Punk’s Not Dead
Follows the evolution of punk music from its roots to its acceptance into popular culture with The Adicts, Bad Religion, Black Flag, The Damned, Green Day, Minor Threat, NOFX, The Ramones, Rancid, Social Distortion and many more! Punk’s Not Dead is more than just a tribute documentary. It takes you on an era-by-era journey that puts punk rock’s non-conformist reputation under the knife. Officially sanctioned by the bands in the film who donated personal photos, fliers and home videos, Punk’s Not Dead follows the evolution of punk music from its anarchic roots, to its use as a corporate marketing tool and acceptance into popular culture, to its reinvention in today’s underground scene. It features such bands as The Adicts, Bad Religion, Black Flag, The Damned, The God Awfuls, Good Charlotte, Green Day, Minor Threat, NOFX, The Offspring, Pennywise, The Ramones, Rancid, Social Distortion, Stiff Little Fingers, The Subhumans, Sum 41, UK Subs, The Used, and many, many more. Director Susan Dynner’s first-hand experience of Washington DC’s punk scene in the Eighties and her continued love of punk music spurred the making of this self-financed, independent documentary true to the DIY spirit of punk culture. Punk’s Not Dead combines intelligent, insightful commentary with live performances, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and a killer soundtrack.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
We’ve been making Bytejacker for two years now, which is surprising for a couple of dudes that can’t even keep a goldfish alive. In honor of this auspicious occasion, we’re answering viewer questions, taking a look behind the scenes, and checking out your birthday wishes. We’ve also got a review of the first game of this year’s Summer of Arcade, LIMBO. RADAR: LIMBO XBLA, Platformer, Playdead, .00 We’re two years into this show, guys. And if you’ve been watching for a while, you know how my tastes skew. I like my games dark, strange, cartoony, and atmospheric. Well, take a look at LIMBO, the first of this year’s Summer of Arcade titles on XBLA. Looks like I’ve got a winner here. But what are the rest of you going to think? VIEWER QUESTIONS, PART I Wherein we answer some of your burning questions. In this segment: What equipment and software do we use on the show? Why are there so many planes passing by? FREE INDIE COUNTDOWN #3: Looming — Flash, Adventure, Gregory Weir — www.newgrounds.com #2: Fishbane — Flash, Platformer, Droqen — www.newgrounds.com #1: Action Turnip — Flash, Platformer, Raitendo — www.raitendo.com SON OF VIEWER QUESTIONS Is The A-Train ever coming back? Where is the roof? FEEDBACK: BIRTHDAY WISHES Download links: Bytejacker Dungeon: bit.ly Bytejacker Adventures, Episode 1: bit.ly Next week’s Feedback question: What’s the worst accessory or peripheral in gaming history? Weigh in with a video or audio comment on www.Bytejacker.com, a video response …
Video Rating: 4 / 5
