Another of the one-flop wonders of punk, Chelsea are more notable as being the group who became the much more successful Generation X. (more…)

More of a footnote in punk history than a key moment, this was the title track of what can validly claim to be the first self-released punk album.
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I have this record in my singles collection but I never played it much – and I have to admit I didn’t appreciate its significance as the first queer punk single. (more…)

I’m properly sad to hear that Chris Bailey has died. The Saints were a huge part of my youth. (more…)

The Police’s debut single, released in May 1977, offers little hint of the hugely successful band they would become. (more…)

The Adverts defined the ethos of punk with their tongues in their cheeks in the title of their debut single One Chord Wonders. (more…)

My mates and I never really bought into The Vibrators as a bona-fide punk band. (more…)

I don’t know anything about Ten Benson except that when I heard this song on Marc Riley’s 6Music show I thought it might be a lost out-take by The Stooges. (more…)

The Prefects occupy a unique place in music history. They released no records at all while they were together – but put one out one a year after they split. (more…)

Slaughter & The Dogs may seem no more than a footnote in the story of punk but they played a key role in its creation. (more…)