A Decadent City: 1970s New York

Bankrupt, burning, brilliant: the near-dead New York — blackout, Bowery, squats — that birthed the cheapest music scene on earth.

Playlist by @cbgb_punk_explained

8 tracks, shared on Audicious.

  1. The Worst Decade in the History of New York — garrett shore
  2. 12 Harsh Memories from New York’s Darkest Years (1975–1981) — NYC Nostalgia
  3. New York 1970s | The Worst Decade — Untold New York
  4. Before Gentrification: The Bowery Was America’s Darkest Street — NYC Nostalgia
  5. New York City Squat — Jeff Seal
  6. New York 1976 archive footage — Footageforpro.com
  7. The Wildest Nights New York Ever Lived (1974–1981) — NYC Nostalgia
  8. Greetings from New York [Documentary, 1983] — Michael Boyle