City
New York City
New York, USA
Where punk began and where riot grrrl found its media amplification. Le Tigre brought the movement to the city that never sleeps.
Scenes
Artists
Teenage Jesus and the JerksDNAMarsSuicideGlenn BrancaSonic YouthLydia LunchSwansRhys ChathamTelevisionKokolo Afrobeat OrchestraSaint Pepsi (Skylar Spence)Talking HeadsPatti SmithBlondieRichard Hell and the VoidoidsLe TigreThe ContortionsThe Velvet UndergroundRamonesDead BoysThe StrokesFrankie Knuckles
Connections
New York City → London
No wave's confrontational approach influenced UK post-punk bands; Lydia Lunch and Glenn Branca toured the UK extensively.