Post-punk is a genre of music that is hard to pin down. Upon its arrival in the late 1970s alongside punk music, it immediately distanced itself from punk while simultaneously taking elements from it ...
Young Marble Giants wasn’t around for long, but they did leave their mark on post-punk music history. Colossal Youth is a minimalist approach to the genre, without losing any of the elements that make ...
In Defense of the Genre is a column on BrooklynVegan about punk, pop punk, emo, hardcore, post-hardcore, ska-punk, and more, including and often especially the bands and albums and subgenres that ...
Inventive, fearless, unforgettable: 1978’s greatest debut albums shattered conventions, from punk’s aftermath to post-punk ...
Darren Aronofsky's films aren't always broad in their appeal, however, his new movie "Caught Stealing" is a bit different, in that it is a crime thriller (that seems to have a decent amount of humor ...
The Psychedelic Furs: Still making music that’s fun, sexy, and a bit dangerous. Credit: Karen Ponzio Photo October opened with a one-two punch as the dreamy double bill of the Psychedelic Furs and The ...
Where We SleepHope & Anchor, London★★★☆☆THE small stage at Islington’s Hope and Anchor belies the long history of notable bands that have trodden the boards, ranging from The Stranglers to The Damned, ...
In Defense of the Genre is a column on BrooklynVegan about punk, pop punk, emo, hardcore, post-hardcore, ska-punk, and more, including and often especially the bands and albums and subgenres that ...