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The Old Ultra Violence
By Megan Carneal
Austin, Texas calls itself “The Live Music Capital of the World.” Home to the mega-indie festival South by Southwest since 1987, the city was influential in the rise of the indie and post-hardcore scenes. To an outsider, it would seem like a great place to live. But for a group of punks, Austin was the perfect place to begin their war against the indie-music scene.

At The Movies: A look into the isolating world of black punk rock
By Crystal Preston-Wilson
The documentary Afro-Punk: the ‘Rock and Roll Nigger’ Experience delves into the subject of how something as simple as the music a person listens to can make them an outsider. The film explores the neglected and isolated experience of black punk rock.

Wish You Were Here
By Cory Casciato
It’s a label that gets thrown around all too casually but in rare cases it’s not only appropriate, it’s necessary. Syd Barrett, founder of Pink Floyd and one of the original “acid casualties,” was the real deal: a legend.

Freeplay: David Rovics
By William Crook
Anarchy in practice does have its benefits. Take, for instance, the fact that anarchist artists seem to have the crazy notion that their music should be freely available to be enjoyed by anyone who cares to listen. Such is the case for David Rovics; every song he’s ever released, and some he hasn’t, is available for free download through his Web site.