1982

Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1982

• Gross National Product forms
• Dave Riley moves to Chicago from Detroit
• Space Place closes its doors
• February 3- O'Banion's closes for good.
• April 31 - Trial By Fire record their 1982 album, which won't be released for THIRTY FIVE years
• June 4 - Bullshit Detector #1 is released at a Circle Jerks show
• August 15 - Negative Element plays their first show at Exit
• October 8th or 9th - COD burns down in a fire
• Late October - Articles of Faith embark on a West Coast tour

Record Releases

• Big Black - Lungs EP (December)
• The Effigies - Bodybag / Security 7"
• Silver Abuse - Fall From Grace EP