Punk house

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A punk house is a dwelling, often a squat, occupied by a group of musicians and artists of a punk rock variety. Such houses play an important role in the punk subculture. Notorious for their poor housekeeping, punk houses provide shelter to touring bands, visiting friends, and anyone needing a place to stay. Many punk houses produce punk zines and provide venues for punk shows.

1 History
2 Punk culture
3 List of notable houses
4 See also

[edit] History

The concept of a punk house is very similar to hippie "crash pads" of the 1960s. Andy Warhol's Factory was also an early example of an alternative music venue of this sort. The Factory, as the home base of The Velvet Underground, is directly linked to the formation of punk in New York City.

[edit] Punk culture

Punk rock lyrics celebrate punk houses. A few examples include "Punkhouse" and "Ashtray" by Screeching Weasel, "Party at 174" by the Bouncing Souls, "Kids of the Black Hole" by The Adolescents and "Landlords" by Pinhead Gunpowder. Aaron Cometbus, editor of a long-running punk fanzine, chronicled his experiences in a punk house called "Double Duce" in a novel of the same name. The 1984 movie Suburbia revolves around the occupants of a punk house on the outskirts of Los Angeles.