924 Gilman Street and the East Bay Punk Revolution

This episode unpacks how an empty cold‑storage unit on Berkeley’s 924 Street became a DIY, all‑ages nucleus that launched bands like Operation Ivy, Green Day, and the label Lookout! Records. It examines the club’s rules, grassroots distribution network, and the community politics that kept the East Bay scene thriving from the mid‑80s into the 2000s.

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