Punk (genre)

CM Punk 1, The Rock 0 after verbal joust on WWE Raw

2013-01-08 06:31:00

This one wasn't even close. CM Punk delivered another "pipe bomb" in the final segment on Monday Night Raw -- another blend of honesty and little lines that put smiles on hardcore fans' faces. This one had a more heel-ish twist, as expected given CM...

DIY spaces are fertile grounds for Baltimore's arts, music scenes

2012-12-06 12:32:00

Part of the charm of Baltimore's arts scene is that someone is always hitting the "refresh" button. An art gallery or music club shuts down on one block, only to have another pop up a few streets over. Abandoned or underused venues might suddenly...

Off-the-cuff banter between CM Punk, The Miz highlights WWE Raw

2012-12-04 08:25:00

I often think that lie detector tests fall in the same category as law enforcement in WWE -- they should be seen as sporadic as possible. At least in the case of the former, they are used infrequently. How long has it been since we have seen a lie...

'The Voice' recap, let the live shows begin!

2012-11-06 11:28:00

Finally, finally, finally, after almost TWO MONTHS, we reach the live shows of "The Voice," and for the first time this season, the power is in the hands of the voting audience. Wait, there’s another election going on this week, right? Maybe that&...

Ring Posts predictions for WWE's Hell in a Cell

2012-10-27 11:05:00

Hell in a Cell is one of WWE's most prolific matches. In the past, it has been used as a capstone to end bitter rivalries. But, in recent years, it's become a standalone pay-per-view, an annual tradition. This year, the cell won't be used to settle a...

Baltimore punk band Sick Weapons reunites, set to release album on Nov. 9

2012-10-26 10:45:00

Appropriately rising from punk graves in late October, Baltimore quintet Sick Weapons -- which disbanded after a Golden West Caf� performance in late December 2010 -- has reunited, and will finally release its debut album, "Birthday Gift," early next...

Feed the Scene gives punk rockers a meal and a bed

2012-08-22 12:45:00

Most weeks for the past year, Rachel Taft has headed to the Canton Safeway or Middle River Costco to pick up several pounds of steak or tofu for dinner. Unlike most bulk shoppers, Taft wasn't cooking for several children — she was feeding a loose-...

The Gaslight Anthem skips theatrics at U Street Music Hall in D.C.

2012-07-23 10:11:00

After performing a free acoustic set at Fells Point's Sound Garden record store on Friday, New Jersey-based quartet the Gaslight Anthem performed to a sold-out crowd at Washington's U Street Music Hall. Intern Jake Fewster had this report: The U Street...

Emily's Army, the punk offspring of Green Day, makes some noise

2012-06-22 04:36:00

When he was 12, Joey Armstrong triumphantly walked off the stage after his band finished its first-ever performance. His preteen punk band had won over some new fans and, more important, his secret was still safe. Or so he thought — until the...

Hippodrome's 2012-13 lineup: Presley to punk-rock

2012-02-12 12:03:00

The Hippodrome's 2012-2013 Broadway Series will have tried-and-true crowd pleasers such as "Wicked" and "Beauty and the Beast" alongside newer musicals "American Idiot" and "Billy Elliot." "From a consumer perspective, this is a juggernaut season,"...

Venus Theatre grows up with 'Punk Rock Mom'

2012-05-16 06:45:00

When the Ramones released "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" in 1977, the punk rock band hadn't a clue that their provocative antiestablishment lyrics would one day set the tone for a story about fierce parental love. Thirty-five years later, pop punk has...

Last weekend for 'Punk Rock Mom' at Laurel's Venus Theatre

2012-05-22 13:56:00

"Punk Rock Mom," by Alyson Mead, continues tonight at 8 p.m.; Saturday, May 26 at 3 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, May 27 at 3 p.m. at Venus Theatre, 21 C St. The play is a domestic explosion of punk rock music and rebellious bliss that reaches new levels...

John Doe and Exene Cervenka will lead X through stops in six California cities in December, capping the punk band's 35th-anniversary tour.

2012-12-20 10:10:40

On Feb. 21, five members of the Russian punk rock band "Pussy Riot" staged a protest performance at Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior against the Orthodox Church leader's support for Putin during his election campaign. Three members were arrested and on Aug.

2012-12-04 08:22:42

Surprisingly, punk rock, of all genres, received its own generic pinball titles, too, by way of 1982's Punk! and 1986's brilliantly/terribly titled Punky Willy.

2012-10-25 00:00:00

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