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History of San Francisco Punk - Part 1

  • Nov 6, 2025
  • 7 min read

Updated: 6 days ago


The Ramones were a spark for the proto-punk scene in San Francisco. The local detonator was a punk rock burlesque cabaret "Mary Monday and her Bitches" at the Mabuhay Gardens. All in pure pink costumes and hair and dangerous. Read on for more, plus concert videos, photos, album covers and pages of vintage punk zines.

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