Punk rock. The name says it all. Energetic and usually with an active dislike for established forms of music, politics and fashion. Most fans of Punk Rock or some of its many offshoots (hardcore, straight-edge, emo, grindcore, etc) are devoted to their music and lifestyle. The driving force that keeps punk rock fresh is it's individuality and the ability to "Do It Yourself" (also known as the D.I.Y. ethic).
Please note: punk band or artist sites should be submitted to the appropriate letter category at https://curlie.org/Arts/Music/Styles/Rock/Punk/Bands_and_Artists/ - that''s where they will be listed, so please try to make your site as easy to review as possible by submitting it there.
For online (e-zine) and offline (paper) magazines dealing with punk music and those who make it.
Please note: this is for publications that have an English language version. If your magazine/e-zine is in a language other than English (as has no alternative version in English), please submit it to the appropriate area of World. Also, please submit your site under the correct alphabetical letter as it will make editing your submission faster. Thank you.
If you are submitting a punk, hardcore, oi, indie scene that is more specific to a state or city, please submit it in a subcategory if one is available. Also, if your scene is not in North America consider submitting your site to either https://curlie.org/World category (for non-English sites) or https://curlie.org/Arts/Music/Styles/Rock/Punk/Regional (for English sites only, please).
Modern riot Grrrl is essentially a feminist, anti-racist/homophobic/judgemental and DIY/activist movement. However, you will probably find that there are as many views on Riotgrrrl as there are riotgrrrls.
It all started as an underground feminist movement, which created a feminist form of musical expression. Starting in the late 1980s, it reached its peak (of media attention) in 1992. Because of the medias distorted reflections of riotgrrrl (see the early 90s 'Girl Power' debacle) the movement has more recently drawn back from the media and now exists as an international subculture network.
nb//Riot Grrrl is a non-commercial movement. Sites of small DIY businesses are okay, but sites of money grubbers will be rejected.
The category for all Riotgrrrl sites...
...chapters...zines...distros...projects...networking... BUT not band sites! - please put them in the appropriate category!
Straight Edge ( SxE ), is both a musical movement and a way of life. This section is focused on the musical movement know as straight-edge which is a sub-group of the hardcore punk music style.
SxE bands are those who promote a drug free way of life.
Many sXe people are also vegetarian and even vegan, which means they don't consume any product that was made with animals, including for example milk or honey.