Punk Rock USA
 

6music are repeating this tonight at midnight:

Punk Rock USA. Part 1: Record producer Craig Leon tells the story of American punk from the 1960s garage rock of the Pacific Northwest through to The Stooges and New York punk scene.

Listen here or I'm sure it will be available on iPlayer.

It's 6music so it will be a pretty straightforward telling of the 'mainstream' side of the story, but at least it's not Phil Jupitus.

Parts 2, 3 and 4 still available to listen to.

is it any good?

If you know anything about the subject you'll learn nothing new.

So it's a good introduction or just good to listen to the music. I don't think my life would have felt incomplete without it.

Ok, now you have to tell us the things without your life would feel incomplete. :)

does it go in the 80s, hardcore, etc?

thanks for having let me know 6music. ladyhawke's 'magic' reminded me a lot when I was listening to sandra (maria madgdalena...)