26 Apr 2025
DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Punk
D.I.Y. is an extrospective dissection of Pop-Punk; from the SoCal garages of the 80’s to the enduring impact the genre has had on music, fashion, and culture.
The Year Of Punk
The summer of the Jubilee in 1977 was mentally dominated by another national anthem - "God Save the Queen" by The Sex Pistols. That same summer was also the summer of punk. Janet Street Porter Reviews The Year Of Punk, Featuring Early Classic Footage Of The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Siouxsie And Others.
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Janet Street-Porter 
Vivienne Westwood 
John Lydon 
Siouxsie Sioux 
Joe Strummer 
Chas Chandler Ian Stuart Donaldson
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