The history of the punk subculture involves
the history of punk rock, ideology, fashion art, visual art, literature,
dance, and film. Since emerging in the United States, the United Kingdom
and Australia in the mid-1970s, the punk subculture has spread around
the globe and evolved into a number of different forms. The history of punk
plays important part in the history of subcultures in the 20th century.
Punk subculture is a massive topic to be shared so I will share some opinions about punk rock music.
The beginnings of punk rock are often furiously debated. This is partially because everyone has different definition of punk rock, and partially because its foundation stones are found in several places. Punk Rock was originally used to describe the garage musicians of the '60's. Bands like the Sonics were starting up and playing out with no musical or vocal instruction, and often limited skill. Because they didn't know the rules of music, they were able to break the rules.
The mid to late '60s saw the appearance of the
Stooges and the MC5 in Detroit. They were raw, crude and often
political. Their concerts were often violent affairs, and they were opening the
eyes of the music world.
The Velvet Underground is the next piece in the
puzzle. The Velvet Underground, managed by Andy Warhol, was producing
music that often bordered on noise. They were expanding the definitions of
music without even realizing it.
The final primary influence is found in the
foundations of Glam Rock. Artists like David Bowie and the New
York Dolls were dressing outrageously, living extravagantly and producing loud
trashy rock and roll. Glam would end up splitting up its influence, doling out
portions to hard rock, "hair metal" and punk rock.
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