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History of punk

A powerpoint on punk is kind of hilarious. History of punk. When and where did punk begin?. One way to think of it: The U.S. created punk, shipped it out to England and they sold it back to us. In the U.S., it was more of a punk scene than a movement ‘ 70s in New York City

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History of punk

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  1. A powerpoint on punk is kind of hilarious History of punk

  2. When and where did punk begin? • One way to think of it: The U.S. created punk, shipped it out to England and they sold it back to us. • In the U.S., it was more of a punk scene than a movement • ‘70s in New York City • Ramones, Television, Patti Smith, Blondie, the New York Dolls, Iggy Pop/The Stooges • CBGB’s (CountryBlueGrassBlues) • Originally a run down bar frequented by Hells Angels, but it became the home of US punk in the mid-’70s • Max’s Kansas City • Blondie was a waitress there, Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side” was about the backroom downstairs • Punk scene didn’t receive much attention until the punk movement in U.K. was given considerable attention

  3. Punk in the U.K. • In the U.K., it was more of a punk movement • Mid-late ‘70s in the U.K. • 1975 is the year many people say the punk movement began • Sex Pistols, The Clash, X-Ray Spex, The Damned, The Buzzcocks • Punk venues: The Roxy, The Vortex • In 1975, Britain was suffering from a recession and people were looking for an outlet for their anger. Poor, working class adolescents turned to punk as this outlet.

  4. Punk: More than just music • It has a philosophy based on anarchist, political views and liberation • Many punks believe that the only way to achieve true individual freedom is through abolishing establishments (government, corporations, any sort of conformity or expected ways of living/thinking, etc.) • Lyrics are frequently oppositional (anti-romantic, anti-government, anti-parents, anti-peer groups, anti-conformity, etc.) • Punk zines (short for magazines, non-commercial publications, emphasis on DIY)

  5. Punk fashion • Malcom McLaren • Richard Hell

  6. Subgenres of punk • Hardcore (Black Flag, Bad Brains) • Oi! (working class, reacting to perception of punkers being rich, artsy college kids) • Straight edge scene (Fugazi, Teen Idols, Minor Threat, etc.) – a counterculture to the counterculture • Thrash/speedcore(influenced by heavy metal) • Art/noise (experimental) • Punkska

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