The punk rock ethos has taken quite a drubbing in the public sphere lately. First Bad Religion co-founder and Epitaph Records head Mr. Brett Gurewitz took to the pages of Rolling Stone to claim his band’s superiority in the scene, relegating followers to “Civil War reenactors” in the process. Then came John Roderick (of 90′s one-hit wonder Harvey Danger fame) and his now-infamous “punk rock is bullshit” diatribe in Seattle Weekly. Then, of course, there’s whatever this is.
Thankfully, somebody is sticking up for the punks. Bryan from our very own Yankee Brutal has posted a lengthy retaliation to all of the recent anti-scene chatter, and we think it’s damn good. An excerpt:
They assert that the meaning of punk is directly contradictory to its practice, that it accomplished nothing over its 30 somewhat year history, that the reunions of veteran bands somehow automatically makes them a heritage act, and that punk has slowly sizzled into irrelevance, or better yet, that it was always irrelevant. First off, let me say, and I mean this with love and respect, fuck you! Second – John Roderick, Brett Gurewitz, Jaded Punk, and countless others – you’re wrong.
Click here to check out the rest of what Bryan and the Yankee Brutal fellas had to say. It’s well worth the read. While you’re at it, leave your thoughts down below.
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RT @DyingScene: In Defense of Punk Rock: Yankee Brutal post response to recent “punk is dead” commentary – http://t.co/vEX7lAvpca
RT @DyingScene: In Defense of Punk Rock: Yankee Brutal post response to recent “punk is dead” commentary – http://t.co/vEX7lAvpca
John who? ;) fuck him and the radio station he rode in on in the 90′s didn’t account for shit in the music scene. He obviously didn’t matter to any true punks and that’s why he’s so bitter and acting like his opinion matters. It’s not just him, it’s everywhere. People start ‘punk’ bands and when they get no hype or following, they start running the founders of punk in the ground saying ‘oh, it’s a bullshit scene.’ Only because they couldn’t pull it off.
Really, the Harvey Danger guy can fuck off.
thanks for posting, good read!
Totally. Thanks bruh!
The punk is bullshit essay made some valid points. Just saying.
RT @DyingScene: In Defense of Punk Rock: Yankee Brutal post response to recent “punk is dead” commentary – http://t.co/vEX7lAvpca
RT @DyingScene: In Defense of Punk Rock: Yankee Brutal post response to recent “punk is dead” commentary – http://t.co/vEX7lAvpca
RT @DyingScene: In Defense of Punk Rock: Yankee Brutal post response to recent “punk is dead” commentary – http://t.co/vEX7lAvpca
Having said that, totally agree with the article. But Crass? Maaaaaaaaan.
Harvey Danger…..LOL. What a joke.
Congrats on being the most covered cover band song, this whole debate is fucking retarded, punk is whatever the fuck you feel and want it to be
Covered cover band song?
Yup, meaning out of all covered cover band songs that’s one of the most popular, sorry that you didn’t understand that bud
You didn’t specify which song. I can’t read your mind, cheese-tits.
….I mean, bud.
Haha Harvey danger dude their one hit wonder…cheese tits though, kinda like that one
because a punk rock songs won’t ever change the world but I can name few songs to change my life so punk matter it saved my life so John just go fu*+ off man and next time you say punk doesn’t matter say it to my face I’ll show you punk matters