"Head headed down to New York City to play ""Canada night"" at CBGB. By mid-1977 in downtown New York, punk rock was already ceding its cutting-edge status to the anarchic sound of Teenage Jesus and the Jerks and Mars, spearheads of what became known as no wave, although several original punk bands continued to perform and new ones emerged on the scene. The Cramps, whose core members were from Sacramento, California by way of Akron, had debuted at CBGB in November 1976, opening for the Dead Boys. They were soon playing regularly at Max's Kansas City. The Misfits formed in"
"the (now defunct) Club Foot Fourth Street downtown. The Skunks, which featured Jesse Sublett on bass and vocals, attracted significant attention to the scene because of their loyal following and also because touring bands, including Patti Smith, Elvis Costello, the Clash, Blondie, and others dropped in at their gigs at Raul's and the Continental Club to jam with them. Radio played a major role in spreading the sound and creating the culture of punk. In Houston, two pioneering radio programs in particular, Marilyn Mock's ""S&M Show"" on KTRU-FM and Perry Coma's ""The Funhouse Show"" on KPFT-FM, were instrumental in helping"
"Radio 4 (band) Radio 4 were an American dance-punk band based in Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 1999, they claimed their music is ""made in New York, is about New York, and sounds like New York"". The band was formed in 1999 as a trio, comprising Anthony Roman (vocals/bass), Tommy Williams (guitar/vocals) and Greg Collins (drums). The three had been friends growing up in Long Island, where they had been involved in the hardcore scene, appearing in bands such as Garden Variety (Roman) and Sleepasaurus. They initially formed the band under the influence of late 1970s/early 1980s punk and post-punk,"
"A7 (bar) A7 was a club in New York City. From 1981 to 1984, it was the unofficial headquarters of the New York hardcore scene. The tiny space was located on the southeast corner of East 7th Street and Avenue A in Manhattan's East Village. The Violators were one of the first punk bands to play there, performing once a month for over a year. Other bands that played on the Violators' night included Minor Threat, Social Distortion, SS Decontrol, the Undead and False Prophets. Many of the NYC Oi! and hardcore bands would play on the bill, including hardcore"
"Penn Club of New York City The Penn Club of New York (usually referred to as The Penn Club) is a private club located in Midtown Manhattan, within New York City, New York, United States. Its membership is restricted almost entirely to students, alumni, and faculty of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its clubhouse is a fourteen-story building located on West 44th Street between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue. Originally occupied by the Yale Club of New York City, the building is registered on the National Register of Historic Places. In November 1886, the first local group of"
"icons Bad Brains, and gradually the A7 club turned into a hardcore scene. The club was staffed by members of the NYHC scene, including Doug Holland of Kraut, Raybeez of Agnostic Front and Warzone, and Jimmy Gestapo of Murphy's Law. The club operated without a liquor license and was often raided by police. A warning spray-painted on the outside of the building read: ""Out of town bands remember where you are"". In October 2013, a plaque was hung in the room that used to be A7, now in a bar called Niagra, marking the space's history. A7 (bar) A7 was"
"daughter Paulajane, who grew up in an apartment over the 500 Club, is now a member of the 500 Club Committee, which sponsors benefit concerts. In September 2015 the Philly Pops recreated the 500 Club in a Philadelphia restaurant, featuring performances by Deana Martin and Michael Andrew. 500 Club The 500 Club, popularly known as The Five, was a nightclub and supper club at 6 Missouri Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. It was owned by racketeer Paul ""Skinny"" D'Amato, and operated from the 1930s until the building burned down in 1973. It became one of the most"
"Brighton Bar The Brighton Bar is a famous punk club located at 121 Brighton Avenue in the resort community of Long Branch, New Jersey. The bar is owned by Greg Macolino, former lead singer of hardcore band Chronic Sick. It is often compared to CBGB, Mutha Records and, later in the 1990s, featured Punk Rock Records whose artists share very similar production efforts of a common recording studio and group of producers, including U.S. Chaos, Chronic Sick, Stisisim, Mental Decay, Social Decay, Mental Abuse, Broken Heroes, Kraut, The Stun Gunz and The Flair Up's, some who have all shared the"
"a variety of influences, including Gang of Four, Mission of Burma, Primal Scream and Zero Zero, though their lively punk sound combined with their militant political stance has drawn a strong comparison with The Clash. Their name comes from a Public Image Ltd. song from that group's second album, which is itself a reference to BBC Radio 4. Radio 4 (band) Radio 4 were an American dance-punk band based in Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 1999, they claimed their music is ""made in New York, is about New York, and sounds like New York"". The band was formed in 1999"
"Stork Club The Stork Club was a nightclub in Manhattan, New York City, which during its existence from 1929 to 1965 was one of the most prestigious clubs in the world. A symbol of café society, the wealthy elite, including movie stars, celebrities, showgirls, and aristocrats all mixed in the VIP Cub Room of the club. The club was established on West 58th Street in 1929 by Sherman Billingsley, a former bootlegger from Enid, Oklahoma. After an incident when Billingsley was kidnapped and held for ransom by Mad Dog Coll, a rival of his mobster partners, he became the sole"
"Veruka Veruka was a nightclub in Manhattan, owned by Noel Ashman. The club operated between January 1997 and June 2004, and was known for its strict door policy and celebrity patrons. The name Veruka was derived from Veruca Salt, the character of the story ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."" Veruka was located on Broome Street at Sixth Avenue. It had a multi-level lounge and was one of New York's first clubs to have bottle service. In 2001, designer Todd Oldham redesigned the club. Hip-hop songwriter John Forté (of the Fugees) was among the club's celebrity DJs. Celebrity regulars included Sean"
"Four to the Bar Four to the Bar was a ""well loved and well respected"" American band from New York City during the early to mid-1990s. Four to the Bar was formed in the working-class/immigrant Irish community of Woodside, Queens, New York City, in 1991 The initial lineup was Martin Kelleher (from Cork) on bass guitar, David Yeates (from Dunboyne, County Meath) on vocals and flute, David Livingstone (from County Monaghan) on mandolin, and Gerry Singleton guitar. That August, Kelleher switched to guitar and the band placed a classified ad for a bass player in the ""Irish Voice"" newspaper. Patrick"
"The Parlor Mob The Parlor Mob (originally named What About Frank?) is a rock band founded in New Jersey in 2004. The name comes from one of the notorious Hell's Kitchen gangs active at the turn of the 20th century. The band presently consists of singer Mark Melicia, guitarist Paul Ritchie, bassist Gianni Scalise, and drummer Sam Bey. Some of the band's songs have been featured on television, on shows such as ""Entourage"", ""Friday Night Lights"", ""Person of Interest"", and more, as well as in video games such as ""NASCAR 09"", """", """" and ""Sleeping Dogs"". The original members of"
"The Scene (performance venue) The Scene was a nightclub on West 46th Street, Manhattan, New York City operated by Steve Paul between 1964 and 1970. It was notable for historic performances by The Doors and Jimi Hendrix, among many others. The Scene, also known as ""Steve Paul's The Scene"", was located in the basement of 301 West 46th Street, in New York's Theater District. Steve Paul had started his entertainment career as a publicist for the Peppermint Lounge. Paul opened the club in 1964, initially as a club for actors, musicians and theatre workers from Broadway. At the time, the"
"I feared"" (1988) from the album ""The Great adventures of Slick Rick"". In 1987, three patrons were shot as they left the club after a performance by Roxanne Shante. Later, the club was renamed the Penguin Club and became infamous for stabbings and fights. The building was eventually torn down in 1989 and replaced by a 22-story Ramada Renaissance Hotel. 48th Street between Broadway and Seventh Avenue is now named ""Lou Walters Way."" The club opened again in the Upper West Side, at 2551 Broadway at 96th Street (). In 2003, Producer Ralph Mercado (who had founded RMM Records &"
"Half Note Club The Half Note was a jazz club located at 289 Hudson Street in New York City. It opened in 1957. The club, owned by Mike Canterino and his family, was known for showcasing up-and-coming jazz musicians in the 1950s and 1960s, defraying its costs with live radio broadcasts on Friday nights, hosted by Alan Grant. The Half Note was one of a handful of legendary Manhattan nightclubs, including the Village Vanguard, the Village Gate, the Five Spot, and Slug's Saloon, that featured world class jazz on a regular basis. Forgoing sets with standard set times, musicians were"
"Philadelphia punk scene The Philadelphia punk scene refers to the vibrant punk rock scene created in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Because of its location, Philadelphia was an easy place for bands from New York City and Washington, DC to play concerts. Venues such as the Elk's Center, Love Hall, Long March, Community Education Center (CEC) and Abe's Steaks (a small hoagie shop) regularly held hardcore shows during the 1980s. WEL Records played a quite roll with their relentless promotion. Other notable sites such as the Starlite Ballroom, BYO Hall, East Side Club, West Side Club (which was actually Jeff Jenkins Basement in"
"Satyricon (nightclub) Satyricon was a nightclub in the Old Town neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States that operated from 1984 to 2010. It was the longest-running punk venue in the western United States, and has been referred to by some journalists and historians as the ""CBGB of the West Coast."" Located in a building that had served as a horse stable in the early 1900s, the club's owner, George Touhouliotis, founded Satyricon after acquiring a tavern that had operated in the building. Touhouliotis reshaped the tavern into a nightclub, and named it after the 1969 Federico Fellini film of the"
"two-show concerts several nights a week. While booking many of the same bands that had played the Electric Circus, Graham particularly used the venue, as well as its West Coast counterpart, to establish in the US British bands such as The Who, Pink Floyd, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream and Led Zeppelin. The Fillmore East closed in 1971. CBGB, the nightclub considered by some to be the birthplace of punk music, was located in the neighborhood, as was the early punk standby A7. No Wave and New York hardcore also emerged in the area's clubs. Among the many important bands"
"Angels & Kings Angels & Kings was a nightclub in New York City, New York, located at 500 East 11th Street. The club was opened in 2007 by Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz and Jamison Ernest of Yellow Fever, and is owned by several other musicians, including members of Gym Class Heroes, Cobra Starship, and The Academy Is... It was also known as AK-47. Wentz has stated that he opened the bar in order for he and his friends to have a place to hang out. Pete Wentz, Perez Hilton, and two business partners opened a second Angels &"
"The Brook The Brook is an exclusive private club located at 111 East 54th Street in Manhattan (New York City). It is generally considered the most exclusive club in the United States. It was founded in 1903 by a group of prominent men who belonged to other New York City private clubs, such as the Knickerbocker Club and the Union Club. The name is derived from the Alfred Lord Tennyson poem ""The Brook"", whose lines ""For men may come and men may go, but I go on for ever"" were consistent with the intention that the Club would provide 24-hour"
"The Upstage Club The Upstage Club was a legendary coffee shop, music venue, and afterhours club located in Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States and featured in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Influential musicians such as Bruce Springsteen, Bill Chinnock, Southside Johnny (John Lyon), David Sancious, Little Steven Van Zandt, Garry Tallent, Vini Lopez, and Danny Federici first honed their live performance skills at the club. It was where the Asbury Jukes, Steel Mill and the Blackberry Blues Band were formed. Although Asbury Park is currently associated with the sounds of rock 'n' roll from the 60s and"
"500 Club The 500 Club, popularly known as The Five, was a nightclub and supper club at 6 Missouri Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. It was owned by racketeer Paul ""Skinny"" D'Amato, and operated from the 1930s until the building burned down in 1973. It became one of the most popular nightspots on the East Coast, and housed the first illegal casino to be run in the city. The main bar was large and black, with black and white zebra-patterned wallpaper on the walls of the room. An indoor waterfall surrounded by imitation exotic vegetation stood in"
"Four Deadly Questions Four Deadly Questions was a band from Brooklyn, New York, made up of ex-members of Dick Army and Books Lie (who were signed to Level Plane). Most DIY bands and Recess Records affiliates utilize this band for setting up gigs in the New York City area as all members of this band have been in the punk scene for many years and have access to setting up shows for bands who would otherwise have no way of booking themselves at larger clubs. In the late 1990s, Recess Records put out a benefit CD (entitled 'Workers Comp') for"
"CBGB CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal in Manhattan's East Village. The club was previously a biker bar and before that was a dive bar. The letters ""CBGB"" were for ""Country"", ""BlueGrass"", and ""Blues"", Kristal's original vision, yet CBGB soon became a famed venue of punk rock and new wave bands like the Ramones, Television, Patti Smith Group, Blondie, and Talking Heads. From the early 1980s onward, CBGB was known for hardcore punk. One storefront beside CBGB became the ""CBGB Record Canteen"", a record shop and café. In the late 1980s, ""CBGB"
"KGB (bar) KGB is a Soviet-era themed bar located in the East Village of New York City at 85 E. 4th Street, New York, New York 10003. Before its present incarnation, the second-floor venue was a speakeasy for Ukrainian Socialists who met behind its double-locked doors to hide their political affiliations from the rampant McCarthyism of the era. Since opening in 1993, the KGB Bar has become something of a New York City literary institution. Popular authors read here ""pro bono"" on Sunday evenings (fiction), Monday evenings (poetry), and most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. KGB has been named best literary"
"fire broke out in an adjoining diner. Each musician managed to save his instrument, but everything else was destroyed. Four to the Bar never fully recovered from the disaster, and despite playing a handful of shows in early 1996, this setback effectively signalled the band's demise. Four to the Bar Four to the Bar was a ""well loved and well respected"" American band from New York City during the early to mid-1990s. Four to the Bar was formed in the working-class/immigrant Irish community of Woodside, Queens, New York City, in 1991 The initial lineup was Martin Kelleher (from Cork) on"
"Wolf."" Despite containing five songs, the album clocks in just shy of 30 minutes. The album was later released on vinyl by intheclouds records The Parlor Mob The Parlor Mob (originally named What About Frank?) is a rock band founded in New Jersey in 2004. The name comes from one of the notorious Hell's Kitchen gangs active at the turn of the 20th century. The band presently consists of singer Mark Melicia, guitarist Paul Ritchie, bassist Gianni Scalise, and drummer Sam Bey. Some of the band's songs have been featured on television, on shows such as ""Entourage"", ""Friday Night Lights"","
"Scores New York Scores is a strip club in Manhattan, New York City, and was one of several gentlemen's clubs which changed the face of adult entertainment in that city during the early 1990s and had gained wider notoriety and popularity mostly due to frequent mention by Howard Stern. Today Scores has changed ownership and total management of the night club company. On January 27, 2009, the Company entered into a licensing agreement with I.M. Operating LLC (IMO) for the use of the Scores brand name. Scores was New York's ""first major gentlemen's club"" when it opened in the early"
"and Tommy Lee Jones were shot at Xenon (1978). Xenon (nightclub) Xenon was a popular New York City nightclub. Xenon was a popular disco in Manhattan in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was located at 124 West 43rd St in the former Henry Miller Theater which prior to Xenon had been renamed Avon-at-the-Hudson and was operating as a porn house. Xenon was the only nightclub popular enough to compete with Studio 54. The site is now the Stephen Sondheim Theater. Xenon was founded in June 1978 by Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini. Stein had been a promoter who"
"""Tracks 4 The Mass Movement"". 4 P.M. (group) 4 P.M. (For Positive Music) was an American male R&B group best known for their cover version of ""Sukiyaki"", which peaked at number 8 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in February 1995. 4 P.M. is an acronym meaning 'For Positive Music' meaning the band's music would not contain explicit lyrics, does not promote violence, and does not degrade women. The band has toured worldwide and remains popular, most notably in Japan. The group was started in 1991 in the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland by brothers Roberto Pena, Jr. and Reney (Ray)"
"Dolls and Andy Shernoff of The Dictators, and Darrell McBride shared the stage. Brighton Bar The Brighton Bar is a famous punk club located at 121 Brighton Avenue in the resort community of Long Branch, New Jersey. The bar is owned by Greg Macolino, former lead singer of hardcore band Chronic Sick. It is often compared to CBGB, Mutha Records and, later in the 1990s, featured Punk Rock Records whose artists share very similar production efforts of a common recording studio and group of producers, including U.S. Chaos, Chronic Sick, Stisisim, Mental Decay, Social Decay, Mental Abuse, Broken Heroes, Kraut,"
"punk scene alive in Philadelphia are The Wonder Years, Modern Baseball, and Cayetana along with others. Philadelphia punk scene The Philadelphia punk scene refers to the vibrant punk rock scene created in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Because of its location, Philadelphia was an easy place for bands from New York City and Washington, DC to play concerts. Venues such as the Elk's Center, Love Hall, Long March, Community Education Center (CEC) and Abe's Steaks (a small hoagie shop) regularly held hardcore shows during the 1980s. WEL Records played a quite roll with their relentless promotion. Other notable sites such as the Starlite"