Venues
Punk Rock Venues
Todd’s
Opening around 1974 as Todd’s Sway Lounge, owned and operated by couple/business partners Bobby Calvert & Dan Campbell, this
New Miami
Originally opened in 1979 by Vietnam veteran Daniel Overstreet, The New Miami was opened as a place for veterans
Clutch Cargo’s
Clutch Cargo’s, named after the 1950s cartoon show – also referred by some as “The City Club” but not
Bands
Punk Rock Bands
The Pathetx
The Pathetx was a group that happened to be around in the transition from the first wave punk 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
Media
Media & News
WDET’s Radios in Motion
WDET, Detroit’s public radio station based at Wayne State University, was originally put on the air by the United
Face The 80s
“Face the 80s” was a documentary shot on sound Super 8mm film mostly in 1978 and part of 1979
Record Labels
During the Bookie’s era, many bands released records on their own vanity labels. But, there were also a few
Stories
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