Tokens

Brooklyn’s Tokens: Beyond ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’

July 29, 2025 Uncategorized 1 Comment

Brooklyn high school corridors in 1955 buzzed with a quiet magic. There, a quartet dubbed the Linc Tones, featuring young Neil Sedaka, Jay Siegel, and Hank Medress among...

The lineup for Vicious Fence (2020 release via Total Life Society) is ridiculous (in the best way!): Tom Watson (The Red Krayola) on guitar, Matthew Wascovich (Scarcity Of Tanks) on vocals, Jerry Trebotic (Mike Watt And The Secondmen) on drums, Pete Mazich (Mike Watt And The Secondmen) on organ, John Talley-Jones (Urinals) on bass, and Mark Arm (Mudhoney) on guitar. You already know this is gonna be good. Just completely unpretentious tunes you’ll never want to stop listening to.