In my time travel back to the late 1970's, I have seen and heard two beasts that are dominating the music scene. I hear the slick and sexually charged sound that is disco and the DIY, anti-status-quo-car-crash of punk. They are similar in that exemplar demonstrations of each were borne out of this era, and that both styles had venues that symbolise the emergence and renaissance of each.
Disco had Studio 54, and punk had CBGB's. However there was one venue that many a punk act showed of their wares that may not instantly come to mind, and that was the Electric Circus in Manchester. The Buzzcocks, Joy Division, Iggy Pop, The Stranglers and The Jam all played gigs here, some of which were captured on film. Here are some gems I found recorded at this venue which I managed to sneak through the space-time continuum. Of particular brilliance is the Jam's performance, which sums up why punk music was and is so fantastic.
The Jam - Various Tracks
The Buzzcocks - What Do I Get
Penetration - Don't Dicate
2 comments:
YES!!!!!!! PUNK!!! and its old skool!!!! awesome!! this is the music that made me...love it!! finally its getting some recognition in this techno-digital world....punk, and good classic music like that will always live on!!even if the ignorant dont notice
-ainz
Glad you SICK CUNTS are back.
Srz.
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