The Invisible Architects: Women Who Built Punk’s Underground

This episode explores the overlooked female pioneers who shaped punk from the rehearsal rooms and DIY labels to fanzines, photography and booking. We trace how women like The Raincoats, L7, Bikini Kill and early activists forged their own spaces in a scene that largely ignored them, creating a grassroots infrastructure that kept punk alive outside mainstream channels. By examining recordings, flyers and club histories, we uncover the ways these women rewrote both the music and the narrative of punk’s underground roots.

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