Dirk Dirksen, seen here stomping the shit out of Frankie Fix of the band CRIME, will soon have a plaque honoring him on the street where his club helped establish West Coast punk. The city plans to later name this street in Dirksen's honor; can a sewer grate honoring Mr. Fix be far behind? Photo by James StarkCity to signal white smoke for S.F. "Pope of Punk"By Joe EskenaziQuestion: How many San Francisco streets are named after a man who once jumped out of a large cake while wearing a tutu and
James StarkDirk Dirksen, seen here stomping the shit out of Frankie Fix of the band CRIME, is now the official namesake of 'Dirk Dirksen Place' in North Beach​After years of procedural wrangling more difficult than Dirk Dirksen's personality when faced with a particularly moronic concert audience, a San Francisco street has finally been named after the city's "Pope of Punk." Along with a street sign reading "Dirk Dirksen Place," a plaque has been placed at 433 Broadway, the former site of the
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