Hardcore punk

The ethical principle of showcasing sensitivity and sympathy towards political and cultural dimensions in the media’s representation of young black men (Ward, 2015, p.75) should be done in such a way to humanize, instead of criminalize, young black men as to minimize harm. In turn, responsible and humanizing media coverage of police harassment of African-Canadians largely acts as a tool of social justice, aiming to reject the stereotyped image of blacks as a danger to white society (Bjornstrom,…

How have industry figures wielded their power in pop’s production and dissemination processes, and how have musicians responded? Making reference to relevant literature and one or more recordings from the period 1900-2000, discuss the problems of power and mediation as they apply to popular music history. Industry figures have influenced the production and dissemination of popular music over the twentieth century in different ways. The production of popular music and its dissemination has…

Since the 70s, the scene of punk has developed into much more than just a cheap knock-off of Rock. Punk rock is “a yearning to be different, to distance from the mainstream mass of society…, a desire for community, and a hunger for fellowship with like-minded souls who sought an alternative to mindless consumerism” (Wolf 1). Punk battles consumerism through its DIY (Do it Yourself) culture. Through DIY, punk became defiant against political norms, and consumer norms by using distinct lyrics,…

nineties Brit-pop explosion, and the Smiths’ distinct LPs are still studied by millions of sensitive types all over the world” (“The Smiths Biography”). Also, "the unmistakable sound of The Cure’s gloomy post-punk pop gave rise to Goth rock, but also, Smith’s masterful orchestration balanced his punk roots with pop sensibilities and tipped the band into the mainstream, making it one of the most important bands to come out of- and survive- the 80’s” (Lopez, Korina). Nowadays, the sounds and lyric…

stand out. This reality, however, frustrated a large collection of young adults and children disgruntled with their voiceless social standing in the 1970’s and 1980’s to the point of establishing a counterculture movement, Punk Rock. With do-it-yourself ethics at its core, the Punk Rock subculture reflects the purest form of Transcendental self-reliance ideals, popularized in Emerson’s Self-Reliance. Specifically, Emerson declares, “It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it…

became a precursor to the 1970s punk scene and set Lou Reed up for a long, successful career. Number Four: The Clash, ‘London Calling’ London Calling brings together elements of rockabilly and ska to become one of the most revered punk British punk albums of all time. The amount of diversity the band shows on this album between songs like the energized title track, the ska influenced “Rudie Can’t Fail” and the pop-ish “Lost in the Supermarket” without losing the punk sense of immediacy has…

The Unsolved Murder I was walking home with my friend Moby after school. We were talking about how much homework we had. Moby said” I don’t understand why Mr. Tim gives out some homework”, “Am I right George” he asked. I nodded my head to agree. Then, I heard a siren coming from my house, I sprinted to go see what is going on. I was very worried about my parents since they stayed home today since it was their anniversary. When I got to my house I saw that there was a bunch of cop cars and…

Joshua grew up about fifteen minutes driving from a bar called The Shrew. The Shrew itself was located in small laundromat/fast-food complex built sometime in the 1980s. It was a den for odd-looking old men and teenagers, with no one in between. Slowly, laundry found its way into people’s houses and that laundromat stuck out more and more and one week in the middle of summer, a brown-stained bag was discovered by a few teenagers behind the laundromat; that day end with a crowd of teenagers…

Its WrestleMania week and a bald man was working out. He is in his mid-thirties lifting weights but then all of the sudden someone shines a flashlight in his eyes. The barbell falls on the man’s stomach the murderer than keeps the flash light shined in his eyes and drops the barbell on his neck. The next morning of WrestleMania week the detectives arrives and it is The Rock n’ Sock Detectives. “What’s the scene look like Rocky?” Foley asks his partner the Rock. “The Rock says the jabroni…

The day began with flowers blooming, water flowing, and birds chirping. A Lot like spring in california, oh wait this is california. Anyways, there was a big fat clumsy bully named Alonzo and he was terrorizing the town Napa changing the beautiful view into a junkyard like he always does. He also was stealing from the kids such as their candy and toys just because he's a jerk. Alonzo is well known as the world's most ugliest bullmastiff that is at least 20 feet tall basically matching all the…