Venues
Punk Rock Venues
Traxx
Originally known as JC’s Rock Saloon, a biker bar where a notorious fight broke out at a Traitors/Ramrods show
Second Chance
Originally opened in 1974 as Chances Are, the Second Chance hosted notable local and national touring acts including Bob
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
Bands
Punk Rock Bands
Algebra Mothers
The Algebra Mothers was formed mostly by classmates from Cass Tech, a Detroit high school with a long roster
Service
“I picked it because it’s a word you see all over the place, when you drive around the city
The 3-D Invisibles
Following turns in The Seatbelts and R.U.R. before creating his first band, Crayon Killers, Rick Mills went one further
Media
Media & News
Face The 80s
“Face the 80s” was a documentary shot on sound Super 8mm film mostly in 1978 and part of 1979
Touch and Go
Started in Lansing in November 1979, Touch and Go was a xerox fanzine created by Tesco Vee, a pseudonym
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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