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Wayne Kramer, Don Was and Marshall Crenshaw - Photo by Donna Balancia for California Rocker
By DONNA BALANCIA

Wayne Kramer and Jail Guitar Doors Concert ‘Rock Out 3!’ Bring Humanity Out from Behind Prison Bars

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Photos and review by DONNA BALANCIA LOS ANGELES – Wayne Kramer still champions the underdog. Kramer, founder of MC5, the legendary band that started the punk revolution, is still raging — to help those behind […]

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