Punk wasn’t punk by 1979, let alone 1982 or 1988.
The bands these tards are citing as ‘punk’ aren’t “punk” either. Hardcore, thrash, and speed metal aren’t punk.
But the Seattle groups did have ties to ‘punk’ groups.
Meanwhile these same hacks will tell you yesterday’s Democrat politician is a ‘rock star’ ans defend why NWA, Chic, and Joan Baez are in the R&R HoF.
I just want to say, I don’t know the differences among punk or grunge or new wave or hip hop or other such modern music.
Can we just say she went through a phase, without regard to the distinctions among grunge and punk and what not?
They seem to only know LA punk, which in my opinion is genuine but came later.
Thank you. Punk stopped being Punk soon after the mainstream rock mags began reporting on it.
By then, the post punk of Gang of Four, Shrapnel, Bad Brains, et al was flourishing on both sides of the pond. Dang, those were good years for music.