Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography Bartelt, Megan. ""No Future"" "No Future" N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. Bartelt starts by giving historical background on the development of punk rock music in America and the U.K., followed by a brief but thorough summary of the primary bands and songs that began the movement. She begins discussing her research, starting with a bit of history of the word punk, which is quite interesting. She then goes into detail about the historical significance of the movement, describing the climate of the era and various instances of punk breaking into the mainstream and influencing popular culture. Bartelt then relates this all to the punk idea of “no future,” which she says is ironic because by having that attitude, the punk community ensured its increased interest from outsiders. This is an enlightening discussion of a lot of examples and stories I haven’t heard yet, so I will definitely be returning to this source in future. Cogan, Brian. "What Do I Get? Punk Rock, Authenticity and Cultural Capital."Counterblast. The E-journal of Communication and Culture. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. Cogan begins his discussion of the spread of punk culture by declaring that punk hasn’t become popular because of its ethos, but rather that its music has been used in advertising and as part of American culture. He talks about how the use of songs by controversial bands, like The Buzzcocks, has led to a dumbing down of the music’s intended message. While I agree with Cogan somewhat, I think he is taking things a little bit too far by saying that these bands lose their intended message by having their songs used in commercials; if someone did even a miniscule amount of research after hearing the song in an advert, then the band would retain its own image. Cogan continues on to talk about punk’s influence on fashion and again goes back to the idea of advertising clashing with punk rock ideals. This is a useful source for information pertaining to the commercial relevancy of punk, but I do not agree with everything the author asserts. Eriksen, Neil. "Popular Culture and Revolutionary Theory: Understanding Punk Rock.". Theoretical Review, Sept. 1980. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. Being an older source, this one is actually a little more relevant to the time when punk was just beginning to reach widespread audiences. Eriksen begins by talking about the American “socialist left” and goes on to describe how culture informs ideology and vise versa. It’s an interesting discussion, but his description sounds somewhat archaic in the context of today. He goes on to describe how subcultures are very influential in creating ideology and how punk influenced American ideology as a direct response to the excesses of the 1960’s. He then makes generalizations about youth culture which are a bit rash, but nonetheless this is a useful source I will certainly reference in the future. Jaffe, Eric. "In Music We Trust - History of Punk Rock, The." In Music We Trust. May 1998. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. Jaffe’s article is a simple account of the early history of punk rock. His analysis of the beginnings of the movement all the way through punk music’s heyday of the late 1970’s is a great factual jumping off point for the intro of my paper. I intend to set the stage, explaining why punk music began and what influenced its creation, and Jaffe’s information will be very useful to that end. Unfortunately the article is fairly short, but it helps me form a better idea of how to be succinct when detailing the history of an entire culture. His academic, yet approachable tone made it an easy read, but I still gleaned a lot of useful knowledge from his writing. Lynskey, Dorian. "No Future? Punk Is Still the Sound of Youth Rebellion the World over." The Guardian. 12 June 2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. This article from The Guardian details the current punk scene in England and how it has changed since 1977. This article is the most relevant source to my topic, and will be very useful. The relation between punk culture today and forty years ago is one of the primary facets of my paper, and Lynskey’s comparison is riveting. He uses many first hand accounts and interviews, which will be great references for use in my final research paper. I will definitely be using this source extensively.