Beej Chaney, the Suburbs and punk rock

Minnesota punk rock hero Beej Chaney of the Suburbs, 67, dies while swimming in the Pacific Ocean
Beej Chaney, always a bold adventurer as a guitarist and performer, had a ritual of swimming in the Pacific Ocean almost daily. The Twin Cities-reared musician did so Sunday around sunset, and his body was found on Hermosa Beach that night,
Beej Chaney, co-founder of Minneapolis punk band The Suburbs, drowns in California
Blaine John "Beej" Chaney, co-founder of Twin Cities punk rock band The Suburbs, has died at the age of 68. The Star Tribune's Jon Bream and Chris Riemenschneider first reported the news, with Chaney's personal assistant and driver confirming it was him, adding that he had a "ritual" of swimming in the Pacific Ocean almost daily.
Obituary: Beej Chaney, original Suburbs punk-rock guitarist, dies at 68
Onstage, playing “beejtar” with The Suburbs in the 1970s and ’80s, Chaney was intense. Whether he was running around shirtless or swinging from the rafters, he looked, as Semisonic member Dan Wilson told the Pioneer Press a few years ago, “like he might explode at any moment.”
Suburbs co-founder, singer and guitarist Beej Chaney dead at 68
Beej Chaney joined the Suburbs in 1978 and the group found fame for its original new wave-punk sound and Chaney's quirky stage presence.
Minnesota music community mourns death of The Suburbs front man Beej Chaney
A Minnesota band popular across the country in the late 70s and through the 80s is saying goodbye to a founding member. The Suburbs’ John “Beej” Chaney, of Blaine, has passed away, according to the band.
Legendary Minnesota punk-rock singer drowns off California coast
Beej Chaney joined the Suburbs in 1978 and the group found fame for its original sound and Chaney's quirky stage presence.
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Seagulls and surf in the snow
a club famous for its role in shepherding the birth of Minnesota punk rock. Danny Amis, of the Overtones, (who now plays in Los Straitjackets) wrote “Calhoun Surf,” a song The Ventures ...