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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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Hello, I Love You: The Doors
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Ep - 6 Tracks - Released February 2, 2026
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  1. February 2, 2026
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    Hello, I Love You: The Doors
    The Doors
    6 tracks
  2. January 30
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    Attitude Adjustment
    Buzzcocks
    14 tracks
  3. January 23
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    Alan Vega (Deluxe Remastered Edition)
    Alan Vega
    15 tracks
  4. January 23
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    Not Like Everybody Else
    The Damned
    10 tracks
  5. January 16
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    Poetic Machine Gun
    Buzzcocks
    1 tracks
  6. January 16
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    Covered In Pink
    The Pink Fairies
    13 tracks
  7. January 16
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    Summer In The City
    The Damned
    3 tracks
  8. January 9
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    DAMN THOSE EYES
    The Boys
    1 tracks
  9. January 7
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    Motorhead
    The Pink Fairies•
    Michael Moorcock•
    Nik Turner
    1 tracks
  10. January 7
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    Kung Foo Cowboy
    Alan Vega
    3 tracks
  11. January 7
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    Magdalena 83
    Alan Vega
    2 tracks
  12. December 31, 2025
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    Baby's On Fire
    The Pink Fairies
    1 tracks
  13. December 17
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    Garden Of My Mind
    The Pink Fairies
    1 tracks
  14. December 10
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    Cracked Actor
    The Pink Fairies
    1 tracks
  15. December 5
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    MC50 - 10 More Live
    MC5
    10 tracks
  16. December 5
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    Early Steps
    Faces
    10 tracks
  17. December 5
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    Dream Up A Dream
    Marc Hurtado
    16 tracks
  18. December 4
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    See Emily Play
    The Damned
    2 tracks
  19. December 2
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    Do It (Re-Recorded)
    The Pink Fairies
    1 tracks
  20. November 28
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    Neue Weltumfassende Resistance
    Gabi Delgado•
    Marc Hurtado
    15 tracks
  21. November 28
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    Queen Of The Scene
    Buzzcocks
    1 tracks
  22. November 28
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    Long March Through the Jazz Age
    The Saints
    12 tracks
  23. November 19
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    Ice Drummer
    Alan Vega
    1 tracks
  24. November 19
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    Outlaw
    Alan Vega
    1 tracks
  25. November 18
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    HOPE AND GLORY
    Suburban Studs
    1 tracks
  26. November 14
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    Golden Shower Of Hits (TRUST Edition)
    Circle Jerks
    12 tracks
  27. November 14
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    Whip It
    Wuki•
    DEVO
    1 tracks
  28. November 14
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    Love Is Love Is Love
    Marc Hurtado
    1 tracks
  29. November 14
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    Looking At You (Live)
    MC5
    2 tracks
  30. November 10
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    House featuring John Cale
    Charli xcx•
    John Cale
    1 tracks
  31. November 7
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    1985: The Miracle Year
    Hüsker Dü
    43 tracks
  32. October 31
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    Live at the Basins Nightclub’87
    Angelic Upstarts
    19 tracks
  33. October 31
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    Hurtado / Delgado
    Gabi Delgado•
    Marc Hurtado
    1 tracks
  34. October 31
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    Energy Dome Frequencies: Songs From The DEVO Documentary
    DEVO
    12 tracks
  35. October 31
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    Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa) [Live]
    MC5
    1 tracks
  36. October 31
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    Duplication
    Eater
    10 tracks
  37. October 30
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    There's A Ghost In My House
    The Damned
    1 tracks
  38. October 29
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    BBC Radio Sessions
    The Fall
    4 tracks
  39. October 28
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    Gasoline / Carnivore (Long March Through the Jazz Age)
    The Saints
    2 tracks
  40. October 24
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    Misty Medway Magick
    The Len Price 3
    13 tracks
  1. February 2, 2026
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    Hello, I Love You: The Doors
    The Doors
    6 tracks
  2. January 30
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    Attitude Adjustment
    Buzzcocks
    14 tracks
  3. January 23
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    Not Like Everybody Else
    The Damned
    10 tracks
  4. January 23
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    Alan Vega (Deluxe Remastered Edition)
    Alan Vega
    15 tracks
  5. January 16
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    Covered In Pink
    The Pink Fairies
    13 tracks
  6. December 5, 2025
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    MC50 - 10 More Live
    MC5
    10 tracks
  7. December 5
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    Early Steps
    Faces
    10 tracks
  8. December 5
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    Dream Up A Dream
    Marc Hurtado
    16 tracks
  9. November 28
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    Neue Weltumfassende Resistance
    Gabi Delgado•
    Marc Hurtado
    15 tracks
  10. November 28
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    Long March Through the Jazz Age
    The Saints
    12 tracks
  11. November 14
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    Golden Shower Of Hits (TRUST Edition)
    Circle Jerks
    12 tracks
  12. November 7
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    1985: The Miracle Year
    Hüsker Dü
    43 tracks
  13. October 31
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    Duplication
    Eater
    10 tracks
  14. October 31
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    Live at the Basins Nightclub’87
    Angelic Upstarts
    19 tracks
  15. October 31
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    Energy Dome Frequencies: Songs From The DEVO Documentary
    DEVO
    12 tracks
  16. October 29
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    BBC Radio Sessions
    The Fall
    4 tracks
  17. October 24
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    Unchained & Bloodstained
    Killer Hearts
    10 tracks
  18. October 24
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    Misty Medway Magick
    The Len Price 3
    13 tracks
  19. October 17
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    When The Future Arrives Without You
    Grey Factor
    27 tracks
  20. October 14
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    Jan. 30, First Ave Pt.3
    Hüsker Dü
    13 tracks
  1. January 16, 2026
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    Summer In The City
    The Damned
    3 tracks
  2. January 16
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    Poetic Machine Gun
    Buzzcocks
    1 tracks
  3. January 9
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    DAMN THOSE EYES
    The Boys
    1 tracks
  4. January 7
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    Magdalena 83
    Alan Vega
    2 tracks
  5. January 7
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    Motorhead
    The Pink Fairies•
    Michael Moorcock•
    Nik Turner
    1 tracks
  6. January 7
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    Kung Foo Cowboy
    Alan Vega
    3 tracks
  7. December 31, 2025
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    Baby's On Fire
    The Pink Fairies
    1 tracks
  8. December 17
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    Garden Of My Mind
    The Pink Fairies
    1 tracks
  9. December 10
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    Cracked Actor
    The Pink Fairies
    1 tracks
  10. December 4
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    See Emily Play
    The Damned
    2 tracks
  11. December 2
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    Do It (Re-Recorded)
    The Pink Fairies
    1 tracks
  12. November 28
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    Queen Of The Scene
    Buzzcocks
    1 tracks
  13. November 19
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    Ice Drummer
    Alan Vega
    1 tracks
  14. November 19
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    Outlaw
    Alan Vega
    1 tracks
  15. November 18
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    HOPE AND GLORY
    Suburban Studs
    1 tracks
  16. November 14
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    Love Is Love Is Love
    Marc Hurtado
    1 tracks
  17. November 14
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    Looking At You (Live)
    MC5
    2 tracks
  18. November 14
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    Whip It
    Wuki•
    DEVO
    1 tracks
  19. November 10
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    House featuring John Cale
    Charli xcx•
    John Cale
    1 tracks
  20. October 31
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    Hurtado / Delgado
    Gabi Delgado•
    Marc Hurtado
    1 tracks