a lot of times when i'm downtown in the midsized city in which i live, i see this young African-American man - mabey mid 20's - who for all the world looks like some one i'd see at a hardcore gig back in the 80's. he wears tight pegged black pants and sports a little red mohawk.dunno,but he looks uber cool. sometimes he's got this new wave deal goin' on, too.

 it's damned rare to see these oldschoolers; most folks who are of the punk persuasion these days favor tripp pants/hot topic garb and enough facial piercings to qualify for pin cushion status.

i would love to pick his brains and ask him what bands he likes. i feel confident that it wouldn't be any of the current day emo bands which a lot of people mistakenly call punk...

elderly snog greatly misses when she was a punk rocker in the 80's. eh, well, ya can still bury me in my combat boots and spiked bracelets.

me in the fall of 85 at a TSOL show...

it's pileated, isn't it?

When I was a student my drunk housemate brought these punks back to our house for a party. They had serious body odour issues and tried to snort amphetamines off my tv. Needless to say they were promptly thrown out!

well, to use current day lingo, punk 'is all about' diy. if ya get the clothes off the rack, you've no business calling yourself a punk, lol. punks had its roots in a working class ethos, and most were too poor to buy that horrid hot topic crap. btw, 'Jerry' of twin peaks fame had this new wave thing going on which i loved. especially his hair style.

it's pileated, isn't it?