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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · Oct 13

Then and now in color.
Minor Threat in 1981 and 2018

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

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Ian Geordie Clark @ian-geordie-clark.bsky.social · 8h

Happy birthday to Dave Vanian, 69 years young today.

Brilliant lead singer of The Damned.

That spoken intro and vocals on on ‘New Rose’ 🎯👌
#TheDamned #punk #musicsky

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Steve in SoCo @mlevel.bsky.social · 13h

Captain Sensible shows how to play it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=owq0...

The Damned Show EP#28 Smash It Up guitar Playthrough

YouTube video by The Damned

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 13h

Released 46 years ago today
"Smash It Up", a single by English punk rock band the Damned

The Damned - Smash It Up. The Tube 1984

#punk #punks #punkrock #thedamned #smashitup #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 13h

47 years ago today

It is so easily forgotten, she was daughter, friend, human. Died on this day 1978 at Chelsea Hotel, New York City under circumstances not perfectly clarified.

Rest in peace Nancy Spungen

📸 Chalkie Davies

#punk #nancyspungen #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 13h

Happy birthday David Lett aka Dave Vanian, English rock musician and lead singer of the punk rock band the Damned, born on this day in 1956, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England

📸 Daniel Pomfret

#punk #punks #punkrock #davevanian #thedamned #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 13h

43 years ago today

Joe Strummer, Terry Chimes, Mick Jones and Paul Simonon of The Clash in a car in New York City. October 12, 1982.

Photo by Bob Gruen

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

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 13h

46 years ago today
"Smash It Up" is a song by English punk rock band the Damned, released as a single on this day in 1979 with "Bulgar" as B-side

#punk #punks #punkrock #thedamned #smashitup #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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georgiosmasman.bsky.social @georgiosmasman.bsky.social · 1d

When the #DeadKennedys released Frankenchrist in 1985, they didn’t expect the national headlines they'd receive for a poster insert. This scandal tore them apart & #JelloBiafra tangled up in a months-long court case for a charge that could lead to up to a year in jail.

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AMERICAN RAIN @americanrain.bsky.social · 1d

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Ian Geordie Clark @ian-geordie-clark.bsky.social · 1d

Recorded and released at a time when the UK charts were dominated by nice, ‘safe’ music. Imagine how this song shook things up!

A brilliant, iconic song that still feels powerful 49 years later.
🎯👌⚡️🔥
#SexPistols #punk #musicsky

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Ashley “K” Fox @wolverfox.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s to 46 years of the Germ’s album (GI), from 1979! The first true hardcore punk album ever, it holds nothing back, it’s fast, angry and raw. It shows the four LA punks at the top of their game, taking their wild antics on the stage and showcasing their solid songwriting and tight playing #vinyl

The album cover to the Germ’s album (GI)

The centre label to the Germ’s album (GI)

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Dirk Lester 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 ✌🏾 @dirk2112.bsky.social · 1d

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 1d

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 1d

43 years ago today
Adam Ant released his debut solo studio album, Friend or Foe. It features the singles "Goody Two Shoes," "Friend or Foe," and "Desperate But Not Serious."

#punk #punkrock #postpunk #newwave #adamant #friendorfoe #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 1d

49 years ago today
The Sex Pistols recorded their first single, "Anarchy in the U.K." It would be a smash, despite being banned by the BBC.

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Jamie Reid and Sophie Richmond - Sex Pistols Bulletin for Anarchy in the UK!

#punk #punks #punkrock #sexpistols #punkrockhistory #otd

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 1d

40 years ago today
Concerts and their atmosphere that are simply unforgettable.

Bad Brains, Wabash Hall, October 11, 1985, San Diego, California

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

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 1d

Notes
the album Frankenchrist was censored by the PMRC because of an accompanying poster: a painting by H.R. Giger with self-fertilizing penises. Frank Zappa supported Dead Kennedys in their legal battle against this censorship

#punkrockhistory

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 1d

40 years ago
Frankenchrist is the third album by the American hardcore punk band Dead Kennedys, released October 1985 includes the powerful political statement 'Stars and Stripes of Corruption'

#punk #punkrock #hardcorepunk #deadkennedys #frankenchrist #history #punkrockhistory

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卯月隷奈🔞女装 @reinauzuki.bsky.social · 2d

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Crise Crise Crise @crise.love · 2d

Aniversário de 36 anos (!!!) desse CD histórico do Fugazi. Para saber mais sobre o quarteto de DC, ouça nosso podcast sobre a banda mais importante do punk:
open.spotify.com/episode/3aVw...

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 2d

38 years ago today
Husker Du (Greg Norton, Grant Hart and Bob Mould) at the Vic Theater in Chicago Illinois, October 10, 1987.

Photo by Paul Natkin

#punk #punks #punkrock #huskerdu #hüskerdü #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 2d

4 Proto-Punk debut albums tha5 significantly Influenced punk rock

MC5 – Kick Out the Jams
The Stooges – The Stooges
New York Dolls – New York Dolls
The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground & Nico

Do you have a favorite album?

#rocklegends #protopunk #punkrockhistory

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 2d

44 years ago today, an incredible show in San Francisco

Dead Kennedys, The Feederz and Black Flag, Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco, October 10, 1981.

#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #deadkennedys #thefeederz #blackflag #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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RKK @pzkw.bsky.social · 3d

36 lat temu ukazał się album z jednym z najlepszych utworów, jakie słyszałem w życiu.
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K.L. @kelbythesea.bsky.social · 3d

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BAD BRAINS - 'I Against I'

YouTube video by Meow Yap

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