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historyofpunkrock, 18 hours ago to punk

Kim Gordon on New York City Subway late 70s

Photo by Felipe Orrego

#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #kimgordon #sonicyouth #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 19 hours ago to punk

47 years ago today
The BBC announced a ban on the new Sex Pistols single 'God Save The Queen' saying it's, "in gross bad taste".

#punk #punks #punkrock #GodSaveTheQueen #sexpistols #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 19 hours ago to punk

37 years ago
Dr Know and Darryl Jenifer of Bad Brains at Lancaster Gate Hotel, London, May 1987.

Photo by David Corio

#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #badbrains #history #punkrockhistory

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historyofpunkrock, 1 day ago to punk

Happy Birthday to Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon, English drummer for punk rock band The Clash from 1977 to 1982, born on this day in 1955, Bromley, Kent, England

Photo by Virginia Turbett

#punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #topperheadon #theclash #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 1 day ago to punk

Kick Out The Jams!!

The Motor City Five on stage rocking out!

For me one of the best rock bands of all time with an immeasurable influence on what was created in the mid-70s

#punk #punks #punkrock #protopunk #mc5 #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 2 days ago to random

47 years ago today
Warsaw (later renamed Joy Division) debut at the Electric Circus, 29 May 77, supporting Buzzcocks & Penetration

📸 Kevin Cummins

The flyer and adverts mistakenly called the band Stiff Kittens. They never used this name

#warsaw #joydivision #punkrockhistory

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historyofpunkrock, 2 days ago to punk

Minor Threat at the Wilson Center in Washington, April 1981.

D.C. Band members from left to right: Lyle Preslar, Brian Baker and Ian MacKaye.

Audience members: Mitch Parker in the background and Henry Rollins on the lower right

#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #minorthreat #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 2 days ago to punk

Hardcore punk cassettes – glorious times when this stuff was first released

#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 3 days ago to history

41 years ago today

The Clash, San Bernardino, California, May 28, 1983 Mick Jones' last performance with The Clash before he was kicked out by the rest of the group.

The beginning of the end of the Clash

Photo by Mark Bowman

#theclash #punkrockhistory #history #otd

historyofpunkrock, 3 days ago to punk

35 years ago today
Energy is the only studio album by the American ska punk band Operation Ivy, released on this day in 1989.

#punk #punks #punkrock #ska #skapunkrock #operationivy #energy #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 3 days ago to punk

🖤 75 years ago today 🖤
In memory of the great Wendy O. Williams, American singer, songwriter, actress and lead singer of the punk rock band Plasmatics, born on this day in 1949, Webster, New York

Photo by Michael Grecco

#punk #punkrock #womenofpunk #wendyowilliams #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 4 days ago to random

Released 47 years ago today

God Save the Queen by the Sex Pistols

#punkrockhistory

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historyofpunkrock, 4 days ago to punk

Happy Birthday to Susan Janet Ballion aka Siouxsie Sioux, born on this day in 1957, London, England

#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #siouxsiesioux #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 4 days ago to punkrock

47 years ago today
"God Save the Queen" by the British punk rock band the Sex Pistols, released on this day in 1977 as the band's second single, later included on their album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols

#punks #punkrock #sexpistols #punkrockhistory #otd

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historyofpunkrock, 4 days ago to punk

37 years ago today
Jimmy Gestapo of the American hardcore (punk) band Murphy's Law, The Ritz, New York City, May 27, 1987.

Photo by BJ Papas.

#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #hardcore #murphyslaw #history #punkrockhistory