In memory of Brian James, guitarist and founder of The Damned, who passed away one year ago today.
New Rose – Brian James Gang
With James on vocals and guitar, Dave Tregunna (bass), Steve Murray (drums), and Austen Gayton on additional guitar.
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One year ago today
Brian James, guitarist and founder of The Damned and Lords Of The New Church, died at the age of 70.
Rest in punk Brian 💔
Photo by Erica Echenberg
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45 years ago
No Policy is the debut studio EP by the American hardcore punk band State of Alert, the first band to be fronted by Henry Rollins, released on Dischord Records in March 1981
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40 years ago
The Cramps at Wolverhampton Civic Hall, March 1986.
Photos by Derek Ridgers
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De The Fall m'agraden molt els singles de Rough Trade però els àlbums que he escoltat sempre m'han costat una mica. Us passa?
This is classic beyond comparison
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In memory of Mark E. Smith, English singer, songwriter and only constant member of the Manchester post-punk band The Fall, born on this day in 1957 in Broughton, Lancashire, England
📸 Mirrorpix
#punkrock #postpunk #postpunkmusic #markesmith #history #punkrockhistory
45 years ago today
Bad Religion at the VEX, March 5, 1981, Los Angeles, CA, supported by The Chiefs and China White.
Photos by Gary Leonard.
#punk #punks #punkrock #badrelegion #vex #history #punkrockhistory #otd
48 years ago today
Blondie at the Roundhouse on March 5, 1978, their first major headlining UK tour.
The band captivating the crowd with their energetic punk and new wave sound. The performance marked a pivotal moment in the band's rise to fame
📸 Philip Grey
#blondie #debbieharry #punkrockhistory
In memory of Joey Poole aka Joey Image, American punk rock drummer for the Misfits from 1978 to 1979, member of Psycho Daisies, The Undead and many other bands, born on this day in 1957, Weehawken, New Jersey
📸 Eileen Polk
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Fuck nazis
Running, Running🏃
Released 43 years ago today
Wild in the Streets, the second studio album by American hardcore punk band Circle Jerks, featuring the eponymous opening track
Circle Jerks - "Wild in the Streets" live on New Wave Theatre (1982)
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What pictures - not just the wonderful Ariane's mic use but the be-fagged bouncers too, magnificent.
47 years ago
The Cramps - Cover of Slash volume two #4 March 1979.
Nick Knox, Poison Ivy, Brian Gregory and Lux Interior
Original photo by Melanie Nissen
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48 years ago today
Ari Up whacks a skinhead disrupting their gig at the Thames Polytechnic in Calderwood Street, Woolwich.
Taken on March 4, 1978 when The Slits played the venue alongside Penetration and Buzzcocks
📸 Ray Stevenson
#fucknazis #fightnazis #ariup #theslits #punkrockhistoy
44 years ago today
Wild in the Streets is the second studio album by American hardcore punk band Circle Jerks, released on this day in 1982.
#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #CircleJerks #wildinthestreets #history #punkrockhistory #otd
48 years ago, my sister brought this tape home. The world was never the same again.
Happy birthday Easter.
#PattiSmith #anniversary #punk #punkrock #musicsky #rockmusic #70smusic
I FUCKING LOVE THIS SONG!
open.spotify.com/track/0lIoY4...
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46 years ago today
The Clash at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Here's a concert recording, 5 days later, from the Capitol Theater in Passaic, New Jersey
The Clash – Complete Control – March 8, 1980 – Capitol Theater (official)
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46 years ago today
Patti Smith Group released the album, Easter. It was Smith’s third studio release, and the second album to be attributed to her band, Patti Smith Group.
The album features the singles "Privilege (Set Me Free)" and "Because the Night
#womenofpunk #pattismith #punkrockhistoy
46 years ago today
The Clash at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium during the '16 Tons Tour,' March 3, 1980.
Photo by Jenny Lens
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38 years ago
Fugazi at Wilson Center in Washington D.C., March 3, 1988
Photos by Brad Sigal
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Bruce Springsteen wrote this song and let it fly.
#PattiSmith caught it, made it her own and let it fly too. Since then "Because the Night" has been a bird that flies in our hearts and minds, highlighting our lives.
📸 Lynn Goldsmith
"Rock & roll is so great, people should start dying for it. You don't understand. The music gave you back your beat so you could dream...The people just have to die for the music."
Remembering #LouReed
When I worked at the pool hall, this was one of the songs I loaded first on to the juke box as my shift began & I went to clear tables.
Recorded 1978
Released 1996
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A voice that walked the wild side must have been a brave and lonesome spirit, singing a path through the dark for others to follow.
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