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London's CBGBs or Electric Circus
Posted: 19 Jun 2006, 21:20
by bismarck
I have a question I hope you English folks, Londoners in particular, can help me answer for an article I have to write:
During the late '70s punk explosion, New York City had CBGBs, San Francisco had The Mab, Manchester had the Electric Circus, even Leeds, I gather, had the F-Club. What was the London equivalent? The club where the punk 'scene' coalesced and the bands played? I know there must be a simple, obvious answer, but I just don't know it. Any help will be very appreciated
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Signed,
Otto von...
Posted: 19 Jun 2006, 21:37
by wild bill buttock
London's 100 club was pretty crucial in punk's early days I believe.
Re: London's CBGBs or Electric Circus
Posted: 19 Jun 2006, 21:37
by scotty
bismarck wrote:I have a question I hope you English folks, Londoners in particular, can help me answer for an article I have to write:
During the late '70s punk explosion, New York City had CBGBs, San Francisco had The Mab, Manchester had the Electric Circus, even Leeds, I gather, had the F-Club. What was the London equivalent? The club where the punk 'scene' coalesced and the bands played? I know there must be a simple, obvious answer, but I just don't know it. Any help will be very appreciated
.
Signed,
Otto von...
The Hope & Anchor and the 100 Club.....
Posted: 19 Jun 2006, 21:37
by Andie
there was the 100 Club in Oxford Street that was the first place to let punk bands play with some sort of regularity.
other venues of note would be the original Marquee Club in Wardor Street and the Roxy (imortalised by Crass)
Posted: 19 Jun 2006, 21:47
by Badlander
Burn wrote:there was the 100 Club in Oxford Street that was the first place to let punk bands play with some sort of regularity.
Shows just how much things have changed since then.
Posted: 19 Jun 2006, 21:53
by Andie
Badlander wrote:Burn wrote:there was the 100 Club in Oxford Street that was the first place to let punk bands play with some sort of regularity.
Shows just how much things have changed since then.
for better...or worse?
Posted: 19 Jun 2006, 22:07
by Andie
Posted: 19 Jun 2006, 22:09
by Dark
You need to tick the "Allow BBcode" checkbox.
Posted: 19 Jun 2006, 22:12
by Andie
Burn wrote:reference book
Geroge Gimarc ~ Punk Diary 1970 - 1979 (updated to include 1980 - 1982)
probably out of print...and i'm no expert
Punk Diary
also this
England's Dreaming
Posted: 19 Jun 2006, 22:13
by Badlander
Burn wrote:Badlander wrote:Burn wrote:there was the 100 Club in Oxford Street that was the first place to let punk bands play with some sort of regularity.
Shows just how much things have changed since then.
for better...or worse?
Depends what kind of shopping you're into I guess. Not my idea of fun for sure.
This place makes me think so much of Bladerunner's vision of LA it's scary.
Posted: 19 Jun 2006, 22:18
by Andie
Dark wrote:You need to tick the "Allow BBcode" checkbox.
it seems to be the linky don't wanna work for one of them...copy and paste into your browser...take a peek
http://www.alibris.com/search/search.cf ... ting*title
Posted: 19 Jun 2006, 22:28
by Andie
Badlander wrote:Burn wrote:Badlander wrote:
Shows just how much things have changed since then.
for better...or worse?
Depends what kind of shopping you're into I guess. Not my idea of fun for sure.
This place makes me think so much of Bladerunner's vision of LA it's scary.
Ahhh...just the street...it is pretty non descript IMHO...the streets that surround it are far more intresting
Posted: 19 Jun 2006, 23:41
by James Blast
In Glasgow (not that you're interested) it was The Mars Bar and The Bungalow out in Paisley, where Prince comes from.
Posted: 20 Jun 2006, 02:45
by 9while9
James Blast wrote:In Glasgow (not that you're interested) it was The Mars Bar and The Bungalow out in Paisley, where Prince comes from.
Prince....
Posted: 20 Jun 2006, 09:44
by markfiend
Burn wrote:it seems to be the linky don't wanna work for one of them...copy and paste into your browser...take a peek
When that happens, you can always
tinyurl it!
http://tinyurl.com/zbn67
Posted: 20 Jun 2006, 09:45
by timsinister
Posted: 20 Jun 2006, 14:40
by jay
The Roundhouse played a part too. Especially the Ramones gig in '76.
Posted: 20 Jun 2006, 17:36
by bismarck
Wow, thanks for all the replies. I couldn't get that link that someone posted to work. What does it lead to? And what does it say?
In any case, in summary:
NYC's CBGBs = London's 100 Club, approximately. Is that fair?
Thanks again guys
Otto von...
Posted: 20 Jun 2006, 17:57
by Andie
Posted: 20 Jun 2006, 18:10
by wild bill buttock
James Blast wrote:In Glasgow (not that you're interested) it was The Mars Bar and The Bungalow out in Paisley, where Prince comes from.
Didn't Prince live next to that much celebrated Scottish rapper McHammer?
In glorious Birmingham the "in" place for punks was Barbarellas.Not that there was much of a punk scene in Brum-mostly heavy metal fans round these parts I'm afraid.
Posted: 20 Jun 2006, 18:19
by James Blast
