EPISODE · Sep 5, 2026 · 14 MIN

Green Day, Lookout! Records, and the DIY Foundations of 90s Pop‑Punk

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 Green Day’s debut LP 39/Smooth—recorded on a shoestring budget at San Francisco’s Art of Ears and released through Lookout! Records with drummer John Kiffmeyer—emerged from the East Bay punk scene. We dig into the DIY infrastructure of mail‑order catalogs, hand‑assembled sleeves, all‑ages clubs, and how that groundwork set the stage for later pop‑punk success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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