Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Punk Turns the Big 4-0


The Go-Go's in 1978

A lot of places are celebrating the 40th birthday of punk, a movement that definitely had an influence on my youth, albeit mostly by way of its more accessible cousin New Wave. New York magazine goes inside the less-covered Los Angeles scene of the Dead Boys, the Bags, X, the Go-Go's, the Germs et al. HERE.


Debbie Harry in 1977

A friend just asked me if Blondie was punk. I responded that the Ramones are considered the quintessential New York punks, and when you listen to their music they're awfully pop (like Blondie), too, so I think it's fair to say Blondie came out of the punk scene.


Exene Cervenka and John Doe of X in 1977

Meanwhile ...


The Wall Street Journal reports that a series of exhibitions and events in London will mark the 40th anniversary of the short-lived, take-no-prisoners genre that exploded onto the music scene in the 1970s / Read HERE.


The Clash

And The Guardian goes inside the British Library exhibit HERE.


 "Slash: A Punk Magazine From Los Angeles, 1977–80" is available HERE.

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous6:05 PM

    lol, i read the headline as "pink turns the big 4-0"!

    while she's close (36), it seemed a little too soon, so i looked it up right away.

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