This playlist explores the massively influential New York City music scene from the '70s and '80s. These bands went onto spawn thousands of imitators but there is nothing quite like the real thing.

Featuring:

James Chance & The Contortions, Teenage Jesus & The Jerks, Richard Hell, Bush Tetras, Dead Boys, The Heartbreakers, Blondie, Johnny Thunders, Talking Heads, Dictators, Suicide, Television, Sonic Youth, New York Dolls, The Fleshtones, Theoretical Girls, Lou Reed and more!