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Punk

2007-07-02T20:35:20Z

Jazzman:

'''Punk music''' originated in the late 1970s, primarily as a response to the cultural sterility of [[progressive rock]], in the [[United Kingdom]] with bands such as the [[Sex Pistols]], [[The Clash]] and [[The Buzzcocks]]. It quickly spread to the [[USA]] where bands such as [[The Ramones]] helped punk to continue to rise in popularity.

==Musicality==

Punk is charactarised by up-tempo guitar/bass arrangements. The lyrics can be concerned with any topic, generally, but are almost always written with a 1-2, 1-2 rhyme scheme. By design, the songs are usually structured to be very simplistic [[rock]] songs of the 1-4-5 chord progression variety.

==Dancing==

Various methods of dancing to it have emerged, such as skanking and pogo-ing. Punk-style dance is typically designed to be synasthesically expressive of an emotion, not of a particular representational style, such as a jitterbug.

==Punk Culture==

Punks typically distinguish themselves from others with their unmistakable appearances. This has included things such as Mohawk hairstyles, tight pants, studded leather jackets, bullet belts, combat boots, ect. Clothing and hairstyles vary widely throught the punk scene, and often paticular outfits denote paticular strains of punk or core-beliefs. Most true punks however will claim that the punk subculture is more based on the idea of non-conformity.

==Sub-Genres==

* [[hardcore]]
* [[psychobilly]]
* [[pop-punk]]
* [[crust]]
* [[emo]]

== Notable Punk bands ==

=== United Kingdom===
* [[Poison Girls]]
* [[Subhumans]]
* [[Crass]]
* [[Sex Pistols]]
* [[The Buzzcocks]]
* [[The Damned]]
* [[Adicts]]
* [[U.K. Subs]]
* [[The Exploited]]
* [[The Clash]]
* The [[Anti-Nowhere League]]
* [[Flux of Pink Indians]]
* [[Conflict]]
* [[Siouxsie and the Banshees]]
* [[The Stranglers]]
* [[The Fall]]

=== United States ===
* [[Aus-Rotten]]
* [[The Ramones]]
* [[Television(band)|Television]]
* [[Dead Kennedys]]
* [[Anti-Flag]]
* [[Misfits]]
* [[New York Dolls]]
* [[Bad Religion]]
* [[Dropkick Murphys]]
* [[Black Flag]]
* [[Pixies]]

==Christianity in Punk Music==

Some Christians claim punk to have satanic roots, which has yet to be factually documented. There are few punk bands who are Christians as well as punk bands that play Christian Punk music.

Some examples of Punk bands who are Christians and Christian Punk bands are:

*[[MxPx]]
*[[Relient K]]
*[[Slick Shoes]]

These bands, however, are not considered punk by real punks or Christian by real Christians.

==External Links==
[http://www.punkvoter.com]

[[Category:Music]]

Punk rock

2007-07-02T20:22:07Z

Jazzman: Quincy episode

'''Punk rock''' is a genre of [[rock music]] that originated in the mid-[[1970s]] in response to the excesses of mainstream 1970s rock. It is characterized by loud and repetitive music featuring highly-distorted power chords in short, fast forms with stripped-down instrumentation. Lyrics tend to be confrontational, anti-establishment and often vulgar. Punk rock is often associated with a certain [[subculture]] that involves anti-authoritarian behavior (to the point of rebelliousness) and distinctive dress.

In 1982, the American television show [[Quincy]] tackled the subject of Punk Rock and its detrimental effects to society. The now infamous "Punk Rock" episode provided television viewers with the first meanigful look at this startling subculture and its sordid association with criminality and drug abuse. Credit must also be given to C.H.I.P.S who investigated the subject as well.

The first punk rock bands included [[The Clash]], [[The Ramones]],[[The Sex Pistols]] and Houston Texas' [[The Hates]].

Talk:Charlie Parker

2007-07-02T20:08:34Z

Jazzman: New page: this is great scholarship.

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Bill O'Reilly

2007-07-02T19:58:53Z

Jazzman:

[[Image:Bll.png|thumb|right|Bill O' Reilly On The O' Reilly Report]]
'''Bill O'Reilly''' is a popular commentator and host of the show ''The O'Reilly Factor'' on the [[Fox News Channel]], which he calls the "No Spin Zone." O'Reilly often remarks that his personal political viewpoint is not captured by the modern [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] and [[Republican Party|Republican]] archetypes and would rather call himself a "traditionalist." In this vein, he has expressed support for some positions not traditionally associated with his political supporters including anthropogenic climate change and civil unions for both heterosexual and homosexual couples. The hosts who fill in for him when he is not hosting, however, are all standard [[conservative]] Republicans, such as [[John Kasich]], [[Michelle Malkin]], and [[Laura Ingraham]]. ([[Tony Snow]] also had filled in a few times prior to becoming White House Press Secretary).

''The O'Reilly Factor'' is the highest-rated hours on any cable news channel. 20 million people a week watch the show and there are millions more who hear him on radio stations. <ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/23/60minutes/main645202.shtml Bill O'Reilly: "No Spin"] Transcript 60 Minutes with Mike Wallace aired Sept. 26, 2004. </ref>

==Trivia==
* O'Reilly and [[Stephen Colbert]] have a friendly rivalry, even appearing on each others' shows.
* O'Reilly is a big fan of Middle Eastern food, especially [[falafel]].
* O'Reilly is mentioned many times in the New York Times best selling book: Lies And The Lying Liars Who Tell Them," by [[Al Franken]].

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