Punk Week
Every Green Day Album Ranked From Worst to Best
This feature originally ran in 2016, but we’re dusting it off for the 25th anniversary of Nimrod on October 14th. More than 30 years ago, two 14-year-old smartasses named Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt decided to play music together in and around Berkeley, California. Alongside drummer John “Al Sobrante” Kiffmeyer, the three formed Sweet Children, causing all sorts of ruckus within the surrounding DIY punk scene — enough to catch the eyes and ears of Larry Livermore, who immediately signed them to Lookout! Records. It was here that the story of Green Day truly started, and through multiple EPs, two full-length efforts, and one Tré Cool, the Bay Area brethren would land a major record deal and change the rock ‘n’ roll landscape. Advertisement When you think about how far Green Day...
Up Yours! The Black, Queer, and Feminist Artists That Revolutionized Punk
Consequence’s Punk Week continues with an essay on the “outsider” artists who have succeeded in and revolutionized the genre, despite the odds being stacked against them. Keep checking back throughout the week for interviews, lists, editorials and videos — it’s all things punk, all the time. Flip through the annals of punk history, and consider the bands often cited as icons: The Clash, Sex Pistols, X, Black Flag, Fugazi, Ramones, Green Day, Rancid, blink-182. These artists certainly deserve their lofty status and every plaudit thrown their way, although you might notice that these acts (largely) feature lineups dominated by straight, white, cisgender men. On the surface, this seems counterintuitive. Punk is often positioned as a reaction against the mainstream, a way to include marginaliz...
Punk Is Dead, Long Live Punk T-Shirt Celebrates Punk Week
Just because Punk Week on Consequence only lasts from August 16th through the 20th, doesn’t mean the anarchy has to be so short-lived. You can keep punk alive with our new “Punk Is Dead, Long Live Punk” exclusive T-shirt design, available now on the Consequence Shop. Available in asphalt grey or classic white, this tee will have you shouting, “Hey, ho, let’s go!” as you stick it to the establishment. It’s adorned with the Consequence Punk Critter Crew, featuring Geri the Gecko (who also chills out on the shirt’s front), Alix the Alligator, Billie the Bird, and Syd the Snake, a band of anthropomorphic rockers designed by our staff. What’s more, we’re making this new shirt part of our Protect Live Music merch capsule, which means a portion of proceeds will go to the National I...
