John Holmstrom, punk, & CBGB

I love rediscovering new things, one of those things is the artist John Holmstrom.

I've always wondered who was the artist behind the album art of such acts as The Ramones (Road to Ruin) and the goofy and offbeat cartoons of the punk era and lo and behold, it was John Holmstrom all this time.

I suggest watching the film CBGB for the history of how the punk and underground came to fruition. Patti Smith, Blondie, the Police, and the Dead Boys. Almost 7000 acts came and went to that former country music club turned punk mecca, and I thank Hilly Kristal, the godfather of the Punk scene for his contributions.