Articles for tag: Punk Music

Karla News

NOFX Band Biography and Discography

If you know anything about punk rock music, the band NOFX should at least be in your top 10 or 20 favorite punk bands. This doesn’t go for everyone, but most punk rockers love NOFX because of their hardcore attitude and fast paced punk. However they have a different sound compared to a lot of ...

Karla News

The History of Punk Rock Music

Punk Rock music is an anti-establishment music movement that began around 1974-1975. It can also be used to describe subsequent music scenes that share key characteristics with those first-generation “punks.” It is often applied loosely to mean any band with “attitude” or “youthful aggression.” Punk Rock is sometimes applied to the fashions or the irreverent ...

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“Pop-Punk” Labeling Should End

I have to defend the bands I like. I have to explain what the music to which I constantly listen means to me. I have to explain why the bands I like are really more punk than what most people would consider. First, I don’t like genres of music; classification of bands is an ambiguous ...

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The Top 10 Best Political Punk Songs

Below are the top 10 political punk songs. Punk grew out of Rock and Roll’s 70s self-absorbed self-indulgence and instrumental artsy solos. Punk and in particular the best political punk songs cut through all the artsy garbage of rock n roll in the 70’s and responded with all the energy, shouting, anger, and alienation of ...

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Rise Against 2011 CD Endgame Review

Every year a plethora of music is poured into the market, one hit wonders and fresh takes from old contenders battling it out with new industry upstarts. Unfortunately for consumers and artists alike, not all of this music is created equal. Many of the albums entering into this battle fall tragically short of great, casualties ...

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Punk, Emo and Gothic Styles: They’re Not the Same Thing!

It has come to my attention that some people mix the terms of punk, emo and even gothic with no knowledge of any of the styles. There are even more subdivisions stemming from these. I’m not into labeling styles or people, but these are not the same! It’s even worse when people categorize all punk ...

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Dookie, Green Day: ’90s Album Review

One of my favorite ’90s albums has got to be Green Day’s Dookie. Despite the odd name, it was a definite hit that went on to make Green Day one of the world’s premier rock bands. The name came about from the band suffering diarrhea while touring the country doing concerts. The first thought of ...