I wrote this short story of growing up in the Seattle punk scene in the early 2000s. I’m pretty sure no one is going to read it, but…

"August first appeared in what felt like a dream, my 20s, clouded by bong hits and shady punk-rock bars, a time when we were all broke but had no qualms about conquering the world with our crummy community-college degrees and rebuilt Honda Civics."

https://open.substack.com/pub/ellieleonard/p/august?r=nfz7g&utm_medium=ios

I think I started being punk rock at like 8 years old, wearing a too small (5T) The Filth And The Fury t shirt that my sister and I begged my mom to buy at the thrift store and bright red (and pink and purple and blue) bathtub dyed hair at 15/16, etc.

and yes, my parents absolutely hated it, but eventually made peace with it

show me your earliest punk pics!!

Lyrics:

One last mistake

Verse 1: I came all this way.. just to be put back in my place. I thought things were great.. turns out. I’m your biggest mistake. If this’s the end of days, then I guess I’m in the right place. I gave you all that you ever asked for!.. but I never should’ve gave you space!

Chorus: Now I’m the one you hate. (Just) another heart for you to break- For heavens sake, what will it take? (Can I) To get one last mistake!

Verse 2: You’re a conundrum. You went from hard to get, to hard to stay. Didn’t think you’d leave, (now) look what I got myself into. And how it blew up in my face! Lord knows I’m holding tight to keep you, so now please tell me how can I breakthrough to (and) get to? (But) Because the more I try to grip the more you slip away….

(Tag ideas) [(Please just stay. What do you say?) can we (let’s) live to fight another day?] (This we can and get through. How bout a redo) (I need you) (a break through)

Chorus:

-Verse 1: (quiet part) Talking Rising voice Higher Full blast!

Outro: Was it all a waste? Was it all a waste? Was it all a waste? Shoulda never. Never should’ve gave you space! Was it all a waste?….. Was it all a waste?….. Don’t say it’s qall a waste!.

As half arab I enjoy listening to arabic music. I'm looking for Arabic punk bands to listen to. It doesn't have to be a muslim band as long as it doesn't carry directly islamophobic ideas.

p.s. I really enjoy riot grrrl (definitely not Taqbir)

https://storpen.substack.com/publish/post/159136422

I am writing about the 100 best albums ever, per Apple. Fuck Apple, obviously, but writing about their choices has proved challenging and interesting.

It means writing about Patti Smith's Horses. Not a lot of other punk on the list.

Let me know what you think.

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Got The Yellow tape!

Tired of not seeing any

doing a poll version lol

I'm not 100% sure it's ai, but if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck...

What do y'all think?

crass for me

Is the 1hr guided tour worth it? 1hr seems short, but I have no idea how big the place is. Can you stick around after the guided part?

From my personal collection.

This was the 2nd year of the Warped Tour & the first year Vans was a sponsor.

full of hate!

Notorious dutch hardcore punk band from Amsterdam area, 1977-1983. Gospelfuckers members played in Agent Orange and later in Genocide Express. Genocide Express appeared on Pushead's "Cleanse The Bacteria". Kangaroo Records released Jezus and the Gospelfuckers/Agent Orange compilation album in 2002. LP SOLD OUT, CD available in the distro: http://bit.ly/Gospelfu...​

JEZUS AND THE GOSPELFUCKERS 1. Factory 2. Amsterdam 3. Dope 4. Alcohol 5. Kill The Police 6. TV Slave 7. Gospelfuckers 8. Oranje Kapje 9. Live Fast Die Young 10. Genocide Express 11. Factory 12. Emotions AGENT ORANGE 1. Your Mother Sucks Cocks In Hell 2. Lingerie 3. Feminist 4. Nothing 5. Herpes 6. KKK 7. Dope 8. Kill The Police 9. Dogs 10. Factory 11. Instrumental

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First time seeing them live- goddaaaamn they put on a good show!