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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| could you tell me what song is this | 7/1/2011 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: i dont what song is this the song starts at the beginning of the video just copy and paste it ... A: Mr. Graham; Thank you for writing. I regret to inform you that I also don't know who that is ... | ||
| "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" | 6/8/2011 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: Comment, thenI agree substantially with your answer to Ines's question. I don't think Strummer had ... A: Dave; Thanks for writing, and I appreciate your support of the answer I wrote. I have no idea who ... | ||
| 1980's English Punk Band | 8/8/2010 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: I recently came across an LP by the group D & V entitled Snare. I've gotten some basic background ... A: K Thanks for writing, and I apologize for not getting back with you sooner, as unfortunately I ... | ||
| Punk Rock Research Paper | 4/11/2010 | Caleb |
| Q: I am currently doing a research paper on everything Punk Rock: its origins, how it started, where it ... A: Wow, that is way too many questions for me to answer properly. Good on you though. I'll just give ... | ||
| 1970 in the UK | 2/26/2010 | Caleb |
| Q: I am writing a paper about Punk Rock and I am trying to determine what bought about Punk in the UK ... A: Well, first up I'd consider doing some research on the history of punk rock. You have a couple of ... | ||
| Music | 1/5/2010 | Caleb |
| Q: Who were the first to developed punk rock music? A: The original root of punk was with the blues in the first half of the 20th century. Rock and roll ... | ||
| info on all-ages PiL show in Boston (not a question) | 11/17/2009 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: but I just stumbled upon your 2007 review of the 10/9/82 PiL show at the Channel in Boston. In it ... A: Hey, K... Thanks a lot for your information...I was SO into PiL back in the day, and even though a ... | ||
| punk ,grunge,alternative history | 10/9/2009 | Caleb |
| Q: How did punk music influence grunge and alternative music. A: Pretty early on, the punk/new wave movement morphed into post-punk. Punk was always about ... | ||
| newspaper | 10/6/2009 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: Can you help me to find out anything about a newspaper I had with the album The great rock 'n' roll ... A: Sarah; Thank you for writing; I'm sorry, but I believe your question lies a bit outside of my ... | ||
| (Looking for) A mid-80's punk group and song | 7/13/2009 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: I was in college at Virginia Tech from '85 to '89. While there I used to record a lot of punk stuff ... A: Sorry, Jim... I simply have no idea who this may be. My area of expertise is really before this, ... | ||
| Looking for Old 80's punk band. | 5/14/2009 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: Ok. So, back in '89 I was in Europe flipping through some channels when I came across a hardcore ... A: Bob; I'm sorry, there just isn't enough information to go on. The possibilities may not be ... | ||
| Thought Patterns | 4/28/2009 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: How long does it take for punk rock to effect your thought patterns? A: Megan; It depends on whom you're speaking of....the answer is between 3.28 seconds and never. For ... | ||
| band info | 4/21/2009 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: The 1978 movie up in smoke,had a group listed as the whores.Were they the group that consisted of a ... A: Hey, Ken; Sorry it took so long to respond, but here is a bit of info for you...I hope this helps: ... | ||
| gogol bordello | 3/4/2009 | Caleb |
| Q: i am sure you are familiar with this band as they are quite big in america so i've heard. i got into ... A: Hmmm, I've never heard of Gogol Bordello but they seem cool, I might check them out. I'm not from ... | ||
| Unknown punk group - help! | 2/26/2009 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: I have just picked up a record by a group called THE XTREME. The record is relaeased on Xtreme ... A: Hey, Rich; Sorry for the delay, my monitor is out of service, so this is via a proxy 'puter. Also ... | ||
| find a song with lyrics 'i am the antichrist' | 1/23/2009 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: i know it's a long shot 'cause i'm trying to find a song that i dont know the title/singer. heck, i ... A: Izzie; I'm sorry, my friend, but I don't know the song, and I would otherwise have done what you've ... | ||
| Difference between hardcore punk and punk rock | 12/4/2008 | Caleb |
| Q: I KNOW there is alot of difference between them, but i was wondering if anyone could just really ... A: All genre names are in the eye of the beholder... you might think a band is hardcore punk while ... | ||
| NEON BOYS | 8/4/2008 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: Do you know where (online) you can get any substantial recordings by the Neon Boys, and also do you ... A: Ari; Sorry for the delay. The short answer is not helpful, which is either mp3 blogs or torrents, ... | ||
| phrase, saying | 7/14/2008 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: my mum is trying to remember a phrase from the punk, rock, left wing, anarchy scene. The saying ... A: Lukas, hello; I'm sorry, there is not enough information for me to answer the question. Many ... | ||
| original folk punk | 6/21/2008 | Caleb |
| Q: I just recently got into the early punk stuff. I really want to get into the early early folk stuff ... A: That video is real interesting, I'd never heard of most of those folk bands, thanks for showing me ... | ||
| original folk punk | 6/20/2008 | Caleb |
| Q: I just recently got into the early punk stuff. I really want to get into the early early folk stuff ... A: Ha, you know more than me. I haven't heard of any of those except Lou Reed (but he was in the ... | ||
| original folk punk | 6/20/2008 | Caleb |
| Q: I just recently got into the early punk stuff. I really want to get into the early early folk stuff ... A: I don't really know what you're talking about. The Velvets were around a decade before Patti Smith ... | ||
| Hardcore | 6/8/2008 | Dan Dellacecca |
| Q: I'm just wondering, what exactly is the difference between hardcore and punk and what defines the ... A: Well, as far as the beginning of both, punk rock was a super-fast version of 60's beach music and ... | ||
| PUNK ROCK | 5/8/2008 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: WHAT IS PUNK ROCK? WERE WASBORN THE ROCK? A: Ana; This is short, but it is the basic idea. punk rock is a form of music in the style known as ... | ||
| Rudiments | 3/28/2008 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: there are those two 7" records from the rudiments: 3 song ep mamacita / pathfinder dub both on Vinyl ... A: Hey, Frank: Not sure what you mean by "do I know anything about them?"...Did you want to know about ... | ||
| american punk rock | 1/24/2008 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: do u no any helpful internet sorces, because im righting a report on punk rock for school A: Hey, J: Try these to start with, hope they help. Personally, I like #3, but you will see that many ... | ||
| Pop cover of Sex Pistols "Anarchy"? | 1/15/2008 | Dan Dellacecca |
| Q: I have absolutely exhausted all of my resources (And that's saying something - I'm a radio DJ) ... A: After scouring a few of MY resources, I've got the following list of groups who have covered it: ... | ||
| Sex Pistols | 12/4/2007 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: I have just bought a metal film canister big enough to hold a 12' record with the god save the queen ... A: J I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner; and even now I have no news for you. I can tell you ... | ||
| pistols address | 10/27/2007 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: do you know who or what company manages the sex pistols nowadays, and do you know an address or ... A: A Estoy buscando...como ellos no tocan todo el tiempo, nisiquiera son un grupo todo el tiempo, sera ... | ||
| Punk Rock Song | 10/13/2007 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: Alright, there's this song that I know nothing about, but I really like, all I have is a short video ... A: R No idea. Can't tell if the video is even connected to the song in any way, as if someone stuck ... | ||
| Were did punk go? | 10/5/2007 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: What happened to punk, I just cant find any recent or close to recent punk bands that didnt suck! ... A: So, Robbie, it depends on your definition of punk, but you want to check out The Ex, (from Holland, ... | ||
| New music | 9/17/2007 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: I am English and listen to American punk but thats the problem the only English bands I seem to ... A: Hey, Pip; A lot depends on what you consider punk, but for my money there are actually a couple of ... | ||
| T-Rex | 9/13/2007 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: Thanks A: Oli; 1. T Rex are not, and were not, punk rock. They would probably end up being classified as ... | ||
| Missing Band | 8/1/2007 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: Here's the deal...ten years ago I had a tape of this punk/ska band...I'm talking like ... A: Cheers, Bobby; Perhaps Los RUDIMENTS' "Dine In Crossfire"? (See LYRICS below) This may help: ... | ||
| About Punk | 7/20/2007 | Caleb |
| Q: I was wondering what the difference between pop punk and punk rock is. What exactly is punk? Thanks? ... A: This should tell you everything you need to know: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_rock The term ... | ||
| Punk | 7/18/2007 | timothy sasscer |
| Q: What is it that makes a band "punk"? Thank you A: Hey, GIN; Thanks for the question, and a good question it is indeed. 'Punk' as a musical ... | ||
| Grunge | 5/29/2007 | Caleb |
| Q: Do you think grunge is an actual music genre that has definite musical characteristics or just a ... A: Well it's a musical movement, but the same goes for punk. I define "rock n roll" as one genre ... | ||
| punk question for project | 5/8/2007 | Caleb |
| Q: why do people like punk rock? A: A simple yet interesting question. Much the same as why people like punk - it's simple and ... | ||
| Punk | 3/23/2007 | Caleb |
| Q: How has punk had an overall effect on Society and Politics? A: Hmmm, well it hasn't really effected politics as much as it has reflected it, though it has probably ... | ||
| This ain't a scene, it's an arms race | 3/8/2007 | Caleb |
| Q: I'm really desperate to know what the song "This ain't a scene, it's an arms race" is about. It's a ... A: That's not a punk rock song, but ok. It seems like he is talking about how words can be like ... | ||
timothy sasscer
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer question on the first generation of punk (1974-1981), both American (especially Cleveland and NYC) and English, post-punk bands of note from 1981 to present , and am quite knowledgable on reggae, especially 1971-1981
Experience
25 years as a musician/producer, avid concertgoer and inastiable reader/researcher on the subject
Publications
perfect sound forever (online music zine), contributor to various other sites (Bob Marley, The Fall, Public Image, for example)
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