Get ready — the punks are taking over West Queen West
Grab the safety pins and the snarled lips, the West Queen West Punk Fest is running rampant Saturday night. The
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Ongoing History Daily: The history of the word “punk,” part 5
Here is the final chapter in the story of how the word “punk” came to describe a certain type of
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Ongoing History Daily: The history of the word “punk,” part 4
Here is the next instalment of the evolution of the word “punk” from referring to a prostitute back in the
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Ongoing History Daily: The history of the world “punk,” part 3
We’ve been going through the shifting meaning and usage of the word “punk,” which first appeared in the English language
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Ongoing History Daily: The history of the word “punk” part 2
Last time, we explored the earliest use of the word “punk,” which turned out to be in an old English
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Ongoing History Daily: The history of the word “punk” part 1
Most people associate the word “punk” with a form of music that appeared in the 1970s. But the word itself
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The Post Punk Explosion, part 1: New Wave
If you’ve been around long enough, you might fondly remember those special times when you just knew you were in
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: 938: 14 incredibly important Canadian punk bands
We’ve all heard the stories about where punk came from. Here’s the precis: The New York Dolls and a few
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A short film on the final performance of Sid Vicious
If you’ve finished Danny Boyles Pistols miniseries on Disney+ (if you haven’t, I recommend it), you might be interested in
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Ongoing History Daily: The origin of the term New Wave, part 2
The use of “New Wave” as a musical descriptor first appeared in the early 70s and eventually became interchangeable with
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Ongoing History Daily: The New York Times reviews The Ramones for the first time
Sometimes it’s rather amusing when mainstream media tries to describe and report on what’s happening in pop culture. Newspapers are
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