Shock tactics: the punk rock stunts of Wendy O Williams
If a tree falls in the woods and there’s no-one around to hear it, is it a poser?
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Tartan Armies: How a symbol of Scottish nobility became a punk icon
Most of the time, if it’s anti-English, it’s cool.
Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers bring junkie chaos to the London Lyceum, 1984
Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers live.
Christiane F: teenage junkie, prostitute, and style icon of heroin chic
Her influence on fashion, music, and film never stopped.
Conspiracy of Women: Lydia Lunch’s feminist manifesto still echoes louder than ever
It still feels like tomorrow’s headlines.
Tony Coca-Cola and the Roosters, the fake punk band that hijacked The Driller Killer
The wild fake band in Abel Ferrara’s slasher.
The awkward night Joy Division met William S Burroughs—and Ian Curtis was told to fuck off
A cold meeting between Ian Curtis and his idol.
Hardcore, clean and furious: A series of amazing flyers from straight edge’s heyday
No booze, no drugs, just punk.
Punk rockers, Bad Brains, and CBGB: Revisit a charming local news segment on hardcore, 1982
Bad Brains at CBGBs, baffled anchors, and all.
Robin Williams’ wholesome friendship with The Stranglers
Music, jokes, and a shared love of punk rebellion.