1979: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 04:46, 10 July 2010

Space Place opens its doors
Special Affect forms
Neo opens its doors
Meaty Buys form
Spring - four Northwestern students form The Lines, which becomes The Front Lines
June 12 - the Dils play Gaspar's. Probably the first show by a West Coast punk band in Chicago.
July 12 - Disco Demolition Night takes place at Comiskey Park.
July 17 - End Result form
August - Poison Squirrel makes it's debut at Gaspar's
September 9 - the Buzzcocks and Gang of Four play Mothers
September 14 - the Clash play the Aragon Ballroom
October - The Ramones played a show at B'Ginnings

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 * [[Space Place]] opens its doors
+* [[Special Affect]] forms
 * [[Neo]] opens its doors
 * [[Meaty Buys]] form
+* Spring - four Northwestern students form ''The Lines'', which becomes [[The Front Lines]]
+* June 12 - the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dils Dils] play [[Gaspar's]].  Probably the first show by a West Coast punk band in Chicago.
+* July 12 - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_Demolition_Night Disco Demolition Night] takes place at Comiskey Park.
+* July 17 - [[End Result]] form
+* August - [[Poison Squirrel]] makes it's debut at [[Gaspar's]]
+* September 9 - the Buzzcocks and Gang of Four play [[Mothers]]
+* September 14 - the Clash play the [[Aragon Ballroom]]
 * October - The Ramones played a show at [[B'Ginnings]]
+=== Record Releases ===
+* [[The Buzzards]] - ''Melt Down Boogie 7"'' & ''Melody 7"''
+* [[The Exit]] - ''Who Asked You / Out In The Street 7"''
+* [[Immune System]] - ''Ambivalence & Spark Plugs / Submerged 7"''
+* [[The Mentally Ill]] - ''Gacy's Place 7"''
+* [[Special Affect]] - ''Mood Music 7"''
+* [[The Swingers]] - ''Leaving On A Jetplane / Foundry Joe 7"''
 [[Category:Chicago Punk by Year]]