The greatest punk songs of all time–as viewed in 1981. How times have changed.
June 8th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
OpenCulture.com found this list of the 100 greatest punks songs assembled by the staff and readers of Sounds magazine in
Browsing the "Punk" Tag
Random music news for Thursday, April 18, 2019
April 18th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s almost Easter. Take down the damn Christmas lights. Meanwhile, the rest of us will investigate music news for April
“The Day My Kid Went Punk”
April 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
A site called Weird Universe found this old ABC Afterschool Special about–well, the title says it all
The Sex Pistols’ Johnny Lydon lost it at Marky Ramone over which band was more punk
March 8th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
There’s a new documentary coming called Punk that explores the origins, rise and legacy of punk rock from the late
Random music news for Friday, March 1, 2019
March 1st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Back in the home office although it always takes a few days for my soul to catch up with my
Random music news for Thursday, November 8, 2018
November 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1972 that a new thing called “HBO” started broadcasting. As for music news for
Pure Hell: America’s first all-black pure punk band
August 10th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
How could I have missed Pure Hell all these years? According to this article in Dazed, this West Philly band
Vans Warped Tour Toronto 2018: A Review by Nerhys
July 24th, 2018 | by Nerhys
The final Vans Warped Tour has come and gone in Toronto and wow, what an experience! I needed a few
Canada goose 1, punk rock moshpit 0
May 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
There was an invader in the moshpit of an Akron, Ohio, punk club last Saturday night. Patrons at The Broken
The strange origins of the word “punk”
April 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
When the word “punk” is thrown about today, chances are the conversations (a) a form of loud, fast alt-rock; or
How punk led to today’s EDM scene
April 1st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The punk rock of the 1970s has more in common with today’s EDM than you may realize. This short doc
New documentary on The Slits, one of punk’s most important all-female bands
March 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Lore has it that the Slits were formed at a Clash gig. No one involved knew the first thing about
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 817: The 90s, Part 6: The Punk Rock Revival
March 23rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The early 90s were an amazing time for music. Generation X, a powerful demographic force, reached the age where they
This why you don’t jump onstage in the middle of a punk show to take a selfie with the singer
February 4th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Converge, a punk band from Massachusetts, faced an unwelcome stage invasion when a fan tried to take a selfie with
Remembering the Politically Incorrect Punk of the 1980s
November 26th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
When punk first exploded in the middle 1970s, it was liberating. The central tenets all centred on the idea that
Heading to the UK? Here Are Some Musical Landmarks Worth Searching Out
October 27th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
[I often get emails from people heading to the UK asking “What are some musical landmarks I can visit?” I
Random Music News for Wednesday, October 11, 2017
October 11th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1994, Korn released their debut album. Was that the beginning of the whole nü-metal thing? Probably.
A History of the Word “Punk”
July 30th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
How did punk end up becoming the name for a particular kind of rock music? As we’ll see in this
Random Music News for Saturday, July 29, 2017
July 29th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The last weekend in July. Make it a good one. And now the music news. At a show in Toronto on
Random Music News for Thursday, July 27, 2017
July 27th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The younger bull terrier had dental work this week. Relatives from the US tell me that our dogs have better
The Website That Will Tell You If Your Favourite Band is Punk or Not
June 12th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The definition of “punk” can be stretched a thousand different ways. What started out as a description of specific sound
Toronto’s (Canada’s?) First Punk Club, Crash ‘n’ Burn, Opened 40 Years Ago Today
May 27th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
In the spring of 1977, the number of Canadian punk fans could be measured in dozens. But inspired by the
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