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Punk
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Meet Punk
Punk is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand Punk is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Todd Rundgren, Misfits and Louie Ramírez.
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Walkin' the Dog1965 · Proto-Punk · garage rockOpen in new tab 02I Got a Right1995 · Proto-Punk · punkOpen in new tab 03Kick Out the Jams1996 · Proto-Punk · garage rockOpen in new tab 04True Blue1996 · Pop Punk · pop punkOpen in new tab 05Mediocrity Rules2003 · Riot Grrrl · riot grrrlOpen in new tab 06Ali Baba2007 · Mento · rockOpen in new tab 07Monk Chant (live-1966)2009 · Proto-Punk · rockOpen in new tab 08Search & Destroy2011 · Proto-Punk · punkOpen in new tab 09Haunting, Haunted, Haunts2016 · Punk · punkOpen in new tab 10Children in Heat2020 · Hardcore Punk · hardcore punkOpen in new tab
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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