{"id":17079,"date":"2016-05-12T11:46:03","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T10:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=17079"},"modified":"2022-02-21T16:36:02","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T16:36:02","slug":"punk-1976-78-sex-pistols-and-the-rise-of-punk-rock-documented-at-the-british-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/punk-1976-78-sex-pistols-and-the-rise-of-punk-rock-documented-at-the-british-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Punk 1976-78: Sex Pistols and the rise of punk rock documented at the British Library"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Punk<\/p>\n

Opening tomorrow, Friday 13th May, Punk 1976-78<\/i>\u00a0is a small exhibition at the British Library charting the emergence and influence of early punk rock.<\/p>\n

Launched on the\u00a040th anniversary of punk, the show\u00a0explores the early days of punk in the capital and reveals how its remarkable influence spread across music, fashion and design nationwide.<\/p>\n


\n\"Punk<\/p>\n

The exhibition looks at punk influences such as the French Situationist movement and New York City art-rock scene, and tracks the wonderfully chaotic rise and fall of the Sex Pistols.<\/p>\n

\"Punk<\/p>\n

Noting how the culturally and socially explosive phenomenon of punk rapidly transformed Britain\u2019s musical landscape, the exhibition reveals\u00a0punk’s pivotal role in the rise of the independent music scene and how it challenged the conventional image of women in rock bands.<\/p>\n

\"Punk<\/p>\n

The exhibition in the Library\u2019s Entrance Hall Gallery features a range of rare fanzines, unique flyers, exclusive audio recordings and original record sleeves, and draws on\u00a0material from the UK\u2019s biggest punk-related archive held at Liverpool John Moores University.<\/p>\n

Exhibition highlights include:<\/p>\n