Punk rock

controversial that even musicians feel forced to act. In time of war and turmoil, musicians become the voice of the people and through their music they reflect the growing discontent of the people. No matter what the musical genre, whether it is rock, metal, punk, folk country, and Motown, musicians will all sing their songs of war. Heavy metal music has always depicted violent themes driven by intense music. The musicians express their anger and rage in their music and their fan base of…

Dick Hebdige's Subculture, the Meaning of Style, style as a form of resistance can be easily seen in examination of the punk movement, which emerged in the late 70's. In the UK, it can be seen to be a rebellion against the working-class youth's limited options in a capitalist driven society, as punks rejected the traditional values set out by the self-interested middle-class. Punk style aimed to shock and repulse with participants using their clothing as a means of breaking away from what was…

father sing opera and he was very intrigued by it. Growing up he also listened to Classic Rock and Punk Rock.…

An idea sprouts within a society much like a rock resonates in a pond: there in an instant, gone in the next, but powerful enough to ripple throughout. These ripples within global society maintain a grasp upon future ideals despite their level of popularity diminishing. For example, Transcendentalism, a philosophical movement of the nineteenth century, erected itself in early American history as a reaction to the state of intellectualism and spirituality as well as a proponent of the belief in…

Sublime If you are laid back and love being at the beach, then you should try listening to the band, Sublime. Sublime is a ska punk and reggae rock band from California. Their band consists of 3 laid back, down to earth guys. Bradley Nowell, the voice of the crew, Eric Wilson, the bass, and Bud Gaugh, the drummer. Their band is so different and original, it’s impossible not to love them. Sublime has released so many creative songs such as “Santeria”, “Wrong Way”, and “April 29, 1992”. Many…

The counterculture movement known as punk defies definition in any concrete terms. Beginning as a perverse fashion statement in the 1970s, punk quickly became something much more politically charged than many initially anticipated. It was a movement that defined itself through a series of negatives: it was more easily seen as what it wasn’t than what it was. Punk contrasted itself to the 1960s, the hippie movement, and the rock’n’roll scene that had established itself; it was opposed to the…

situation of that time, which was one of the most significant triggering mechanisms that changed the way people, mainly youth, approached living. The emergence of the punk subculture is a very interesting phenomenon and thought-provoking time period, which gave birth to a unique ideology, way of life, style of clothing and most importantly many punk bands, which were either…

On March 26th, I attended a concert at Sidewinder in Austin, Texas. The venue hosted three bands: The Sweethearts, Two Tens, and The Dollyrots. All three were female-fronted punk rock bands, but The Sweethearts were the only band that was local. The other two were on tour with each other. All three of the bands knew each other and have played together at other venues frequently. This event held indoors. Sidewinder’s interior is set up as an open bar. When you walk in the bar is to the right,…

On October 25th, 2016, a venue named 506 Local on Franklin St, Chapel Hill, held a show featuring three punk rock artist. The opening act, Chastity, is a hardcore punk band created in 2015, hailing from Canada. The next set was performed by an all-female punk band formed in 2014, Cayetana, which is rather unique for the genre. Lastly, the headline band performed: a band named PUP, created in 2013 and also from Canada. The entirety of the show emitted a sense of community, openness, diversity,…

distinctiveness. Punks were blocked from most known venues because of their reputation, but the DIY culture of this punk rock subgroup promoted the creation of their own venues. These venues, like the Masque (MacLeod, 31), and connecting institutions, like the Canterbury Apartments, clustered together to form a strong…