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Walthamstow – Mecca of Punk and New Wave

The 70s 80s 90s Blog16 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Walthamstow in north east London has a proud Punk and New Wave history centred on Small Wonder Records as Tony McMahon reports

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Punk and Ska movies of the 1980s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog16 years ago4 years ago46 mins

The start of the 1980s saw some cultish punk and ska movies that captured the rebellious spirit of the time

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Yes and the Buggles in disastrous merger

The 70s 80s 90s Blog16 years ago4 years ago06 mins

In 1980 prog rock group Yes and New Wave electro band The Buggles merged in one of the oddest musical marriages of all time

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