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Punk Flashcards

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1
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When do American Rock fans begin to hear about punk?

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1977

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What are some prominent . UK punk acts?

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Sex Pistols, thee Buzzcocks, the Clash

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Why do american record companies tone down UK punk

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antics were agressive and dangerous (often made the news)

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What was the American version of punk

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New Wave

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What was one of the early influences of punk

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The Velvet Underground

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Who were the founders of The Velvet Underground

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Lou Reed and John Cale

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What artist are the Velvet Underground closely associated with

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Andy Warhol

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what were the subject of Velvet Underground Lyrics

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darker side of urban life

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What ideas were employed in Velvet Underground music?

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Avant-garde ideas, brought to a pop context

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What Detroit-based bands were punk influencers

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Iggy Pop, MC5

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What characterized Iggy Pop

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Ridiculous antics at shows, loud, raw, sound with screaming vocals and heavy drums

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What is the central aspect to early punk roots?

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Aesthetic of confrontation
Velvet - aesthetic
Iggy Pop - performance confrontation
MC5 - confrontation with aggressiveness of music

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What was the most important band to connect the late 60s with mid 70s

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The New York Dolls

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who lead the New York Dolls

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David Johaneson

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What was the signature style of the new york dolls

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british glam (makeup) + gritty, hard driving rock

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What group is founded by Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye

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The Patti Smith group

17
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When did the Patti Smith group release their first song

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1974 (Hey Joe cover)

18
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Who founds Television

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Richard Hell, Tom Verlaine

19
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what venue became the home of the New York punk scene?

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CBGB (Country Bluegrass & Blues). (Also Max’s Kansas City)

20
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What other notable band played CBGB

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The Ramones

21
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What style of music do the ramones produce?

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stripped down, high energy rock played very fast

22
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Who do the Ramones sign with

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Sire Records

23
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What was the original name of Blondie

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the Stillettos

24
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Who are the main artists of Blondie

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Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Jimmy Destri, Frank Infante, Clem Burke, Nigel Harrison

25
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what were elements of punk fashion

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ripped jeans, leather jackets, safety pins

26
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What grooming habit was important to punk culture

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hairstyles - vibrant colours, ie mohawks

27
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what elements of their music do punk artists control

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every part - music, recording, distributing, album art, concert promotion. DIY spirit

28
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What was punk a rejection of

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corporate rock

29
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What elements lead to punk in the UK

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socioeconomic factors - bad depression occurring in the UK by the mid 1970s

30
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what clothing shop was a center for punk culture in the UK

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SEX (originally Too Fast to Live, to Young to Die) - leather retailer specializing in fetish wear

31
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Who runs Sex

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Malcom Mclaren

32
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Who does Malcolm Mclaren manage

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New York Dolls (briefly), sex pistols

33
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What are the members of the Sex Pistols

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Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock, John Lyndon (Johnny Rotten)

34
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How are the Sex Pistols associated with Malcolm Mclaren?

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Glen Matlock works at sex

35
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How many Top 10 UK singles did the Sex Pistols produce?

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7

36
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How did the Sex Pistols fleece the music business

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got dropped twice, collected three advances for the same album from three companies

37
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When did the Sex Pistols break up?

A

1978

38
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When was the Sec Pistols’ first album?

A

1977

Music 140 Part 3 (9 decks)

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