Before the filth and the fury — there was New York.

In this second episode of History is a Riot, we dive into the gritty, chaotic birth of punk in 1970s NYC:
A city on the edge, a scene with no rules, and a generation that turned boredom into brilliance.

This is where punk got its swagger — in the sweat of CBGB, the sneer of Richard Hell, the poetry of Patti Smith, and the speed of the Ramones.
It wasn’t just music. It was a movement in leather and feedback.

No filters. No future. No apologies.

🎸 Featuring: Television, New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Suicide, The Ramones, Richard Hell, Blondie, and more.
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