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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 […]

UPDATES – JULY 17th, 2020

July 17, 2020

“People have been saying that name for centuries behind doors, let’s see if they can say it to our face.” – Kenneth “Reno” Richards (2020 interview). This is a small update but it’s also a massive one because it helps to unravel part of the mystery of one of the Detroit punk bands I thought […]

UPDATES – MAY 24th, 2020

May 24, 2020

Some big updates for you on bands, venues, and the compilation. New flyers from Norman Westberg (Route 666) and Skid Marx (Flirt) adding to several bands & venues. I’ve also had time to cross reference the flyers between the bands and venues which allows you to get a more complete picture of the acts booked […]

UPDATES – MAY 7TH, 2020

May 7, 2020

PREORDERS ARE GO! As you might know for an earlier update, the pandemic delayed Record Store Day. So, our distributor decided we should push it out sooner than later. The new release date is now May 22nd. You can preorder it here: https://lightintheattic.net/releases/6628-detroit-punk-archive-presents-the-end-of-the-night-1976-1983 Thank you to everyone for their support on the project. This is […]

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