EPISODE · Sep 5, 2026 · 12 MIN

Cleveland & Akron’s Strange Proto‑Punk Underground

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

In the rust‑filled streets of Ohio’s steel towns, bands like Devo, Pere Ubu and the Electric Eels forged an industrial‑inspired sound before punk was even a word. Their DIY record shops, underground venues and fanzine networks turned factories into studios, shaping a scene that would influence new wave, post‑punk and hardcore across the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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