Punk bands create short, fast, raw songs, with bare instrumentation and often political or nihilistic lyrics. The punk subculture expresses a variety of anti-authoritarian and anarchistic ideologies. Punk rock emerged between 1974 and 1977, and was led by groups such as the Ramones and The Sex Pistols. It was preceded by a variety of protopunk in the 1960s and early 1970s, with bands such as Velvet Underground, Iggy and the Stooges, and the MC5. During the 1980s, the culture emerged in a series of local scenes around the world, and by the turn of the century, punk rock had led to development of the alternative rock movement.
In 1977, Harold Bronson, Graham Daddy, and Lou Maxfield, grouped as The Ravers, wrote and recorded the song “(It’s Gonna Be a) Punk Rock Christmas.” The group did such a good job at parodying the sound of The Sex Pistols, that this song is often mistaken for actually having been recorded by them.
Although he is best known for co-founding Rhino Records in 1978, Harold Bronson has written and edited a quite a few well-regarded books on modern music history and criticism. He also runs the Rhino Films production company, and has produced “Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas,” among other movies. Lou Maxfield played lead guitar on Joan Jett & The Blackhearts first release, “Bad Reputation,” which was produced by Steve Jones and Paul Cook, of The Sex Pistols. Lou was also an original member of Ray Manzarek’s band Night City. Graham Daddy and Lou Maxfield still perform together, in a group called Daddy Maxfield.
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