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punk

[puhngk] / pʌŋk /


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"We were trying to form a new type of music which used influences from reggae and punk rock and funk and whatever," Panter said.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Panter said watching the punk band night after night proved invaluable.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

In the late 2010s, a melodic branch of rap emerged that featured layered voices borrowed from rock acts like Alice in Chains and the desperation of the punk offshoot originally known as emotional hardcore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

“There’s a goth quality to it. So many of the best punk bands came out of Los Angeles.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

My punk, on the other hand, was terribly lacking.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez




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