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20 bands that shaped hardcore's evolution, from Bad Brains to Soul Glo
This is the evolution of hardcore.
From DEVO to Le Tigre and more, these artists defined synth-punk
One of punk rock’s original goals was “the destruction of rock ‘n’ roll.” While that didn’t happen, most early punk musicians were rock fans, in spite of their espoused rhetoric. Hence why most early pogo soundtracks were basically Chuck Berry with a Marshall amp. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But this is hardly […]
Here are 10 punk bands who made synths and electronics rock hard
The synthesizer is an amazingly expressive keyboard with unlimited options for creating sounds both imitative and startlingly original. It was not the kind of instrument you’d see in punk circles. Beyond the realm of music schools, synths were big-ticket items that were owned by millionaire rock stars. You know, people who made music punks patently […]
Atari Teenage Riot frontman tricks Sony into supporting legal defense fund for Anonymous
In a new interview with Wired, Atari Teenage Riot frontman Alec Empire explains the story of how he duped Sony into supporting the Anonymous movement–the same movement that has been blamed for taking down the company's PlayStation Network. After suing Sony for using one of ATR's songs without their permission in the past, the company […]
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