Venues
Punk Rock Venues
Silver Bird Saloon
This bar, also known as the West Side Six, started to book bands like The Rockets and Salem Witchcraft
Second Chance
Originally opened in 1974 as Chances Are, the Second Chance hosted notable local and national touring acts including Bob
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
Cadillac Kidz
Cadillac Kidz was founded in 1979 after singer Spaz Seville and guitarist Cameron Stirnweis met during a show at
The Sillies
A musician from his elementary school years, Scott Campbell started writing songs at age 8. In 1974, while still
R.U.R.
After the short run of The Antennas, “Tex” Newman – a Dallas-native who hitchhiked his way to Detroit looking
Media
Media & News
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.
SPOOEE!
Started by Johnny Chamberlin in the late summer 1978, SPOOEE! was a rival Detroit punk paper to White Noise.
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
Stories
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