2. 60s The Mods Subculture originating from London A product of working class British Youth in the mid 60s Boys dressed in suits, neat narrow trousers and pointed shoes and girls chose a boyish image with darkened eyes and their hair short fitting into a unisex culture Essentially from London Each had to have a Lambretta (scooter)
3. Music Blues, Soul, Rhythm & Blues, moving on to Jamaican Bluebeat and Ska to stay ahead of the mainstream Bands such as The Rolling Stones and the Who were popular The Whoâs performances often included Pete Townshend (guitarist) smashing his guitar into the speakers and Keith Moon (drummer) knocking over his drums The Who's violence on stage personified the aggression inherent in the Mod subculture.
4. 70s Punks Developed between 74 and 76 in the US, UK and Australia âAnti-establishmentâ ethic about rebelling The fashion of the time included Mohawks, body piercing with safety pins and conversion of unusual items into clothing which was very shocking to outsiders at the time
5. Music In Britain the Sex Pistols were the first artist to receive wide acceptance The Clash formed in late 1976 inspired by The Sex Pistols Punk rock groups influenced a new generation of college bands like the Talking Heads and Devo
7. Music Musical subgenre of post-Punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s Gothic bands included Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Cocteau Twins, The Cure, The Sisters of Mercy, Virgin Prunes, Christian Death, The Damned and UK Decay amoung many others