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In memory of Shane MacGowan, who would have celebrated his 68th birthday today

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December 25, 2025 at 5:25 AM
In memory of Lemmy Kilmister, who would have celebrated his 80th birthday today.

Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead & Gaye Advert from The Adverts. Denmark Street, London, 1977

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December 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
In memory Shane MacGowan 💔

December 25, 1957 - November 30, 2023

The Pogues singing 'Dirty Old Town' drunk in a pub

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December 25, 2025 at 5:50 AM
43 years ago today

"Big Takeover" (Live) - Bad Brains - New York City, CBGB - December 25, 1982

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December 25, 2025 at 5:40 AM
23 years ago today, one of the greatest died

In memory of Joe Strummer 🖤

... gone but not forgotten...

📸 Anthony Saint James

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December 22, 2025 at 4:34 AM
50 years ago today

The first punk magazine, simply called "Punk," was published in January 1976 (with the date on the cover), but had already been distributed within the CBGB scene since December 24, 1975.

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December 24, 2025 at 4:46 AM
44 years ago
Bad Brains on stage during their Christmas show at CBGB, which they played on December 23, 24, and 25, 1981.

Photos by Glen E. Friedman

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December 23, 2025 at 4:09 AM
In memory of Dennes Dale Boon, a bundle of energy without equal ⚡⚡⚡

April 1, 1958 – December 22, 1985

Minutemen – Corona

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December 22, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Remembering the great Joe Strummer

August 21, 1952 - December 22, 2002

The Clash - Janie Jones (live at the Belle Vue, Manchester, UK 15. November 1977)

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December 22, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Happy Birthday to Theo Kogan, singer of the all girl punk band Lunachicks, born on this day in 1969, Brooklyn, New York City

Lunachicks - "Say What You Mean" Go-kart Records

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December 23, 2025 at 4:27 AM
48 years ago today
At Ivanhoe's in Huddersfield, December 25, 1977, the Sex Pistols play their last UK gig before their split. The show was a charity benefit for firemen who are on Strike

Photos by Kevin Cummins

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December 25, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Happy Birthday to Theo Kogan, American singer, songwriter, vocalist of the all girl punk band Lunachicks and Theo & the Skyscrapers, born on this day in 1969, Brooklyn, New York City

📸 BJ Papas

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December 23, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Happy Birthday to Mike Watt, American bassist, vocalist, songwriter, co-founder of Minutemen, Dos, fIREHOSE, and involved in several other music projekts, born on this day in 1957, Portsmouth, Virginia, US

📸 Mike Rahs

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December 20, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Happy Birthday to Jacqueline Louise Fuchs aka Jackie Fox, bass player for the pioneering all-girl teenage rock band the Runaways, born on this day in 1959, Los Angeles.

In December 2018 she appeared on Jeopardy!, winning four games and $87,089

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December 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
47 years ago today
The Clash, with The Slits as opening act, playing the Sid Vicious Defence Fund Benefit at the Music Machine in London, December 19, 1978.

Photo by Neil Anderson

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December 19, 2025 at 5:35 AM
And they're still touring 👊🏻

Keith Morris and Milo Aukerman backstage at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, December 18, 2011

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December 18, 2025 at 4:40 AM
48 years ago today
Siouxsie and the Banshees (opening for the Buzzcocks) at the Belle Vue in Manchester, December 18, 1977.

Ticket price 🥹 1,5 £

Photos by Kevin Cummins

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December 18, 2025 at 4:34 AM
43 years ago today
Minor Threat supported by The Mob and Urban Waste, CBGB Matinee, December 18, 1982.

And all for 3 bucks 👍

Photos by Glen E. Friedman

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December 18, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Happy Birthday to Penelope Houston, American singer-songwriter for the San Francisco-based punk rock band the Avengers, born on this day in 1958, Los Angeles, California

📸 Mike Murphy

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December 17, 2025 at 2:57 AM
In memory of Jennifer Miro, the ice queen of punk rock and frontwoman of The Nuns, member of the first wave of California punk, died of cancer today, 2011, at the age of 54.

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December 16, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Happy Birthday to Paul Gustave Simonon, co-founder of the punk rock band The Clash, bassman, punk icon and ballad of 'The Guns of Brixton', born on this day in 1955, Brixton

Photo by Pete Still

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December 15, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Released 46 years ago today
London Calling, the third studio album by The Clash, featuring the song Train in Vain

The Clash - Train in Vain (Stand by Me) (Live at the Lewisham Odeon, 1980

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December 14, 2025 at 4:56 AM
46 years ago today
London Calling is the third studio album by English punk rock band The Clash, originally released as a double album in UK on this day in 1979 at CBS Records

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December 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Remembering Thomas Miller aka Tom Verlaine, American singer, songwriter, guitarist and frontman of the New York City (punk)rock band Television, born on this day in 1949, Denville, New Jersey.

📸 Roberta Bayley

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December 13, 2025 at 5:02 AM
2 bucks 🤩
43 years ago today - outstanding bands on one bill

Minor Threat, S.O.A., The Untouchables and Bad Brains, 1929 Calvert Street, Washington DC, December 13, 1980.

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December 13, 2025 at 4:51 AM