Hardcore punk

apart!” Everyone goes crazy at the same time and the crowd erupts. These are lyrics from one of my favorite bands, their name is Bane and you probably haven’t heard of them but you know that is alright I can give you a brief history. Bane is a hardcore punk band who emerged in the late 90’s. They come from Worcester, Massachusetts and mostly play music that to the ears may sound a bit abrasive but when you read the lyrics they should uplift you, make you stronger. Being a musician for a period of

The first of these, punk rock, is the one that is most often discussed by music critic, but this connection is rarely explored beyond a paragraph or two at the most. This is unfortunate, given that these two musical traditions share much in common, with perhaps the biggest similarity being that both are defined by a raw and unpolished sound, as well as do-it-yourself (DIY) work ethic. Punk rock has its origin in the garage rock groups of the 1960s, whose members were often from white, middle-class

majority. But what about subcultures like punk rock? Punk rock resists normativity, social injustice, and political systems. This translates into categories within punk, such as feminist, lesbian, vegan, anarcho, hardcore and horror, to name a few. If monogamy is a staple in the family models that we as society reproduce, is punk rebelling against it? Punk fans would most likely say no. Love, and situations surrounding it, are themes that are commonly explored in punk music, just as in most other genres

Pornography and Relationships Nowadays, we see sexual images through advertisements, movies, social media and books everyday to an extent that these images are considered normal. Many people argue that watching porn can hurt and destroy relationships. According to many doctors and researchers, pornography can be harmful for one’s body and their relationships. Studies and surveys show that women are the ones who are affected by male porn the most. Although this debate is not a new subject, it is

Grunge, a genre of alternative rock that includes elements of punk rock and heavy metal, emerged in the early 1990s, primarily in Seattle. The term 'grunge' comes from the slang adjective ' grungy', meaning ugly, run-down and dirty. Grunge is often described as distortion-filled, down tuned rock that is based off of riffs, using loud electric guitar feedback and heavy bass lines to support the song's melodies. Instrumentation usually consisted of an electric guitar, bass guitar, drum kit and a vocalist

NOFX formed in 1983 in Los Angeles, but they did not release their first album until 1988. They are still active today. Though one of its members, Fat Mike, founded Fat Wrecks Chord, the band waited until their ninth album to release music on the label. 2003’s A War on Errorism was a criticism of George W. Bush. While critics generally enjoyed the album, they also commented on how NOFX had made little change in sound since their last record. Reviewers and fans alike began to see the band as trite

What is punk rock? How many people know the real definition? Punk rocks values, attitude, and ideologies? Punk rock isn’t just a style or a scene but a way of life. It all started in the late 1970s, originating from the working class angst and frustrations many youth were feeling about the economic inequality. One of punks’ main oppositions was rejection of mainstream, corporate mass culture and its values. It continued to evolve its ideology of anti-racist and anti-sexist belief systems as the movement

Punk has influenced and has been influenced by popular culture in a number of ways. Since the beginning of the subculture, major label record labels, haute couture, and the mass media have attempted to use punk for profit and popularity. Punk fashion is the clothing, hairstyles, cosmetics, jewelry, and body modifications of the punk subculture. Many punks use clothing as a way of making a statement. First days of punk took place in London in the middle of the 70’s. Young teenagers and rebel followers

Afro-Punk: The Rock is a documentary film directed by James Spooner, exploring race identity within the punk scene across America and abroad. The film focuses on the lives of four people Matt Davis, Mariko Jones, Moe Mitchell, and Tamar-kali Brown dedicated to the punk rock lifestyle, interspersed with interviews from scores of black punk rockers from all over the United States. My overall impression of the film is that Afro-Punk is a very insightful documentary on the life of black punks. Most people

The punk subculture was rebellious, disobedient and revolutionary. The same words could be used to describe the genre of music called punk rock. Punk subculture with its unique music was beloved in both US and the UK during 70s-80s. The subculture was present in the two countries, which are separated by the Atlantic ocean. However, was it exactly the same in the UK and US? In the UK punk subculture was associated with working class and anti-political movement. In the US the punk was more of a counter-culture