Word: punk
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Charts." Sanneh makes the excellent observation that the tops of the Billboard charts are filled with music that blends different popular styles (No Doubt, Linkin Park), while rock's rebel fringe (The Strokes, The White Stripes) has gone retro, inspired by ancient garage rock and punk. Sanneh allows that in many cases the latter milieu cuts better albums. But the story also seems to equate the mix-and-match stylistic approach of the popular bands with innovation and originality, and the apparent purism of the fringe with originality's opposite. Of Linkin Park, Sanneh writes...
...Sanneh's take on the retro fringe, it's true that "critics bicker about exactly which bands the Strokes are ripping off - Television? The Modern Lovers? Silkworm? but no one denies that [their album] 'Is This It' pays tribute to a quarter-century of punk and post-punk." Only this leads to a faulty conclusion: "While some acts earn millions of fans by trying something new, the Strokes delight an elite audience with stylish nostalgia...
...modern Japanese cinema, death seems the only way out. This all-star gathering of evildoers unites ultraviolent comic artist Hideo Yamamoto, from whose manga the film was created, and screen violence helmer Miike Takahashi, who created last year's cult sensation Audition. Kakihara is a sado-masochistic punk gangster caught up in an underworld where dysfunction speaks louder than love. When his yakuza boss mysteriously disappears, Kakihara hunts for his abductor. In the process, he turns a mansion into a phantasmagorical torture chamber. Then he meets Ichi (Naori Omori), a schizophrenic hit man tormented by the pleasure he takes...
Matt Kelly does not want to be like Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst. The drummer for the Dropkick Murphys (the Boston-based Irish punk-rock band) spoke with me prior to a sold-out show at Avalon last Saturday about performing, stardom and “keeping it real.” “I’m probably not the best guy to interview,” he humbly warned in a Boston accent while resting his heavily tattooed arms on the table, “but I’ll try to answer intelligently...
...Dropkick Murphys entered the punk-rock scene six years ago and have since released three albums and multiple EPs. They have toured throughout the United States, Europe and Japan. Although they have not yet entered the ranks of super-stardom, their career is headed in that direction. Their last album Sing Loud, Sing Proud was a great success, as were their recent tours. Due to popular demand, they even added a third show to this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Weekend lineup at Avalon Ballroom...