Large musical movements are large cultural movements. Rap, rock, country, and other genres often galvanized or reflected social changes and values. Punk rock is a particularly iconoclast movement with an interesting history. We discuss the history of punk music as a genre of music and to an extent as a category of social behaviors. Even if you don't necessarily like punk, you may enjoy music that inspired it or was inspired by it. Let us know your favorite punk music and stories. Rock the casbah.

Shane's punk playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Sb9ZSv9cd9VYRa3bX1oV9?si=tobbOaJcTnKHbYjw_hFspA

Recommendations

• Abraham: “The Frugal Wizards Handbook For Surviving Medieval England” by Brandon Sanderson (https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/products/the-frugal-wizards-premium-hardcover)
• Shane: Sigur Ros - Takk…(https://open.spotify.com/album/12tw1A9HmwE3MHvPfHhdoP?si=F5nKhJhCSCuv3Jd19jPtag)

Holidays (8/13/2025):

• International Lefthander’s Day
• National Prosecco Day
• World Calligraphy Day
• Feeding Pets of the Homeless Week
• National Chef’s Appreciation Week
• National Resurrect Romance Week
• National Scrabble Week
• National Smile Week
• Safe + Sound Week

Links and References: 

1. https://www.soundoflife.com/blogs/mixtape/history-punk-music
2. https://timeline.carnegiehall.org/genres/punk-alt-rock
3. https://www.britannica.com/art/punk
4. https://www.rareformaudio.com/blog/birth-of-punk-rock
5. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/punk-rock-music-guide
6. https://dspace.cuni.cz/handle/20.500.11956/43078
7. https://compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/phc3.12145 
8. https://blogs.bl.uk/english-and-drama/2016/08/from-shakespeare-to-rock-music-the-history-of-the-word-punk.html 
9. https://www.joeflipmusic.com/blog/blues-rock-and-roll-and-its-musical-evolution 
10. Shane's brain

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