Punk Rock History

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Released 45 years ago
Jealous Again, the second EP by Black Flag featuring the selftiteld track

Black Flag - Jealous Again (Live at The Stone, San Francisco, CA 1984-08-26)

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40 years ago today
The young members of the Descendents outside City Gardens, Trenton, New Jersey, August 4, 1985.

Photo Ron Gregorio

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47 years ago today

Patti Smith performed live in Central Park with the Patti Smith Group on August 4, 1978, as part of the Dr. Pepper Music Festival.

Photo: Richard E. Aaron

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45 years ago
Jealous Again is the second EP by American hardcore punk band Black Flag, released August 1980 on SST Records.

Cover Art by Raymond Pettibon

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48 years ago

CBGB, New York City, August 1977

Dictators - Search & Destroy

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33 years ago
Bikini Kill at the Gilman Street in Berkeley, CA in August 1992

Photo 1 by Murray Bowles
Photo 2 by Habitante

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Composed 45 years ago

Handwritten lyrics for "Love Will Tear Us Apart" written by Ian Curtis in August 1979

What only became known after his death 💔

Curtis sings about himself, shares his pain, and speaks about his inner anguish over the breakup of his marriage to Deborah Curtis

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45 years ago today

Hüsker Dü recorded "Statues" as a double A-side single with "Amusement" in August 1980 at the Blackberry Way Studios in Minneapolis.

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42 years ago

Glen E. Friedman created one of the most famous photos in music history.

Minor threat outside Dischord House in Arlington, Virginia, August 1983

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45 years ago today

The Clash released their single 'Bank Robber' after it been available as an import only.

The Clash - Bank Robber - 3/8/1980 - Capitol Theatre (Official)

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49 years ago today
On August 2, 1976, the Runaways played at CBGB in New York City.

It was their first trip to the East Coast, and the band consisted of Joan Jett, Jackie Fox, Lita Ford, Cherie Currie and Sandy West

📸 Bob Gruen

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48 years ago

"Cough/Cool" is the first single by horror punk band The Misfits, released in August 1977

Both Songs of the black 7" vinyl were re-recorded and re-released in various versions over the following twenty years

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I drew this photo using marker pens and ink ✍️

One of my favorite concert memories from the days of my wayward youth is watching Lux Interior pick up a shoe that was thrown at him onstage, pour wine in it, and drink out of it. Now THAT'S how we do punk in this town!

Happy Birthday to Suzi Gardner, co-founder and guitarist of L7, born on this day in 1960, Altus, Oklahoma, US.

L7 - Pretend We're Dead - Live Letterman 1992

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45 years ago
👑 London, August 1980

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Debbie Harry of Blondie , Viv Albertine of The Slits, Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie And The Banshees

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Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders, Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex, Pauline Black of The Selecter

📸 Michael Putland

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52 years ago

Mercury Records released "Personality Crisis" by the New York Dolls as a double A-side single with "Trash" in August 1973

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Happy Birthday to Suzi Gardner, American musician and co-founder of the punk rock / grunge band L7, born on this day in 1960, Altus, Oklahoma, US.

Photo by Gie Knaeps

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Just prior to creating one of the most iconic album covers and the music on it was also spellbinding!

One of the greatest albums of all time. Genre-inventing and life-changing.

"Something I Learned Today" by Hüsker Dü from the album Zen Arcade, performed live on December 16, 1983 at Love Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Poison Ivy of The Cramps, performing on stage at Town and Country Club, Kentish Town, London, UK, 29/10/1991.

Photo by Ian Dickson

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50 years ago
Johnny, Tommy, Dee Dee and Joey on their way to CBGBs, July 18, 1975.

Photo by Bob Gruen.

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41 years ago today

Hüsker Dü at the junkyard photo shoot for Zen Arcade, July 31, 1984

Photo by Mark Peterson

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Happy 70th birthday Rat Scabies of The Damned.

That thundering drum beat at the beginning of ‘New Rose’ is up there as one of the great song intros!
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Dropkick Murphys 😍