EPISODE · Sep 6, 2026 · 20 MIN

New York City in the Early 1970s: Foundations of 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 New York’s cramped rehearsal rooms, underground venues such as CBGB and Max’s Kansas City, and a DIY network of flyers and fanzines forged the first wave of punk sound and spirit. It examines the city’s economic hardship, artistic communities, and grassroots infrastructure that laid the groundwork for what would become an international punk culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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