Punk Stories: UK
Original interviews conducted in 2016 with Punks giving their account of their experiences of the Punk scene. I am now collecting new stories from 2024. Enjoy these original interviews, I have shared them as podcasts so that others further afield could enjoy these down to earth interviews where the storytellers had the opportunity to tell their punk story. They are street level experiences from real punks sharing a snapshot of their varying lives.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 27
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Tel's Punk Story, words spoken by lifetime friend Nick Oakley (Chimp)
Terry (Tel) Wright
Born 6th September 1965, Died 8th January 1989 (aged 23)
Tel's Punk Story, words spoken by lifetime friend Nick Oakley (Chimp)
Adrian Street (Adrian Stranik) fills us in on his musical influences and music career
Adrian Street (Adrian Stranik) was influenced by Rock and Roll, he tells us about his first recording, a local compilation album, through his gigs stretching across to the USA to becoming a published…
Colin (Colsk) Latter interview for Punk Stories UK October 2024
Colin (Colsk) Latter shares his punk story. He talks about bands, namely The Epileptics, Flux of Pink Indians amongst others, his painting and a connection to Tommy 'The Terrible'.
Would like to than…
Stefan (Stef) Goodheir interview for Punk Stories UK Sept 24
Stef tells us about his reasons for leaving Glasgow to come to England, taking part in Stop the City in Scotland and a tale of a green corduroy suit complete with waistcoat.
Just a heads up, this on…
Mikki Thomas (Mikki Mu) The Starting Gate and The Joint in Milton Keynes
Mikki Thomas (Mikki Mu) talks about the history of the club from its inception at The Starting Gate all the way through to The Joint and beyond.
This interview taken from the recent upload of the …
Greg Howes interview for Punk Stories Sept 24
Greg tells us about hearing The Clash on the radio and it changing his life, DIY Punk clothing, Friars Venue and an unfortunate event with a neck chain.
Paul (Will) Williams interview for Punk Stories July 24
Paul tells us about his humble beginnings using his bunk bed to practice drumming, playing with Eddie Stanton in Peace of Crecy to enjoying more mellow music including 70's Disco.
Rob Taylor Interview for Punk Stories June 2024
Rob tells us about his love of music, the many bands he has been in, the fun and the more serious, and how he is still involved in the music scene.
Jasmine Storm The Starting Gate and The Joint in Milton Keynes
Jasmine Storm talks about how she discovered The Starting Gate and how she "found her tribe”
This interview taken from the recent upload of the recent podcast about Peartree Bridge Centre.
Steve Spon from UK Decay tells us about bands and tours from his past
Steve Spon from many bands including Pneumania and UK Decay from Luton tells us about gigging, riots, recording and doing a tour supporting Dead Kennedys.
Apologies for the sound not being as clear…
Memories of Peartree, The Starting Gate and The Joint
In this podcast you will hear Lisa Hosking, Mikki Mu, Jasmine Storm and Debra Mathews talk about their memories of Peartree Bridge. Peartree Bridge Youth Centre came to be the place to go for live mu…
Memories of Rock Against Racism March and Concert 1978, Clash, X-Ray Spex, Steel Pulse, Tom Robinson Band
Memories of the Rock Against Racism March and Concert 1978, Clash, X-Ray Spex, Steel Pulse, Tom Robinson Band.
On the 30th of April 2024 it will be the 46th anniversary of the Rock Against Racism mar…
Nick Oakley (Chimp) tells Simon Oakley's (Si) Punk Story
Nick Oakley (Chimp) tells his brother Simon Oakley's (Si) Punk Story as he isn't here to tell it himself.
Alison Bancroft interview for Punk Stories. March 2024
I have been adding interviews with lots of punks for the Punk Stories podcast and a few folks have asked to hear mine.
Here is a few of my memories, not all of course as there just isn't enough time…
Chris (Bone) Reeves Interview for Punk Stories. March 2024
Bone talks about Glam rock, brothel creepers from the catalogue and sewing his own punk clothing.
Alison Bancroft interviewing Chris (Bone) Reeves in 2024. Punk Stories.
Stevie Martin Interview for Punk Stories. March 2024
Stevie talks about finding his place with punks, running away from home and belching on fizzy cider.
Alison Bancroft interviewing Stevie Martin in 2024. Punk Stories.
Lee Scriven Interview March 2024. Punk Stories.
Lee talks about gigs, old school mates who 'made it', bands he helped create and slaughtering guinea pigs!
Alison Bancroft interviewing Lee Scriven in 2024. Punk Stories.
Dominic (Dom) interview Feb 2024. Punk Stories.
Listen to Dom talk about discovering punk, gigs, bands, hitchhiking and the zen of Crass guitarists.
Alison Bancroft interviewing Dominic (Dom) in Feb 2024. Punk Stories.
Darren Pugh (Daz, Dazzy) Interview 2024. Punk Stories
Listen to Darren 'Daz' 'Dazzy' Pugh tell his story about how he got into Punk at an early age and his tale of his leather jacket!
Alison Bancroft interviewing Darren Pugh (Dazzy, Daz) in 2024 forPunk…
Raymond Clay (Muppet) interview for Punk Stories UK
This interview is with "Muppet" Raymond Clay, a great interview going way back to his early experiences discovering Punk in 1976/77, a brush with Vivian Westwood, and gigs.
Alison Bancroft interview…