Punk music has gone through an evolution ever since the punk explosion in the late 70's. Although today’s punk music maintains most of the idea and sound that defines the punk genre, there are some distinct differences between 90's and 70's punk. In 1970, the word “punk” was first printed in a music magazine. The music was described as “visionary expiation, a cry into the abyss of one's own mordant bullshit” and “the poetry is puked, not plotted”. Most of the punk bands to emerge and gain popularity in the 90's mostly hailed from California (Green Day, the Offspring, etc.). Punk coming from the 70's hailed from the East Coast and from Great Britain (the Ramones, the Clash, etc.). The Sex Pistols emerged in the late 70's as one of the first politically charged punk bands, supporting anarchy in most of their tunes. The band embraced and produced songs that reflected the punk beliefs “rebellion and nihilism”. Punk, these days is more fun, carefree, rebellious, and filled with adolescent related problems.

One interesting quote about Punk was from Green Days frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, “A man once asked me, what’s punk? I kicked over a trashcan and said that’s pu

Hardcore punks call 'em sell-outs and alternative rockers have moved on to the “Next Big Thing”, while the credibility-damaging mainstream rock fans embrace them in droves.”

in “Liar.” The distorted guitar is the centerpiece of most punk music. The technique creates and adds tension to the music. The drums more prominently produce this chaotic sound. Although the drums are in a simple yet assertive two-beat pattern throughout most of the song, it is interrupted sporadically by drum rolls, helping to produce a chaotic sound. The bass basically provides the rhythm and the framework of the song from which the drums and guitar can syncopate. The crude recording techniques was utilized to produce a more dense and harsher noise. The crudeness also adds a sense of amateurism to the song, one of the ideologies of punk.

The opening guitar riff of the song is light and melodic. The sound has little or no

distortion with a reverb effect, almost sounding like bells and chimes. It doesn’t

Punk used to mean “I’m different and anti authority”. Now the majority of punk songs talk about lost girlfriends and whiney high school days. Punk can’t be described for clothing or other aspects of life such as the way we act. Dressing differently isn’t punk; it’s just an exploration of different clothing styles, a part of growing up and getting to know yourself. There’s no such thing as acting “punk”. Everyone tries to be original

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