46 years ago
Pure Hell, photographed in front of Buckingham Palace, London. November 1978.
📸 Bob Gruen
Notes
Pure Hell and Death were the first all-black proto-punk/punk rock band before the Bad Brains.
#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #purehell #history #punkrockhistory
Pure Hell, photographed in front of Buckingham Palace, London. November 1978.
📸 Bob Gruen
Notes
Pure Hell and Death were the first all-black proto-punk/punk rock band before the Bad Brains.
#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #purehell #history #punkrockhistory
November 29, 2024 at 2:59 AM
46 years ago
Pure Hell, photographed in front of Buckingham Palace, London. November 1978.
📸 Bob Gruen
Notes
Pure Hell and Death were the first all-black proto-punk/punk rock band before the Bad Brains.
#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #purehell #history #punkrockhistory
Pure Hell, photographed in front of Buckingham Palace, London. November 1978.
📸 Bob Gruen
Notes
Pure Hell and Death were the first all-black proto-punk/punk rock band before the Bad Brains.
#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #purehell #history #punkrockhistory
Bad Brains from D.C. too.
"ELECTROCUTION, CONVULSION, POSSESSION, all of the above, all at once.
That’s what it looks like, but it’s not. It’s H.R., frontman of Bad Brains, leading his untouchable hardcore punk band through a blazing three-night stand at New York’s CBGB in December 1982" #BHM
"ELECTROCUTION, CONVULSION, POSSESSION, all of the above, all at once.
That’s what it looks like, but it’s not. It’s H.R., frontman of Bad Brains, leading his untouchable hardcore punk band through a blazing three-night stand at New York’s CBGB in December 1982" #BHM
The world is fast. Bad Brains are faster.
The legendary D.C. hardcore band raced ahead of its time. We’re still catching up.
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February 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM
February 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"Pure Hell's story began in West Philadelphia in 1974, when four teenagers – lead vocalist Kenny ‘Stinker’ Gordon, bassist Lenny ‘Steel’ Boles, guitarist Preston ‘Chip Wreck’ Morris and drummer Michael ‘Spider’ Sanders, set out to follow in the footsteps of their musical idols."
#BHM
#BHM
PURE HELL (Live) 1978
Re-uploaded from DVD. US Punk band, established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, . Pure Hell was the first all-Black punk band. Released their only single 'The...
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February 19, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Meet Pure Hell, often known as one of the first black punk bands, formed in Philadelphia, 1974. They were a part of the NYC underground punk scene, playing with the New York Dolls and Sid Vicious. #PureHell
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February 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Meet Pure Hell, often known as one of the first black punk bands, formed in Philadelphia, 1974. They were a part of the NYC underground punk scene, playing with the New York Dolls and Sid Vicious. #PureHell
www.openculture.com/2019/05/the-...
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#50YearsOfPunk
#MusicChallenge
24. Noise Addiction #PureHell
Another #AfroPunk band of note, these guys are from Philly. Considered one of the first actual punk bands that were Black. Before even #BadBrains, not before the band Death of course.
youtu.be/Paj1QSKIWHs
#MusicChallenge
24. Noise Addiction #PureHell
Another #AfroPunk band of note, these guys are from Philly. Considered one of the first actual punk bands that were Black. Before even #BadBrains, not before the band Death of course.
youtu.be/Paj1QSKIWHs
June 26, 2026 at 2:36 AM
#50YearsOfPunk
#MusicChallenge
24. Noise Addiction #PureHell
Another #AfroPunk band of note, these guys are from Philly. Considered one of the first actual punk bands that were Black. Before even #BadBrains, not before the band Death of course.
youtu.be/Paj1QSKIWHs
#MusicChallenge
24. Noise Addiction #PureHell
Another #AfroPunk band of note, these guys are from Philly. Considered one of the first actual punk bands that were Black. Before even #BadBrains, not before the band Death of course.
youtu.be/Paj1QSKIWHs
April 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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Retrofuturista No. 4 is out now with over 150 pages of new interviews
Interviews with Michael Rother, Dave McKean, Swans, and others
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June 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Woah, die kannte ich nicht. Gyle!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uls0EtZldfU
#punk #protopunk #purehell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uls0EtZldfU
#punk #protopunk #purehell
February 7, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Woah, die kannte ich nicht. Gyle!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uls0EtZldfU
#punk #protopunk #purehell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uls0EtZldfU
#punk #protopunk #purehell
Box of #UsedVinyl going out! #Cramps (violet) #GunClub (yellow) #Ozzy #Iggy #PureHell #TheCure #JohnnyThunders #BaltimoreRecordstore
January 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Box of #UsedVinyl going out! #Cramps (violet) #GunClub (yellow) #Ozzy #Iggy #PureHell #TheCure #JohnnyThunders #BaltimoreRecordstore
where there's water, there's skeeters.
the place flooded the first week.
#purehell
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the place flooded the first week.
#purehell
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“The mosquitoes are getting worse”: Life inside Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz detention camp
“This facility is not one that is sustainable.”
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July 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
where there's water, there's skeeters.
the place flooded the first week.
#purehell
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
the place flooded the first week.
#purehell
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Pure Hell: A História da Primeira Banda Punk afro-americana
A Pure Hell , pioneira do punk, foi a primeira banda afrodescendente nos EUA a unir punk e metal nos anos 1970, enfrentando preconceito estrutural. Sua influência ecoou em bandas como Bad Brains , mas...
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TOP AUTHORS!
47 individual authors with a few repeats - ty again mikey desmodus for your service 🫡 if I actually got around to half the fics I MEANT to read this year this list might look very different, but what can you do. either way, you are all winners in my book.
47 individual authors with a few repeats - ty again mikey desmodus for your service 🫡 if I actually got around to half the fics I MEANT to read this year this list might look very different, but what can you do. either way, you are all winners in my book.
January 5, 2025 at 5:14 AM
TOP AUTHORS!
47 individual authors with a few repeats - ty again mikey desmodus for your service 🫡 if I actually got around to half the fics I MEANT to read this year this list might look very different, but what can you do. either way, you are all winners in my book.
47 individual authors with a few repeats - ty again mikey desmodus for your service 🫡 if I actually got around to half the fics I MEANT to read this year this list might look very different, but what can you do. either way, you are all winners in my book.
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix
Pure Hell:
🎵 Noise Addiction
#PureHell
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
Noise Addiction
Pure Hell · Noise Addiction · Song · 2010
open.spotify.com
September 17, 2026 at 8:32 AM
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix
Pure Hell:
🎵 Noise Addiction
#PureHell
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix
Pure Hell:
🎵 These Boots Are Made for Walking
#PureHell
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
These Boots Are Made For Walking
Pure Hell · Noise Addiction · Song · 2010
open.spotify.com
August 13, 2026 at 10:37 AM
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix
Pure Hell:
🎵 These Boots Are Made for Walking
#PureHell
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #MorningShow
Pure Hell:
🎵 These Boots Are Made for Walking
#PureHell
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
These Boots Are Made For Walking
Pure Hell · Noise Addiction · Song · 2010
open.spotify.com
April 13, 2026 at 4:40 PM
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #MorningShow
Pure Hell:
🎵 These Boots Are Made for Walking
#PureHell
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #SonicReducer
Pure Hell:
🎵 Wild One
#PureHell
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
Wild One
Pure Hell · Noise Addiction · Song · 2010
open.spotify.com
March 22, 2026 at 6:17 AM
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #SonicReducer
Pure Hell:
🎵 Wild One
#PureHell
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #SonicReducer
Pure Hell:
🎵 American
#PureHell
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
American
Pure Hell · Noise Addiction · Song · 2010
open.spotify.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:05 AM
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #SonicReducer
Pure Hell:
🎵 American
#PureHell
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix
Pure Hell:
🎵 Noise Addiction
#PureHell
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song/Cover on #Bandcamp:
Pure Hell: Noise Addiction, by Pure Hell
0 track album
beatgeneration1.bandcamp.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:13 AM
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix
Pure Hell:
🎵 Noise Addiction
#PureHell
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song/Cover on #Bandcamp:
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix
Pure Hell:
🎵 These Boots Are Made for Walking
#PureHell
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
These Boots Are Made For Walking
Pure Hell · Noise Addiction · Song · 2010
open.spotify.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix
Pure Hell:
🎵 These Boots Are Made for Walking
#PureHell
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix
Pure Hell:
🎵 Noise Addiction
#PureHell
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song/Cover on #Bandcamp:
Pure Hell: Noise Addiction, by Pure Hell
0 track album
beatgeneration1.bandcamp.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix
Pure Hell:
🎵 Noise Addiction
#PureHell
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song/Cover on #Bandcamp: