Entries Tagged as ‘punk’

September 18, 2008

prototypal Mould, as only he could tell it

in 1979, three Minneapolis teens formed a punk band and named it for a Swedish board game no one would have heard of sans Husker Du. and although they never made heaps of money, their influence far outlasted their musical lifespan…

August 27, 2008

accordion punk style

who would’ve thought accordion could be so freeking cool? San Anto’s own Pinata Protest & singer Alvaro Salas (you can also catch him protesting T. Don Hutto on many occasions, even more than me, sadly) rock punk like no one’s business with an onslaught of solo accordion stylings set to hi-jinxed punk riffs.

August 27, 2008

gypsy punks v. surf czars

if you don’t know about the crazed gypsy punk movement sweeping the nation, then let me be the one to inform you. a thirst for unquenchable wanderlust, aimless erotic dancing & a beating to their own tune on exotic instruments has spawned a new breed of theatrical punk bands. meet Gogol Bordello…
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August 12, 2008

go ahead. punk. make my day.

one of the key idealogical points behind punk rock is the freedom to speak for yourself by questioning authority, but the problem with musicians in politics is that most musicians are content to let you know how they see it & they feel the need to know you see it the same way. there is [...]

July 15, 2008

the decline

NOFX’s the decline

NEED I SAY MORE?

July 15, 2008

freedom of bad religion

i know, i know, Bad Religion just released New Maps of Hell not more than a year ago, but THIS reissue has it’s very own DVD and never before heard acoustic tracks. (well, you might have heard them on some really BAD bootleg or some LO-FI video)