I really appreciate your blog about your experience and feelings about punk rock. there is such a huge misconception about punk that needs to be addressed. I am a big punk fan too (so jealous you saw Misfits, by the way), and people need to understand what started it, and the DIY spirit that thrives in it. My favorite band is Social Distortion, and the documentary really encapsulated the DIY movement when they began. It’s not about loud, brash music, but it’s about letting your feelings drive you and your music, and doing it yourself. Slamming (now called “moshing”) was all about that- just letting yourself go. Now a lot of people think it’s about hitting everyone else and giving them bruises- though that can happen. The punk rock culture is pretty awesome.
11/3/11 3:47 p.m.
I finally saw my favorite punk rock band, the Misfits on halloween night. As a child I really thought the music was scary, and too “loud”. I didn’t understand what punk rock was about. But, the older I got the more I appreciated what punk rock music did for American culture….
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