40 years of punk: Milton Keynes

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Interviews Conducted for 40 years of punk in Milton Keynes for Living Archive.

  • 1 hour 23 minutes
    Si talks to Alison for Punk Stories UK about his turbulent younger years

    Si talks to Alison for Punk Stories UK about his turbulent younger years, how he used university to escape from those times and how he went on to taking part in demonstrations and direct action. 

    26 September 2025, 3:14 pm
  • 32 minutes 14 seconds
    Tel's Punk Story, words spoken by lifetime friend Nick Oakley (Chimp)

    Terry (Tel) Wright 
    Born 6th September 1965, Died 8th January 1989 (aged 23)
    Tel's Punk Story, words spoken by lifetime friend Nick Oakley (Chimp)

    29 August 2025, 9:38 am
  • 38 minutes 16 seconds
    Adrian Street (Adrian Stranik) fills us in on his musical influences and music career

    Adrian Street (Adrian Stranik) was influenced by Rock and Roll, he tells us about his first recording, a local compilation album, through his gigs stretching across to the USA to becoming a published author.

    7 March 2025, 3:13 pm
  • 58 minutes 4 seconds
    Colin (Colsk) Latter interview for Punk Stories UK October 2024

    Colin (Colsk) Latter shares his punk story. He talks about bands, namely The Epileptics, Flux of Pink Indians amongst others, his painting and a connection to Tommy 'The Terrible'.

    Would like to thank One Little Independent Records for sound clip permissions. 

    1. Tube Disaster

    2. Tapioca Sunrise

    3. They Lie We Die

    4. Nothing is Not Done

    5. 1970's have been made in Hong Kong

    18 October 2024, 9:52 am
  • 35 minutes 43 seconds
    Stefan (Stef) Goodheir interview for Punk Stories UK Sept 24

    Stef tells us about his reasons for leaving Glasgow to come to England, taking part in Stop the City in Scotland and a tale of a green corduroy suit complete with waistcoat. 

    Just a heads up, this one is a little sweary.

    11 September 2024, 9:12 am
  • 15 minutes 3 seconds
    Mikki Thomas (Mikki Mu) The Starting Gate and The Joint in Milton Keynes

    Mikki Thomas (Mikki Mu) talks about the history of the club from its inception at The Starting Gate all the way through to The Joint and beyond. 

     

    This interview taken from the recent upload of the podcast about Peartree Bridge Centre. 

    5 September 2024, 1:22 pm
  • 32 minutes 53 seconds
    Greg Howes interview for Punk Stories Sept 24

    Greg tells us about hearing The Clash on the radio and it changing his life, DIY Punk clothing, Friars Venue and an unfortunate event with a neck chain. 

    5 September 2024, 12:20 pm
  • 30 minutes 14 seconds
    Paul (Will) Williams interview for Punk Stories July 24

    Paul tells us about his humble beginnings using his bunk bed to practice drumming, playing with Eddie Stanton in Peace of Crecy to enjoying more mellow music including 70's Disco. 

    31 July 2024, 9:39 am
  • 23 minutes 4 seconds
    Rob Taylor Interview for Punk Stories June 2024

    Rob tells us about his love of music, the many bands he has been in, the fun and the more serious, and how he is still involved in the music scene. 

    29 June 2024, 10:30 am
  • 14 minutes 7 seconds
    Jasmine Storm The Starting Gate and The Joint in Milton Keynes

    Jasmine Storm talks about how she discovered The Starting Gate and how she "found her tribe”

    This interview taken from the recent upload of the recent podcast about Peartree Bridge Centre. 

    27 May 2024, 9:15 am
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Steve Spon from UK Decay tells us about bands and tours from his past

    Steve Spon from many bands including Pneumania and UK Decay from Luton tells us about gigging, riots, recording and doing a tour supporting Dead Kennedys.

     

    Apologies for the sound not being as clear as usual. 

    23 May 2024, 1:18 pm
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