The History of Punk Rock Podcast: Bands, Scenes, Hardcore, DIY Culture, Record Labels, Clubs, and Punk Music History
The Subhumans: Canadian Punk’s DIY Legacy
This episode delves into the Vancouver‑based punk trio that carved a raw, politically charged sound from basement bars and squatted warehouses. We trace how they used cassette demos, hand‑stitched vinyl releases, underground fanzines, and touring networks to build an international following while navigating legal scrutiny, evolving Canadian punk dynamics, and the DIY infrastructure that sustained them.
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Today · 8 min
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The History of Punk Rock Podcast: Bands, Scenes, Hardcore, DIY Culture, Record Labels, Clubs, and Punk Music History
Crass and the Rise of Eco‑Punk
The episode follows how punk’s DIY mindset expanded into an environmental movement, tracing Crass’s activist releases and ties to Greenpeace, fanzine campaigns promoting sustainable living, touring on low‑carbon logistics, and the broader impact on punk scenes worldwide.
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Today · 20 min
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The History of Punk Rock Podcast: Bands, Scenes, Hardcore, DIY Culture, Record Labels, Clubs, and Punk Music History
Bad Brains & ‘I Against I’: From Hardcore to Funk‑Metal
On this episode we unpack how Bad Brains’ 1986 release *I Against I* blended funk grooves, thrash riffs and hardcore fury under SST’s production, challenging the genre’s sonic limits. We trace the band’s roots in Washington D.C.’s all‑ages scene, the recording process at West Sound Studios, and how the album’s bold musical choices kept its DIY credibility while reaching new audiences.
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Today · 9 min
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The History of Punk Rock Podcast: Bands, Scenes, Hardcore, DIY Culture, Record Labels, Clubs, and Punk Music History
Pub Rock's Quiet Revolution – The Underground Roots of British Punk
In this episode we trace how 1970s London pubs—home to bands like Dr Feelgood, Ducks Deluxe, and Brinsley Schwarz—offered a stripped‑down, DIY sound that set the stage for punk. We explore the venues, independent labels, fanzines, and grassroots networks that turned cheap, R&B‑inspired gigs into the raw infrastructure from which British punk erupted.
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