If we're talking about punk as an attitude - a fractious spirit linked with a dearth of resources - then punk never died.ĭJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa and Arthur Baker, among others, were executing their own exciting brand of DIY with hip-hop in the mid '70s.
What’s often forgotten in these arguments is the way in which punk changed hands. Or did the genre die much later, with the advent of surfer bro SoCal pop-punk and festivals like the Warped Tour? But shortly after, some argued that punk died on arrival, as fabricated bands like The Sex Pistols masqueraded around in a circus-like frenzy. (Courtesy) This article is more than 2 years old.Ĭritics and audiences perpetually argue over the death of punk. In the late '60s, bands like Peru’s Los Saicos, MC5 and The Stooges had spawned an irreverent sensibility coupled with a DIY attitude that became the genesis for the genre.
Wu-Tang Clan '36 Chambers' stands as a cultural marker, not just of hip-hop, but of the punk spirit, writes critic Eduardo Cepeda.