We undoubtedly live in pretty crappy version of cyberpunk. For already quite some time. Authoritarianism and techno-feudalism are on the rise. Cristo-fascism is blooming. Rights and freedoms are being taken from us every single day. Tech is transformed purely into means of data extraction, surveillance and control. However there does not seem to be any counter-culture forming, no music or art genres with strong messages rising up against all of this. Where is the punk of today?
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Left folk and punk arent the same thing. Folk punk however is awesome. Reject society, learn the banjo
You know, I thought it was gone, spent my youth watching bands in garages and stuff, didn’t hear much about that anymore, community radio station still around.
But then my high schooler asked me to take her to a show in a church. A what? But we went and oh my goodness underground music is absolutely still around. There was a mosh pit, I wished I’d brought earplugs, way too loud for the space but there was a punk band, a speed metal band, and the band she went to see was the headliner - all local bands. It is still there, you just aren’t part of that world anymore.
Julie Andrews didn’t sing Edelweiss, that was Captain Von Trapp’s song. He’s the Punk you should admire.
Thank you for setting the record straight. Von Trapp is punk af. His whole vibe is NAZI PUNKS FUCK OFF
I first saw that movie in the theater when I was about 7. I thought Captain Von Trapp was badass as fuck when he pulled up to his house, and tore down that Nazi flag.
I have some hope we’ll see it in young progressive “traditional country” artists.
That’s a banger, I like it. Had not heard of him, but I’ll seek more out. Thanks.
That whole album is excellent!
Also, his compatriots from NW Arkansas — Nick Shoulders, in particular — seem similarly-minded, and are definitely worth a listen.
