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A history of Orange County punk, from Adolescents to No Doubt
“Let’s have a war — blame it on the Middle Class!” The guitar emerges in a blur. The outburst only lasts a second or two before the rest of the band kicks in as abruptly. Someone calls “Out of vogue” repeatedly, as lead singer Jeff Atta responds, “We don’t need no magazines/We don’t need no […]
14 best punk albums of 2005, from Fall Out Boy to Against Me!
2005 began with a sick hangover, otherwise known as facing four more years of President George W. Bush’s administration, compounded by the erroneous war in Iraq. And that queasy stomach and headache never subsided. Is it any wonder the year’s best punk music was overwhelmingly bright and cheerful, even if it pounded like a jackhammer? […]
15 bands that defined LA punk in the ’80s, from Black Flag to the Go-Go's
As the 1980s began, most of the world was under the impression that punk rock failed when the Sex Pistols imploded at the end of their 1978 U.S. tour. Bassist Sid Vicious then drove the final nails into its mainstream coffin via self-administering his own fatal dose after allegedly murdering girlfriend Nancy Spungen in New […]
Circle Jerks release Atiba Jefferson-directed “Wild in the Streets” video
Circle Jerks have released a music video for their track “Wild in the Streets.” The visual, directed by Atiba Jefferson, comes in celebration of 40 years of their 1982 record Wild in the Streets. The band will also drop a deluxe edition of the album February 18 via Trust Records. Read more: 20 songs that […]
15 punk albums from 1992 that thrived in the era of grunge
The mood of 1992: “We won!” Nirvana’s Nevermind sold by the truckload hourly. All anyone could talk about was alternative rock and grunge. Record biz execs walked around that spring’s SXSW convention in Austin in floppy, artfully unwashed hair, just-purchased flannel shirts and ripped jeans. You’d pass a line of them in the parking lot […]
These 15 punk guitarists of the '80s set the standards for the future
Welcome to Alternative Press’ list of the 15 greatest punk guitarists of the ’80s. As the timeline shifted from the ’70s into the new decade, the music changed. Punk had morphed from stripped-down, high-speed rock ’n’ roll with a nasty attitude. It was now faster and louder than the already fast and loud sound, with […]
10 goth songs that prove it doesn’t mean one thing
Today (May 22) is World Goth Day, a celebration of all things dark, mysterious and culturally vibrant. The genre has evolved enough that to use the g-word casually feels like shorthand for tidy pigeonholes and stereotypes. To some people, goth means reading Wuthering Heights by candlelight. Others think Tim Burton created the word. The truth […]
Introducing the old-school US/UK punk axis of Professor And The Madman
Introducing the old-school US/UK punk axis of Professor And The Madman “I think the independent spirit of punk is all throughout this record. The thing I always loved about punk was the idea of ‘no rules.’ We have enough rules in our daily lives.” READ MORE: Matt Skiba interviews the Damned’s Dave Vanian Alfredo Agnew […]
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