100 Not Out, Part Two

The story of Central London's top blues-rock venue enters its punk period...

By the end of the 1970s, the 100 Club’s blues-rock era had given way to what became known as punk. Overseen in large part by Brewers Droop lead singer Ron Watts, the venue hosted punk acts from either side of the Atlantic. All of which said, not every band booked felt as vital or admirable as Angelic Upstarts and Black Flag; these avowed anti-fascist ac…