Punk music has gone through an evolution ever since the punk explosion in the late seventies. Although today's punk music retains most of the ideology and sound that defines the punk genre, there are some distinct differences between Nineties and Seventies punk. Most of the punk bands to emerge and gain popularity in the nineties mostly hailed from California (Green Day, the Offspring, etc.). Punk vanguards from the seventies hailed from the East Coast and from Great Britain (the Ramones, the Clash, etc.). The Sex Pistols' "Liar- and Blink182's "What's My Age Again?- demonstrates how conditions " social, political, and physical " are reflected in the nature of the music produced by these punk bands. .
The Sex Pistols emerged in the late seventies as one of the first politically charged punk bands, advocating anarchy in most of their tunes. The band embraced and produced songs that reflected the punk ideology: rebellion and nihilism. The Sex Pistols also reacted to the stark social conditions that infected Great Britain in the late seventies - rising unemployment, a hard-line, conservative government, and a depressed post-industrial economy. With a hopeless future at the horizon, the restless youth in Britain had plenty of things to get angry about. The Sex Pistols embodied the era's anger and restless ambition. .
Blink182 first gained popularity as a local band from San Diego. The Southern California environment was completely different from the harsh, cold urban environment of London. The environment from where Blink182 cultivated their style was sunny and suburban San Diego. The mid-nineties were economically good in the United States. The youths of Southern California did not face the same despair as the youths of Britain in the seventies. Moreover, Blink182 gained popularity by producing songs that reflected the "skater- and teen culture of Southern California. Their music is fun, carefree, rebellious, and filled with adolescent, bathroom humor.
Punk Life Punk. ... For instance, there is punk, hardcore, emocore (emotional hardcore), emo (emotional music), pop punk (pop/punk music), thrash punk, political punk, and there is even Christian punk bands. ... Punks seek out something called anarchy. ... Punks which are people who are closely associated with punk music. ... Politics during the major punk era were headed by President, Ronald Reagan. ...
Where punk started is another disputed controversy. ... Punk rock was not so much a sub-culture as it was a counter-culture. ... Punk was a total cultural revolt. ... Early punk rock performances were outrageous. ... Punk was alive in the Los Angeles and San Francisco in the 80's, and in a little town called Austin, Texas, the seeds of Punk rock were planted and germinating. ...
The 80's Fashion Era The Fashion Era I chose to write about is the 80's. ... The styles of the 80's are very distinct from any other era because this was the only time when "as much as you can is more" as opposed to "less is more". ... Society was outrageous and was accepting of people's differences more than any other previous era. ... The music of choice in this era was punk rock and pop. ... Many celebrities contributed to the "do's and don'ts" of fashion as they did in every era. ...
It became an icon and symbol of the sixties era and youth. ... Nonetheless, Rap commenced a whole new era of trends and styles, coining the phrase "bling-bling", along with empowering its listeners to speak their mind by using rhythm and rhyme. ... One of the most popular genres today, punk-rock, invented mosh pits, electrifying chords, and the "punk-rock" image attained by numerous teenagers who related to Punk-rock's anger and daftness. ... "Punk chic" has now been largely absorbed by the mainstream. Punk-rock soon became the main culprit behind the rebellious attitudes of youth....
Brief History Alternative Pop/Rock is essentially a catch-all term for post-punk bands from the mid-'80s to the mid-'90s. ... During the '80s, alternative included everything from jangle pop, post-hardcore punk, funk metal, punk pop, and experimental rock. ... Punk Rock returned rock & roll to the basics - three chords and a simple melody. ... Although there had been several bands to flirt with what became known as punk rock, it wasn't until the mid-'70s that punk became its own genre. ... Originally an arty outgrowth of hardcore punk, emo became an important force i...
Ever since it's inception into the American mainstream in the 1950's, rock and roll has been a powerful medium in society. It has shown it's self to be a cultural mirror, reflecting the society of the time and changing with it. One can often listen to the lyrics of a number of songs from a certain ...
Grunge mixed punk and 70's rock to create a potent, intoxicating form of new music that captivated the youth of the world. ... The sound that Grunge made was dirty, distorted, dark punk rock, that just felt kind of well... grungy. ... When "Nevermind- dethroned Michael Jackson from the top of the Billboard charts, it signified a new era for pop culture, and not only in music. ...
Rock and society have gone hand in hand throughout the eras of rock and music. ... This prototype sound had been evolved from previous era's folk music. ... His appearances on TV and movies personified what rock and roll was in that era. ... With this phase came a social fad in which the street and punk look emerged while no set trend was established. ... These groups emerged from the era of fast-fading popularity and an elevation of drugs. ...
