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post-punk

3 narrated music-history shows on post-punk, spanning 1955–1985. Among them: Dublin's Post-Punk Genesis, Manchester post-punk scene.

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Dublin's Post-Punk Genesis

Amidst 70s Dublin's economic void, punk's raw energy and post-punk's experimental edge, from The Radiators From Space to U2 and The Virgin Prunes, forge a defiant scene.

Answers: How did U2's early sound differ from other bands?

1977–1981 · 12 chapters · 9 tracks

Manchester post-punk scene

Manchester post-punk transforms punk's raw energy, from Buzzcocks' 1976 pop-punk to Magazine's art rock, Joy Division's melancholic introspection, and A Certain Ratio's dance-funk on Factory Records.

Answers: What was Factory Records' role in the Manchester scene?

1976–1980 · 10 chapters · 8 tracks

The Beat That Built Rock

From 1955, Bo Diddley's primal beat fuels rock's evolution, driving The Rolling Stones' 1964 sound and later inspiring proto-punk acts like The Velvet Underground and The Clash.

Answers: What is the origin of the Bo Diddley beat?

1955–1985 · 10 chapters · 8 tracks

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