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These 15 albums from 1997 irrefutably proved that punk was far from dead

1997: All media is declaring the alternative–rock explosion—for which Nirvana lit the fuse—over. This means the commercial pop-punk wave Green Day touched off was over in their eyes, too. That selfsame media could not have been more wrong. Green Day had just issued their fifth album, Nimrod. The Offspring, the band who made the catchphrase […]

15 artists who draw influence from the Clash’s dynamic punk spirit

Some promo copywriter at the Clash’s American label, Epic Records, came up with the questionable slogan “19 songs by the only band that matters” for the sticker that appeared on the face of 1980’s U.S. release of London Calling. While singer/guitarist Joe Strummer, lead guitarist Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon and drummer Topper Headon didn’t […]

15 albums from 1995 that are a perfect gateway into the world of punk

In 1996, Your Punk Professor interviewed the Clash’s distinguished lead guitarist Mick Jones for a proposed Alternative Press piece on punk’s original guitar heroes. Though it remains unpublished, I asked in the course of it what he thought of Rancid. Jones waxed effusive, noting he’d met the Berkeley punk traditionalists in the course of a […]

Weezer’s Brian Bell and U.S. Bombs’ Nate Shaw collaborate on the Relationship

BRIAN BELL (middle left) and NATE SHAW (middle right) are not your typical dream team. Bell, the long-locked guitar mystic of Weezer fame, first met Shaw as a teenager, where the latter promptly introduced him to West Coast punk and the raw ethos of “the church of rock ‘n’ roll.” Shaw is best known for his tenure in […]

Devo, the Casualties, more added to Punk Rock Bowling lineup

Punk Rock Bowling have announced that Devo, the Casualties, The Weirdos, Turbonegro and U.S. Bombs have been added to this year's festival lineup. The previous Punk Rock Bowling lineup announcement included The Damned, the Bouncing Souls, FLAG, Bad Religion and more.  The festival takes place May 24-27 in downtown Las Vegas. Bowling and hotel registration are now […]