Did Punk Rock Tear Down the Wall?

The untold story of East Germany's anarchic underground punk scene and the critical role it played bringing down the Berlin Wall.

Published Nov. 8 2009 8:54AM EST

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On November 9, 1989, the East German underground guitar band Die Anderen—the Others—had a gig on the other side of the Berlin Wall. They were playing the Pike Club, in the West Berlin borough of Kreuzberg, home to the legendarily decadent and anarchic scene that inspired David Bowie and Iggy...

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Did Punk Rock Tear Down the Wall?

The untold story of East Germany's anarchic underground punk scene and the critical role it played bringing down the Berlin Wall.

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Tim Mohr