Directors James Baker, left, and Chris Pretti grew up near each other in Green Bay's Astor Park but didn't become friends until they bonded over punk rock while students at Green Bay East High School.

Judy Simonds and Doug LaValliere came of age in Milwaukee's punk music scene in the 1970s and '80s. Although they left the scene and the city 30 years ago, they didn't want the music and the people ...

This feature is from our new series Into The Mix, which focuses on little-known stories from the Bay Area music scene’s past and present. When San Francisco punk group Crime recorded their first ...

Leather jackets, black eyeliner, and sweaty basement shows — the early days of punk in the ’70s and early ’80s were all about cutting loose, pushing back against the establishment, and breaking every ...

The Jr. Chemists were a Phoenix-based punk band formed in the early 1980s. The band was known for its quirky, childlike aesthetic and experimental sound. The Jr. Chemists were part of the vibrant Hate ...

This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this one, listening recommendations and more. The scene is one of the movie's best partly because actor ...

GREEN BAY - After a 12-year odyssey that began over dinner at Hagemeister Park and zigged and zagged its way through nearly 100 interviews, stacks of old show flyers and a lifetime’s worth of lasting ...