Kevin Hogan (@kevinhogan.bsky.social)

Counterculture in Collapse: FM Radio, Cultural Upheaval, and the Foundations of Punk Rock The alienation and social unrest found in the three chord hopped up music called Punk didn’t just appear in New York in the mid seventies. Long before CBGB’s became the epicenter for a new music there were…

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Counterculture in Collapse: FM Radio, Cultural Upheaval, and the Foundations of Punk Rock The alienation and social unrest found in the three chord hopped up music called Punk didn’t just appear in New York in the mid seventies. Long before CBGB’s became the epicenter for a new music there were bands pushing back against the corporatization of Rock and Roll. The polished, radio friendly sounds of bands like The Beach Boys, Beatles, Elvis and Motown had become passé while songs like “Louie Louie” by The Kingsman were pushing boundaries. http://inertiasatori.com/2026/03/15/counterculture-in-collapse-fm-radio-cultural-upheaval-and-the-foundations-of-punk-rock/