"If you’re going to do something that has a very strong identity, you have to have guardians of that identity, The other thing was never to pay much attention to what’s fashionable. Anything that’s trendy at the time, you just completely ignore it.” Severin 🎂🥂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtt_...

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Whenever the Hard Times runs one of those “Aging Punk” stories, I feel seen. Especially this one.

Happy Birthday Steven Severin, bassist, producer and co-founding member of Siouxsie and the Banshees, born on this day in 1955, Highgate, London #punk #punks #punkrock #gothpunkrock #stevenseverin #history #punkrockhistory #otd

43 years ago today Joe Strummer at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. September 25, 1982 What did Joe think at that moment? 🫣 Photo by Ebet Roberts #punk #punks #punkrock #joestrummer #theclash #history #punkrockhistory #otd

31 years ago today Tim Armstrong with Rancid at Wetlands (Preserve), New York City, September 25, 1994. Photo by BJ Papas #punk #punks #punkrock #timarmstrong #rancid #history #punkrockhistory #otd

46 years ago today "Entertainment!" is the debut album by the English post-punk band Gang of Four, released on this day in 1979 on EMI Records internationally and Warner Bros. Records in North America. #punkrock #postpunk #postpunkmusic #gangoffour #punkrockhistory #history #otd

This band is awesome 🖤

Great album!

29 years ago today Everything Sucks is the fifth studio album by American punk rock band the Descendents, released on this day in 1996, featuring the singles I'm the One" and "When I Get Old" #punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #descendents #history #punkrockhistory #otd

Clash Vinyl Paradise Your favorite album? For me, as so often, the debut album 🎶⚡ #punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #punklegends #oldschoolpunk #history #punkrockhistory

46 years ago today Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers played at the second Rock Against Racism in Brockwell Park in London, September 1979.  Photo by Virginia Turbett #punk #punks #punkrock #rar #rockagainstracism #jackburns #stifflittlefingers #history #punkrockhistory #otd

48 years agp Exene Cervenka and John Doe of X, outside the Hollywood Palladium, September 1977. Photo by Ruby Ray #punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #exenecervenka #johndoe #xtheband #history #punkrockhistory

47 years ago today Parallel Lines is the third studio album by the pop punk / newwave band Blondie, released on this day in 1978, featuring the singles "Hanging on the Telephone", "Heart of Glass", "Sunday Girl" and "One Way or Another" #punk #newwave #blondie #parallellines #punkrockhistory #otd

In memory of Hilly Kristal, owner of the legendary New York club CBGB, born on this day in 1931 in New York City. Photo: J. R. Rost, taken in Hilly's management Office 😍 #punk #punkrock #HillyKristal #cbgb #omfug #bowery #newyorkcity #history #punkrockhistory #otd

42 years ago today Minor Threat played its final show on September 23, 1983 at the Lansburgh Cultural Center in Washington. 3 years after the formation the band broke up after Brian Baker left and switched to Dag Nasty #punk #punkrock #minorthreat #history #punkrockhistory #otd

"More musically accomplished, more obsessively self-questioning, and with equally energetic yet sometimes gloomy performances, Love Bites finds the #Buzzcocks coming into their own." #OnThisDay 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣8️⃣ #Buzzcocks 'Love Bites' #punkrock #punk #punks

“Girls have got balls. They're just a little higher up, that's all.” #HappyBirthday to @joanjettofficial.bsky.social

Another album that as a young punk in 1978 I was eagerly waiting for the record shop to open to get a release day copy. Great album that I still have and play regularly. #buzzcocks #punk #musicsky

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Have seen Joan Jett a number of times over many years, including opening for The Who, and she rocks. No other way to put it.

The sexiest 59 seconds in the history of rock-n-roll. 🎧

Happy Birthday! First concert I ever went to 🖤 youtu.be/i90HKqah08A?...

Happy Birthday Joan Jett, born on this day in 1958, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania The Runaways - Wasted - Old Grey Whistle Test 1977 #punk #punks #punkrock #hardrock #womenofpunk #therunaways #joanjett #history #punkrockhistory #otd

Happy Birthday to Nicholas Edward Cave, singer-songwriter of The Birthday Party and frontman of the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, born on this day in 1957 📸 Alison Lea (The Birthday Party at Tivoli Hotel, Adelaide, 25th January 1981) #punkrock #nickcave #postpunk #punkrockhistorym #otd

47 years ago today Love Bites is the second studio album by English punk rock band Buzzcocks, released on this day in 1978 featuring the single 'Ever Fallen In Love' #punk #punks #punkrock #buzzcocks #lovebites #everfalleninlove #history #punkrockhistory #otd

67 years ❤️ young Happy Birthday to Joan Marie Larkin aka Joan Jett, punk rock inspired founding member of The Runaways and frontwoman of their band Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, born on this day in 1958 of Wynnewood, Pennsylvania #womenofpunk #joanjett #history #punkrockhistory #otd

For the first time, a Ramones' album had 12 songs instead of 14, and (shudder the thought) two of them clocked in at over three minutes' length.  Were the times, indeed, a-changin'? Happy 47th #anniversary to 'Road to Ruin' #Ramones

An iconic photo by Ms. Smith.

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Released 47 years ago today Road to Ruin, the fourth studio album by the Ramones, featuring the track I Wanna Be Sedated The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated | Live at Winterland (1978) #punk #punks #punkrock #ramones #roadtoruin #history #punkrockhistory #otd

49 years ago today Buzzcocks , The Damned and Chris Spedding & The Vibrators at the second night at the 100 club punk Festival, September 21, 1976. #punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #100club #buzzcocks #thedamned #thevibrators #history #punkrockhistory #otd

43 years ago today Black Flag supported by the Nihilistics at My Father's Place, Long Island September 21, 1982. Photo by Pat Scudder #punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #blackflag #history #punkrockhistory #otd

47 years ago today Road to Ruin is the fourth studio album by American punk rock band the Ramones, released on this day in 1978, and the first Ramones album to feature new drummer Marky Ramone. #punk #punks #punkrock #ramones #roadtoruin #history #punkrockhistory #otd

An easy choice of t-shirt for me to wear today ✊ #theclash #punk

Late 1976 #MalcolmMclaren looked for bands to play at the #100Club #Punk Festival. He encouraged the band to play on the first night (September 20 1976) & rented out a place for them to practice. They were the opening band at the show & only played 4 songs. #SubwaySect #VicGodard

"He was in a really bad mood and that wasn’t like him. It wasn’t a choice to take the shot. My finger just went off." #PennieSmith 📸 Pennie Smith on a bullet train in Japan by Joe Strummer

I got to see the smashed bass when it was on display at the Rock n Roll hall of fame (it’s since moved to the Museum of London - go figure). www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-si...

Mick Jones says to look at what's going on in the background. When the Take The Fifth tour got to Hollywood we kept seeing photo flashes from above and behind. Does anyone know who took these pictures and what happened to them?

49 years ago today Sex Pistols, Subway Sect and Siouxsie and the Banshees at the first night at the 100 Club punk festival, September 20, 1976. #punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #100club #sexpistols #subwaysect #history #punkrockhistory #otd

36 years ago today HR of Bad Brains at The Ritz, New York City – September 20, 1989. Photo by BJ Papas #punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #HR #badbrains #history #punkrockhistory #otd

46 years ago today Pennie Smith photographed Paul Simonon of The Clash at the New York Palladium, September 20, 1979. She made one of the most famous images in (punk) rock history. #punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #PaulSimonon #penniesmith #history #punkrockhistory #otd

Miss ya D.H. and all the great music DK shared with the world!

Released 43 years ago Straight to Hell, a song by the Clash from their album Combat Rock The Clash - Straight To Hell - Live Us Festival #punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #straighttohell #history #punkrockhistory #otd

44 years ago - Dead Kennedys ⚡ Klaus Flouride, East Bay Ray, Jello Biafra and D.H.Peligro, September 1981, Photo by Peter Noble #punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #deadkennedys #history #punkrockhistory

67 years young 💥❤️ Happy Birthday to Lita Rossana Ford, English-born American rock guitarist, actress, vocalist, songwriter and lead guitarist for the Runaways, born on this day in 1958, London 📸 Gus Stewart #punkrock #womenofpunk #litaford #therunaways #history #punkrockhistory #otd

45 years ago Iggy Pop performing at Bookies Club 870 in Detroit, Michigan, September 1980. Photo by Sue Rynski #punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #punklegend #iggypop #history #punkrockhistory

Dee Dee in action 🖤 📷George Bennett .

Happy Birthday Keith, you legend! (and an excuse to share one of my prized possessions)