Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Punk Rock starts in the heart


The expression "Punk Rock" (or simply Punk) was first used to characterize garage bands and subsequent acts during the '60's and early '70's. Punk Rock artists emerged like MC5, Iggy and the Stooges, The Ramones, Television, Sex Pistols, Patti Smith, The Clash, and the Damned. 

But where did punk really start? And how far has it reached outward from its origins? Well let's take a look at that...

Where Did Punk Start?

Jan 30, 2012

One of a series of films made for installation at The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame by director Lech Kowalski. Filmed in London and New York in 1994.


Indonesia's punk scene is alive and kicking despite conservative forces in the mainly Muslim country which would do anything to repress tatooed activists.

Punk Rock vs Sharia Law - Music World - Episode 5

Feb 25, 2014

You Should Subscribe Here Now: http://bit.ly/VErZkw Indonesia's punk scene is one of the world's biggest and most vibrant. It's a place where the country's silenced youth can revolt against endemic corruption, social conventions and their strict families. But in the world's largest Islamic nation, political authorities and religious fundamentalists persecute this rebellious youth movement. Nowhere is the anti-punk sentiment stronger than in Aceh, Indonesia's only Sharia province, where 65 punks were arrested and detained at an Islamic moral training camp in which they had their heads shaved and clothes burnt. We travelled to North Sumatra to track down the last punks in Aceh, who still live under constant threat from the sharia police.




Before 1976 Revisited: How Punk Became Punk

Jan 22, 2022
Few genres have had the lasting impact of punk. 1976 is one of those seismic dividing lines in popular music. A history destroying year zero. The point after which everything changed. It was the year that The Ramones debut was released, the year that the first singles from the UK Punk scene were set loose upon an unprepared public. And while the punks wanted to remove themselves from the past, burn all that had come before, nothing happens within a vacuum. These bands didn't appear out of nowhere with the key principles of the genre locked in place. This innovative minimalist, three-chords and the truth, turbo-powered rebellious music had to have precedent. There were other artists that lead up to this era-defining moment in music that are either forgotten, ignored or not given credit. This is how Punk became punk. #Punk #PunkHistory #MusicDocumentary Fact-checking and Additional Writing by Serenity Autumn. Soundtrack Luar - Citrine (https://soundcloud.com/luarbeats) Jesse Gallagher - The Golden Present Luar - Anchor (https://soundcloud.com/luarbeats) 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Before 1964: How Protopunk Became Protopunk 06:33 The British Invasion 10:00 Los Saicos 10:56 US Garage Rock 16:20 The Velvet Underground 17:56 The MC5 19:14 The Stooges 20:53 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band 22:20 UK Protopunk 24:32 Glam Rock 29:29 US Regional Protopunk 33:39 New York & CBGB's 37:46 Pub Rock 39:45 The Saints 40:44 Sex Pistols


First Punk Bands - Earliest Videos 1974 1977

Apr 15, 2017

Ramones 1974, Sex Pistols 1976, Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreakers 1976, Vibrators 1976, Buzzcocks 1976, Saints 1976, The Jam 1977, Clash 1977.


You Weren't There (Full Punk Documentary, English, Rock Movie, Full Length, Movie Online)

Apr 10, 2019

You Weren't There: A History of Chicago Punk 1977 to 1984 (2007): You Weren't There: a History of Chicago Punk 1977-1984 is a documentary that looks back on the impact that the Punk movement had on the Windy City. Directors: Joe Losurdo, Christina Tillman Writers: Joe Losurdo (creator), Christina Tillman (creator) Stars: Steve Albini, Vic Bondi, Scotty Brown Though overlooked in the annals of Rock history (compared to media centric LA, NYC and London), Chicago served as an important early supporter of the Punk movement in America. "You Weren't There" talks to the DJ's, musicians, promoters, artists and fans who were pivotal in creating the Chicago Punk scene. It also showcases classic archival footage of great Chicago bands such as, Effigies, Naked Raygun, Strike Under, Articles of Faith, as well as lesser known greats like Silver Abuse, DA, The Subverts, Savage Beliefs, Negative Element, Rights of the Accused and many, many more. Yet still to me THIS like all the other PUNK docs seems to miss the point. Or maybe it gets it, it's either a documentary can NEVER be punk or to get capitalist funding for a punk doc you must take ALL THE PUNK OUT OF IT. I want folks to see this film and I dug it, I watched it all and all the extra's and learned a lot. Also folks who know nothing about the Chicago really get a treat as well as those who are drawn to this, and to me THAT is what makes a great doc. However though YES I was not there, I did grow up in Wheaton il, and did start bein punk and going to shows since 1985 in the burbs and Chicago. I of course felt it LAME for the filmmakers to stop where they did and leave out so many bands like, the plague-later naked raygun, life sentence, screeching weasel, I.d. under, political justice, the leeches, Bhopal stiffs, and so on. Even bigger on my poo list is that they like all the other punk documentary filmmakers yet again leave out the heart of scene, the politics! The music as stated by Ian mackaye was just a vehicle to express what they were thinking and feeling about, I could of used more perspective on the time- Reagan, the threat of nuclear war the end of the nuclear family. There was no mention of capitalism or imperialism or even how hard it was to think and ask questions and just be yourself back then, sure we got beat up but why, what was going on politically and socially the great communicator Reagan turning the WE generation into the me generation the climate of FEAR the strength thru superior fire power, so much of the reason for the movement was left out, the ideology was gutted, and Vic Bondi was made fun of. Anyway I think another one should be made, but I loved all the rights of the accused interviews they were one of my first shows and were AMAZING live I still have the set list from that show at dirty nellies!


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