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Punk Turns 30

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Punk frightened plenty of people when it emerged from the rock underground. One British tabloid dubbed it "the filth and the fury." The BBC banned The Sex Pistols' single "God Save the Queen." Yet at the same time, the movement’s music, style and philosophy was taking root in cities around the world. Today, we a look back at three decades of punk and get 30 essential albums of the genre. Also: Irish singer-songwriter Fionn Regan performs songs from his Mercury Prize-nominated album, "The End of History."

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Bold Beginnings: Punk at 30

Doug Brod, editor-in-chief of Spin Magazine, shares the magazine's list of the 30 greatest punk albums, and he looks back at the seminal artists from 1977, the year the musical style exploded on the scene.

Spin's feature on Punk

Crazy Punk Rock Trivia

Handsome Dick Manitoba, singer of 70's New York punk band The Dictators shares his forthcoming book The Official Punk Rock Book of Lists. It includes such pearls of wisdom as "23 Punk Hairdos," "22 Nice Jewish Punks" and "50 Punk Fashion Must-Dos."

The Official Punk Rock Book of Lists on Amazon

Fionn Regan

Singer-songwriter Fionn Regan spent years drifting around his native Ireland, working odd jobs and playing small clubs. Now, with his breakthrough album "The End Of History," he was nominated for a prestigious Mercury prize and has earned comparisons to Bob Dylan, Donovan and Nick Drake. He plays live in studio.

Fionn Regan's web site
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