Punk Rock

Tips From the Rock 'n' Roll CEO #2: Be a Punk, Start a Company (And Wear a Hoodie While You're At It)

Jared Gutstadt | Posted 05.15.2012

Jared Gutstadt

By the '70s, rock had become a bloated mass with few points of entry. That paradigm was smashed by punks like the Clash, who, armed with talent, bypassed the existing machine. Visionary CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg have done the same.

The Sudden Resurgence Of CBGB

Huffington Post | Lucas Kavner | Posted 05.15.2012

In 2006 one of the most renowned music venues in the country shut its doors. But now it looks like CBGB -- the venerable East Village hard rock in...

Punk Rocker Comes Out As Transgender

AP | Posted 05.09.2012

Against Me! singer Tom Gabel has come out as transgender to Rolling Stone. Gabel has plans to start living as a woman and will take the name Laura Jan...

1-2-3-4 Go! Records -- Why Record Stores Should Still Matter

Melissa Webster | Posted 04.18.2012

Melissa Webster

I refuse to buy an iPod, a Kindle, or download any movies that go straight to my computer or television. Face to face social interaction and good times, that was the true value of these businesses.

North Korean Punk Rock Legend Rhee Appears in Seoul

John R. Eperjesi | Posted 04.05.2012

John R. Eperjesi

One thing we know for sure is that Rhee has gathered followers all over the world who are eagerly anticipating his reappearance. In his absence, the legend only grows stronger.

'A-Sides With Anti-Flag': Rock Against Santorum?

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.20.2012

Jon Chattman

Earlier this month, members of the band Anti-Flag -- Justin Sane, Chris #2, Chris Head and Pat Thetic -- stopped by the Music Conservatory of Westchester to record an "A-Sides" session.

Bad Brains Isn't Banned In DC Anymore

Posted 02.27.2012

Fans of the legendary Washington, DC-based Black punk group Bad Brains are eagerly awaiting Mandy Stein and Benjamen Logan's documentary "Band in DC."...

Filmmaker Pays Tribute To Midwestern Punk Icon

Posted 02.24.2012

Born in the face of obstacles that would bring a normal person to the point of giving up, Lee Tisdale, known affectionately as Mott-ly to friends, was...

A Classic Sid Vicious Love Letter To Nancy Uncovered

Huffington Post | Lucas Kavner | Posted 02.07.2012

If we sifted through your old drawers and boxes and published all the love letters you wrote at 20 years old, chances are there would be some embarras...

The KerPUNK Festival and the Power of the Internet

Melissa Webster | Posted 04.02.2012

Melissa Webster

The Festival was officially named by punk rock icon Larry Livermore, the music producer credited with discovering Green Day.

Punk Posters Get The Swiss Treatment

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Massara | Posted 03.26.2012

Mike Joyce is a graphic designer based in New York, and he's been creating an incredible poster series for nerds who enjoy the convergence of punk mus...

Artist Natalia Fabia Goes Punk Rock Fabulous

Susan Michals | Posted 03.12.2012

Susan Michals

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Interview With Musician Martin Rev of "Suicide"

Network Awesome | Posted 01.18.2012

Network Awesome

Network Awesome caught up with Martin Rev, a fixture of New York's "No Wave" scene in the 80's, in the lobby of an East Berlin hotel.

Why Henry Rollins Should Run For President

Big Think | Jason Gots | Posted 11.15.2011

The writing's on the wall. The 2012 presidential race is shaping up to be a truly dispiriting, lackluster slog. Herman Cain and Rick Perry keep making...

From Punk to Papa: 'The Other F Word' Premieres November 4

Deborah Stambler | Posted 01.03.2012

Deborah Stambler

I kept looking over at my daughter as we watched the film. Blink 182 is one of her favorite bands, and I wanted to see her reaction to seeing some of her music heroes talk about being dads.

Little Victory: Punk Rock Parking Lot Apocalypse

Joe Schraufnagel | Posted 12.27.2011

Joe Schraufnagel

Throughout the past couple months a slew of NYC bands, Making Friendz, Light Asylum and Little Victory to name a few, have been sexing up downtown barroom dance-floors with a take-no-prisoners punk rock swagger.

Denver Does CBGB's: SAUNA on Richard Hell & the Voidoids

Angora Holly Polo | Posted 12.13.2011

Angora Holly Polo

Denver bands are bringing the Hi-Dive back to CBGB's in the mid-seventies, as they're covering iconic bands that played the legendary venue. We caught up with the Denver's SAUNA, to talk about covering Richard Hell & the Voidoids.

Denver Does CBGB's: Hindershot on Talking Heads

Angora Holly Polo | Posted 12.06.2011

Angora Holly Polo

October 29th, Denver bands are covering iconic bands that played the Hi-Dive. The lineup includes local band Hindershot as Talking Heads. We caught up with Hindershot to talk about the process of covering the Heads.

How Kathleen Hanna and Bikini Kill Taught me to Make Peace with my "Alien She"

Mary Pauline Lowry | Posted 12.02.2011

Mary Pauline Lowry

Co-existing with my desire to be girly was my wish to run unworried through night streets and pump and pay for gas without being subjected to a once-over from scary or just plain lame men.

The Music and Mayhem of Atari Teenage Riot: An Interview with Alec Empire (Plus Free MP3!)

Tim Mohr | Posted 11.08.2011

Tim Mohr

Atari Teenage Riot -- Berlin's loudest, most strident, and most influential band -- kicked off a US tour this week.

Shepard Fairey On Street Art And Politics In Copenhagen

Shepard Fairey | Posted 10.14.2011

Shepard Fairey

2011-08-15-shep.pngStreet art is one of the most democratic, accessible, empowering, and inspiring art forms there is.

British Charity Releases Punk Album

AP | JILL LAWLESS | Posted 10.04.2011

LONDON — Punk rockers once wanted to smash the state. Now they're helping preserve stately homes. The National Trust charity, which oversees Br...

How Can Punk Rock Enlighten the Education Reform Debate?

Shaun Johnson | Posted 07.13.2011

Shaun Johnson

Punk music is not something you read about too often in educational circles. Yet, I've wondered on many occasions punk's effect on my thinking or the ways I've approached my teaching.

Behind the Scenes With Musician and Artist, Jon Langford

Elysabeth Alfano | Posted 06.20.2011

Elysabeth Alfano

Has punk rock come and gone? Not exactly. I visited the music and painting studio of The Mekons' lead singer, Jon Langford, to see the life of an ongoing rocker.

Reigning MEN: Le Tigre's Samson Talks "Body," Band, and No Boundaries

Jon Chattman | Posted 06.06.2011

Jon Chattman

Le Tigre is still together, but that hasn't stopped members JD Samson and Johanna Fateman from exploring other musical interests. The Brooklyn-based MEN is much more than simply a side project.