Punk Rock Dieter Elwood Fisher III Tradd Fisher

Punk Rock Dieter Elwood Fisher III Tradd Fisher 4/23/09

Origins Developed in 19741976 in UK and USA Stemmed from Garage Rock Reaction against popular culture “Lowest of the low” term originated with media.

Sound “Stripped Down” Distorted guitars playing power chords Fast, 4/4 Drumming Bass lines tend to follow guitar Vocals range from smooth and melodic to screaming, but usually somewhere in the middle Lyrics may or may not be socially/politically conscious

Ideologies Politics: All over spectrum, but usually left-wing/ progressive DIY “Selling Out” Straight Edge / Vegan Authenticity

Popularity Not Emphasized Initially popular in USA and UK until 80 s Revival in 90/2000 s with pop-punk, ska punk and “emo” Usually not on major labels- often considered selling out Has had a dedicated underground following since it's inception

Subgenres Anarcho- Punk (Crass, Conflict, Rudimentary Peni, Zounds, Flux of Pink Indians, early Chumbawamba) Hardcore (Minor Threat, Black Flag, Bad Brains, Dead Kennedys, Hüsker Dü) Oi!/Street punk (The Business, Angelic Upstarts, The 4 -Skins, Cock Sparrer, Cockney Rejects) Skate Punk (JFA, Agent Orange, RKL, Bad Religion, NOFX, No Use for a Name) Pop-Punk (Descendents, Screeching Weasel, The Queers, The Mr. T Experience, Bouncing Souls)

Subgenres Riot Grrl (Bikini Kill, Sleater Kinney, Bratmobile, Le Tigre, Witchypoo) Queercore (Pansy Division, God is my Co-pilot, Fifth Column, PME, Sister George) Crust Punk (Doom, Amebix, Antisect, Discharge, Nausea) Ska Punk/Skacore (Operation Ivy, Against All Authority, Choking Victim, Suicide Machines, Rudiments) Crossover Thrash (Suicidal Tendencies, DRI, Corrosion of Conformity, SS Decontrol)

Fashion Mohawk Combat Boots Chuck Taylors Denim, Leather Torn Clothing Spikes and Studs Band Tee Anti-Fashion

Regional Scenes Most cities in the UK US: Boston, NYC/NJ, DC area, Florida, Texas, Chicago, Minneapolis, LA area, Bay area Spain Belgium France Australia

And of Course Germany! Originally began in West Germany when Brit punk became popular. Male (Düsseldorf), PVC (West Berlin), Big Balls and the Great White Idiot (Hamburg) More New Wave influenced, synth-heavy (Neue Deutsche Welle) bands, but also a backlash Kreuzberg, original “home” of German punk Deutschpunk- term for 80 s German hardcore political punk Slime (Hamburg) first deutschpunk band to have albums banned because of politics

More German Punk! Deutschpunk ran along side American Hardcore Late 80 s saw mostly apolitical “fun punk” bands, similar to American pop-punk Most bands had mostly German lyrics Wider audience when singing in English Not a large punk scene in East Germany, only in “secret” Bands allowed by government, criticized for cooperating Several Festivals- Force Attack (Rostock), Punk im Pott (Essen/Oberhausen), Punk and Disorderly (Berlin) Chaostage in Hanover/Wuppertal no longer takes place because of riots and destruction.

Links http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Q-CYAKCv. VA&feature=related Slime- Polizei SA SS (one of their banned songs) http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Wb 6 ULF 76 if 8&f eature=Play. List&p=A 909 BD 0 A 7996 B&playne xt=1&playnext_from=PL&index=40 Slime Live http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=xt 9 q. FN 2 ko. RADi e Toten Hosen Live http: //www. mitchclem. com/nothingnice/