Dead Kennedys: The 1986 Breakup – Money, Touring, and Internal Strife

This episode dives into the events that led to the Dead Kennedys’ split in December 1986, unpacking financial disputes, touring exhaustion, creative disagreements, and the tension between DIY ethics and growing popularity. It explores how Alternative Tentacles’ business model clashed with band members’ expectations and why the band’s end resonated across the punk underground.

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