Post #106513 by Tiki Matt on Thu, Aug 5, 2004 2:01 PM

You all have good points, but how do you define "punk"? Is it an attitude, lifestyle, music, fashion, etc? I'm not sure.

If it's an attitude (as is the popular opinion), then I guess our founding fathers were the godfathers of punk. Were anti-establishment hippies punks? What about Elvis, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry - Punks?

I guess the punk thing to say is that music today isn't punk, I disagree (am I being punk?) There's plenty of bands out there that are playing for the love of music, are unsigned, and actually have something to say. Don't ask me who they are, I only listen to sports radio (does that make me punk?).

Anyway, I hear a lot about bands that sell out and how that makes them un-punk - Isn't Rancid on a major label? Was the Clash on a major? What about the Sex Pistols?
If Green Day or Blink 182 were unsigned and you saw them in a little club, would you think they were punk? I'm not saying they are or aren't, just trying to put a different spin on it. Don't blame the band for being signed and getting popular.

In my opinion you should listen to what you like, regardless of genre (hell, I even liked TSOLs 'Beneath the Shadows').

If you're in the L.A. area, do yourself a favor and listen to Steve Jones' show on indie 103.