Venues
Punk Rock Venues
Aruba Palace
The Aruba Palace was a venue in Detroit’s Chaldean Town neighborhood – Seven Mile Road between Woodward Avenue and
Red Carpet Lounge
Red Carpet was one of the pre-Bookie’s venues that gave some nights to local non-cover band acts. A range
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
The Mutants
Hailing from Hamtramck, The Mutants were not only sonically interesting but lyrically irreverent. With tongue planted firmly in cheek,
Coldcock
While not exactly certain on the start date, Coldcock was formed in either 1976 or 1977 after guitarist Gerald
Cadillac Kidz
Cadillac Kidz was founded in 1979 after singer Spaz Seville and guitarist Cameron Stirnweis met during a show at
Media
Media & News
Touch and Go
Started in Lansing in November 1979, Touch and Go was a xerox fanzine created by Tesco Vee, a pseudonym
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
WDET’s Dimension
WDET is Detroit’s public radio station based at Wayne State University. The station was originally put on the air
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