New York City in the Early 1970s: Foundations of Punk

This episode traces how New York’s cramped rehearsal rooms, underground venues such as CBGB and Max’s Kansas City, and a DIY network of flyers and fanzines forged the first wave of punk sound and spirit. It examines the city’s economic hardship, artistic communities, and grassroots infrastructure that laid the groundwork for what would become an international punk culture.

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