‘I knew it was over for us’: the bands who got left behind when punk exploded
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-06-05 14:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Punk
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Indigenous
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Snippet:
Fifty years ago this week, the Sex Pistols played their first Manchester gig – and upended pop culture. But what was 1976 really like before punk arrived? From swing bands to ‘spaghetti rock’, we discover a lost history
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