Mile High Punk: The Front Range Punk Scene of the Late 1970s

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Presenter(s)

Keira Richards

Abstract or Description

 “Mile High Punk” is a study of the motivations, participants, and impact of the Punk scene of the Colorado front range from its advent in the late 1970s through the 1980s. Colorado had a small but significant punk scene late is largely ignored in the cultural narrative of the region as well as the wider study of Punk culture. This project seeks to study the Colorado scene within the context of the global punk music and the history and climate of Colorado. The project is presented via a website with the goal of a full article by the end of 2021.

Access the project site here: keirarichards.com/punk