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In reply to the discussion: Let's discuss the difference between punk rock and hate music. [View all]Romnopoly
(15 posts)I went to a lot of punk shows in LA in the early/mid 80's. Occasionally small groups of Nazi skinheads would show up at some of the shows, but they were an extremely small, unwanted element that the vast majority of punks wanted nothing to do with. When they did show up, they could change the vibe from good to bad.
Looking back, they were kind of like a creepy sideshow. I didn't really consider them part of the scene, even though they were there. They were probably less than .0001 percent of the LA punk scene, but since they tended to be ignorant and violent, they made their presence known. And while they existed, they didn't really intermingle with other punks as far as I can remember. And any band that was considered a "Nazi Skinhead band", wasn't welcome at any of the shows or clubs I went to, so I'm not sure where they played.