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Punks on Film Three Decades of the 'Best'

Punks on Film: Three Decades of the 'Best'

Sick and tired or watching Hilary Duff movies with your little sister (or brother) and want to watch something that speaks to you and your punk rock friends? Premiere has thrown together the ultimate list of punk (-ish, -esque) films, spanning the past 30 years. List.
XMSirius Punk-Rock Stations Taken Off Air Station Dedicated to One Band Takes Their Place

XM/Sirius Punk-Rock Stations Taken Off Air; Station Dedicated to One Band Takes Their Place

Wondering where your favorite punk-rock stations on XM and Sirus Satellite Radio have gone? The two have been replaced with a 24/7 station dedicated to just one rock n roll band. Who?


Comment of the Day ITookDrowningLessons

Comment of the Day: ITookDrowningLessons

In response to today's QOTD, "What do you consider punk?":

when i think of punk i think it's a way of life that became a type of music. it became a way of life because there were suddenly a group of people who marched to their own tune and didn't like authority. and there will always be those people, so punk isn't dead. it cant be defined by spiked hair and leather jackets-look at the early bands like Joy Division. sure, maybe it's evolved into a stereotype that people use against those with leather jackets but the true punk is …Read More
Resurex at Ink-N-Iron Fest

Resurex at Ink-N-Iron Fest

Tattoos, mohawks, and high-energy punk rock - Resurex gives it all. (Gallery by MiseryxChord)
The Adicts

The Adicts

The old-school punkers paid a visit to SoCal and MiseryxChord captured all of their antics.
Goldfinger Goes Back To Their Roots With 'Hello Destiny' Buzznet Album Review

Goldfinger Goes Back To Their Roots With 'Hello Destiny': Buzznet Album Review

Goldfinger's Hello Destiny is a return to form of sorts, mirroring the qualities of their first two records. It's a markedly upbeat and aggressive turn for the band, but it's still plagued with the same sort of mistakes from their most recent material.

What's Goldfinger's 'Destiny'?...
Anti-Flag blind with 'Bright Lights' Buzznet album review

Anti-Flag blind with 'Bright Lights': Buzznet album review

Anti-Flag's latest album, The Bright Lights of America, showcases a band ambitious enough to expand into unexpected musical genres. The dense musical structures routinely lose their urgency, however, by having too many cooks in the kitchen. Punk isn't dead yet, but it sure got a whole lot more confusing.

Have Anti-Flag found their sound?
Artist of the Day Anti-Flag

Artist of the Day: Anti-Flag

Anti-Flag: The Pittsburgh-based punk band is set to release their next political manifesto, The Bright Lights of America, on April 1.
Artist of the Day Pennywise

Artist of the Day: Pennywise

Pennywise: Long-time So Cal skate punks released their newest record, Something To Believe, for free over the Internet. Punk's still not dead!
Crash Romeo

Crash Romeo:

Their latest album, the just-released Gave Me The Clap, is a contagious slab of pop-punk with lots of curse words.
Is Fall Out Boy bringing back punk and hardcore?

Is Fall Out Boy bringing back punk and hardcore?

Could Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance be helping to give popularity to underground bands? The L.A. Times music blog speculates that a bizarre resurgence in hardcore and mid-'90s-style punk rock can be attributed to larger bands name-dropping their smaller contemporaries.

Do MCR and FOB give cred?...
The Mae Shi

The Mae Shi:

The Los Angeles pop-punks played 18 shows during SXSW. That has to be a new record.
Introducing Anita K. A punk-rock princess

Introducing Anita K.: A punk-rock princess

She's the "girl next door" punk-rock princess who loves music, fashion and photography. Haven't met her yet? Here's what she's all about...
The A.K.A.s

The A.K.A.s:

This Philadelphia quintet are a garage-punk band who like to sass their listeners into submission. Their new album, Everybody Make Some Noise!, drops Tuesday.
Be Your Own Pet chats with Buzznet

Be Your Own Pet chats with Buzznet

Nashville's finest punk-pop band Be Your Own Pet played a rocking set at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. Before that they dropped by Buzznet and spoke with Scott McDonald about their new album, 'Get Awkward', playing SXSW, and the heated democratic race between Obama and Clinton. Watch here.
Elite hair gods of emo and punk

Elite hair gods of emo and punk

Aside from the carefully orchestrated application of guyliner, the visual majesty of a stage god lies in his locks. Check out Shoutmouth's top hair gods of emo and punk here! Do you agree? Speak your mind in the comments area.
Is a fashion boutique inside of CBGB's offensive?

Is a fashion boutique inside of CBGB's offensive?

Since 1973, CBGB's was the mecca of punk venues until it closed it's doors in 2006. Last we heard, the club would re-open in Las Vegas. It has been announced that in 2008 designer John Varvatos will be opening a high-end fashion boutique in the spot of the original venue. Do you find it offense that pricey clothing will be sold inside the venue?
Review A Wilhelm Scream - Career Suicide

Review: A Wilhelm Scream - Career Suicide

Punk isn't dead; it's been hiding in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Panasonicyouth sits down with A Wilhelm Scream's newest musical offering, Career Suicide. Want speed? Intelligent lyrics? Some of the catchiest songs of 2007? Eat your heart out, Fall Out Boy. Here's how pop punk should sound.
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