Tag: punk

+ Belfast, gaza, hip hop, John Conroy, kneecap, Northern Ireland, Palestine, rap

The Ways that the Past Impacts the Present: Personas and Identity

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As I prepared to teach my study travel course on identity in Belfast and before I arrived, I had a preconceived notion, of course, about the places I would visit and what I would encounter. Most of these impressions, apart from the things that my daughter told me about her time in Belfast, came from either academics, novelists, or popular culture, music being a big part … Read More The Ways that the Past Impacts the Present: Personas and Identity

+ Good Vibrations, music, Northern Ireland, punk, stiff little fingers, Terry Hooley

How Does Music Create A New Outlook? Punk in Northern Ireland During The Troubles

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Ever since I discovered punk during my formative years, I have gravitated towards its political and social commentary, specifically the ways that it succinctly yet thoughtfully engages with issues impacting countless individuals. Just as rap served as a political and cultural response to the ways that the government disenfranchised and oppressed Black and Brown and lower class individuals in the urban landscapes of New … Read More How Does Music Create A New Outlook? Punk in Northern Ireland During The Troubles

+ Fea, Gender Chores, Helen Oyeyemi, misogyny, Mr. Fox, music, punk

Misogyny and Violence in Helen Oyeyemi’s “Mr. Fox”

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Like me, my wife enjoys reading, and her birthday is December 21. Her birthday’s proximity to Christmas always makes it a challenge to get her something, notably because she always says, “I don’t want anything because we need to save uo for Christmas.” A few months ago, I came across someone on social media who talked about a birthday present they bought for their … Read More Misogyny and Violence in Helen Oyeyemi’s “Mr. Fox”

+ alice in chains, Foo Fighters, hardcore punk, hum, music, MXPX, punk, team dresch

Some of the Most Influential Albums from 1995! Part II

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I vividly remember being at church one night in 1995, probably a Wednesday, and seeing a poster on the wall with Christian music artists. The poster was one of those that said, “If you like X then you’ll like Y.” Since, over the previous year, I dove into punk rock with the explosion of Rancid, Green Day, Offspring, and NOFX, I immediately searched for … Read More Some of the Most Influential Albums from 1995! Part II

+ Hayden, music, punk, radiohead, Rancid, sunny day real estate

Some of the Most Influential Albums from 1995! Part I

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We all know that nostalgia is a hell of a drug, especially as we get older. In our progression towards succumbing to death, we constantly look backwards, finding comfort and solace in the past. Most of the time, we fail to interrogate that past, choosing instead to look at it through rose colored glasses, hoping to recapture some long lost reality that, in all … Read More Some of the Most Influential Albums from 1995! Part I

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