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By Alizee Compson

By Alizee Compson How the punk movement influenced today’s culture and music around the world I chose the punk movement for my blog due to me being interested in the movement. It attracted me from listening to it and agreeing to the messages that this genre of music was sending. As a female I foundContinue reading “About my blog”

By Alizee Compson I like fucking. The Singles, 1998. Bikini Kills Reddington, Hellen. The Lost Women of Rock Music: Female musicians of the Punk Era, Whole book. London. Routledge.  Mullen, John. “UK Popular Music and Society in the 1970s.” Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique. French Journal of British Studies 22, no. XXII-Hors série (2017). Rock Against Racism,Continue reading “Bibliography”

By Alizee Compson Punk was a movement that was about rebelling. The ‘Rock against Racism’ in 1978 was symbolic of how much this punk movement cared about the civil rights issues of black people. This is shown with the movement’s reaction to the racist attacks taken place in the UK.  Black culture and music wasContinue reading “How the punk movement drew attention to black music and culture”

By Alizee Compson Punk was a progressive movement, that was for equality of all. This included going against racism. Punk spread these views in their songs, in posters and even events. The most famous event had to be ‘Rock against Racism’ on the 30th April 1978 in London. Coaches came from all across England to celebrateContinue reading “How the punk movement helped draw attention to civil rights issues”

By Alizee Compson Punk’s ideology and belief was mainly rebel from society’s norms. The ideology was anti-authoritarianism, free thought and individualism and anti-establishment.  Britain being the birth place of punk, meant Britain spread across the world these new views going against a traditional conservative government. The traditional conservative government include tradition, hierarchy and authority.  PunkContinue reading “How the punk movement helped progress far left political movements and spread left wing politics”

By Alizee Compson Punk originated in the 1970s in London with bands such as the Sex Pistols and The Clash. It was a revolutionary sound that demanded changes in society. This one genre made more genres derived from it, such as new wave, Indie rock and the riot grrrl genre. The riot grrl was movementContinue reading “How the punk movement helped progress female empowerment”