historyofpunkrock

historyofpunkrock, 19 days ago to punk

36 years ago today
Fugazi at Lafayette Park, Washington DC, May 01, 1988.
All for zero bucks 👍

Photo by Bill Crandall

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

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historyofpunkrock, 20 days ago to punk

31 years ago today
Kathleen Hanna of the punk group Bikini Kill performs during the Rock for Choice concert at The Hollywood Palladium on April 30, 1993 in Los Angeles, California.

Photo by Lindsay Brice

#punk #punkrock #bikinikill #kathleenhanna #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 20 days ago to punkrock

46 years ago today
Paul Simonon from The Clash playing in front of a crowd at Rock Against Racism -> 'Carnival Against the Nazis' concert, April 30, 1978.

Photo by Syd Shelton

#punkrock #paulsimonon #theclash #fightracism #fucknazis #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 20 days ago to punk

39 years ago today and they are still the coolest couple 🖤

Poison Ivy and Lux ​​Interior, published in the Los Angeles Times, April 30, 1985

#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #poisonivy #luxinterior #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 20 days ago to punk

42 years ago today
Minor Threat at Wilson Center, Washington DC, April 30, 1982.

Also playing Void, Faith, Artificial Peace, Iron Cross and Double-O

Salad Days - > best DC Hardcore

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

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historyofpunkrock, 21 days ago to punk

46 years ago today
"Angels with Dirty Faces" is a single from the English punk rock band Sham 69, released on this day in 1978 and included of their second studio album 'That's Life'

#punk #punks #punkrock #sham69 #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 21 days ago to random

✨Happy Birthday Kim Althea Gordon, born April 28, 1953, Rochester, New York 🎉

Sonic Youth live on Night Music, November 1989

"I Wanna Be Your Dog"

#punkrockhistory

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historyofpunkrock, 21 days ago to punk

47 years ago today
"In the City", the debut single from the album of the same name by English mod revival / punk rock band The Jam, released on this day in 1977

#punk #punks #punkrock #modrevival #thejam #inthecity #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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historyofpunkrock, 21 days ago to punk

48 years ago today
David Bowie and Iggy Pop at Copenhagen train station, April 29, 1976.

Photo by Philippe Halsman

#punk #punks #punkrock #iggypop #DavidBowie #legends #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 21 days ago to punk

41 years ago today
Hootenanny is the second studio album by the American punk rock- / alternativ rock band The Replacements, released on this day in 1983

#punk #punks #punkrock #TheReplacements #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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historyofpunkrock, 22 days ago to punk

Hippie Flag, 1984
(l-r): Henry Rollins, Greg Ginn, Kira Roessler, and Bill Stevenson

Photo by Naomi Petersen

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

historyofpunkrock, 22 days ago to punk

44 years ago today
Joy Division filmed "Love Will Tear Us Apart" music video in Manchester, England on this day in 1980.

#punk #punkrock #postpunk #joydivision #history #postpunkhistory #otd

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historyofpunkrock, 22 days ago to punk

71th birthday for this wonderful Lady 💜
Happy Birthday to Kim Althea Gordon, American musician, singer, songwriter, visual artist, and actress, born on this day in 1953, Rochester, New York.

📸 Sebastian Kim

#punk #punkrock #womenofpunk #kimgordon #history #punkrockhistoy #otd

historyofpunkrock, 23 days ago to punk

39 years ago - pure 💥 punk rock energy ⚡
Circle Jerks in Austin, Texas, April 1985.

Photo by Edward Colver

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

historyofpunkrock, 23 days ago to punk

76th birthday and full of energy and power 😍

Happy birthday to Catherine Elizabeth Pierson aka Kate Pierson, American singer, lyricist and one of the singers and founding members of B-52, born on this day in 1948.

#punk #punkrock #newwave #katepierson #theb52s #history #otd

historyofpunkrock, 23 days ago to punk

1979 was also a great year for punk rock, post-punk or ska releases.

I put my favorite of the year in the middle.

Which 1979 release stands out for you?

#punk #punks #punkrock #postpunk #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 24 days ago to random

Post an underrated Guitarist:

Raymond John “East Bay Ray” Pepperell, guitarist for the Dead Kennedys.

Jello got all the attention with his performance. But the band wouldn't have become this band without their guitarist

Photo by Alison Braun

historyofpunkrock, 24 days ago to hardcore

35 years ago today
Best Wishes is the second album by the New York hardcore punk band Cro-Mags, released on this day in 1989, and the first album on which Harley Flanagan took on both bass and vocal duties

#cromags #hardcore #hardcorepunk #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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historyofpunkrock, 24 days ago to punkrock

40 years ago
Lux Interior and Nick Cave - giving their best mischevious looks - backstage at Perkins Palace in Pasedena when Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds opened up for The Cramps on June 22nd, 1984.

📸 by Chris Amouroux

#punkrock #nickcave #luxinterior #history #punkrockhistory

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historyofpunkrock, 24 days ago to punk

44 years ago today
Los Angeles is the debut studio album by American Punk rock band X, released on this day in 1980 by Slash Records and produced by ex-Doors keyboard player Ray Manzarek

#punk #punks #punkrock #x #xtheband #losangeles #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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historyofpunkrock, 24 days ago to punk

27 years ago
Rancid bandmates Lars Fredericksen and Tim Armstrong, pose together with Joey Ramone for a portrait in April 1997 at Joey Ramone's apartment in NYC.

Photo by Bob Berg

#punk #punks #punkrock #joeyramone #larsfredericksen #timarmstrong #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 25 days ago to punk

43 years ago
The Cramps perform Live at the Roxy in April 1981 in Los Angeles, California.

Photo by Michael Ochs Archives

#punk #punks #punkrock #thecramps #theroxy
#losangeles #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 25 days ago to punk

Remembering Poly Styrene, British musician, singer-songwriter, and frontwoman for the punk rock band X-Ray Spex. She died of metastatic breast cancer on 25 April 2011, at the age of 53

#punk #punks #punkrock #polystyrene #xrayspex #womanofpunk #historyofpunk #punkrockhistory

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historyofpunkrock, 25 days ago to punk

The Descendents Collection from 1982 to 2021

Studio albums, live albums and compilations

Do you have a favorite?

For me it's like almost always, the debut album left such a lasting impression on me, it will probably always remain my top favorite

#descendents #punkrockhistory #hardcorepunk #hardcore