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UPDATES – MARCH 19TH, 2020

A few short but important updates: 1.) The April 24th, 2020 release show at The Magic Bag has been

UPDATES – MARCH 13TH, 2020

Well, you’ve probably heard of the coronavirus by now and it will be causing some delays related to the

UPDATES – MARCH 5TH, 2020

I’ve been teasing you for a while related to what’s going on with the 2-LP set. NOW, IT CAN

UPDATES – MARCH 1ST, 2020

Students and scholars are researching the Detroit Punk Archive. So, I thought I’d share this with you. About a

UPDATES – FEBRUARY 22ND, 2020

A short but important update – Vinyl, Site & Special Events! First, Vinyl Update: The 2-LP set is expected

UPDATES – FEBRUARY 5TH, 2020

RELEASE SHOW UPDATE! Excited to share with you a calendar reminder (if you’re on facebook) as well as a

UPDATES – FEBRUARY 2ND, 2020

Small Update One of the things I love about telling this story is the pre-punk history of many iconic

UPDATES – FEBRUARY 2ND, 2020

Sad News & Big Update First, the sad news. It was announced that Andy Gill, guitarist and founding member

UPDATES – JANUARY 25TH, 2020

BIG UPDATE – ALBUM RELEASE INFORMATION They were ready for pick up TODAY… so, I went and got the

UPDATES – JANUARY 1st, 2020

Happy New Year! I hope this update finds you looking forward to all that 2020 can bring. I wanted

UPDATES – DECEMBER 19th, 2019

We have locked the cover design and I wanted you to be the first to see it. FRONT COVER

UPDATES – NOVEMBER 26th, 2019

Quick, but big update! The record set in the works as part of this project has just been selected

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From The Blog

Welcome! Here’s How it Works…

October 29, 2018

Welcome to the Detroit Punk Archive! This site aims to tell the stories of the bands in the scene that started just before and around Bookie’s Club 870 in early 1978. The site is broken up into THREE main sections: BANDS, VENUES, and MEDIA: The BANDS section features pages on the various groups that started […]

UPDATE: JULY 25th, 2023

July 25, 2023

One more update. Thanks again to TM Caldwell and Allan Barnes for a January 1979 flyer of The Algebra Mothers at the Aruba Palace.

UPDATE: JULY 24th, 2023

July 24, 2023

A big thank you to Detroit archivist TM Caldwell for the latest round of flyers. This update is mostly around the venue flyers with a few bands and shows thrown in. Starting with DJ Twig flyers from his time at both Nunzio’s and Todd’s. Bookie’s calendar cards for September 1980, January 1981, and May 1981; […]

UPDATE: MAY 28th, 2023

May 28, 2023

A quick note for you as we head into summer. First, thank you for all the comments. We get more visitors all the time – people making connections, sharing stories. Have fun and help make the archive a great place to visit. Second, local collector, writer, and character TM Caldwell recently shared with me a […]

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