"Our founding forefathers..." (and mothers)

The History of Punk

* * * 1976-1980 (EARLY PUNK) * * *

Bands: The Adverts, Essential Logic, The Mo-dettes, The Poison Girls, Penetration, The Raincoats, Rezillos / Revillos, The Slits, Siouxie and The Banshees, X-Ray Spex.


* * * 1980-1984 (MID PUNK) * * *

Bands: The Au Pairs, Crass, Delta 5


* * * 1985 (NEW PUNK)* * *

Bands: The B-52's, Blondie, Destroy All Monsters, Flying Lizards, Lene Lovich, The Poptarts, The Shirts, Suburban Lawns, Talking Heads, Catholic Girls