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Here's your question and answer of the week from the Punknews Formspring:
Q: In what way(s) can pornogrind and goregrind be considered art forms?A: Well, I go by the old George Carlan adage, that I am going to butcher because I don't know how to google: "Anything, if done well, can be funny."
I'm not entirely sure I agree with that statement, but I'm not sure that I disagree with it either. The point is, I think anything that is legal, that if done well, can be art.
So, if an artist truly is trying to make art, the simple act of saying it is art makes it art (as long as the artist is genuine and isn't being snarky, or something like that). But, not all art is good art.
I didn't even know that there was such a thing as "pornogrind" until you mentioned it. Apparently, pornogrind is grindcore music with only sexual themes. I'm going to lose a few punx points here, but all grindcore basically sounds the same to me. A band smashes along for 40 seconds, making a discordant racquet, some guy shrieks, and the song is over.
I feel as though grindcore has potential, but few bands really capitalize on it. Really, I think Napalm Death is one of the few bands to really explore what grindcore is, and they aren't even strictly a grindcore band.
As for porno-grindcore, I suppose grindcore about sexual stuff, could be good art, I just haven't seen it. Maybe, a good way to make pornogrind interesting is to write about sex from an unusual perspective. Perhaps the view of the condom? The view of the disapproving father? The view of the lady that works at the abortion clinic? The view of the porno director that is bored of sex?
I challenge you porno-grindcore bands- push your music to its absolute limits!
Or just listen to 2 Live Crew.
-John G
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Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer and I'll be your guide through some of the juiciest, most popular and otherwise noteworthy stories from the last seven days. Remember, every Punknews story is built from tips from our wonderful, good-looking readers, so get to submitting. Here's what got the strange, slow and old community talking this week:
With that, we hand over this Sunday evening to the Punknews community, where anything is possible, from the next amusing-then-overwrought meme, to the creation of bands and message boards, to alienating sports chatter. So talk amongst yourselves, spin some tracks in the Navel Gazing turntable.fm room and we'll see you Monday morning.
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Here's your question and answer of the week from the Punknews Formspring:
Q: Do you play video games? On what platform? Any in particular you'd like to mention?A: Actually, I just got back from a place in Philly called "Barcade." It's a bar with about 50 old school video game machines. They've got all the classics. There's Gauntlet II, Golden Axe, TRON, Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man (that delightful minx!), Donkey Kong, Smash TV, Rampage, Robotron, Double Dragon (arcade version is WAAAAAAY better than NES) Final Fight, and a whole bunch more.
I don't really play video games these days aside from the occasional flash game to kill 10 minutes or to break up monotony.
However, tonight I played this game called "Tapper." It is one of the best games ever. You are a bartender that has to run from bar to bar and slide beers to customers. It was designed in part by Budweiser (which is hilarious) and a beer tap is actually one of the two joysticks.
Really, the simple games do make the best ones. Also, my 14 year old self would go berserk at this next statement, but maybe the non-violent games are better than the violent ones. -John G
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Where else are you online? Share your links below and keep connected with the Punknews community.
Check out the Punknews Music page to stream all sorts of new music from recent or upcoming releases. Our latest additions include:
Also, don't forget to check out a new song from Chicago, IL's La Armada, a new song from Los Angeles, CA's The Last, the new full-length from San Francisco, CA's Wild Moth, and the new full-length from Luton, UK's UK Decay.
We've also expanded our podcast empire to something that will eventually resemble a network. Be sure to check out the original Punknews Podcast (subscribe via RSS or iTunes), Adam's Ontario showcase Some Party (subscribe via RSS or iTunes), and Greg Simpson and Greg Moore's Two Gregs One Podcast.
Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer and I'll be your guide through some of the juiciest, most popular and otherwise noteworthy stories from the last seven days. Remember, every Punknews story is built from tips from our wonderful, good-looking readers, so get to submitting. Here's what got the strange, slow and old community talking this week:
With that, we hand over this Sunday evening to the Punknews community, where anything is possible, from the next amusing-then-overwrought meme, to the creation of bands and message boards, to alienating sports chatter. So talk amongst yourselves, spin some tracks in the Navel Gazing turntable.fm room and we'll see you Monday morning.
In the past few weeks we've spoken with a number of bands and artists. Don't miss out on these interviews:
Punknews content is syndicated to a handful of your favorite social networks, including Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr. Join our Last.fm group and contribute your listening habits to our weekly charts. All of our high definition video footage can be found at Vimeo.
Here's your question and answer of the week from the Punknews Formspring:
Q: Are you an anarchist? if not, then what?A: No. Most people that believe in "true anarchy" are 14 and still get an allowance. In fact, true anarchy can't ever exist because as soon as a place becomes without laws, d-bags start shooting people up, enslaving people, and taking control of things. Check out parts of the Congo, for example. On top of that, anarchy can't exist because obviously anarchy is how civilization started and it evolved into jurisdictions.
No, I'm more of a John-ichist. We John-ichist believe in the betterment of all things John and that the state's job is to maximize the safety and happiness of John. Our official animal is an Ewok. Our official color is Keith Morris. This is our official anthem.
Interestingly, I'm the only John-ichist that I know. I know a Tony, but he's a Tony-ichist. I know a Bryce, but he's a Bryce-ichist. I know two Britts, and they are each Britt-ichists, but their interpretation of the Britt-ichist doctrine varies widely.
Really, I think nearly all of humanity, and maybe even 100%, really acts in self preservation and masks it behind certain doctrines that just happen to work in their favor, or, if they don;t at first glance, really do when all things are considered.
-John G
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