EPISODE · Sep 6, 2026 · 10 MIN

The Rise and Grind of New York Hardcore’s Lower East Side

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 the gritty Lower East Side of Manhattan became a hotbed for hardcore punk in the late 1980s, detailing CBGB’s all‑ages matinees, Tompkins Square Park riots, underground clubs, fanzines and DIY networks that kept the scene alive against gentrification and institutional pushback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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