Tommy Ramone

The Ramones have an upbeat, fast tempo, and fun style. While Nirvana is the complete opposite, they favor slow, suspense filled songs that leave listeners in anguish to find out is going to happen next. Also, a listener might be able to tell that The Ramones enjoyed being famous and wanted to preform for the audience. While Nirvana portrayed this anti-corporate outlook on their music. While Nirvana loved to perform, they never wrote songs with the intention to become highly famous. They seem to have nothing in common, but, that is not the case by any means. Both the Ramones and Nirvana paved paths for rock music to become what it has today. The Ramones broke barriers by bringing back rock and roll from the dead in the mid-1970s. Nirvana proved that rock could be an intricate musical experience that didn’t need to be type casted. While they obviously both play extremely different styles of rock, they both are were very important to the music we have today. They both seemed to be favored by young kids who liked their songs because of their relatable messages. The Ramones and Nirvana both changed what was played on the radio. While they faced some protest by the older generations, they were the pioneers to new music genres. Without the Ramones, it would have extremely hard for…

Overall, McKeown was correct with his opinion on how this quote relates to punk. The way the “punk generation” changed their appearance to get attention was so they could educate everyone on their new views. One particular band that had the style and attitude for “punk” was The Ramones; “a group of "brothers" from Forest Hills, Queens. The Ramones helped invent punk rock by mastering a simple but extremely effective sound — a combination of speedy grooves, sing-along tunes and deadpan lyrics…

Formed in 1987, Green Day is an American pop punk band from Oakland, California. The members include lead singer and guitarists Billie Joe Armstrong, Bassist and backing vocals Mike Dirnt (Mike Pritchard), and drummer Tre Cool. Childhood friends Billie Joe and Mike Dirnt formed a band called Sweet Children at the age of fifteen. In Vallejo, California Sweet Children’s first concert took place at Rod’s Hickory Pit, where Billie Joe’s mother was working at the time. In 1989, the band had changed…

Green Day is an American punk rock band made in 1986 by Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist Mike Dirnt. The band has been a trio with the drummer Tré Cool, who replaced former drummer John Kiffmeyer in 1990 prior to the recording of the band's second studio album, Kerplunk, in 1992. In 2012, guitarist Jason White became a full-time member after performing with the band and touring member since 1999. Green Day was originally part of the punk scene at the DIY 924 Gilman Street club in Berkeley,…

Green Day’s Revival of Pop Punk Eye liner, black clothing, tight pants, electric guitars, and drums; these are the first thing to pop into one’s mind when the punk rock is mentioned. These qualities would not have been associated with punk rock if it were not for the band Green Day. Green Day consists of band members Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool, and Jason White. Originating from East Bay, California, Green Day formed in 1986. Because of Green Day, along with some other accredited…

Blink 182 has been playing tongue-in-cheek pop punk since 1994. To date, the band has released six full-length albums, each album more mature than the last. Though they had moderate success with their first and second album, the band really took off after the 1999 release of Enema of the State. The trio of Mark Hoppus (bass, vocals), Tom DeLonge (guitar, vocals) and Travis Barker (drums) went on to sell millions of records, and play to millions of fans live across the globe. Though they have…

name Joey Ramone, was the lead vocalist of the punk rock band The Ramones. His image, voice and tenure as the lead singer made him a counterculture icon. When the band split up he released his solo album Don’t Worry About Me, which featured the single “What a Wonderful World,” a cover of Armstrong’s song. Armstrong lived a rough life but used his musical talents to socially transgress. As Armstrong’s career progressed he was widely regarded as an influential singer of music in general and he was…

about the book was that the character you were reading about switches every couple of pages or so. It is when you would finally dig into a certain character and then they were over and you were moving on to the next. I did like that we did not just hear the story from one point of view, I loved that it was four different people. Not only was it four different people, but both genders, different skin colors, all with mixed attributes throughout the entire book. Overall, this book was amazing.…

Q: What is your position at Theory? A: Started out as an assistant merchandise, but got promoted to Senior Associate Merchandiser. She is not a designer, but is more creative with this position and helps promotes based off of trends and what is selling. She works with third party vendors and the only time she travels is to the stores, which is four times a year with her whole team. 9. Q: How was your transition from career to career? A: It was a tough transition because Tommy was an older…

Arctic Enterprises is an ATV, side by side, and snowmobile company. This Company's first name was Polar Manufacturing, but was soon changed to Arctic Enterprises. Arctic cat went bankrupt in 1982. Arctco, a new company took over Arctic Enterprises to keep producing Arctic cat machines, Two year after the bankrupt. Arctco was so successful they changed there name to Arctic Enterprises and kept selling Arctic Cat machines. The first Arctic Cat snowmobile was launched in 1961, and Arctic…