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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.

Face The 80s

“Face the 80s” was a documentary shot on sound Super 8mm film mostly in 1978 and part of 1979

Record Labels

During the Bookie’s era, many bands released records on their own vanity labels. But, there were also a few

SPOOEE!

Started by Johnny Chamberlin in the late summer 1978, SPOOEE! was a rival Detroit punk paper to White Noise.

Touch and Go

Started in Lansing in November 1979, Touch and Go was a xerox fanzine created by Tesco Vee, a pseudonym

WDET’s Dimension

WDET is Detroit’s public radio station based at Wayne State University. The station was originally put on the air

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

White Noise

Started originally as a ruse to get free drinks, records, and tickets, White Noise developed into a tabloid sized

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The Detroit Punk Archive is made possible thanks to matching grant support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as part of the Detroit Arts Challenge program.

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 […]

UPDATES – APRIL 1st, 2019

April 1, 2019

No Fooling Around Here – Some Updates! Today is a magazine update day – some reads from the archives. * The Ramrods – Show review from The Michigan Musician, November 1977. * The Seatbelts – Show review from The Michigan Musician, November 1977. * The Traitors – Feature article in Michigan Music, February 1978. * […]

UPDATES – APRIL 2nd, 2019

April 2, 2019

A few interview pieces added to two band pages this morning. * The Ramrods – Interview with bass player Dave Hanna. * The Traitors – Interview with Dave Hanna and Scott Campbell on their reaction to the band.

UPDATES – FEBRUARY 2ND, 2020

February 2, 2020

Sad News & Big Update First, the sad news. It was announced that Andy Gill, guitarist and founding member of Gang of Four, died this weekend at the age of 64. I thought I’d share the flyer image with you for their May 12th, 1980 show at Bookie’s designed by the late, great Detroit artist […]

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