Venues
Punk Rock Venues
Paycheck’s
Some on the scene believed the club received its name due to the Polish immigrant owner who’s name may
St. Andrew’s Hall
The St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit, founded in 1849 to assist recent immigrants from Scotland and to encourage appreciation
Second Chance
Originally opened in 1974 as Chances Are, the Second Chance hosted notable local and national touring acts including Bob
Bands
Punk Rock Bands
The Pigs
The Pigs were a three-piece band featuring Michael Rushlow (guitar/vocals), Steve King (bass), and Alan Faye (drums). While some
The Niggers
“See, it’s a barrier between black and white, that word. We’re trying to break that barrier, like Richard Pryor.
Route 666
BIO (Written by Norman Westberg– member of Swans): “I met Charles (Bowen) at Bookie’s one night. We had a
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
WDET’s Dimension
WDET is Detroit’s public radio station based at Wayne State University. The station was originally put on the air
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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