#TalkingHeads cut through the ordinary with jagged rhythms and fearless style. David Byrne’s sharp voice and surreal vision made every track a wild, unforgettable ride.
📸 Explore more in Punk, Post‑Punk, New Wave: a.co/d/aq8zkcu
#daysofpunk #punkhistory #80spunk #DavidByrne
Passed away on this day in 2019: Danny Kustow, most famously of #TRB
Pics;
David Fowler
Gus Stewart
youtu.be/psEuhRPc8rk?si…
Legends 🤩
Iggy Pop and Joey Ramone at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Ilinois, October 3, 1988.
Photo by Paul Natkin
#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #joeyramone #iggypop #history #punkrockhistory
#JacksonJoe blasted in with raw grit and fearless attitude, a force that turned every riff into a bold punk statement.
📷 Explore more in Punk, Post‑Punk, New Wave: a.co/d/aq8zkcu
#daysofpunk #punkhistory #80spunk #punkenergy
Sharp hooks, synth fire, and punk‑edged wit defined a generation — Ric Ocasek and The Cars made new wave unstoppable.
📸 Punk, Post‑Punk, New Wave: a.co/d/aq8zkcu
#daysofpunk #punkhistory #newwave #80spunk #RicOcasek
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
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)
#punk #punks #punkrock #punkrockhistory #otd
#TheNeighborhoods brought Boston punk to life with raw energy and melodic grit.
📷 Explore more in Punk, Post‑Punk, New Wave: a.co/d/aq8zkcu
#daysofpunk #punkhistory #80spunk
#TheMotels brought new wave to life on stage with piercing sax, driving guitar, and undeniable live intensity.
Explore more in Punk, Post-Punk, New Wave: a.co/d/aq82kcu
#daysofpunk #punkhistory #newwave #80spunk #TheMotels
"With every mistake we must surely be learning
Still my guitar gently weeps"
Remembering George Harrison MBE who was born today 25th February 1943, today would have been his 83rd birthday.
#georgeharrison #ClassicRock
📸 @Terry_ONeill
Released today 25th February 1977 the eponymous titled debut studio album from Peter Gabriel
Album cover design from Hipgnosis, Peter in Storm Thorgerson's 1974 Lancia 2000,
#AlbumOfTheDay #PeterGabriel #70s #ClassicRock
Smart hooks and sharp wit defined #Squeeze. They married punk’s momentum with new wave melody, creating songs full of charm and bite.
📷 Explore more in Punk, Post-Punk, New Wave: a.co/d/aq8zkcu
#daysofpunk #punkhistory #newwave #80spunk #Squeeze
At the center of Bow Wow Wow, #AnnabellaLwin fused bold style with fearless energy. Her charisma transformed provocation into pop-punk art.
📷 Explore more in Punk, Post-Punk, New Wave: a.co/d/aq8zkcu
#daysofpunk #punkhistory #80spunk #BowWowWow
18th February 1977 The Damned release their eponymous titled debut album "Damned Damned Damned" ,album artwork photography outtakes from Peter Gravelle
#photooftheday #ClassicRock #TheDamned
📸 Peter Gravelle
39 years ago today
Maggots: The Record is the fourth and the last studio album by American rock singer Wendy O. Williams and her band Plasmatics, released on February 18, 1987.
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #wendyowilliams #plasmatics #history #punkrockhistory #otd
There was nothing tame about #WendyOWilliams. She turned volume, shock, and spectacle into a brutal, unapologetic vision of punk rebellion.
📷 Explore more in Punk, Post-Punk, New Wave: a.co/d/aq8zkcu
#daysofpunk #punkhistory #80spunk #WendyOWilliams #Plasmatics
Exploding onto the scene with relentless energy and biting satire, #DeadKennedys defined the sound of politically charged punk, turning every song into a sharp critique of the establishment.
📷 Explore more in Punk, Post-Punk, New Wave: a.co/d/aq8zkcu
Dark, dramatic, and utterly influential, #SiouxsieandtheBanshees reshaped post-punk with haunting atmospheres, hypnotic rhythms, and a fearless sense of style that set them apart from the pack.
📷 See more in Punk, Post-Punk, New Wave: a.co/d/aq8zkcu
#LaPeste distilled urgency into sound abrasive punk and post-punk fueled by confrontation and unrest. Every show pulsed with underground resistance that refused to be quiet.
📷 See more in Punk, Post-Punk, New Wave: a.co/d/aq8zkcu
#punkhistory #daysofpunk #postpunk #80spunk #punkphotography #LaPeste
A great vintage! 😉
Happy birthday to the Roberts twins, Tony "Bones" Roberts and Terry "Tezz" Roberts of Discharge and Broken Bones, born on this, day in 1962
#punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #discharge #brokenbones #history #punkrockhistory #otd
17 years ago today - gone but never forgotten 🖤
In memory of punk rock legend Erick Lee Purkhiser aka Lux Interior, singer and founding member of The Cramps, who died on this day in 2009 at the age of 62
📸 Michael Grecco
#punk #punks #punkrock #luxinterior #thecramps #punkrockhistory
#DEVO rewired punk and new wave with sharp satire, synth driven urgency, and a confrontational futuristic vision. Industrial rhythms and anti establishment irony made them more than different. They were deliberate.
📷 See more in Punk, Post-Punk, New Wave: a.co/d/aq8zkcu
Trailblazing, fearless, and full of attitude, #WendyOWilliams captured the spirit of punk with every performance. Her presence on stage reflected the energy and rebellion that defined the underground music scene of the late 70s and early 80s.
📷 See more in Punk, Post-Punk, New Wave: a.co/d/aq8zkcu
Defying expectations at every turn, #TheSlits carved their own path in punk with fearless sound and style. Their music gave women a bold voice in the underground scene, and every performance was pure energy and creativity.
📷 See more in Punk, Post-Punk, New Wave: a.co/d/aq8zkcu
#Fingerprintz turned the underground music scene on its head. Their sound was unpredictable, their style unmistakable, and every performance captured the raw spirit of punk and new wave rebellion.
📷 See more in Punk, Post-Punk, New Wave: a.co/d/aq8zkcu
Four years ago today, we lost the supremely talented Meat Loaf (Michael Lee Aday). He was 74 years old. I saw him three times in concert in Birmingham - more than I've seen any other artist. He was unbelievable live. Especially when performing 'Paradise By the dashboard Light". #MeatLoaf
Happy birthday to John "Jake" Burns, born on this day in 1958 in Belfast.
Stiff Little Fingers - Gotta Gettaway
By the way -> those were some great times back then ⚡🔥🖤
#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #stifflittlefingers #history #punkrockhistory #otd
Bold, rebellious, and impossible to ignore, #TheSpecials blended ska, punk, and social commentary to create music that moved dance floors and defined a generation.
📷 See more in Punk, Post-Punk, New Wave: a.co/d/aq8zkcu
Poly Styrene of #XraySpex at Rafters, Manchester.
📸Falcon Stuart.
Happy Birthday to Patricia Morrison, founding member of The Bags, bass player for Legal Weapon, The Gun Club, The Damned and Sisters of Mercy, born on this day in 1958, Los Angeles.
Photo by Ebet Roberts
#punkrock #womenofpunk #patriciamorrison #history #punkrockhistory #otd
