Punk In London (1977 Jason’s Pick)
The eighth episode of our special retrospective 20th season looks back to the awesome movie year of 1977 with the second of Jason’s three picks, documentary Punk in London. Directed by Wolfgang Büld, Punk in London features influential early punk bands including The Jam and The Clash.
The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Time Out (https://www.timeout.com/movies/punk-in-london) and Chris Barsanti in PopMatters (https://www.popmatters.com/111807-punk-in-london-punk-in-england-2496086552.html).
Thanks to guests ML Compton and Skip King for joining us for a bonus episode to discuss their experiences in the punk scene, available later this week.
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