Thanks and congratulations to Little Stevie Mercy for his compassionate and truthful letter concerning Black Flag and the punk message in general (July '82). I, too, am growing weary of the establishment and its confused and ignorant perception of my generation and its music.
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Thanks and congratulations to Little Stevie Mercy for his compassionate and truthful letter concerning Black Flag and the punk message in general (July '82). I, too, am growing weary of the establishment and its confused and ignorant perception of my generation and its music.
At a time when society is at its most conventional and music is geared more towards mass commercialism and appeal (commonly known as the "Journey Syndrome") than creativity (which is what music is all about, in case those in the back can't see), punk and new wave rise above all the other more predictable sounds and by doing so breathe life and vitality into a now-stale art.
The message is one we all can adhere to— healthy and stimulating rebellion. Unfortunately, the "Outsiders" perceive us as crazed, delirious, drug-abusing adolescents with nothing better to do than, to repeat the words of B. Flag, "watch TV and have a coupla brews." Really.