Stephen Palmer

Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

A History of Punk: Punk & Pistolry by Stephen Palmer Book review

Really pleased with this review by the crime author Nick Guthrie.
#punk
#punks
#punkrock
#punkrockhistory
#punkrockmusic
#streetpunk
#punksnotdead

Those were the days!

YouTube video by Sex Pistols on MV The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen - 1/14/1978 - Winterland (Official)

My punk '76/'77 top twenty, #1. One of the most important songs ever released in Britain.
#punk
#punks
#punkrock
#punkrockhistory
#punkrockmusic
#streetpunk
#punksnotdead
#Sexpistols

YouTube video by Paul Hodge THE STRANGLERS - 5 MINUTES

My punk '76/'77 top twenty, #2. The Stranglers, 5 Minutes. This was the track that burst out of my parents' radio in 1977 and transformed my music listening. Still fantastic. Still feels the same.
#punk
#punks
#punkrock
#punkrockhistory
#punkrockmusic
#streetpunk
#punksnotdead
#Thestranglers

YouTube video by UnionSquareMusic The Damned - New Rose (Official HD video)

My punk '76/'77 top twenty, #3. The Damned! First single marketed as punk in Britain. Still a classic.
#punk
#punks
#punkrock
#punkrockhistory
#punkrockmusic
#streetpunk
#punksnotdead

YouTube video by machinegunkelly111 Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the Uk - 1976 - Live

My '76/'77 punk top twenty, #4. The ur-song of the whole movement...
#punk
#punks
#punkrock
#punkrockhistory
#punkrockmusic
#streetpunk
#punksnotdead

The spirit of 76 This book is a window on an era, a moment in musical history, a moment of social change and upheaval. The beginning of the end of post war establishment Britain. Punk had arrived…

Spirit of 1976 - a punk review from Mark Hayes.

Autumnal Equinox, by Mooch from the album The Pagan Year

Happy Autumnal Equinox, everyone. This Mooch track from 2010 is a firm fan favourite...
#prog
#progressiverock
#progrock
#psychedelia
#psychedelicrock

YouTube video by theclashVEVO The Clash - White Riot (Live)

My punk '76/'77 top twenty, #5. White Riot. Anti-racism, though Joe had to explain why to those who didn't get it...
#punk
#punks
#punkrock
#punkrockhistory
#punkrockmusic
#streetpunk
#punksnotdead

YouTube video by Domino Recording Co. Buzzcocks - What Do I Get? (Official Video)

My '76/'77 punk top twenty, #6. A classic tune from Buzzcocks. ❤️
#punk
#punks
#punkrock
#punkrockhistory
#punkrockmusic
#streetpunk
#punksnotdead

Out next week - a new back catalogue release from my band Mooch. Ambient, floaty world electronic music. Let me know if you want a copy. #Ambient #Electronica

YouTube video by RHINO Ramones - Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (Official Music Video)

My '76/'77 punk top twenty, #7. Sheena is! 😁

The CDs have arrived!

Very pleased with this new review: "... What makes 'A History of Punk' such a great read is Palmer’s enthusiasm for the subject. His writing hums with the same restless energy that fueled punk itself, giving the book a raw edge that feels authentic..."
#punk
#punkrock
#punkrockmusic
#streetpunk

YouTube video by GreatGuitarHeroes THE JAM - In The City (1977 UK T.O.T.P. TV Appearance) ~ HIGH QUALITY HQ ~

My punk '76/'77 top twenty, #8. An unforgettable TOTP appearance, and the debut single from The Jam. Paul & Bruce, both brilliant front-men.
#punk
#punks
#punkrock
#punkrockhistory
#punkrockmusic
#streetpunk
#punksnotdead

YouTube video by Essential Logic X-Ray Spex - Oh Bondage, Up Yours! - feat. Lora Logic on Sax Live at The Roxy - London, 2 April 1977

My punk '76/'77 top 20, #9. Oh Bondage, Up Yours! Classic X-Ray Spex song, this version from sax player Lora Logic. Enjoy!
#punk
#punks
#punkrock
#punkrockhistory
#punkrockmusic
#streetpunk
#punksnotdead

Budgie's book?

Interesting update on the original research.

YouTube video by Blocks Videos Siouxsie & the Banshees - Hong Kong Garden - Revolver (ATV 1978)

My '76/'77 punk top 20, #10. Hong Kong Garden - technically post punk (August 1978 release), but Siouxsie was so important to the early punk movement...
#punk
#punks
#punkrock
#punkrockhistory
#punkrockmusic
#streetpunk
#punksnotdead

#NowPlaying.

YouTube video by Ed Kuepper The Saints ('73 -'78) - This Perfect Day

My punk '76/'77 top twenty, #11. The Saints, This Perfect Day. Great song.
#punk
#punks
#punkrock
#punkrockhistory
#punkrockmusic
#streetpunk
#punksnotdead

YouTube video by ScottishTeeVee The Damned - Neat Neat Neat - Supersonic 1977 HD Best Version

My punk '76/'77 top twenty, #12. Neat Neat Neat! An early classic from The Damned. Love this video.
#punk
#punks
#punkrock
#punkrockhistory
#punkrockmusic
#streetpunk
#punksnotdead