1980 while founding members Dave Rubinstein -- later known as Dave Insurgent -- and Paul Bakija, aka Paul Cripple, were in high school. Soon after their formation, the band started playing punk clubs around Manhattan; they even managed to enlist one of their high school professors as a roadie. Local tours quickly turned into national tours and Reagan Youth found themselves sharing bills with the likes of the Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains, and most of the other major punk bands of that time. Their music reflected their name -- ironic, bratty, and opinionated. The band released a few singles and a couple of albums during their existence, which ended appropriately enough with the exit of Ronald Reagan from the White House. By the end, the band was worn down from excessive touring and heavy drug use. Insurgent developed a serious heroin addiction, and after losing his mother in a car accident and his girlfriend to serial killer Joel Rifkin he committed suicide in 1993.
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A Collection of Pop Classics
Punk / New Wave - Released by New Red Archives on 1 Jul 1994
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Punk Rock New York
Punk / New Wave - Released by Lovecat Music on 15 Jun 1984
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The Complete Youth Anthems for the New Order
Punk / New Wave - Released by New Red Archives on 1 Jul 2016
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Disorder Now! Anthology 1981-1984
Punk / New Wave - Released by New Red Archives on 6 May 2022
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Live & Rare
Punk / New Wave - Released by New Red Archives on 1 Jul 1997
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The Poss Tapes: 1981-1984
Punk / New Wave - Released by Cleopatra Records on 13 Oct 2023
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The Complete Youth Anthems For the New Order
Alternative & Indie - Released by Cleopatra Records on 1 Apr 2016
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