Resident Punk UK Launch Party
What it is
Legs McNeil (via Zoom) in conversation with Stewart Lee, followed by two all-star bands playing CBGB era classics.
- About the book.Time-travel to the punk scene of 1970s New York and beyond—as seen through the eyes of its chief reporter known as “the original punk” who gave the movement its name.Part memoir and part cultural history, Resident Punk offers a no-holds-barred expose chronicling the iconic and unforgettable music scene that would become defined by bands like the Ramones, Blondie, Television, the Heartbreakers, and Talking Heads.In 1975 at just 19 years old, Legs McNeil—alongside John Holmstrom and Ged Dunn—cofounded PUNK magazine.
In doing so, they inadvertently chronicled the start of a movement. McNeil’s role in the whole thing? To be their resident punk, embodying the zeitgeist the magazine was looking to capture, often by getting f*cked up with musicians, artists, writers, and hangers-on . . .
and sleeping with a different girl every day of the week.Now, just in time for the 50th anniversary of PUNK magazine, Legs tells the stories behind the stories in a sleazy, star-studded adventure.
Questions
When does Resident Punk UK Launch Party start and end?
Resident Punk UK Launch Party runs Sunday, 15 November 2026, 19:15.
Where is Resident Punk UK Launch Party?
Resident Punk UK Launch Party takes place at The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Rd, London.
How much are tickets for Resident Punk UK Launch Party?
Tickets for Resident Punk UK Launch Party cost £20 on the official ticket shop.
