historyofpunkrock

historyofpunkrock, 2 hours ago to random

Today marks the 80th anniversary of this frontman's birthday

Happy birthday fucking legend Charlie Harper

UK Subs - Warhead (1980)

#punkrockhistory

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historyofpunkrock, 14 hours ago to punk

47 years ago today
Devo performs at Max's Kansas City in New York on May 25, 1977.

Photo by Ebet Roberts

#punk #punks #punkrock #postpunk #newwave #devo #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 14 hours ago to punk

What a legend 👍⚡❤️

Happy 80th birthday to Charlie Harper, British singer, songwriter and lead singer of the punk rock band UK Subs, born on this day in 1944 in Hackney, London.

#punk #punks #punkrock #uksubs #charlieharper #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 14 hours ago to punk

Happy Birthday to Paul John Weller, English singer-songwriter and musician with The Jam, Style Council and many other musicians and bands, born on this day in 1958, Woking, Surrey, England

#punk #punkrock #thejam #paulweller #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 14 hours ago to punk

34 years ago today, girl power at the Bowery 🔥👊💥

L7 and Lunachicks at CBGB, May 25, 1990.

Photos by Chris Boarts Larson.

#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #cbgb #lunachicks #L7 #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 3 days ago to random

Today ist World Goth Day 🦇

Siouxsie Sioux by Simon Fowler

#worldgothday #worldgothday2024 #siouxsiesioux

historyofpunkrock, 3 days ago to punk

Fugazi, if they didn't exist, this band would urgently need to be invented

Here are their publications between 1988 and 2014

Any favorite?

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

historyofpunkrock, 3 days ago to punk

47 years ago
Buzzcocks at Band On The Wall, Manchester May 1977.
Band members were bassist Garth Smith, drummer John Maher, singer and guitarist Pete Shelley and guitarist Steve Diggle.

Photo by Kevin Cummins

#punk #punks #punkrock #buzzcocks #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 3 days ago to punk

#knowyourroots
Nick Lowe, Martin Rev (Suicide), Elvis Costello, Oedipus, (started the first punk rock radio show in America), Alan Vega (Suicide), ca 1979

#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 3 days ago to punk

39 years ago today
Portrait of the music group Lords of the New Church at the Metro, Chicago, Illinois, May 22, 1985. Pictured are, from left, Dave Tregunna, Stiv Bators, Nicky Turner, and Brian James

Photo by Paul Natkin

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

historyofpunkrock, 4 days ago to random

May 21, 2024 - #internationalteaday

#sexpistols #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 4 days ago to punk

43 years ago
Psychedelic Jungle is the second album by the American punk rock band the Cramps, released in May 1981

#punk #punks #punkrock #thecramps #history #punkrockhistory

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historyofpunkrock, 4 days ago to random

45 years ago today
A photo that is almost exclusively associated with an album

The image was taken by Judith Carlson and created for the San Francisco Examiner. It was recorded during the so-called "White Night Riots" on May 21, 1979

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historyofpunkrock, 4 days ago to punk

36 years ago today, after the night in Berkeley

Fugazi – in-store performance for an audience of 20 - Zed Records, Long Beach, California – May 21, 1988

Photo by Joe Henderson

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

historyofpunkrock, 5 days ago to history

Happy Birthday Jane Wiedlin, co-founder, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist of the all female band The Go-Go's and also the drummer and backup vocalist of the rock band The Hex Girls, born on this day in 1958

#janewiedlin #thegogos #womenofpunk #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 5 days ago to punk

Happy Birthday to Ron Emory, American rock musician and guitarist for the punk rock band T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty), born May 20, 1962, Lynwood, California

Photo by Noel Vasquez

#punk #punks #punkrock #ronemory #tsol #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 5 days ago to punk

47 years ago today
In the City, ist the debut studio album by British mod revival/punk rock band The Jam, released on this day in 1977 and featured the hit single and title track 'In the City'

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

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historyofpunkrock, 5 days ago to punk

36 years ago today
Fugazi on stage, Gilman Street, Berkeley, May 20, 1988.

Photo by Daz.

Check out the project calendar, that was a great time in Berkeley 👊

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

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historyofpunkrock, 7 days ago to random

44 years ago today
In memory of Ian Curtis, who suffered from both epilepsy and depression, took his life on May 18, 1980, on the eve of Joy Division's first North American tour, and just before the release of their second album

#postpunk #postpunklegends #joydivision #iancurtis

historyofpunkrock, 6 days ago to punk

Nine great punk rock drummers. Do you have a favorite or should anyone else be on the list?

Lucky Lehrer
Topper Headon
Tobi Vail
Rat Scabies
Chuck Biscuits
Demetra Plakas
Bill Stevenson
Paul Cook
Palmolive

#punk #punks #punkrock #punkdrummer #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 6 days ago to punk

46 years ago
Dead Boys with Divine and friends onstage at CBGB in New York City, May 1978.

Photo by Bob Gruen

#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #DeadBoys #stivbators #cbgb #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 6 days ago to punk

🖤 Remembering Jeffrey Ross Hyman aka Joey Ramone, born on this day in 1951, Forest Hills. 🖤

#punk #punks #punkrock #joeyramone #ramones #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 7 days ago to punk

38 years ago
Animal Boy is the ninth studio album by American punk band Ramones, released through Sire Records on May 1986

#punk #punks #punkrock #ramones #animalboy #history #punkrockhistory

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historyofpunkrock, 7 days ago to punk

46 years ago
Lexicon Devil is a three-song EP and the second release by American punk rock band the Germs, released May 1978

#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #thegerms #lexicondevil #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 8 days ago to punk

An unmistakably terrible place, the infamous CBGB bathroom full of memories

#punk #punks #punkrock #cbgb #bowery #omfug #newyorkcity #history #punkrockhistory