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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.
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.
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]
In Los Angeles, the opposing factions were often described as "Hollywood punks" and "beach punks", referring to Hollywood's central position in the original L.A. punk rock scene and to hardcore's popularity in the shoreline communities of South Bay and Orange County. [172]
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 ...
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.
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 same year, punk became popular again in 1994, Sick of It All released the major label album Scratch the Surface. According to lead singer Lou Koller, people thought that they would go from a hardcore band to sounding like Green Day, so they intentionally made an album heavier than anything they'd done before.