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50 years ago
(L-R) Johnny Rotten, Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Glen Matlock of The Sex Pistols rehearsing at the Denmark Street Studio in London, England. October 1976
Photo by Bob Gruen
#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #oldschoolpunk #50years #punkrockhistory
“‘Scenius’ stands for the intelligence and the intuition of a whole cultural scene. It is the communal form of the concept of the genius.”*…
The Hope & Anchor in Islington, a notable pub rock venueZachary Hastings Hooper on Mark Wilkerson‘s Pub Rock, an appreciation of a now largely forgotten legacy…
The history of popular music is one of continual evolution, with one generation inspired by and then replaced by the next. Think the Beatles and Rolling Stones usurping their idols Buddy Holly and Muddy Waters. In the U.K., conventional wisdom holds that the pretension and precision of early 1970s prog rock acts like Yes and Genesis were smashed by the intentional amateurism and outrage of later-decade punk rockers such as the Sex Pistols and the Clash. This is perhaps best represented by the image of Johnny Rotten’s “I Hate Pink Floyd” t-shirt.
Pub Rock (Bloomsbury), a new book by Mark Wilkerson, biographer of Pete Townshend and Thunderclap Newman, shines some light on the overlooked genre of pub rock that catalyzed the shift from prog to punk. Wilkerson traces the genre’s birth in London pubs in the early seventies and its gestation of the world-shattering punk and New Wave scenes that followed.
I’m the audience for this book. As a teenager honing his musical tastes in the late eighties, I was introduced, by MTV and college radio, to the sounds of angry young men like Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, and Graham Parker. Digging into their back catalogs, I discovered that Lowe especially was deeply intertwined with something called pub rock; his old band, Brinsley Schwarz, had been a major player in that scene. At the same time, I realized that Stiff Records—home to Lowe, Costello, and Parker, as well as the Damned and Madness—was run by two pub rock managers [see here]. In a sense, I’ve been waiting for this book for decades. And now that it’s here, I’m happy to dust off some old records while cueing up some new (to me) selections.
Wilkerson characterizes pub rock as “simply music that was played in pubs. A diverse mix was represented there: Roots rock, country, R&B, soul and rock’n’roll—both the good-time variety and the harder-edged stuff.” Unlike the sounds dominating airwaves and filling stadiums, pub rock was unadorned and earnest. It was neither glam nor grandiose.
While sonically similar to more mainstream rock and roll, pub rock had a slyly subversive allure. These seemingly square guys (yes, they are all guys) were about to birth punk. Every budding music snob tries to earn their bona fides with obscure knowledge. So learning that the dude behind “Cruel to Be Kind” had a previous professional life and that “(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace Love and Understanding” was a cover gave me an undeserved sense of superiority.
Pub Rock is part of the 33 ⅓ Genre series of primers on musical subgenres. It hews to the imprint’s mission, offering a quick, accessible entry point to a genre with little or no knowledge required, just curiosity. Like any good synopsis of a genre or musical scene, it sends the reader off to their favorite streamer or record store in search of a new listen or three.
In the age of the algorithm, we’re accustomed to being told, “If you like X, you’ll like Y.” However, snapshots like Wilkerson’s go beyond the “what” to tell you why you should add Dr. Feelgood or Brinsley Schwarz to your playlist.
As the book’s title indicates, the scene grew around a series of pubs in London. Groups like the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, and the Band strongly influenced the nascent pub rock bands, but as Wilkerson notes, pub rock arose as big-name British acts were increasingly focused on selling out stadiums in America, and economic pressures were closing the venues that sustained the sixties scenes. Pubs, which had historically featured jazz acts, gave new bands opportunities to hone their skills and build followings. Wilkerson posits that intimate venues forced bands to up their game: proximity to Carlsberg-swilling audiences meant that you had to play your instruments and entertain the crowd without hiding behind light shows and heavy amplification.
The pub rock movement yielded a couple of minor hits, notably Ace’s “How Long,” now a staple of yacht rock radio. But many of its key figures became leaders in the punk and New Wave era. Ian Dury from Kilburn and the High Roads became the iconic leader of the Blockheads, while John Mellor from the 101ers became the even more iconic Joe Strummer of the Clash. Ace’s Paul Carrack had chart-topping success with both Squeeze and Mike + the Mechanics. The aforementioned Lowe went on to chart success as a solo artist, producer, and songwriter. Parker and Dave Edmunds enjoyed long careers. And pub rock’s DIY ethos—finding new places to play, hauling your own gear, building audiences from scratch—directly inspired the punk and New Wave scenes that followed.
It’s been said the Velvet Underground and the Ramones only sold a few copies of their debut albums but everyone who bought them started a band. It could be suggested that, similarly, everyone who encountered Eggs Over Easy or Brinsley Schwarz at the Tally Ho did the same. Artists as diverse as the Sex Pistols, Costello, Madness, and the Stranglers trace their roots to pub rock shows…
“Punk’s Pub Crawl,” from @ctrrelpol-washu.bsky.social.
For more, and videos of exemplary pub rock performances, see “Raising the bar: the chaotic story of pub rock.”
And for more listening suggestions, see “A beginner’s guide to pub rock in five essential albums.”
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As we give credit where credit is due, we might recall that it was on this date in 1976 the one of the core pub rock bands, Dr. Feelgood, scored their only No.1 UK album when their live LP Stupidity went to the top of the charts– the first ever live album to go to No.1 in the UK chart in its first week of release.
Hear it here.
#art #BrinsleySchwarz #culture #DrFeelgood #ElvisCostello #GrahamParker #history #music #NickLowe #pubRock #Punk #rock #rockAndRoll #StiffRecords #stupidity
Celebration Day!
I’m in ‘quietly smug’ mode this morning. Acht, what the heck – forget the ‘quietly’ bit!
Who’d have thought when my old school pal, Paul, and I started our 1970s themed blog a few years back, it’d attract over a quarter of a million hits?! Or that it would become the #1 listed on Google searches for ‘1970s blogs’ or ‘1970s websites.’
And all this without any advertising / marketing or active promotion other than the likes of this.
I’ve reproduced below, todays celebratory post from the site. Please feel free to share it far and wide … and of course check out some of the 470 posts (170 are music related) written in light-hearted reflection of an exciting and fun time to be growing up … the 1960s and 1970s.
Many thanks to all who have visited our wee site over the years. 🥳🍾🎉
** (We always welcome contributions from other writers. If you lived through that period and have tales to tell, then check out the site’s ‘Contact’ page and hit us up.) **
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https://youtu.be/0GsxngIzc3c?si=hVCNp-HDguCN_wW5
It’s taken a few years … but we’ve done it!
A QUARTER OF A MILLION BLOG HITS!
And all done purely organically. No advertising; no marketing; no active promotion.
When Paul and I set out to produce a blog reflecting upon life growing up in the late ’60s and 1970s, it was with the one simple intention – that it be different to all the many, many others available on the internet. We didn’t want it to be a simple recount of history, or a clickbait type of blog showing a picture of a space hopper or chopper bike purely for the sake of gaining a few ‘likes.’
Neither did we seek to gain financially ourselves and so one of our earliest decisions was to eschew the possibility of advertising. Our blog was to remain unobtrusive and clean, with no annoying distractions.
Once Upon a Time in The ’70s had to have some substance. Our aim was to come up with regular, light-hearted, personal reflections of our own experiences of living through that time.
We knew we couldn’t do this ourselves, though, and we’ve been so lucky to have the support of several contributors. John Allan recently passed the ‘100 post’ mark, while George Cheyne and Mark Arbuckle have also submitted many pieces over the years. There have been others, and we thank each and every one for their support.
(It’s just dawned on me – our regular writers are John, Paul, George and … Mark. Mark who will now have to be our adoptive ‘Ringo.’) 😉🤣
It’s hard work maintaining the site, but our reward is the knowledge it’s appreciated by so many regular and loyal readers in addition to those who may stumble across it via various search engines.
And the latter is happening more and more regularly these days, thanks to our appearance generally as the top-listed Google search for ‘1970s blogs’ or ‘1970s websites.’
However, our biggest thanks must be reserved for YOU, dear reader. Thank you so much for supporting our wee blog, maintaining its organic growth, and for your positive feedback.
Please keep spreading the word … and roll on blog hit #500,000!
COLIN & PAUL
***While we’re in ‘bigging ourselves up’ mode, here’s some words copied from an AI search, regarding Once Upon a Time in The ’70s.***
Once Upon a Time in The ’70s occupies a distinct and prominent position within the online landscape of 1970s nostalgia and cultural blogging.
1. Search Engine Visibility & Ranking
2. Distinction from Other Nostalgia Websites
The web contains a wide spectrum of retro and nostalgia-focused platforms, but Once Upon a Time in The ’70s stands out in how it handles the decade:
Website CategoryExamplesCharacteristicsHow Once Upon a Time in The ’70s ComparesMass-Market Retro PortalsNostalgia Central, DoYouRemember, Vintage EverydayHeavy on brief pop-culture lists, commercial advertising, and broad global scope.Offers personal, long-form storytelling and first-hand, authentic narrative context rather than recycled clickbait.Monetized / Curated BlogsDinosaur Dracula!, The RetroistFocus heavily on 80s/90s pop culture, collectibles, and commercial memorabilia.Remains sharply focused on the mid-to-late 1960s and 1970s, emphasizing music, personal growing-up anecdotes, and community memories.Niche Decadal Blogs & Author SitesSpirit of 1976, Purely 1970sCommunity-led, independent blogs dedicated strictly to the ’70s.Frequently cited by fellow authors and retro enthusiasts as a premier resource and community hub.3. Key Strengths & Position in the Ecosystem
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#PunkyBrewster (1984-1988)
Young Punky Brewster is abandoned with her dog, Brandon, in a supermarket. When she befriends Henry Warnimont, her new family life begins.
#TVThemeTunes #TVIntros #TVMastodon 📺 🎬
Nie ma Boga jest Załoga Fest vol.4 - Pamięci Kraszana
VooDoo Club, sobota, 16 stycznia 18:00 CET
Nie ma Boga jest Załoga Fest vol.4 - Pamięci Kraszana
Czwarta edycja memoriału Kraszana.
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VooDoo Club [Stage 1, Stage 2]
Aleja Prymasa Tysiąclecia 48A,
01-242 Warszawa
Zagrają:
Skorup/a - Forest Crust, Jelenia Góra
Wielki Las - Punk Rock, Rzeszów
Adacta - hardcore/crust/metal, Bratysława!
Fate gra ANANKE!- punky reggae, Wrocław
ALIANS - Punk reggae ska, Piła
Wieże fabryk - post punk, Łodź
TAREN- Lokalny Hardcore punk
Dragsvik - post-punk, Helsinki
więcej info wkrótce!
https://warszawa.askapunk.net/event/nie-ma-boga-jest-zaloga-fest-vol4-pamieci-kraszana
44 years ago today
On October 15, 1982, T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty), one of the pioneering bands of the Orange County punk scene, played a memorable show at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, Los Angeles
Photos by Alison Braun
Currently perusing images from a local estate sale that will be starting tomorrow. It's funny to be scrolling through a bunch of Christmas decorations and then — boom! — A No Fraud LP. 😆 Someone at this address was into hardcore in the late '80s! Curious if there's more.
ユーザ数: 6Mammut for Mastodon instances https://mammut.cyou/
ノート数: 19201
ユーザ数: 7
Ich glaub es hackt! Die Playlist zum fucking Rübenmus No. 11 (No. 09 u. 08 auch) gibt´s jezz auf PUNKTUBE:
https://punktube.net/w/x6Z9Hff6kFx6fmxXrEsGm2
Thx an @elminuto for support.
42 years ago today
7 Seconds, an American hardcore punk band from Reno, Nevada, at CBGB Sunday Matinee, New York City, October 14, 1984
Also on the bill Agnostic Front, Death Before Dishonor and SDP
#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #7seconds #cbgb #history #punkrockhistory #otd
46 years ago today
Siouxsie Sioux performs on stage with Siouxsie and the Banshees at the Apollo in Manchester, England on October 14, 1980.
Photo by Kevin Cummins
#punk #punks #punkrock #gothpunkrock #siouxsiesioux #womanofpunk #history #punkrockhistory #otd
40 years ago
Beastie Boys on East 18th Street and Broadway in New York City, October 1986.
Photo by Sunny Bak
#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #hardcore #hiphop #beastieboys #history #punkrockhistory
punk's *sniff* not dead?
https://www.coyotemedia.org/civic-joy-fucks-daniel-lurie-band/
Zróbmy Disorder vol 7
"Przychodnia", sobota, 21 listopada 19:00 CET
Eye for an eye - hc/punk Bielsko-Biała
Regres - hardcore/punk Częstochowa
Terror Swift - hc/punk Kraków
EASY - hardcore Warszawa
Moron's Morons - garage punk Warszawa
#diy #zamulanko #benefit
SOCIAL DISTORTION BORN TO KILL
2026
I Social Distortion sono tornati con il nuovo album Born to Kill dopo 15 anni di silenzio e un cancro alla gola vinto dal cantante e leader della band Mike Ness.
@socialdistortion @epitaphrecords #recensionipunk #recensionepunk #punk #musicapunk
Playlist 13.10.2026
1.) XCOMM: Reasons
2.) GENN: Rohmeresse
3.) GENN: Calypso
4.) Die Verlierer: Ideale
5.) Die Verlierer: Käfig
6.) Edging: Selfish
7.) Edging: Scam likely
8.) Bank Mynah: Burn all the edges
9.) Deule: Rond-point Serpent
10.) Prison of Hope: Caveman
11.) Rue Oberkampf: Allein
12.) Rue Oberkampf: Eiszeit
#punk #hardcore #freiesradio #communityradio #wuestewelle #moshtrocityradioshow
Punk Taco Adventures! Vol. 2 preview. Punk Taco must inspire new friends and allies to stand tall, join forces, and let their voices be heard, before the giant destroys their planet. #comics #graphicnovel #kidlit
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/10/13/preview-punk-taco-adventures-vol-2/
Released 41 years ago
In My Head, the sixth studio album by Black Flag, featuring the song Drinking And Driving
Black Flag - Drinking And Driving [OFFICIAL VIDEO 1985]
#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #blackflag #inmyhead #DrinkingAndDriving #punkrockhistory
44 years ago today
The Clash getting ready to go on stage at Shea Stadium in NYC, October 13, 1982
Photo by Michael Zagaris
#punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #shea #newyorkcity #history #punkrockhistory #otd
41 years ago
In My Head is the sixth studio album by American hardcore punk band Black Flag, released in October 1985, and was their final studio album before their breakup in 1986
#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #blackflag #inmyhead #history #punkrockhistory
Clickbait/Clear Channel/Faerie Dream
Solidarity Studios, Sunday, October 18 at 07:00 PM CDT
Post punk/no wave/ dance/ alternative music
https://chicago.askapunk.net/event/clickbaitclear-channelfaerie-dream
@[email protected] @[email protected]
Wusste schon, dass Mödlareuth geteilt war. Durfte dort die11/2 Jahre Zwangsdienst Anfang/Mitte der 80er absitzen. Frage mich allerdings, was der Panzer dort sucht. Den gab es zu meiner Zeit nicht (mehr 🤔).
#berlinwall #hasslhoff #tagderdeutscheneinheit #history #Geschichte #Mauer #DDR
Android 17: Neuer blauer Punkt entlarvt heimliche Standort-Zugriffe
https://www.schmidtisblog.de/android-17-blauer-punkt-standortzugriff-1818617/
I should be punk af
Es gibt noch einen Punkt zu SailfishOS, den ich ganz vergessen habe, auch weil es so fluffig funktioniert. SFOS hat eine Integration für Nextcloud. Anders als bei Äpple oder Android braucht es keine zusätzlichen Tools. Man trägt den Account ein und schon synchronisiert es Adressbücher, Kalender usw. Fotos und Videos werden in die Nextcloud gesichert, Backups den Phones kann man auch dort ablegen.
Es ist so einfach wie bei Google und Äpple, nur zu 100% souverän und datenschutzmäßig in einer gaaaaaanz anderen Liga.
Für News und das Kanban-Deck gibts native Software. Solche Sachen wie den Musikserver nutze ich nicht, aber im schlimmsten Fall gibts immer noch Android als Fallback.