The list is a forum for a discussion of 1970's-era punk music. Bands such as the Sex Pistols, the Clash, the Buzzcocks, the Ramones, Iggy Pop, Television, X, Richard Hell, the Damned, MC5, the Undertones, the Jam and many others are frequently discussed.

Starting in November 1997, the list was originally hosted by Esosoft, moved to Topica.com, and is now located at Yahoo! Groups.

There are currently about 300 members.