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The New York Dolls And The Velvet Underground Rock Movement

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culturally nor politically…Above all, punk offered a cure for boredom. It offered an escape route for kids who weren’t allowed to participate within commercial culture” (Van Dorston, 1990). The origins of punk rock can most commonly be traced back to two musical scenes: The New York Scene and The British (London) Scene. While the scenes had much in common, each had distinct conditions that contributed to the rise of punk music in their respective areas. In early 1970’s New York, the underground rock movement exemplified by the bands The New York Dolls and The Velvet Underground was beginning to take root, creating a fertile environment for the development of early punk. By 1974, the legendary rock club CBGB became an epicenter for some of
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