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Today's post concerns itself with one of Canada's most important bands ever...Teenage Head! This post is filled with archival footage that helps to document one of the most vibrant eras in Toronto's music scene. I thoroughly enjoyed putting it all together. I hope that u enjoy it, too.
Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!...Song #15/25: Picture My Face by Teenage Head https://tommacinneswriter.com/2024/01/25/whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-15-25-picture-my-face-by-teenage-head/ ##PictureMyFace, ##Punk, ##TeenageHead, ##TheHorseshoeTavern, ##TheLastPogo, ##WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!, #2
Tom MacInnes, Writer · Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Song #15/25: Picture My Face by Teenage HeadFor all the talk about Punk rock being a UK thing or a New York thing, it may come as a surprise to some to know that at the same time as both legendary music scenes were exploding, Toronto was und…
In today's song post, we meet a literate punk rocker who went on to become a Pop rock star in America in the 1980s and beyond. From Southwest 6 to the top of the pops, William Broad did it all and then some. Find out who he really was by clicking away. Have a great day, all! :)
Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!...Song #14/25: Kiss Me Deadly by Generation X https://tommacinneswriter.com/2024/01/16/whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-14-25-kiss-me-deadly-by-generation-x/ ##BillyIdol, ##DancingWithMyself, ##GenerationX, ##KissMeDeadly, ##Punk, ##WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!
Tom MacInnes, Writer · Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Song #14/25: Kiss Me Deadly by Generation XOne of the best things about hosting a blog is having the interaction that I do with those of you who read my words. I feel very lucky that my readers all tend to be level-headed sorts and that our…
In today's post I would like to introduce you to arguably the most intense and energetic band on the punk rock scene...At the Drive-In. Their sets bristled with energy. The song "One-Armed Scissor" is one of my favourite songs of all-time. I hope that you will give it a listen. Thanks.
Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!...Song #13/25: One-Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In https://tommacinneswriter.com/2024/01/09/whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-13-25-one-armed-scissor-by-at-the-drive-in/ ##AtTheDriveIn, ##GreenDay, ##OneArmedScissor, ##RelationshipOfCommand, ##WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!
Tom MacInnes, Writer · Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Song #13/25: One-Armed Scissor by At the Drive-InAs 2023 wound down, my wife and I found ourselves enjoying New Year’s Eve festivities at the home of some good friends of ours. As the time inched ever closer to midnight, we all moved into their l…
Not every family plays nicely during the holidays as many of you may know. This song acknowledges that fact. The song also was how The Ramones announced to the world that they were breaking up. It is a sad song but, in true Ramones style, it still rocks! Enjoy...sort of. :)
Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!...Song #12/25: Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight) by The Ramones.
https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/12/19/whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-12-25-merry-christmas-i-dont-want-to-fight-tonight-by-the-ramones/ #MerryChristmas(IDontWantToFightTonight), #TheRamones, #WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!
Tom MacInnes, Writer · Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Song #12/25: Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight) by The Ramones.If we have learned anything about punk music so far because of this series it is that most punk bands play loud and they play fast and they play with a purpose. While some punk bands sang and thras…
Is the classic song "O Come All Ye Faithful" a carol, a secret code for Catholic insurrectionists during the time of King Henry VIII or a punk rebuke against the Church for ignoring the sexual abuse of children in its care? Read away and find out. Enjoy.
Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!...Song #11/25: O Come All Ye Faithful by Bad Religion https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/12/06/whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-11-25-o-come-all-ye-faithful-by-bad-religion/ ##BadReligion, ##JohnFrancisWade, ##KeepinItClassy, ##OComeAllYeFaithful, ##TheJacobites, ##WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!
Tom MacInnes, Writer · Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Song #11/25: O Come All Ye Faithful by Bad ReligionFor as long as I can remember, “O Come All Ye Faithful” has been one of the classic carols that has come to symbolize much of what the Christmas Story is all about. The lyrics are lovely. The messa…
Patti Smith!!! Need I say more?
Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!...Song #10/25: Gloria by Patti Smith https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/11/29/whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-10-25-gloria-by-patti-smith/ ##Gloria, ##Horses, ##PattiSmith, ##RobertMapplethorpe, ##WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!
Tom MacInnes, Writer · Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Song #10/25: Gloria by Patti SmithI could easily write three or four posts about Patti Smith and, even at that, I would only be scratching the surface of what has turned out to be an enormously impactful life. Poet. Singer. Photogr…
Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!...Song #9/25: American Idiot by Green Day https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/11/22/whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-9-25-american-idiot-by-green-day/ #AmericanIdiot, #Gilmans, #GreenDay, #Punk, #WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!, #9
Tom MacInnes, Writer · Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Song #9/25: American Idiot by Green DayGreen Day are one of the most commercially successful rock bands of the past thirty years. They have sold over 75 million albums worldwide, have earned multiple gold and platinum records and have a…
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Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!...Song #7/25: Teenage Kicks by The Undertones https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/11/15/whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-7-25-teenage-kicks-by-the-undertones/ ##Derry, ##DerryGirls, ##TeenageKicks, ##TheUndertones, ##WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!, #3, #5
Tom MacInnes, Writer · Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Song #7/25: Teenage Kicks by The UndertonesDerry is a city of over 200,000 people that sits in the northwest corner of Northern Ireland, approximately an hour and a bit to the west of Belfast. On a clear day, a citizen of Derry could take a…
In a world that has grown increasingly cold and authoritarian, I find it refreshing to listen to music that speaks of inclusion and kindness and love. Idles are my favourite band in the world right now and "Dancer" is their latest single. It is a banger of a song. Enjoy. :)
Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!...Song #7/25: Dancer by Idles https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/10/26/whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-7-25-dancer-by-idles/ ##Dancer, ##Idles, ##WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!
Tom MacInnes, Writer · Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Song #7/25: Dancer by IdlesIn our last post from this series, we took a look at the origins of punk rock as a genre by examining the band MC5, who plied their trade in the 1960s. Today we are traveling to the other end of th…
In today's post we are witnessing the birth of a new genre of music called Punk Rock. Back in the 1960s, MC5 out of Detroit, played a brand of rock n' roll that inspired the likes of The Ramones, The Clash and the Sex Pistols a decade later. Please enjoy this look at a band that were true originals.
Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!...Song #6/25: Kick Out the Jams by MC5 https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/10/16/whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-6-25-kick-out-the-jams-by-mc5/ ##Detroit, ##KickOutTheJams, ##MC5, ##Punk, ##WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!
Tom MacInnes, Writer · Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Song #6/25: Kick Out the Jams by MC5When you are a parent of teenagers, one of your main jobs is helping them to maintain their sense of self-esteem. It isn’t easy being young these days and trying to discover their true self amid th…
Today's post takes a look at a song regarding those who find themselves in marginalized communities. It isn't easy being different these days, just like it wasn't a century ago when this song drew its inspiration. Anyway, this is an important post. Enjoy.
Who’s Punk?! What’s the score?!: Song #3/50: Pinhead by The Ramones https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/09/25/whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-3-50-pinhead-by-the-ramones/ ##Freaks, ##GabbaGabbaHey, ##Pinhead, ##Punk, ##Spurs, ##TheRamones, ##WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!, ##YoGabbaGabba
Tom MacInnes, Writer · Who’s Punk?! What’s the score?!: Song #3/50: Pinhead by The RamonesYou can tell a lot about a person and a society by how they treat those who, for whatever reason, come to be viewed as being different. For the sake of this post, I am going to refer to the term “d…