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Punk rock was a message to society that all was not well and all were not equal. While it is thought that the style of punk from the 1970s had a decline in the 1980s, many subgenres branched off playing their own interpretation of punk rock. Anarcho-punk become a style in its own right. Nazi punk arose as the radical right wing of punk.
By 1979, hardcore had displaced the Hollywood scene and become the dominant expression called hardcore punk in both Northern and Southern California. By this time, many of the older punk bands had broken up or become relatively inactive. A few, such as X and The Go-Go's, went on to mainstream success as punk or new wave bands.
New wave became a catch-all term, [183] encompassing disparate styles such as 2 Tone ska, the mod revival inspired by the Jam, the sophisticated pop-rock of Elvis Costello and XTC, the New Romantic phenomenon typified by Ultravox, synthpop groups like Tubeway Army (which had started out as a straight-ahead punk band) and Human League, and the ...
Punk seemed to allow people to sexualise themselves and still be taken seriously. The nature of punk allowed many to create a non-gender-conforming style. Punks could be free to use femininity or masculinity to make what they were doing even more shocking to their audience. It became popular for some punks to accentuate societal norms. [50]
If you're looking for music history in Southern California, West Hollywood is THE place to visit. Here are 10 spots you can't miss. 10 must-see West Hollywood landmarks for punk, hard rock and ...
In We Got the Neutron Bomb, an oral history of the L.A. punk rock scene collected by Marc Spitz, Claude Bessy aka: Kickboy, claims that he came up with the title. [3] The film is the opening act of a trilogy by Spheeris, depicting music scenes in Los Angeles during the late 20th century.
Daft Punk — Thomas Bangalter, left, and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo — at the 56th annual Grammy Awards, January 26, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/WireImage)
The Starwood was a popular nightclub and music venue in West Hollywood, California from early 1973 to 1981. [1] Many punk bands and heavy metal bands, including Van Halen, started their careers playing at the club. [1] The Starwood was located on the northwest corner of Santa Monica Blvd. and Crescent Heights Blvd.