Article: DEAD KENNEDYS FIND NEW LIFE AFTER GROUP PARTS WAYS WITH BIAFRA.(DAILY BREAK)

Byline: ED CONDRAN THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

WHEN THE Dead Kennedys broke up in 1987, it appeared the punk-rock group would never perform again. The split between vocalist-lyricist Jello Biafra and the rest of the band was acrimonious.

A long and ugly court battle ensued. After endless litigation, Biafra lost, and his former bandmates were awarded $80,000 in royalties. The members also won the right to use the moniker and reissue their back catalog. The Dead Kennedys released their 1986 live album, ``Mutiny on the Bay,'' in September.

Biafra ``was wrong and he got what he deserved, and we got what we deserve finally,'' guitarist East Bay Ray said ...

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