11/01/2007
Pop-Punk-Perfection: The Boys' "First Time"
My awesome friend Jessica, who is now living in Korea, first turned me onto these guys a year or two ago. Formed in 1976, The Boys were to be the first British Punk band to release an album –– even before the Sex Pistols. Record company mish ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 11/01/2007 11:51 PM EST in 70's Punk | Permalink
10/09/2007
Sneak Preview: Control - The New Ian Curtis/Joy Division Movie
I caught an extra early sneak-preview of the new Ian Curtis/Joy Division movie Control last week and I can confirm what I think everyone probably already knew: this movie is excellent. Based on the book Touching From a Distance by Curtis' ...
Read MorePosted by Brad on 10/09/2007 1:27 PM EST in Post-Punk, 70's Punk, New-Wave, YouTube | Permalink
10/05/2007
Captain Sensible Wears a Red Beret and Lives Under Your Bed
The Damned are a London-based punk/garage band that many say were responsible for inspiring West-Coast Hardcore music of the early 80's. Visually, the band embraced a sort of gothic appearance. Led by carabet inspired lead singer Dave Vanian, r ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/05/2007 1:10 PM EST in 70's Punk, YouTube | Permalink
10/04/2007
Everybody's a Homosapien Nowadays
Many people know that The Buzzcocks were a highly influential punk band from the mid/late 1970s. Pivotal players in the Manchester scene, along with the Sex Pistols (and eventually Joy Division), the songs of Pete Shelley and Howard Devoto were ...
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