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Proto-punk is a raw, energetic, and often rebellious music genre that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s, laying the groundwork for the punk rock explosion. It is characterized by its gritty, garage rock sound, stripped-down instrumentation, and a defiant, anti-establishment attitude. Bands like The Lewd and Feederz infused aggressive guitar riffs with politically charged lyrics, while others like Willie Alexander and the Boom Boom Band injected a sense of spontaneity and experimentation into their performances. Proto-punk embodies a blend of rockabilly energy, psychedelia influences, and a DIY ethos, pushing musical boundaries and setting the stage for punk's later evolution.

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Then and Now
The Fifth Estate
Album - 15 Tracks - Released April 4, 2025
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  1. April 4, 2025
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    Then and Now
    The Fifth Estate
    15 tracks
  2. March 14
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    Gimme Gabba Gabba
    SUCK
    4 tracks
  3. March 14
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    Under a Plastic Bag
    Real Sickies
    14 tracks
  4. March 7
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    Before You Accuse Me (feat. Molly-Grace Cutler & Lisa Wright) [2025 Version]
    The Liverbirds
    1 tracks
  5. February 27
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    Should Have Seen It Coming
    Real Sickies
    1 tracks
  6. February 20
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    LEJOS
    Los Walrus
    1 tracks
  7. February 14
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    Hold You Closer
    The Fifth Estate
    1 tracks
  8. February 13
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    Triage
    Real Sickies
    1 tracks
  9. February 7
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    Split
    Haunted Horses•
    Facet
    10 tracks
  10. February 7
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    Composition Book
    The Moles
    11 tracks
  11. February 5
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    K&S Demos Kids of Steger Old Town
    Browntooth
    8 tracks
  12. February 4
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    Gimme Gabba Gabba
    SUCK
    1 tracks
  13. January 31
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    Cavern Stomp
    The Liverbirds
    1 tracks
  14. January 31
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    Circles (Canker Blossom cover)
    Bad Idols
    1 tracks
  15. January 26
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    Con Te
    Swift Beatz
    1 tracks
  16. January 24
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    Rattlesnakes, Vampires, Horse Tribes and Rocket Science
    The Moles
    1 tracks
  17. January 10
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    Four Watchtowers
    Haunted Horses
    1 tracks
  18. January 10
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    Dweller
    Haunted Horses
    9 tracks
  19. January 3
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    Since I Don't Know When
    The Moles
    1 tracks
  20. December 20, 2024
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    Temple of Bone
    Haunted Horses
    1 tracks
  21. December 19
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    Love Me Too
    Swift Beatz
    1 tracks
  22. December 13
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    Had To Be You
    The Moles
    1 tracks
  23. December 11
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    Home Alone (For Xmas)
    The Hallingtons
    1 tracks
  24. December 10
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    Stand Your Ground
    GFL
    1 tracks
  25. December 6
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    Let It Rock: Live From The San Francisco Civic Center 1980
    Flamin' Groovies
    15 tracks
  26. December 3
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    Joy To The World (feat. Lisa Troyer & Dawn Yoder)
    The Liverbirds
    2 tracks
  27. November 29
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    Dweller on the Threshold
    Haunted Horses
    1 tracks
  28. November 27
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    Icarus
    Mac The Knife
    1 tracks
  29. November 25
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    (Some Say) I Got Devil
    Melanie•
    The Pink Fairies
    1 tracks
  30. November 22
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    Chimes
    The Moles
    1 tracks
  31. November 19
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    Paint It Black (Live From The San Francisco Civic Center, October 26, 1980)
    Flamin' Groovies
    1 tracks
  32. November 15
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    Grey Eminence
    Haunted Horses
    1 tracks
  33. November 1
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    Shake Some Action (Live From The Old Waldorf, October 24, 1980)
    Flamin' Groovies
    1 tracks
  34. October 30
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    LA EXPANSION
    Los Walrus
    7 tracks
  35. October 21
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    We Become Nothing
    The Hip Priests
    6 tracks
  36. October 17
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    Casper
    Browntooth
    2 tracks
  37. October 14
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    Você Acredita Neles?
    Jonnata Doll e os Garotos Solventes
    1 tracks
  38. October 2
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    OSCURIDAD
    Los Walrus
    1 tracks
  39. October 2
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    Hard Day's Night (Live From The San Francisco Civic Center, October 26, 1980)
    Flamin' Groovies
    1 tracks
  40. September 27
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    Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65
    Lou Reed
    25 tracks
  1. April 4, 2025
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    Then and Now
    The Fifth Estate
    15 tracks
  2. March 14
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    Gimme Gabba Gabba
    SUCK
    4 tracks
  3. March 14
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    Under a Plastic Bag
    Real Sickies
    14 tracks
  4. February 7
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    Composition Book
    The Moles
    11 tracks
  5. February 7
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    Split
    Haunted Horses•
    Facet
    10 tracks
  6. February 5
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    K&S Demos Kids of Steger Old Town
    Browntooth
    8 tracks
  7. January 10
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    Dweller
    Haunted Horses
    9 tracks
  8. December 6, 2024
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    Let It Rock: Live From The San Francisco Civic Center 1980
    Flamin' Groovies
    15 tracks
  9. October 30
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    LA EXPANSION
    Los Walrus
    7 tracks
  10. October 21
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    We Become Nothing
    The Hip Priests
    6 tracks
  11. September 27
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    Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65
    Lou Reed
    25 tracks
  12. July 12
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    Crack In The System (Remastered)
    Dead Moon
    11 tracks
  13. July 12
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    Strange Pray Tell (Remastered)
    Dead Moon
    12 tracks
  14. June 28
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    Hope Street Tour
    Stiff Little Fingers
    11 tracks
  15. June 14
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    Release
    Material
    7 tracks
  16. June 14
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    The Life We Live 2 (remastered)
    Q65
    17 tracks
  17. June 12
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    Unknown Passage (Remastered)
    Dead Moon
    10 tracks
  18. June 12
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    In The Graveyard (Remastered)
    Dead Moon
    10 tracks
  19. June 7
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    The Life We Live 4
    Q65
    19 tracks
  20. April 30
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    2019 Demos
    Diet Blood
    6 tracks
  1. March 7, 2025
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    Before You Accuse Me (feat. Molly-Grace Cutler & Lisa Wright) [2025 Version]
    The Liverbirds
    1 tracks
  2. February 27
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    Should Have Seen It Coming
    Real Sickies
    1 tracks
  3. February 20
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    LEJOS
    Los Walrus
    1 tracks
  4. February 14
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    Hold You Closer
    The Fifth Estate
    1 tracks
  5. February 13
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    Triage
    Real Sickies
    1 tracks
  6. February 4
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    Gimme Gabba Gabba
    SUCK
    1 tracks
  7. January 31
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    Circles (Canker Blossom cover)
    Bad Idols
    1 tracks
  8. January 31
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    Cavern Stomp
    The Liverbirds
    1 tracks
  9. January 26
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    Con Te
    Swift Beatz
    1 tracks
  10. January 24
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    Rattlesnakes, Vampires, Horse Tribes and Rocket Science
    The Moles
    1 tracks
  11. January 10
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    Four Watchtowers
    Haunted Horses
    1 tracks
  12. January 3
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    Since I Don't Know When
    The Moles
    1 tracks
  13. December 20, 2024
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    Temple of Bone
    Haunted Horses
    1 tracks
  14. December 19
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    Love Me Too
    Swift Beatz
    1 tracks
  15. December 13
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    Had To Be You
    The Moles
    1 tracks
  16. December 11
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    Home Alone (For Xmas)
    The Hallingtons
    1 tracks
  17. December 10
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    Stand Your Ground
    GFL
    1 tracks
  18. December 3
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    Joy To The World (feat. Lisa Troyer & Dawn Yoder)
    The Liverbirds
    2 tracks
  19. November 29
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    Dweller on the Threshold
    Haunted Horses
    1 tracks
  20. November 27
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    Icarus
    Mac The Knife
    1 tracks