... a direction which favors pretty faces over talent, this is not true for punk rock. Finally, many people would prefer the intimate setting of a punk rock show to the massive stadium concerts of a more mainstream artist. Because they are not seen on tv or played on the radio, punk rock bands rely on fans to share music they enjoy with other people ... the Distillers' Brody Armstrong, Vice Squad's Beki Bondage, and Bouncing Souls' Greg Attonito. Finally, the intimate settings of punk rock shows offers the intimacy and personal connections that over-crowded concerts can not. Smaller audienc...

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... an understanding with the band through their lyrics and their lifestyle. On the other hand, bands may be doing these acts to better their lives as performers who depend on concerts and C.D. sales to pay their bills and to make a living. When most people think of punk-rock music, they automatically think of kids with mohawks who do not fit in ... may not be able to do this by playing small shows. With signing onto larger corporations, bands are able to sell more C.D.'s and possibly may be able to obtain more concerts and popularity. Today, when punk-rock bands sell themselves to corporat...

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... could. But she was surprised to see them taking their handcuffs and batons. She and her friends escaped safely. It's safe to say after that she did not attend outdoor concerts in Britain for a while. However, it was in her youth that she and many others found something great. Something that was better than drugs, alcohol, or sex. She found that ... ...

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... on the album it contains more than to be expected. Another genre in music, Heavy Metal, is very graphic. This most often contain satanic references and subliminal messages. During the concerts the participants are involved in a thing called a "mosh pit" This is when all the people run around slamming up against one another punching, biting, and kicking one another. This results ... ...

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... a band and played as a rock band for about a year. I enjoy watching other bands play just as much as I enjoy playing in my own band. I go to rock and punk band's concerts as much as I can. One of my most memorable concert experiences is the Warped Tour of 2001. At this incredible arrangement of bands ranging from hardcore metal music to acoustic ... ...

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... . The artists they covered were NWOBHM bands, U.K. and U.S. hardcore punk bands, and Nick Cave. In April of 1999, Metallica performed in concert with San Francisco Orchestra for two days. These concerts were recorded and released as a double album "S&M" in November of that year. This was also released on both video and DVD. On January 17th 2001, Metallica announced that bass player ... ...

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... I saw AFI for my first time and it was the greatest thing that has ever happened to me in my entire life. It makes me so happy to go to concerts. And seeing my favorite band for the first time was absolutely priceless. I saw Davey in person and he is everything that I thought he would be. He had long black hair ... ...

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... teens can learn from and stay on the right path. In only their first year of existence, they traveled over all five populated continents and did three-hundred-plus peopled concerts. Also, they have over one hundred thousand fans, they got to the top of the Alternative New Artist Chart, did a MTV TRL show, got a gold album in their homeland of ... ...

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... . There is no judging, but a sense of being welcomed and accepted for all similarities and differences. The exhilaration that is felt through the perfomance of the songs, either at their concerts or at home, creates a scramble. A scramble to get out of your chair and turn the living room into a dance floor. In fact, I have created numerous dance parties myself by simply ... ...

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... music, its image and its means of promotion. Music does affect society and it is through these mediums in which it achieves it. Casualties within music are frequent and tragic. Concerts, whilst enjoy Music has always been a part of every culture, big or small. It has been there from the beging of time, and I'm sure it will be there at the ... ...

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