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Reading this with no clue what punk is. The article doesn't do a good job of explaining it or answering the question the title poses to someone not already part of it.
First kid asks, "What's punk?" Second kid kicks over a trash can, points at it, and says, "That's punk." First kid kicks over another trash can and asks, "Is that punk?" Second kid says, "No, that's trendy."
Reading this with no clue what punk is. The article doesn't do a good job of explaining it or answering the question the title poses to someone not already part of it.
Old joke. First kid asks, "What's punk?" Second kid kicks over a trash can, points at it, and says, "That's punk." First kid kicks over another trash can and asks, "Is that punk?" Second kid says, "No, that's trendy."
Reading this with no clue what punk is. The article doesn't do a good job of explaining it or answering the question the title poses to someone not already part of it.
Well, it has a lot of definitions. I still think of it as a reaction to overproduced rock and disco from the 70s, but it has evolved a lot since then. Surely someone has put together an introductory listening list that is searchable. No idea if there's a scene anywhere these days. I rather doubt it, but you never know.
The Road to Punk Rock: https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWU0...
Complete Chaos: https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX1f...
Punk Unleashed: https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXdJ...
Skatepark Punks: https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX3M...
New Punk Tracks: https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX0K...
These playlists are not really definitive of the genre but can at least give a broad range of styles, plus, they're fun to listen to.
Reading this with no clue what punk is. The article doesn't do a good job of explaining it or answering the question the title poses to someone not already part of it.
Old joke. First kid asks, "What's punk?" Second kid kicks over a trash can, points at it, and says, "That's punk." First kid kicks over another trash can and asks, "Is that punk?" Second kid says, "No, that's trendy."
Vans Warped tour is in its final year after 23 years. Crowds aren't what they used to be.
Vans warped tour hasn't had much to do with punk culture for like 15 years, unless you consider using it as a marketing tool as what punk really is. I saw anti-flag and face to face at a free show in Montreal this summer and punk rock certainly felt alive. The US has punk in drublic fest going on which is probably quite authentic considering it's thrown by fat wreck chords.
Similarly, check out "Barred for Life" https://www.amazon.com/Barred-Life-Iconic-Became-Handshake/d... about the widely disparate groups of people who sport "The Bars" of Black Flag. (I've got mine next to The Zen Of Python on my arm)
Similarly, check out "Barred for Life" https://www.amazon.com/Barred-Life-Iconic-Became-Handshake/d... about the widely disparate groups of people who sport "The Bars" of Black Flag. (I've got mine next to The Zen Of Python on my arm)
Reading this with no clue what punk is. The article doesn't do a good job of explaining it or answering the question the title poses to someone not already part of it.
"Something you don't want to be in prison."
Really, it's whatever the fuck you want it to be and fuck anyone who tells you otherwise because they're definitely wrong, and that includes me right now telling you this.
What is punk? Punk isn't.
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Old joke. First kid asks, "What's punk?" Second kid kicks over a trash can, points at it, and says, "That's punk." First kid kicks over another trash can and asks, "Is that punk?" Second kid says, "No, that's trendy."
Another old joke: "What's punk? Punk's dead, man."
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Ah , you have many a year on me good sir. Wise words though. i'm just starting on my journey, coming up to 5 years of professional dev work at 1 company. My wife and I definitely connected over our love of punk/alternative musics. There is definitely an 'energy' at these shows that is hard to describe. It is raw and hard to capture on CDs and tapes. backyard/house/underground shows are amazing. The passion, sweat, en…
> At most concerts here in the US the crowd is too busy taking a video of the show instead of getting into the music and moving Where are you going to shows? This seems pretty regional, and also tied to the size of the venue. The more DIY the space, the crazier the shows in my experience. NYC used to have some utterly insane shows at places like DBA (which unfortunately is no longer with us), and Oakland had some pre…
edit: aha: http://www.924gilman.org/