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Pictures, facts, memories and emotions from an irrepressible, sweeping, wild, exciting time of the 70s and 80s.


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Circle Jerks, Sisters of Mercy, Suicidal Tendencies, Anti-Flag, Slayer, Social Distortion, Agnostic Front, Bad Religion, Fugazi, Biohazard, Cro-Mags, L7, Dead Kennedys, Descendents, The Clash, Buzzcocks

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In memory of Shane MacGowan, who would have celebrated his 68th birthday today

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44 years ago

Bad Brains on stage during their Christmas show at CBGB, which they played on December 23, 24, and 25, 1981.

Photos by Glen E. Friedman

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42 years ago

Singer Jello Biafra and guitarist East Bay Ray performing with the Dead Kennedys at Club Minimal in Sacramento, California, December 1983

Photo by Larry Hulst

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29 years ago today

The Ramones performed their 2,263rd and final show at The Palace, Hollywood, August 6, 1996

The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop (Last Show)

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42 years ago today

Punx at the Rock Against Reagan concert, Washington DC, July 3, 1983.

Free concert with Dead Kennedys, MDC, D.R.I. and many other bands.

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Happy 70th Birthday Mick Jones

The Clash "Train In Vain," April 1980 with Mick on lead vocals, and the band's 1st American TV performance on the show 'Fridays.'

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38 years ago

Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death is a compilation album by the American hardcore punk band Dead Kennedys released in June 1987 through the record label Alternative Tentacles.

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1982

A year that produced a host of unforgettable punk rock releases.

Here's a selection. Do you have one or more favorites?

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In memory of Wayne Kramer, lead guitarist and co-founder of the Detroit rock band MC5, born in 1948 in Detroit, Michigan.

MC5 - Kick Out The Jams - Live Tartar Field, 1970 - with M*thf*ker Restored (colorised)

#punkrock #protopunk #rock #waynekramer #MC5 #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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43 years ago

Dead Kennedys backstage at the Whisky a Go Go, April 1982.

D.H. Peligro, Klaus Flouride, East Bay Ray and Jello Biafra.

Photo by Glen E Friedman.

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49 years ago

The Runaways' pose for a portrait on the beach in April, 1976 in Los Angeles, California.

Photo rights by Michael Ochs

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Happy Birthday Lee Ving, frontman of the punk band Fear, born on April 10, 1950, in Philadelphia.

FEAR – I Don't Care About You (The Decline of Western Civilization)

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33 years ago today

Four on the Floor is the fourth studio album by American punk rock band Dag Nasty, produced by Brett Gurewitz and released on this day in 1992.

Notes - > Dale Nixon = Brian Baker

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Ian Mackaye still has the skateboard from the famous Minor Threat photo shoot -1980.

Photo from the Instagram account of skateboarding legend Tony Hawk

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48 years ago today

(I'm) Stranded is the debut album by Australian punk rock group The Saints released on this day in 1977 included the singles '(I'm) Stranded' and 'Erotic Neurotic'.

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48 years ago today

Fred Schneider, Cindy Wilson & Kate Pierson of The B-52′s making their worldwide debut at a Valentine’s Day house party in Athens, GA, February 14, 1977.

Photo by Kelly Bugden

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29 years ago

"Girls Invented Punk Rock, Not England"

In February 1996, this fantastic photo was taken by Steven Sweet.

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Happy Birthday to Graham McPherson aka Suggs, English singer-songwriter and lead singer of the ska band Madness, born on this day in 1961, Hastings, England.

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Name this band...

Keith Morris, Steven McDonald and Jello Biafra

Photo by Jordan Schwartz

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42 years ago today

Minor Threat supported by The Mob and Urban Waste, CBGB Matinee, December 18, 1982. And all for 3 bucks 👍

Photos by the brilliant punk rock photographer Glen E. Friedman

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51 years ago

Country, Bluegrass and Blues opens 🎸

In December 1973, Hilly Kristal opened the CBGB bar, which later became a springboard for countless punk and rock bands

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47 years ago today

Sid Vicious & Nancy Spungen at the Vortex, London November 22, 1977

Photo by Steve Emberton

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35 years ago today

Quickness is the fourth full-length studio album by hardcore punk pioneers Bad Brains, released on this day in 1989.

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When the shit started – Fugazi first demo tape 🎶🎤🎸

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Punk 4 life 👍🤩

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