Punk

Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed the perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock. They created fast, hard-edged music, typically with short songs, stripped-down instrumentation, and often political, anti-establishment lyrics. Punk embraces a DIY (do it yourself) ethic, with many bands self-producing their recordings and distributing them through informal channels. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Stiff Little Fingers

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Monday 6 February 2012
Social Distortion Frank Turner, Sharks Monday 6 February 2012	Knitting Factory Reno, NV, United States 39.527152 -119.813383	Add shout
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The Ataris The Queers Wednesday 8 February 2012	The Jewish Mother Backstage Norfolk, VA, United States	Add shout
Voodoo Glow Skulls Authority Zero, Skyfox Wednesday 8 February 2012	Mohawk Place Buffalo NY, United States 42.886676 -78.872153	1 going Add shout
The Dangerous Summer Wednesday 8 February 2012	Mojoe's Joliet, IL, Chicago, United States 41.939275 -87.699743	2 going Add shout
Thursday 9 February 2012
CancelledThe Ataris The Queers Thursday 9 February 2012	The Barbary Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia, United States 39.965573 -75.134131	Add shout
The Queers The Ataris, Far From Finished Thursday 9 February 2012	The Barbary Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia, United States 39.965573 -75.134131	5 going 2 shouts

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ddh2112 wrote:
Thursday afternoon

http://www.last.fm/music/Del+Boca+Vista./horse+or+donkey%3F

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Goelian wrote:
last month

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZCVsFDeojs&feature=related

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Goelian wrote:
last month

It definitely has the powerpop influences, but it's just 80s skate/pop punk. Listen to Cheshire Cat please.

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Dezomorphine wrote:
last month

More like powerpop.

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Goelian wrote:
last month

Haha that might be true, but blink's first 3 albums are well defined poppunk like Descendents & Screeching Weasel. You probably haven't heard from those band I guess?

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Dezomorphine wrote:
last month

Black metal is more punk than your Blink 182. ^_^

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Goelian wrote:
last month

Yeah, but you like Black Metal too so I can assume your ears aren't that good. ^^

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Dezomorphine wrote:
last month

I hear more similarity between Green Day and Tokio Hotel than between Green Day and The Ramones.

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Goelian wrote:
last month

Ramones: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHbNxzi2vvQ Green Day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rF-oospc9E&feature=related If you don't hear the similarities you're definitely deaf.

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Dezomorphine wrote:
last month

Calling Green Day punk is real stupidness, haha.

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Goelian wrote:
last month

Yeah MDC was a hardcore punk band, influenced by Dead Kennedy's, Crass and Sex Pistols. Not close to the old Green Day 3 chordish pop songs, which are definitely influenced by the Ramones, The Who, The Kinks and little part of the British scene with the Buzzcocks and the Damned.

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nezbah wrote:
last month

even in the early days they had a very different sound compared to 90's punk bands like MDC. but that was the old days before american idiot shit & being featured in J-14 magazine for teen age girls to jiggle off too!! they suck now so now one cares.

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Goelian wrote:
last month

I hope you're trolling, otherwise you are really stupid.

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max_milko wrote:
last month

Green Day is not a punk band. [2]

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Dezomorphine wrote:
last month

Green Day is not a punk band.

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Goelian wrote:
last month

You're right about Green Day.

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CambodianEaster wrote:
last month

Punk is whatever you want it to be, guys.

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CambodianEaster wrote:
last month

Old Green Day was punk, or atleast influenced by punk. Nowadays they have a more pop-rock/alternative sound. Not knocking on their music, just stating what I'm hearning.

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Goelian wrote:
last month

Stop being some smartass moron, and watch the videos, listen to the album and then you can come back here. Or bring some serious arguments if you think I'm wrong.

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Jack_DogTired wrote:
last month

Goelian is silly

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