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Music scenes --- UK Punk!!!!
Music, while also being there to entertain and please anyone and everyone, is also an important reflection of the state of the world it is currently being made in. A lot of the time, music reflects the artist, their experiences in the time they exist in. I recently was talking to my uncle who’s from the UK, and he decided to give me an unsolicited lecture about the history of the UK and its politics and economy and blah blah blah (I care about these things, I just could not pay attention to my uncle talk about it). Anyways, in his long lecture, he made me look up facts about the UK 's history, which pushed me into looking at the pop culture scenes in the early or late 1970s in the UK.
I came across the UK punk scene of the 1970s, which I found was a groundbreaking cultural movement that rebelled against social norms, challenged traditional music standards, and overall left a big impact on global music. At a time when England was mired in economic decline, with unemployment rates soaring and widespread disillusionment with the government, punk music music became the raw, urgent voice of a frustrated generation. This was music that stripped things back, going for fast, gritty sounds, angry lyrics, and a total rejection of everything “normal.”
Of course, punk wasn’t just about the music. The fashion was just as iconic: leather jackets, studded accessories, ripped jeans, mohawks—the look itself became a symbol of rebellion and independence. Punk was all about the DIY approach, too. Many bands self-produced their records, booking their own shows and steering clear of the mainstream music industry. This DIY spirit led to the creation of indie labels like Stiff Records, which would become essential in promoting and distributing punk music.
The UK punk scene may have been short-lived, but its impact is undeniable. From the DIY ethos to its unfiltered lyrics, the scene left a legacy that you can still see in today’s music—from post-punk and indie rock to the entire alternative genre. The Sex Pistols, The Clash, and countless others took punk beyond just music, turning it into a social statement. And while times have changed, the rebellious spirit of punk still resonates. After all, some things—like questioning authority and staying true to yourself—never go out of style.
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kate bush featured on top pop (tv), march 1978 ꩜
#there are so many great photos from her performance so i might upload some more later!#music#kate bush#wuthering heights#fashion#1978#70s#1970s#seventies#1970s fashion#photography#aesthetic#whimsigoth#vintage#old school cool#style#70s style#70s aesthetic#70s fashion#70s girl#70s music#women in music#female musicians#vintage fashion#vintage style#rock n roll#rock photography#music photography#art rock
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Kate Bush performing in Japan, 1978
#kate bush#music#history#1970s#1978#70s#retro#vintage#dance#aesthetic#photography#gothic#classic rock#Pop culture#women in music#fashion#concert#japan#Wuthering heights
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comment on 10cc - im not in love
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susan sarandon in "the rocky horror picture show", 1975
#susan sarandon#1975#rocky horror picture show#70s#70s aesthetic#vintage#1970s#70s fashion#70s hair#60s#70s music#70s horror#movie#film#actress#musical#tim curry#1974#70s icon
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Marsha Hunt, mother of Mick Jagger's eldest child, photographed by Ron Howard in London, 1970.
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shirts that go hard: rock n' roll edition
#tbh i could have made a whole post of just slash's t shirts but i had to limit myself<//3#let me know if you want more#classic rock#70s music#70s rock#60s 70s 80s 90s#70s#70s culture#70s icons#70srock#1970s#80s nostalgia#80s#80s aesthetic#80s bands#80s icons#80s music#80s rock#80s thrash#80s metal#1980s#eighties#rocknroll#hard rock#shirts that go hard#led zeppelin#metallica#guns n roses#the rolling stones#punk
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Bruce Springsteen photographed performing in Milwaukee by William Meyer, 1975.
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Dolly Parton at her home, circa 1977.
#dolly parton#vintage#country music#photography#horses#portraits#black and white#1970s#ranch#tennessee#musician#country#pop icon#western
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David Bowie by Sukita | 1973
#david bowie#1973#ziggy stardust#1970s#70s#seventies#rock#rock music#music#glam rock#20th century#twentieth century#vintage#retro#b&w
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Debbie Harry on the set of Blondie's music video for "Heart of Glass," 1979.
Photographed by Roberta Bayley.
#debbie harry#1970s#blondie#roberta bayley#music video#stephen sprouse#women in music#female musicians#new wave#disco#vintage fashion#vintage style#classic rock#vintage#rock n roll#70s#1970s music#1970s fashion#70s music#music#70s style#female singer#70s rock#1970s style#70s fashion#women in rock#rock music
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debbie harry photographed by chris stein , 1976
“I was taking pictures of everything around me, among them Debbie ... I was always aware of her astonishing looks and the effect she had on people.” - chris stein (me, blondie and the advent of punk)
#fashion#debbie harry#chris stein#1976#70s#1970s#seventies#1970s fashion#new wave#blondie#blondie band#photography#photoshoot#punk girl#aesthetic#vintage#old school cool#style#70s style#70s aesthetic#70s fashion#70s girl#70s music#women in music#female musicians#disco#vintage fashion#vintage style#rock n roll#rock photography
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Anjelica Huston Photographed by Gian Paolo Barbieri, 1973🔮
#this is a girlblog#vintage fashion#girlblogging#jane birkin#marilyn monroe#1960s#vintage aesthetic#1960s fashion#lana del rey#lana del rey aesthetic#1970s music#1970s fashion#1970s#1970s movies#1976#1970s history#70s#seventies#anjelica huston#fashion history#fashion#1930s fashion#60s fashion#fashion blog#fashion photography#style#high fashion#couture#girlblogger#gaslight gatekeep girlblog
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Chaka Khan For Black Music & Jazz Review, December 1979.
#chaka khan#singer#queen of funk#funk music#soulful#soul#r&b icons#soul music#r&b girls#funkadelic#beautiful#black girl beauty#black woman#black culture#1970s nostalgia#black beauty#black is beautiful#70s aesthetic#70s style#magazine#70s vintage#black icons#black hair#black women#black tumblr#black girls are beautiful
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the back of elton john’s jeans photographed by terry o’neill, circa 1972
#elton john#1972#70s#70s fashion#70s aesthetic#60s 70s 80s 90s#1970s#vintage#glam rock#classic rock#70s music#70s jeans#jeans#groovy
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Angie Bowie photographed by Terry O'Neill as a french maid, 1973.
#ANGIE BOWIE SUPREMACY#angie bowie#terry o'neill#old photo#old photography#vintage photography#photography#seventies#70s#david bowie#1970s fashion#glam rock#classic rock#rockstar gf#rockstar girlfriend#70s fashion#70s music#vintage#french#rockstar wife#70s vintage#coquette#ribbons
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