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I still think we had good humoured punk bands though, although I know there is contention over whether the Stranglers are punk or not, I always thought they were initially and also, pretty funny. But yeah, totally agree with the chaotic nature of British punk and the politicalisation of part of the movement too which seemed to be missing elsewhere. As for Australia, I really know sweet F/A about that scene but it doesn't surprise me they're overlooked, the poor buggers often are. |
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The origins of New York's punk rock scene can be traced back to such sources as late 1960s trash culture and an early 1970s underground rock movement centered on the Mercer Arts Center in Greenwich Village, where the New York Dolls performed. In early 1974, a new scene began to develop around the CBGB club, also in lower Manhattan. After a brief period unofficially managing the New York Dolls, Englishman Malcolm McLaren returned to London in May 1975, inspired by the new scene he had witnessed at CBGB. |
Malcolm McLaren was full of sh*t though.
This is a guy who's bright idea to revamp the New York Dolls was to dress them in red leather and align them with the communist party of China. :laughing: |
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In April 1975, McLaren returned to Britain. Where he continued his bizarre and provocative angles promoting the Sex Pistols. McLaren provided the name... (McLaren stated that he wanted them to sound like "sexy young assassins"). McLaren organized a boat trip down the Thames where the Sex Pistols would perform their music outside the Houses of Parliament. The boat was raided by the police and McLaren was arrested, thus achieving his goal to obtain publicity. McLaren... the UK's version of Andy Warhol. ;) |
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