Venues
Punk Rock Venues
St. Andrew’s Hall
The St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit, founded in 1849 to assist recent immigrants from Scotland and to encourage appreciation
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
Traxx
Originally known as JC’s Rock Saloon, a biker bar where a notorious fight broke out at a Traitors/Ramrods show
Bands
Punk Rock Bands
BADHABIT
Formed in 1978 by Livonia-area high school friends, towards the end of their senior year and right after graduation,
Nikki and the Corvettes
As a young music fan, Nikki Corvette remembers the impact seeing The Stooges and the MC5 had on her
The Romantics
Formed in 1976, The Romantics created a power pop sound recalling on the British Invasion bands as much as
Media
Media & News
White Noise
Started originally as a ruse to get free drinks, records, and tickets, White Noise developed into a tabloid sized
SPOOEE!
Started by Johnny Chamberlin in the late summer 1978, SPOOEE! was a rival Detroit punk paper to White Noise.
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.
Stories
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