Various, Les Cadavres, Washington Dead Cats, Witches Valley, Mad Monster Party, Les Rats, Thompson Rollets, Karbala 413, Kambrones, Scuba Drivers, Soucoupes Violentes, Dee Cats, Kidnap, Whoo Watchiz Ze Watchmain?, Les Sheriff, Guadalcanal

Vancouver Punk

The west-coast first wave that coined 'hardcore' — political, tuneful and absurdly early.

Detroit Proto-Punk

Pull this thread and you get Michigan guitar noise from 1969 ballrooms to 1999 basements, unbroken.