The Conclusion


Punk was once "perceived as an ephemeral culture; its primitive, handmade, usually black-and-white, copier-produced flyers, amateurish home-produced fanzines, and simplistic three-chord music" were seen as childish and immature, a phase that one would grow out of (Turrini 59). Maybe I'm not a "real" adult yet, but I haven't grown out of it and by the hundreds of thousands of old punks across the world, I believe punk has proven its staying power. Though punk has mutated from its original form the music and the ethics are still there, some bands embodying them more than others. Very much a visual as well as sonic culture, punk has provided a sense of belonging amidst an exclusionary world with its unmistakable uniforms, controversial art, and iconic logos. The hardest thing for me to accept about punk though is that it will inevitably be left in the hands of the kids. As someone who used to be a kid, I know, kids are dumb. Beware the counterfeit punk sold to the youth through quasi-rebellious stores like Hot Topic. Stay DIY.




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Elliott Carter

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