Punk

The series was overall worthwhile, but it is hard to take episode 4 seriously when they focus on Seattle and fail to mention the Melvins or Mudhoney, same when they repeatedly pojint to L7 and Bikini Kill yet don't include Babes in Toyland and Kim Gordon.

Accidentally came across this two nights ago and watched them all back to back. I lived this through the early 80s on the fringe she my music tastes were/are varied. Learned a lot of things I didn't know about but I also wish they would focused on some other bands and dived down a little bit deeper on the different clubs and even more on the fashion etc. But at the end of the day it was fantastic!

What a delightful surprise to find this outstanding series. So many music documentaries are narrated by word salad tossers who talk over the music ~ competing with the artists & their art. The narration in Punk comes from the participants in the punk movement themselves. The artists tell their stories while sitting on some very fascinating couches that became, for me, co-stars in the story.

The documentary traces punk from the late 60's through what's left of punk today. I enjoyed punk in the early days, but drifted on to other music as I aged and as the internet changed the music game. After watching Punk, I'll be exploring old & new bands.

This is a well crafted, perfectly paced film that left me wishing for chapter 5.

WHERE ARE THE FOOKIN MISFITS??? And if you talked about SoCal sound, where's the mention of Social Distortion and then a quick mention or recognition of psychobilly as a genre? Otherwise it was an entertaining and good watch.

Have to say that in Australia we're very disappointed in the lack of mention of bands such as The Saints, The Birthday Party and Radio Birdman as key influences in early/mid punk rock in the series. Take a look at NME's review of 'I'm Stranded' 1974...