Venues
Punk Rock Venues
New Miami
Originally opened in 1979 by Vietnam veteran Daniel Overstreet, The New Miami was opened as a place for veterans
Traxx
Originally known as JC’s Rock Saloon, a biker bar where a notorious fight broke out at a Traitors/Ramrods show
Aruba Palace
The Aruba Palace was a venue in Detroit’s Chaldean Town neighborhood – Seven Mile Road between Woodward Avenue and
Bands
Punk Rock Bands
Nikki and the Corvettes
As a young music fan, Nikki Corvette remembers the impact seeing The Stooges and the MC5 had on her
The Denizens
Formed in Livonia while many of the members were still students at Bishop Borgess High School in nearby Redford,
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 Dimension
WDET is Detroit’s public radio station based at Wayne State University. The station was originally put on the air
Big John’s Cowabunga!
A stapled 8 1/2 x 11 inch magazine, Big John’s Cowabunga! was founded in Midland, Michigan by John M.
White Noise
Started originally as a ruse to get free drinks, records, and tickets, White Noise developed into a tabloid sized
Stories
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