Back on this day 25 years ago............SATURDAY JANUARY 1st 1977
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In 1976 Punk Rock was rejected by the music industry, the media and established venues for it's unsavory behaviour. So when a small dingy Covent Garden club was open for hire on December 14th, Generation X and Siouxsie And The Banshees were choice cuts to do the honours. The healthy demand was obvious to all including Andy Czezowski (Chelsea manager and club owner) who with a bit of insight launched the official opening tonight on the 1st January 1977. The Roxy Club, London WC2, opened it's doors exclusively for Punk Rock and became the focal point of this new phenomenon for at least a 100 nights. In it's short existence the club featured every available UK punk band with the Clash headlining the opening night with support coming from from Mr Czezowski boys Chelsea.
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