Authenticity and Rules: How Punk Became Self‑Regulating

This episode digs into punk authenticity—the clash between rebellion and self‑imposed rules that surfaced across CBGB crowds, British fashion revolutions at Sex Pistols, D.C. hardcore ethics, and mainstream major‑label pushes. By tracing venues, zines, labels and touring networks we uncover how the scene kept policing its own ideals even as it insisted on freedom, and why authenticity remains a moving target in punk history.

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