The list will never end of the different types of punk music:
American Punk
British Punk - Anarcho Punk
Emo
Christian Punk
Crack Rock Steady
Crust Punk
Deathrock
Folk Punk
Garage Punk
Glam Punk
Hardcore
Horror Punk
Oi!
Post Hardcore
Proto Punk
Punk
Punk Revival
Punk-Pop
Punk Rock
Queercore
Riot Grrl
Ska Punk
Skate Punk
Straight Edge
Street Punk
Friday, May 25, 2007
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Girls Hairstyles
Here's some text i found about Punk Hair Styles for Girls:
The original document can be found here: http://www.ultimate-cosmetics.com/beauty/hair-care/punk-hair-style.html
Original Punks – with this genre of punk, hair is usually gelled to be spiked; also, the dyeing is of the pink or purple shades. This will remind you of early 80’s punk groups.
Horror / Death Punk – Somehow similar to the Gothic look, hair is either dyed black or blue-black then spiked into the mohawk, or teased or may be placed into the wolverine (with horns) style.
Skate Punk – Wanna be like Kelly Osborne? Have your hair cut into asymmetrical lengths, spiking a little with gel and placing highlights onto the ends of the hair will give you that spunky, rebellious cutie look.
Pop Punk - Fans of Avril Lavigne will appreciate this one: ladies can leave their hair long, with colored extensions (neon colors to emphasize the extra hairs). Extreme blond dyeing is also characteristic of this look. Some might refer to this as a similar thing to the Emo genre.
The original document can be found here: http://www.ultimate-cosmetics.com/beauty/hair-care/punk-hair-style.html
Original Punks – with this genre of punk, hair is usually gelled to be spiked; also, the dyeing is of the pink or purple shades. This will remind you of early 80’s punk groups.
Horror / Death Punk – Somehow similar to the Gothic look, hair is either dyed black or blue-black then spiked into the mohawk, or teased or may be placed into the wolverine (with horns) style.
Skate Punk – Wanna be like Kelly Osborne? Have your hair cut into asymmetrical lengths, spiking a little with gel and placing highlights onto the ends of the hair will give you that spunky, rebellious cutie look.
Pop Punk - Fans of Avril Lavigne will appreciate this one: ladies can leave their hair long, with colored extensions (neon colors to emphasize the extra hairs). Extreme blond dyeing is also characteristic of this look. Some might refer to this as a similar thing to the Emo genre.
Friday, May 11, 2007
Print: How word gets around
Q. How do international artists make their way across the world and find themselves having fans listen to their music in Australia?
A. Magazines.
Magazines are a form of exposure and promotion. One magazine that caters for the Australian 'Alternative' scene is NSW's Fiend magazine.
This magazine focuses on all things alternative and anti-mainstream; clothing (e.g. corsets, boots, bondage etc.) music, articles on different topics (ie tattoos), photos of alternative people in clubs, quizes, and the general interviews with bands. One band in particular who had an article in the JAN/FEB/MAR issue (pic above) is Anti-Flag; a punk rock band. The article was about their goals and experiences as an activist band. One of the members, Justin, was influenced by his parents who took him to protests. He took these experiences on board to spread the word of taking control and standing up for your rights. Here is a paragraph from the article:
“ Anti-flag has been involved in encouraging thousands of their fans to enrol to vote and in raising awareness of military recruitement practices in the USA that target school students”.
There arent that many bands who aim to make a difference, but imagine if political activism became mainstream? It would make quite a difference and change people's perspectives.
“It is really sad that art is not more valued in our society. We have a song on ‘For Blood and Empire’ called ‘One Trillion Dollars’. What it is about is the fact that there was about one trillion dollars spent around the world in 2004 on weaponry, and the fact that we could probably find much better things to do with one trillion dollars."
He's correct in that point, although others may share a more right-wing opinion. So, 'punks' aren't just a disorderly group, as the mainstream view them, and it certainly doesn't mean you have to have a mohawk to be an activist. The left wing is about helping each other, and those who are less fortunate. Power to the Peaceful.
Marketing is a form of promoting bands. You can pick up some free magazines in the local record stores in the city. These include Time Off, Rave and Scene.
Myspace is now the most popular form of promoting pretty much anything! From bands to clothing lines, poets to visual artists and more. Until it stops being free, it will most probably stay one of the most popular forms of communication. It targets more people than if a band was to own their own website, and any type of band can be found on the search engine, whether major or minor, from big acts to local bands.
Heres just a post on a paragraph i wrote for part of my reading:
Local bands on television are almost unheard of (apart from Bernard Fanning). Rage covers a few bands, Bris31 have the occasional death-metal music clips, but the most popular cable channels, Channel V and MTV, wouldn’t dream of helping to promote their own country in the music industry. It is almost the same with Radio. Only 4ZZZ support the local bands. It seems that the mainstream is a disgrace to our country’s local, independent-music industry.
I mean, compare us to Americans. Their lives revolve around being a Hollywood star. Everyone seems to be a singer/songwriter/performer/artist/producer (well that's what i have noticed since watching Miami Ink, a tattoo tv show) but here in Australia, the music industry isnt so big. The majority of it is DIY: recording your music, creating cheap gig flyers, making amature song clips which will, most probablym never make it on tv. Mind you, there's always YouTube. Thats becoming big. Its a good way to promote film clips, and the occassional entertaining home video.
A. Magazines.
Magazines are a form of exposure and promotion. One magazine that caters for the Australian 'Alternative' scene is NSW's Fiend magazine.
This magazine focuses on all things alternative and anti-mainstream; clothing (e.g. corsets, boots, bondage etc.) music, articles on different topics (ie tattoos), photos of alternative people in clubs, quizes, and the general interviews with bands. One band in particular who had an article in the JAN/FEB/MAR issue (pic above) is Anti-Flag; a punk rock band. The article was about their goals and experiences as an activist band. One of the members, Justin, was influenced by his parents who took him to protests. He took these experiences on board to spread the word of taking control and standing up for your rights. Here is a paragraph from the article:
“ Anti-flag has been involved in encouraging thousands of their fans to enrol to vote and in raising awareness of military recruitement practices in the USA that target school students”.
There arent that many bands who aim to make a difference, but imagine if political activism became mainstream? It would make quite a difference and change people's perspectives.
“It is really sad that art is not more valued in our society. We have a song on ‘For Blood and Empire’ called ‘One Trillion Dollars’. What it is about is the fact that there was about one trillion dollars spent around the world in 2004 on weaponry, and the fact that we could probably find much better things to do with one trillion dollars."
He's correct in that point, although others may share a more right-wing opinion. So, 'punks' aren't just a disorderly group, as the mainstream view them, and it certainly doesn't mean you have to have a mohawk to be an activist. The left wing is about helping each other, and those who are less fortunate. Power to the Peaceful.
Marketing is a form of promoting bands. You can pick up some free magazines in the local record stores in the city. These include Time Off, Rave and Scene.
Myspace is now the most popular form of promoting pretty much anything! From bands to clothing lines, poets to visual artists and more. Until it stops being free, it will most probably stay one of the most popular forms of communication. It targets more people than if a band was to own their own website, and any type of band can be found on the search engine, whether major or minor, from big acts to local bands.
Heres just a post on a paragraph i wrote for part of my reading:
Local bands on television are almost unheard of (apart from Bernard Fanning). Rage covers a few bands, Bris31 have the occasional death-metal music clips, but the most popular cable channels, Channel V and MTV, wouldn’t dream of helping to promote their own country in the music industry. It is almost the same with Radio. Only 4ZZZ support the local bands. It seems that the mainstream is a disgrace to our country’s local, independent-music industry.
I mean, compare us to Americans. Their lives revolve around being a Hollywood star. Everyone seems to be a singer/songwriter/performer/artist/producer (well that's what i have noticed since watching Miami Ink, a tattoo tv show) but here in Australia, the music industry isnt so big. The majority of it is DIY: recording your music, creating cheap gig flyers, making amature song clips which will, most probablym never make it on tv. Mind you, there's always YouTube. Thats becoming big. Its a good way to promote film clips, and the occassional entertaining home video.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Gig Review: Dropkick Murphys
Another international band who toured in late March, and played at the Arena in Brisbane, is the Dropkick Murphys, commonly known as the Irish Punk band (from Boston). They brewed up one blast of a night, with the support of local bands Mouthguard, and the Disables. Dropkick Murphys are a seven piece band who generally target the alternative crowd, in particular those who listen to punk music, or those who support the leftist ideology. The band comprises of your typical band instruments (i.e. drums, guitar, bass and lead singer) but also encourage other traditional folk instruments within their songs. These include an accordion, recorder, piano and yes, even bagpipes. Their songs are either about drinking at the pub or politics, yet their sound can range from a fast punk-influenced song to a more football (soccer) type song and dance (or jig). All the members get a chance to sing, generally together, encouraging the audience to sing along. They emphasized that the event wasn’t just about them, but everyone else. The Dropkick Murphys, at one point, asked the guys to get up on stage and sing along, completely filling the stage like I have never seen before. It was then the girls turn to get up and completely pack the stage. It was also interesting to see the messages that were hung around the Arena. All the bands played in front of a large banner that read:
“YOUR RIGHTS AT WORK”
not to mention a black flag with a scull that read “St. Pauli gegen rechts” (St. Pauli fans against Nazis); a support to leftists. The following image is an example of what it looked like:
St. Pauli has history within Germany, and has created a “kult” who share the same ideas. This was influenced by their football (soccer) team.
“YOUR RIGHTS AT WORK”
not to mention a black flag with a scull that read “St. Pauli gegen rechts” (St. Pauli fans against Nazis); a support to leftists. The following image is an example of what it looked like:
St. Pauli has history within Germany, and has created a “kult” who share the same ideas. This was influenced by their football (soccer) team.
Their song Gonna Be a Blackout Tonight
Gonna be a blackout
Gonna nail me a black curtain up good an' tight
Gonna do what my air raid man says is right
I'm gonna pull down my shade an' turn out my light
There's gonna be a blackout, blackout tonight
Cause my town is big and my town is bright
My town can work and my town can fight
So don't strike no light and don't cause a riot
There's gonna be a blackout, blackout tonight
[Chorus:]
Gonna be a blackout, blackout tonight
Gonna be a blackout
Gonna do what my air raid man says is right
Blackout tonight
Pull down my shade an' turn out the light
Lights will go out all over town
And the air raid warden will walk up and down
It's part of the war, I'm gonna do right
There's gonna be a blackout, blackout tonight
[Chorus]
The majority of people who attended this event were, to put them stereotypically, punks and skinheads. Tartan, coloured hair, safetypins, denim and boots were the most common outfit seen within the environment. Police surrounded the outside of the venue as if a riot was going to break out. It was a good night.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Gig Review: Billy Talent
The Sex Pistols were punk, Metallica metal, and Billy Talent, are, well… Billy Talent. A four piece band from Canada, Billy Talent clearly displays a unique sound and a GREAT performance. A ‘great’ band is often one who sounds just as good as their CDs. Billy Talent exceeded this quality at their live Brisbane gig at the Arena on April 24 with an overwhelming blast of energy. You could literally feel the music pulsating through your body from head to toe. With the unfortunate inclusion of the local Brisbane support band, Take 21 (a band so Emo it could make your ears bleed), Billy Talent performed an outstanding show that can be enjoyed time and time again only to leave you wanting more every time. Amazing, Explosive, Awesome and Energetic; only a handful of words to explain the band’s “you gotta be there” performance. Benjamin Kowalewicz, the lead singer (physically small but vocally big), entertained the crowd from start to finish. He moved across the stage as if he was on fire. At the beginning of the show, he said his few words, “If anyone falls down, YOU pick them back up again… And gentlemen, please take care of the women in the audience tonight.” He later went on to say, “I believe in treating women like princesses”, receiving a loud cheer from the audience. This was an event not to be missed, and one that should be bought and watched repeatedly on DVD.
A few reviews about the band from other sources:
"Every once in a while, a band comes along that makes your blood pump faster than normal, Billy Talent is that band." Rolling Stone
“One of the fastest rising bands in the punk rock genre at the moment.” Bombshellzine Mailout.
I believe it is hard to define what genre this band fits into. Is it Punk? Is it Rock? It is Punk Rock? Or just plain Billy Talent; a genre of its own. It doesn’t sound like your typical three-chord punk band. Each member of Billy Talent uses their instruments with great expertise and, well, talent. Yet their lyrics are some what political. “Worker Bees,” (a song title from their second album) “is about George Bush…” Ben Kowalewicz describes during the show. Another song is ‘Red Flag’. The red flag generally symbolizes workers, in particular angry ones. It represents the ideology of the leftists.
Here is a slice of the lyrics from Red Flag:
cast off the crutch that kills the pain
the red flag waving never meant the same
the kids of tomorrow don't need today
when they live in the sins of yesterday
light a fire
there'll be water
like a jury
needs a liar
like a riot
don’t need order
like a madman
needs a martyr
we don't need them
In conclusion, if you didn’t go and see Billy Talent live, you missed one amazing, explosive, awesome and energetic show. They are a unique band with a unique style and have worked hard for 13 years to get where they are today. I can’t wait for their next album.
A few reviews about the band from other sources:
"Every once in a while, a band comes along that makes your blood pump faster than normal, Billy Talent is that band." Rolling Stone
“One of the fastest rising bands in the punk rock genre at the moment.” Bombshellzine Mailout.
I believe it is hard to define what genre this band fits into. Is it Punk? Is it Rock? It is Punk Rock? Or just plain Billy Talent; a genre of its own. It doesn’t sound like your typical three-chord punk band. Each member of Billy Talent uses their instruments with great expertise and, well, talent. Yet their lyrics are some what political. “Worker Bees,” (a song title from their second album) “is about George Bush…” Ben Kowalewicz describes during the show. Another song is ‘Red Flag’. The red flag generally symbolizes workers, in particular angry ones. It represents the ideology of the leftists.
Here is a slice of the lyrics from Red Flag:
cast off the crutch that kills the pain
the red flag waving never meant the same
the kids of tomorrow don't need today
when they live in the sins of yesterday
light a fire
there'll be water
like a jury
needs a liar
like a riot
don’t need order
like a madman
needs a martyr
we don't need them
In conclusion, if you didn’t go and see Billy Talent live, you missed one amazing, explosive, awesome and energetic show. They are a unique band with a unique style and have worked hard for 13 years to get where they are today. I can’t wait for their next album.
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