The Problem Of Tour Information

In this essay, I will be discussing about a social group that took fashion to the next level and create a huge impact in British history were the punks culture during the late nineteen seventies. The punk cultures were to rebel against the government during the great depression and were all about the attitude of the younger generations. During the late nineteen seventies was the time of unemployment and social unrest, a lot of the young white kids felt outcast from the British culture, foreseeing their lives with little prospect and so called “no future”. It was also a DIY “Do it yourself” movement. Younger generation that adopted the punk look often create their own garment by wearing safety pins,

Punk rock music has been used for decades to express dissatisfaction with society, government, or any idea common in mainstream media. Yet punk rock is not simply a tangent of the mainstream, it is a dynamic and fluid genre with many distinct songs. Don Letts, a mainstay in the London punk scene during the 70’s and 80’s, went as far to say that hip-hop was essentially “black” punk. While punk and hip-hop music are stylistically different, the fundamental tone of the two genres is the same. Even throughout the decades, hip-hop has sang the same issues as punk, including the plight of the lower class, police brutality, and gang violence.

The major weakness in the survey was not targeting the core group of subscribers that the initial decline in attendance was targeted as a problem. Because the majority of the respondents had not been too a concert in several years, this information will do very little to discover why there has been a loss in season ticket holders year to year. Unfortunately a separate survey must be done at the next regularly scheduled event. This survey must concentrate on the following key areas:

The attitude common in the subculture is the resistance to selling out, which means abandoning one’s values and changing in musical style toward pop to embrace anything that’s mainstream capitalist culture in the exchange for money, status, or power. Punk rocks’ common thinking wasn’t only anti-authoritarism, and not selling out but also non-conformity, direct action, and a DIY ethic. The DIY attitude was pointed towards stepping forward and speaking without any restraint. To fight with warrior qualities to achieve what you were striving for. The kind of thinking and motives for punk rock subjects was to not settle for what society made acceptable and standard but to think and work outside of the box that was holding them in.

“He [Pearson’s father] would freak out when he read the song titles to the cassettes that my friends and I would shoplift from the mall…He was certain that I’d become a Junkie if I listened to that kind of music. But with an alcoholic wife-beater father who didn’t give a shit about his son I was bound to avoid the cliched, nihilist aspects of punk culture” (Pearson 12).

Music has been a long standing form of expression for hundreds of years. More recently however, it has become a way for artists to make social commentaries on the society they live in. During the 1970s, Punk bands and Ska bands emerged in England and rose to become a major source of social commentary through their upbeat music. Specifically looking at music from The Stranglers, The Specials, and The Clash, it is clear that lyrics clouded with anger and passion can be best communicated through upbeat sounds and melodies. Each of these groups communicates a need for radical change in society; but each one goes about this in a different way. Through the songs, “I feel like a Wog,” by The Stranglers, “A Message to you Rudy,” by The Specials, and “White Riot,” by The Clash, these bands point out that there is a common enemy in Society. They are forcing the mainstream to realize unpleasant truths about the culture that they inhabit. The future of England was unknown, and these songs were written during a time where people were worried about their place in the world. Faith in the system was dying and these bands gave way to a future generation to improve upon society that will present a more positive and equal multicultural Britain. Through the music it is clear that multicultural Britain was complicated; there were tumultuous times that these bands were commenting on, which pitted races against each other but also brought them together in fighting back against suppressive societal

“The History and Evolution of Rock and Roll” says “The founding fathers of punk were The Ramones who combined anarchism and teenage rage with rock and roll. Other bands such as The Sex Pistols and The Clash helped popularize and redefine punk rock. This powerful and intense new genre of music influenced many bands in the future”. An unfamiliar sound deviated from the typical Rock and Roll and it made Punk which the teenage population identified with. Heavy metal was also a uprising in the early 1970’s.

Most of the original rebellion was directed towards the British class structure. They wanted to express their disapproval of the structure that governed their country. In The Jam’s “Eton Rifles”, the band sarcastically attacks the upper class, calling them arrogant and preaching to them that rugby is the only thing making them strong (Punk 68). The Sex Pistols’ album “God Save The Queen” portrays the Queen of England with a safety pin through her nose on their cover. The reaction to this outburst of shocking rebellion from the mainstream society was a strong, displeased one. American writer Greil Marcus defined punk as, “…refusing the future society has planned for you.” Thousands of social misfits attempted just that. Through the many causes for this rebellious political expression: communism, anarchy, feminism, etc., the punks of England had a focus and a reason. It was this that made the “punk” a valid, yet undesired member of society, and the British public got to see this sociological change first hand (Chamberlain par.8). Although this movement was short lived, its impact was a phenomenon, and its effects were long- lasting, which distinguished this group from previous generations.

The band has said that when they first started, their shows were not much more than a joke. They used to perform as a duo backed up by just an iPod, without any instruments at all. Their audiences didn’t know what to make of them.

"When we listen to music, we try to figure out what's behind it," said Lewkowicz. Their performances, although offering polished pop tunes, attempt to stay as tactile and raw as possible, communicating their ideas directly. "For a band to create a passionate fanbase they have to be larger than life and one of the greatest elements of that is putting on a great live show." If anything transcends in their live sets it is clearly seeing artists do what they love, that authenticity doesn't take much

Website: Their website is poor to say the least. Their website does not have great functionality and their tabs are little cluttered. The biggest thing is their website homepage is very dark, which makes it looks outdated and is not consistent with the rest of their website. There is also no feature on their website (video) or gallery or information of where they are located. Additionally, they have a terrible

In order to understand the topic that is to be discussed in this essay, one must first understand two seemingly unrelated topics. Those topics are feminism and punk rock. These two social movements spawned the love child that has come to be known as the riot grrrl movement. The history of the riot grrrl movement is deep and intensely intertwined with themes of monumental social change, musical evolution, and the previously unseen all-encompassing nature that is unique to third wave feminism.

Do the aesthetics of punk promote and glorify whiteness? Some might say they due for example the use of spikey hair. 
Tokenism is a practice that refers to limited inclusion of members of a minority group, usually creating a false appearance of inclusive practices, intentional or not. Punk subculture can be said to exemplify this practice. Authenticity is a big part of the film, who's real and who's not, who’s a poser, who really gets what it means. Black punks feel that they need to prove their “punkness” more than white punks. Some people accuse black punks of “acting white”. In the film race figures into construction of punk identity by blacks having to had to go harder than whites for example one guy cutting himself, ripping shirt, and a girl being accused of acting white, the girl acts racist against own people, she doesn't show her skin, and stereotypes black women. Social interactions also play an important role for Afro punks. Many black punks must consciously consider race while interacting with others. They have to think whether or not their social interactions will be viewed as racially motivated. From being the only black person at the show to singing about racial issues to white scene members everything they do has to be thought out. This music is viewed as a form of white music but blacks

But based on the quote by Keith Morris and what I observed in the movie, I don’t see how the Punk culture, or the way they live their lives, to be a resistance to the mainstream social and cultural hierarchy. Yes it is different, and no, I do not understand it. To me, and possibly a majority of this class, it may appear that the Punks are resisting the mainstream and social and cultural hierarchy, but in reality they are just doing what they

Whatever your opinion may be about the kind of music that they play and perform, there is no denying that every member is a talented musician. The 3 girls are excellent vocalists overall. Even the backing band is full of top notch musicians. Guitarist Takayoshi Ohmura even plays for ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman’s band. Live, they are one of the most exciting acts to see with their high energy performances. Their live shows are well staged events with choreographed dance routines, elaborate lighting, and heavy use of props. Unlike an average metal concert, their shows are not only about the music, but also about the whole experience. This is not to say that their music is not good, because they really "bring it" on the stage.