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== Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1981 ==
== Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1981 ==


* January 24, 1981 - [[Naked Raygun]], [[Strike Under]], and [[Silver Abuse]] play a loft party at 180 N Wacker (the show is discussed at this [http://chicagopunkpix.com/forum/index.php?topic=545.0 CPP thread])
* January 24, 1981 - [[Naked Raygun]], [[Strike Under]], and [[Silver Abuse]] play a loft party at 180 N Wacker.  The show is discussed at this [http://chicagopunkpix.com/forum/index.php?topic=545.0 CPP thread]
* February 19, 1981 - [[Naked Raygun]] plays the [[Club 950 Lucky Number]]
* February 19, 1981 - [[Naked Raygun]] plays the [[Club 950 Lucky Number]]
* February 20 and 22, 1981 - [[Oz]] is [http://www.chicagopunkpix.com/Interviews/OZbust.html raided] by Chicago's finest, and owner [[Dem Hopkins]] is briefly jailed
* February 20 and 22, 1981 - [[Oz]] is [http://www.chicagopunkpix.com/Interviews/OZbust.html raided] by Chicago's finest, and owner [[Dem Hopkins]] is briefly jailed
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* [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/blackflag/81/live0323.html March 23, 1981] - Black Flag plays [[Space Place]]; Husker Du plays the after party at [[Oz]] (the infamous [http://www.thirdav.com/hd_discog/05_live_audio.html#23Mar1981 "blue paint"] show)
* [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/blackflag/81/live0323.html March 23, 1981] - Black Flag plays [[Space Place]]; Husker Du plays the after party at [[Oz]] (the infamous [http://www.thirdav.com/hd_discog/05_live_audio.html#23Mar1981 "blue paint"] show)
* April 1981 - [[Wax Trax]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s '''''Immediate Action''''' 12"
* April 1981 - [[Wax Trax]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s '''''Immediate Action''''' 12"
* April 1981 - during Northwestern's spring break, [[Steve Albini]] records [[Big Black]]'s first EP, '''''Lungs'''''
* April 10, 1981 - [[Effigies]] play Oz.  A bootleg of this gig exists.
* April 10, 1981 - [[Effigies]] play Oz.  A bootleg of this gig exists.
* April 11, 1981 - [[Strike Under]], [[Naked Raygun]] and the [[Effigies]] play [[Space Place]]
* April 11, 1981 - [[Strike Under]], [[Naked Raygun]] and the [[Effigies]] play [[Space Place]]
* April 15, 1981 - [[Da]] releases their first 7", '''''Dark Rooms'''''
* April 15, 1981 - [[Da]] releases their first 7", '''''Dark Rooms'''''
* April 1981 - during Northwestern's spring break, [[Steve Albini]] records [[Big Black]]'s first EP, '''''Lungs'''''
* April 18, 1981 - [[Naked Raygun]] plays [http://www.thirdav.com/hd_posters/p198104.jpg Minneapolis].  [[Marko Pezzati]]'s final gig with the band.
* [http://www.chicagopunkpix.com/flyers/OZ02.html April 24-25, 1981] - D.O.A. plays [[Oz]] with the [[Subverts]]
* [http://www.chicagopunkpix.com/flyers/OZ02.html April 24-25, 1981] - D.O.A. plays [[Oz]] with the [[Subverts]]
* May 9th, 1981 - [[Oz]] closed for good.
* May 9th, 1981 - [[Oz]] closed for good.

Revision as of 03:05, 14 May 2007

Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1981