Belfast Punk During the Troubles: Basement Gigs, DIY Labels, and a Resilient Scene

from The History of Punk Rock Podcast: Bands, Scenes, Hardcore, DIY Culture, Record Labels, Clubs, and Punk Music History · host Podily

This episode traces how Belfast’s teenage punks forged an underground scene amid civil conflict—from St. Anne’s basement gigs to Rigid Digits releases, the DIY infrastructure that let them distribute records, and how anger was blended with everyday concerns in a city split by the Troubles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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