The Top 20 Punk Protest Songs for July 4th
As punk music history verifies, American citizenry are not all shiny, happy people. These 20 songs reflect the other side of patriotism -- free speech brandished by the brave and uncouth.
NOFX
NOFX: First Ditch Effort
What initially sounds like a scattered album ends up feeling more like a revue of NOFX's 30-year career. For better and for worse.
NOFX at the O2 Academy Brixton, London
For a band pushing 50 on the final night of a tour, it quickly became evident that there wasn’t much left in the tank.
Anti-Flag: American Spring
Anti-Flag have been in the game for quite a while. On American Spring, they show that it may be time to throw in the towel.
Slightly Stoopid + NOFX + Stephen Marley: San Diego – 26 July 2014
Few bands dare to incorporate such wide-ranging sounds and Slightly Stoopid’s ability to mix rock and reggae with dub, grunge and hip-hop is a large part of how they appeal to such a broad fanbase.
The Fascination with Fundamentalism in Hardcore Punk
Some bands echoed the Dead Kennedys' anti-Moral Majority messages; others embodied right-wing religion.