Punk : 103 (2019)

Made for EPIX, airing March 25th in the US.
Season 1. Episode 3.
The story: Now punk rock shows were getting dangerous for everyone. , which resulted in lots of new rules.
New York at this time was a crime-ridden disaster of a place.
Blackouts. Garbage strikes. Son of Sam. The Lower East Side is where all the bad stuff was happening.
It was also where the punk rock scene was. 
All the "freaks" were there.
Age limits were now becoming the norm for shows, which made it harder for younger audiences to see live performances.
Bad Brains were in Washington, which was having the same problems as New York but everyone in New York wanted to see them.
They went to New York because it was the place to go and the place to be and soon underage fans were able to go to the shows once again but with limitations, which worked. It's still working.
In Los Angeles, the first band to make the punk scene was X, which featured female Exene on vocals.
The band had very individual people in it and their exposure was purely word of mouth.
Then, in 1979 The Germs hit the scene and even though the band contained female bassist Lorna Doom, the band helped make the scene more male, hardcore oriented.
Things just became a certain way. The Pogo turned into stage diving.
It was also the beginning of the mosh pit...
Things got more violent in the crowds and bands didn't wanna deal with that anymore.
Some went to Canada where the scene was a lot smaller and once again, much different.
Fanzines were starting to make an appearance.
Getting the word out to the public about all these underground bands that had very limited exposure, that worked too.
The early 80s were the days of Reagan, which were very grim.
A time of outrage and injustice, the music got more extreme and warfare was a movement that was coming along with the bands.
Even CBGB's was no longer the place to go. Owner Hilly Kristel was not into all the violent nonsense.
By 82, this new scene was way out.
But in Seattle, they were starving for music and art...
Stars Henry Rollins, Keith Morris, Flea, Iggy Pop, Harley Flanagan, Vinnie Stigma, Darryl Jenifer, Dave Grohl, John Doe, Exene, Alice Bagg, Penelope Shpeers, Duff McKagen, Don Bolles, Joan Jett, Ron Reyes, Joey "Shithead" Keithley, Winston Smith, Kathleen Hanna
Directed by Jesse James Miller
Rated TVMA
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