punk rock
noun
: rock music marked by extreme and often deliberately offensive expressions of alienation and social discontent
punk rocker
noun
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Rat Sound gear was specially constructed to survive the sometimes punishing environment of a combative punk rock show.
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Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Smith is a notable figure in rock music, and an influential member of the punk rock movement in the 1970s.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Reilly Herrera’s spirit of rebellion manifested long before his days spent in the counterculture skating, graffiti, and punk rock scenes of Orange County and Los Angeles.
—Charlie Vargas, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024
In the film, which is based on true events, punk rock bandmates purposefully inject themselves with HIV to live at an idyllic government-run treatment center.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Berube, who plays Anne Boleyn, channels the pop persona of Avril Lavigne perfectly, right down to the punk rock buns and exaggerated eyeshadow.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
In the ‘90s their blend of reggae with hip-hop and punk rock swagger created a unique lane amid the alt-FM airwaves.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Jacobs’s score races to follow suit, evolving into a cacophony of punk rock numbers that energetically fuel Dawn and the Promise Keeper Girls (at this point, more like the Phallus Killer Girls) on their rampage.
—Brittani Samuel, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
The group proceeded to deliver a highly generous encore that lasted some 40 minutes, which, in punk rock years, is basically enough time to play 700 or so songs.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Smith is a notable figure in rock music, and an influential member of the punk rock movement in the 1970s.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Reilly Herrera’s spirit of rebellion manifested long before his days spent in the counterculture skating, graffiti, and punk rock scenes of Orange County and Los Angeles.
—Charlie Vargas, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024
In the film, which is based on true events, punk rock bandmates purposefully inject themselves with HIV to live at an idyllic government-run treatment center.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Berube, who plays Anne Boleyn, channels the pop persona of Avril Lavigne perfectly, right down to the punk rock buns and exaggerated eyeshadow.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
In the ‘90s their blend of reggae with hip-hop and punk rock swagger created a unique lane amid the alt-FM airwaves.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Jacobs’s score races to follow suit, evolving into a cacophony of punk rock numbers that energetically fuel Dawn and the Promise Keeper Girls (at this point, more like the Phallus Killer Girls) on their rampage.
—Brittani Samuel, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
The group proceeded to deliver a highly generous encore that lasted some 40 minutes, which, in punk rock years, is basically enough time to play 700 or so songs.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
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