Venues
Punk Rock Venues
Nunzio’s
A short-lived, but notable downriver venue, Nunzio’s in Lincoln Park was a disco that would host both Bookie’s era
Silver Bird Saloon
This bar, also known as the West Side Six, started to book bands like The Rockets and Salem Witchcraft
Lili’s
Opened by Maria Lidia “Lili” Karwowski in 1974, Lili’s started in a very honest way. Art Lyzak, vocalist for
Bands
Punk Rock Bands
Coldcock
While not exactly certain on the start date, Coldcock was formed in either 1976 or 1977 after guitarist Gerald
The Zooks
As a band as likely to play the tearjerker pop hit “Last Kiss” and an Erik Satie minimalist classical
The Cubes
When The Cubes started rolling in 1979 singer/organist Carolyn Striho was still in high school. But, she was already
Media
Media & News
SPOOEE!
Started by Johnny Chamberlin in the late summer 1978, SPOOEE! was a rival Detroit punk paper to White Noise.
WDET’s Dimension
WDET is Detroit’s public radio station based at Wayne State University. The station was originally put on the air
Touch and Go
Started in Lansing in November 1979, Touch and Go was a xerox fanzine created by Tesco Vee, a pseudonym
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