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Released 47 years ago today

The Specials debut album featuring this song 'Too Much Too Young'

#ska #skalegends #thespecials #2tone #toomuchtooyoung #punkrockhistory

In memory of Kendall Stephen Chinn aka Mr. Chi Pig, front man of the hardcore punk band SNFU, born on this day in 1962, Edmonton, Canada

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Layla Folkmann, left, and Lacey Jane in front of their Vancouver Mr. Chi Pig mural

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"For a band who didn't have a hit, I refer to the song as having your star soccer player on the bench. If the show’s not going well, we’ll put him on and if he can’t save us nobody can." #JakeBurns talking 'Alternative Ulster'
📸 Ben Thomson

#StiffLittleFingers #punkrock #punkrockhistory #punks

“We’re sick of the bullshit. Give us some truth!” 🖤🎶🖤🎶🖤🎶
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#PunkRock
#JoeStrummer

#Resist #Insist #Persist💙☮️🦋

Released 48 years ago today
Alternative Ulster, the second single by punk rock band Stiff Little Fingers

Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster - Live at Wacken Open Air 2018

#punk #punkrock #stifflittlefingers #history #punkrockhistory #otd

48 years ago today
Frontman Stiv Bators of the punk-rock band Dead Boys performs at The Agora, supported by Devo, October 17, 1978, Atlanta, Georgia.

Photo by Tom Hill

#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegend #stivbators #DeadBoys #history #punkrockhistory

44 years ago today
Discharge at 9:30 Club, Washington DC, October 17, 1982. Government Issue and Scream were also on the bill.

Photo by Jim Saah

#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcore #hardcorepunk #discharge #history #punkrockhistory #otd

48 years ago today
Alternative Ulster is the second single by punk rock band Stiff Little Fingers, released on this day in 1978, and later appeared on the band's 1979 debut studio album, Inflammable Material

#punk #punkrock #stifflittlefingers #history #punkrockhistory #otd

Happy Birthday to Bob Mould, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for punk rock band Hüsker Dü and the alternative rock band Sugar, born on this day in 1960, Malone, US

Photo by Timothy Norris

#punkrock #hardcore #hardcorepunk #hüskerdü #sugar #history #punkrockhistory #otd

20 years ago today

The Bowery changed forever

Early Monday morning on October 16, 2006, punk rock venue CBGB officially closed its doors.

Hilly Kristal and the homeowners ended their relationship due to a long argument

#cbgb #omfug #bowery #newyorkcity #punkrockhistory #otd

25 years ago today
The Argument is the sixth and most recent studio album from the post-hardcore band Fugazi, released on this day in 2001 through Dischord Records

#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #posthardcore #hardcore #fugazi #history #punkrockhistory #otd

#CBGB lays down the curtain. The final act from #PattiSmith on #CBGBs

#punkrockhistory #musicsky #rockmusic #rockhistory

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📸 #RuthFremson The New York Times (1) #boweryboogie (2,3)