Pretty easy conclusion to make since all he does is talk about how so and so band used to be good… He's either dismissive or contemptuous of most punk bands he mentions. The only bands he whole heartedly enjoys seem to only be punk-influenced. Didn't realize this was a year by year series when I read it so maybe…

Wow that article was a gigantic waste of time! What a navel-gazing, petty, bitter, name dropping, unoriginal hack!!!! It's the same old bullshit "punk is dead" argument that's been going around since The Clash signed to CBS records in 1977 combined with the "I'm too mature to like that childish music" bullshit real…