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From the Kulture Dads Podcast Archive: Episode 025 — Post punk: from experimental art to alternative rock

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Episode Description:

Dave indulges Mike's insane musical tastes and takes the plunge into the unknown. The DADS discuss the sick, twisted journey from the experimental art scene of the late 70s to Nirvana ruling the mainstream rock charts. Starting with what is only barely "music" at all and tracing the line of filiation to grunge, we take you through a key strain of evolution of underground music through the 80s.

Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0I6vmcCP_4&list=PL_OKUNXQ89jmFpEbiPHtT9F3DqglJrGPy

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro
05:55 – What is Post-Punk? Defining the Movement
07:30 – Indie Labels and the DIY Ethos
12:00 – Political Radicalism & Birth of Post-Punk (UK/US 1970s–80s)
23:40 – Industrial & Experimental Roots (Throbbing Gristle, Neubauten, Current 93)
39:00 – No Wave and Sonic Youth’s Influence
48:30 – Improv vs. Structure: Metal, Punk, and Jamming
58:40 – The Melvins and the Birth of Grunge
1:10:00 – From Melvins to Nirvana: The Grunge Explosion
1:26:30 – Closing Reflections on Post-Punk’s Legacy