Steve Albini passed away this week. He suffered a massive heart attack while working in his music studio. Not to make light of anyone’s death but if someone like Steve… Read More »Peace Be With You: Mr. Steve Albini…Performer/Producer
The history of modern music is filled with moments that acted as the spark that helped to inspire those who launch whole new eras and genres of music. For instance,… Read More »Places, Everyone!…Venue #8/25: The Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England
Today we have a crossover edition where we find the world of Canadian punk rock merging with the world of Canadian cinema in the form of the fictional story of… Read More »The Stars of Stage and Screen…Song #55/250 AND Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Song #19/21: Who the Hell Do You Think You Are? by Hard Core Logo from the Original Soundtrack to the Film Hard Core Logo.
This is one of those posts where if ya know, ya know. The three bands mentioned in the title are all connected by the base desires of lust, sex, jealousy,… Read More »Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Songs #18/21: Ruby Soho by Rancid, Drain the Blood by The Distillers and No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age.
Today we have a trio of bands that all function under the umbrella term of Celtic Punk. All three of these bands (plus many more like them that fall under… Read More »Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Song #16/21: Rose Tattoo by Dropkick Murphys, Drunken Lullabies by Flogging Molly and Last Call at the Bar by The Mahones
For all the talk about Punk rock being a UK thing or a New York thing, it may come as a surprise to some to know that at the same… Read More »Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Song #15/21: Picture My Face by Teenage Head
One of the best things about hosting a blog is having the interaction that I do with those of you who read my words. I feel very lucky that my… Read More »Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Song #14/21: Kiss Me Deadly by Generation X
Green Day are one of the most commercially successful rock bands of the past thirty years. They have sold over 75 million albums worldwide, have earned multiple gold and platinum… Read More »Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Song #9/21: American Idiot by Green Day
When you are a parent of teenagers, one of your main jobs is helping them to maintain their sense of self-esteem. It isn’t easy being young these days and trying… Read More »Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Song #6/21: Kick Out the Jams by MC5
Godspeed You! Black Emperor are a nine-piece band out of Montreal. They have been performing together for over twenty five years now. In that time, they have released only one,… Read More »Who’s Punk?! What’s the score?!…Song #5/21: The Dead Flag Blues by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
