Originally posted by Fujiwara Takumi
the very essence of "punk" makes it's "sellout" status impossible and a hyopcrisy. Anything that leaves the basement automatically loses its "punk" nature.
Originally posted by Epoch
I agree completely! Most of the "Punk" stuff you hear on the radio is just really edgy pop, not "punk"... Though, I think it's possible for true punk to hit it kinda big, but only as long as they stay under the national radar... i.e. one music video and it's all over for their "punk"ness
i more or less agree, but it depends on what you classify as punk music. all of the hardcore punk fans i've met tend to be really defensive about classifying the popular punk bands (like blink 182, and the 500203961221586 others on mtv right now) as actual punk music. but that is what happens when things start to get all corporate.. while the "underground" may still exist, the popularized form is what surfaces and what most people see.
i do, however, think its possible for a "true" punk band to gain mainstream popularity and keep it, without losing their "punk status".. record companies and MTV and such have too much control over things, but i don't think that makes it impossible. just because no one's done it yet, doesn't mean its not possible