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Post-punk began in the late 1970s and persisted into the early 1980s. Contrary to what the name would imply, post-punk really developed along side and with as opposed to after ’s initial 1977 boom. However, because it was a much less limited genre sonically, post-punk did enjoy a significantly longer lifespan than the rock and roll revivalism of Sex Pistols, Ramones, etc.



Musically, post-punk is fairly diverse, though there are some important genre identifiers, most of which derive from , , the work of progressive-thinking garage rock groups like The Velvet Underground, Roxy Music, and Hawkwind, and other avant-garde and world musics. Most post-punk features a very prominent bass guitar, some use of electronic instrumentation, jagged, angular guitar work and melodies, highly poetic lyrics, and a generally intellectual attitude towards the proceedings derived from , although none of these are necessarily requirements. Post-punk was largely produced in North America and the British Isles, and key groups from those regions include Pere Ubu, Gang of Four, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Television, Wire, Mission of Burma, and Joy Division. There was, however, a worldwide post-punk following which produced bands like France’s Metal Urbain and Australia’s Tactics.

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September 2008
Thursday 11 September 2008
4th Annual Cracker / Camper van Beethoven Campout at Pappy & Harriet's

Cracker, Built to Spill, Camper Van Beethoven, Quasi, Mrs. Miller, Johnny Hickman, David Lowery, Jonathan Segel

 Pappy & Harriet's
Pioneertown, CA, United States

1 person attending
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Saturday 13 September 2008
The Pigeon Detectives

Lemon Sun

 Spaceland
Los Angeles, United States

1 person attending
1 shout

Wednesday 17 September 2008
Foals

HEALTH

 The Glass House
Los Angeles, United States

22 people attending
1 shout

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Cat Power, Spiritualized

 Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles, United States

104 people attending
23 shouts

Tokyo Police Club

The Whigs, We Barbarians

 DETROIT BAR
Los Angeles, United States

1 person attending
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Thursday 18 September 2008
Tokyo Police Club

The Whigs

 Henry Fonda Theatre
Los Angeles, United States

24 people attending
1 shout

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