I had to Google "shipping." That was regrettable.

I had to Google "shipping." That was regrettable.

Hardcore (and punk) grew out of certain social and political upheavals that had a lot of personal resonance for some people at the time (let's just say it started around '77 for the sake of argument.) Since then, it's become constricted around such a narrow range of acceptable forms that it becomes self-limiting to…

Hardcore (and punk) grew out of certain social and political upheavals that had a lot of personal resonance for some people at the time (let's just say it started around '77 for the sake of argument.) Since then, it's become constricted around such a narrow range of acceptable forms that it becomes self-limiting to…

I guess it's a matter of taste. And while I don't agree with you, it's quite de rigeueur -among overly serious hardcore-types- to praise the pre-Rollins Black Flag material. The idea that Rollins was once a scary kid scaring kids is understandably incomprehensible if you grew up seeing him as an B-movie actor and MTV…

I guess it's a matter of taste. And while I don't agree with you, it's quite de rigeueur -among overly serious hardcore-types- to praise the pre-Rollins Black Flag material. The idea that Rollins was once a scary kid scaring kids is understandably incomprehensible if you grew up seeing him as an B-movie actor and MTV…

Doo-wop has also "lived" long. Whether it's relevant is another thing.

Doo-wop has also "lived" long. Whether it's relevant is another thing.

Title Fight is the exception to the rule.

Title Fight is the exception to the rule.

I'm the same age as Rollins and spent many years running a venue that
tried to accommodate hardcore in its various permutations. The music has
certainly not progressed much but the same could be said for the
cheery, Ramones-y pop-punk or ska or any number of genres. The problem
with hardcore is the "bro" mentality has…

I'm the same age as Rollins and spent many years running a venue that
tried to accommodate hardcore in its various permutations. The music has
certainly not progressed much but the same could be said for the
cheery, Ramones-y pop-punk or ska or any number of genres. The problem
with hardcore is the "bro" mentality has…

ARTIE "ART" SIMEK?

ARTIE "ART" SIMEK?

It's a great read. Also a nice companion piece to Gerard Jones' "Men of Tomorrow."

It's a great read. Also a nice companion piece to Gerard Jones' "Men of Tomorrow."

Is this the same David Groh who played Joe on "Rhoda"? No? Too bad. Why would you expect a guy from the Foo Fighters to have anything interesting to say about music?

Is this the same David Groh who played Joe on "Rhoda"? No? Too bad. Why would you expect a guy from the Foo Fighters to have anything interesting to say about music?

Sometimes you can extend a lack of pretension far enough that it becomes the most pretentious thing imaginable.

Sometimes you can extend a lack of pretension far enough that it becomes the most pretentious thing imaginable.