My take, fwiw, on the whole US men's hockey team debacle and about the nature of hockey culture, in general.
Who’s Punk? What’s the Score?....Song #24/24: Dear Coach’s Corner by Propagandhi https://tommacinneswriter.com/2026/02/24/whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-24-24-dear-coachs-corner-by-propagandhi/ ##DearCoachsCorner, ##Hockey, ##Music, ##OlympicGames, ##Propagandhi, ##WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!
I truly believe that all people should be treated with dignity and deserve to find happiness in their lives. That statement shouldn't; be controversial or dangerous but the times we find ourselves in have changed. Let's watch out for each other. Love is always the right answer,
Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!...Song #21/21: I Was a Teenage Anarchist by Against Me! https://tommacinneswriter.com/2024/11/08/whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-21-21-i-was-a-teenage-anarchist-by-against-me/ #AgainstMe!, #IWasATeenageAnarchist, #LauraJaneGrace, #Transgender, #WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!
When the history of modern rock n’ roll music is told, one of the story elements it contains is often a life-altering event known as a first concert. For musicians like those in the Beatles or the …
Today we are making a pit stop in Taber, Alberta, corn capital of the world and birthplace of country music star Corb Lund. A former punk rocker turned country star, Lund is a well-rounded entertainer who seems to have the people of Western Canada at heart better than any politicians I know.
The Great Canadian Road Trip…Song #73/250: Truck Got Stuck by Corb Lund and the Hurtin’ Albertans https://tommacinneswriter.com/2024/06/24/the-great-canadian-road-tripsong-73-250-truck-got-stuck-by-corb-lund-and-the-hurtin-albertans/ ##Alberta, ##CorbLund, ##TheGreatCanadianRoadTrip, ##TruckGotStuck, #WhosPunk
If you are a faithful reader of this blog then you will be aware that I was born and raised on the east coast of Canada on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. I grew up with the sound of the fog hor…
For those needing an anti-Trump fix, allow me to introduce you to one of the greatest pieces of musical theatre you will ever see! Punk rock's magnum opus! A 19 minute epic rant against big corporations, gun culture, disingenuous government officials and a public too apathetic and self-interested to do anything about it all. A punk symphony! Enjoy.
Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!...Song #20/20: The Decline by NOFX https://tommacinneswriter.com/2024/02/29/whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-20-20-the-decline-by-nofx/ #Baz, #NOFX, #TheDecline, #WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!
Not only one of the best punk rock movies ever made, one of the best Canadian films, too. Enjoy.
The Stars of Stage and Screen…Song #55/250 AND Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!...Song #19/20: Who the Hell Do You Think You Are? by Hard Core Logo from the Original Soundtrack to the Film Hard Core Logo. https://tommacinneswriter.com/2024/02/22/the-stars-of-stage-and-screensong-55-250-and-whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-19-20-who-the-hell-do-you-think-you-are-by-hard-core-logo-from-the-original-soundtrack/ #BlackFlag, #BruceMcDonald, #CommodoreBallroom, #DOA, #HardCoreLogo, #HenryRollins, #JoeyShithead, #Punk, #WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!, #WhoTheHellDoYouThinkYouAre?
Today we have a crossover edition where we find the world of Canadian punk rock merging with the world of Canadian cinema in the form of the fictional story of a punk band called Hard Core Logo. Th…
This post is one of those...if ya know ya know...kind of posts. Enjoy, even if you don't know. :)
Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!...Songs #18/25: Ruby Soho by Rancid, Drain the Blood by The Distillers and No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age. https://tommacinneswriter.com/2024/02/16/whos-punk-whats-the-score-songs-18-25-ruby-soho-by-rancid-drain-the-blood-by-the-distillers-and-no-one-knows-by-queens-of-the-stone-age/ #DrainTheBlood, #NoOneKnows, #Punk, #QueensOfTheStoneAge, #Rancid, #RubySoho, #TheDistillers, #WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!
This is one of those posts where if ya know, ya know. The three bands mentioned in the title are all connected by the base desires of lust, sex, jealousy, revenge and, of course, by great music. On…
Hardcore punk music with a positive message. All that and more in today's post about the seminal band Minor Threat and the Straight Edge movement that they began with the song of the same name...a movement that is still promoted by bands such as Rancid and Idles today. Enjoy :)
Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!...Song #17/25: Straight Edge by Minor Threat https://tommacinneswriter.com/2024/02/08/whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-17-25-straight-edge-by-minor-threat/ #Fugazi, #IanMacKaye, #MinorThreat, #StraightEdge, #WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!
It's five o'clock somewhere in the world! Let's go!!!!
Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!...Song #16/25: Rose Tattoo by Dropkick Murphys, Drunken Lullabies by Flogging Molly and Last Call at the Bar by The Mahones
https://tommacinneswriter.com/2024/02/01/whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-16-25-rose-tattoo-by-dropkick-murphys-drunken-lullabies-by-flogging-molly-and-last-call-at-the-bar-by-the-mahones/ #CelticPunk, #DrunkenLullabies, #FloggingMolly, #LastCallAtTheBar, #PaintTheTownRed, #Punk, #RoseTattoo, #ShippingUpToBoston, #TheDropkickMurphys, ##TheMahoners, ##WhatsLeftOfTheFlag, ##WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!, #BostonStrong
Today we have a trio of bands that all function under the umbrella term of Celtic Punk. All three of these bands (plus many more like them that fall under the celtic punk category) are all heavily …
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
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
