Punk Culture

Marta's guest lecture today was really enlightening, as the only punk culture I was really familiar with was the 2000s version, and though I was aware that the culture began in the 1970s (68) and what the music entails from that era, I wasn't aware of what the 70s culture was like. It was really enlightening, and I realize a lot of my tastes artistically, culturally and musical coincide with the 70s punk movement. However, I really don't identify or particularly enjoy the music and some mentality of the current punk movement. The music of the 70s is something I always pegged as classic rock because it was what my parents listened to, and I associated punk much more with the 2000s version. Also, I was not aware the Punk resurged in the 80s as New Wave, and New Wave is one of my favorite genres, being raised almost exclusively on Talking Heads. Anyway, I really appreciated this lecture and I think I may have decided on the focus for my paper.