MU121 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Punk Subculture, Sire Records, Mantra
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Produced stripped down, high energy style of rock. Resurgence of interest in ramone"s music years later. However band never had any significant success in us at time. Became one of the most commercially successful cbgb bands. Band"s rise would occur only after sex pistols brought punk to the attention of mainstream us rock audience. Cleveland, detroit, la, boston and many other towns saw a rise of punk related fashion and art subcultures. During ate 70s, punk subculture became a national movement. Overriding aesthetic of punk was strongly connected to the mantra do it yourself or. Punks often took on all aspects of music production including: Desire for professionalism was avoided in favour of a product that showed evidence of being homemade. Punk aesthetic led many amateur musicians to experiment with rock music. Many of these untrained musicians made important impact in area of rock that had expanded to an international audience. Punk rock was not all the same however.
