#punk rock saves lives

[safety-pin-punk]

Punk 101: Volume 2

I put the covers together so that the ‘inside’ pages would line up. Music map will be released on its own after I get back from work today. 🧷🤘

Link to pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Lp-971nj5tHCXKYA0A5qL6bSzSgA-ni/view?usp=drivesdk

[the-cactusclique]

I went to Punk Island NYC today and wanted to show off my haul

[danwhobrowses]

Now that Critical Role's VOD of episode 120 is out and everyone in the fandom's had a moment to breathe, simmer, and adjust to this all. I wanna do a big talk about my favourite idiot punk rock, Ashton Greymoore.

Because over these last few episodes, I've been so proud of them.

Many people have had vocal opinions on Ashton, not all of them positive either; I've seen many berate them and say they're selfish, not a team player, or that they 'don't add anything to the group'. But over the past few episodes, I feel like Ashton has been an unsung hero in the battles with Ludinus and Predathos, with their contributions, oftentimes selfless and cooperative, ending up providing the floor for others to deliver strong and impactful actions.

While Dorian and Imogen will rightfully get the lion's share of praise for their clutch moments - Dorian's Force Cage on Ludinus saving Liliana and defeating Predathos' first stage alongside Imogen's Power Word: Stun setting up Ludinus' death and defeating Predathos' second stage - Ashton's actions were often the prelude to moments that could not have succeeded without them, including these clutch moments. Their attack on Ludinus in 117 prompted the Silvery Barbs that burned up his reaction - which allowed Dorian to successfully use Force Cage without being Counterspelled, their high-damage attack on his neck hole in 118 broke Ludinus' concentration on Ravenous Void - which somehow later got credited to Chetney - which gave Imogen the freedom and mobility to get in range for Power Word: Stun, they got the Insight check whisper on Predathogen in 119 to know that Imogen was physically inside of the body and needed to be pried out - which Imogen achieved herself thanks in part to Fearne reaching her, and recently in 120 they pulled Imogen out of Predathos' maw, abandoning the Hammer synonymous with their character (to the point that Keyleth titled them the 'Paradox Hammer') to prioritize saving their friend, which - following Dorian's healing - gave her the chance to use the Ring of Remembrance for the finishing Meteor Swarm. Not to mention all the other damage they dealt and tanked throughout the four fights, the passive d4 bonuses and advantage they gave the party (almost acting partly as a secondary paladin or a tertiary bard) to buff their damage and saving throws, and accepting the risk of disintegration when Laudna used their Hammer's spell splitter - which forced Predathos to use its final Legendary Resistance.

The Disintegrate moment itself was tense because we all know that Ashton is high among the Hells who would sacrifice themselves to save the group - a mentality most of the Hells likely shared in this fight - but fortunately they don't have to, they'll never have to, and they gained something just as if not more valuable than a heroic sacrifice: they get to live. The person who before meeting these chucklefucks believed they'd likely die face-down in a ditch in some backwater alley and thrown into an unmarked grave AT BEST gets to live, and the people that mean most to them get to live thanks to their efforts, their successes. And that's the most important part; for all the times they couldn't help or save someone because they were unconscious or out of reach, for all the times they let their imposter syndrome tell them they're just a fuckup undeserving of trust, praise, or love, and for every fear they had that one day they'd mess up and this new family of theirs will abandon them like the Nobodies did, this time they were there standing beside their people to the very end - and they helped get them out alive. No mistakes, no carelessness, and no-one left behind.

For that, I am proud of Ashton Greymoore; not Bells Hells' Weapon but their Helm, not a Blunt Instrument but a Protector, and not a Hero who needs to do 'what needs to be done' but a Friend who is saving their people no matter the odds. Under all the hardened and rugged exterior that has always been who Ashton is - the perfectly flawed character they are.

[rgr-pop]

the other night i was showing him my old punk vest with the jokes i embroidered on it (IM BRINGING HER BACK FOR SPRING) and i was laughing so much at “punk rock drove me to the clinic” and i was like “im such a visionary…” and he made a crack about how i was egotistical. i was like ITS A JOKE?? ITS A JOKE??? I DO NOT THINK IM A PROPHET BECAUSE I THINK A JOKE I MADE 13 YEARS AGO IS FUNNY? HAVE YOU EVER MET A WOMAN IN YOUR LIFE? HOW MUCH HATE COULD YOU POSSIBLY HAVE IN YOUR HEART FOR THEM?? HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED ME TO HATE AND PUNISH MYSELF BEFORE YOU CAN FIND PEACE??? anyway i’m listening to the white stripes - ball and biscuit

[songshowdown]

Favorite FOB Song?

Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying (Do Your Part To Save The Scene And Stop Going To Shows) vs 20 Dollar Nose Bleed

[howwearestories]

Tuesday, November 12th we photographed the sold out Senses Fail, Saves the Day and Narrow Head show at The Paramount in Huntington, NY. The tour continues through December with a few more stops on the East Coast, followed by shows in Canada, the Midwest and West Coast.

Check out the full photo gallery on our Facebook page here.

[soupy-eros]

Nothing has ever felt so right as sitting on the floor behind a table at a bowling for soup show scrolling on Tumblr

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

Sex Pistols –God Save the Queen

[oh2e]

Discovering little known, long broken up bands with one album who are solidly mediocre is a delight

[poprocklyrics]

We can live forever if you've got the time.

Save Yourself, I’ll Hold Them Back, My Chemical Romance

[princesserica84]

I’m With You

I recently had a really interesting conversation with someone about the lyrics of Avril Lavigne's "I'm With you". This song can mean many different things to different people, but I'm going to tell you what it means to me and why I instantly started crying when I saw her perform it live. I'm standing on a bridge I'm waitin' in the dark I thought that you'd be here by now There's nothing but the rain No footsteps on the ground I'm listening but there's no sound

Isn't anyone tryin' to find me? Won't somebody come take me home? It's a damn cold night Trying to figure out this life Won't you take me by the hand? Take me somewhere new I don't know who you are But I, I'm with you I'm with you

I'm looking for a place I'm searching for a face Is anybody here I know 'Cause nothing's going right And everything's a mess And no one likes to be alone As a teenager, I always felt this song was about someone who was thinking about jumping off a bridge and they are begging for someone, anyone to come stop them, but no one is there. As a bullied teenage girl with few friends and no self esteem, this song made me feel like I wasn’t alone. It stopped me from jumping off the bridge. 

When I heard Avril start singing it live, it was cathartic and peaceful. The whole audience was singing it back to her. It was amazing. I cried for that insecure teenage girl, because she’s not alone anymore, and she saved herself. 

[djevelbl]

i wanna give my blorbo a not canonically sanctioned lip ring GGRGRGRGRGRGRRGGRGRGRRGRGRRRRGRGRGRGRG anyways

[theindyreview]

Live Report: Goldfinger, Save Ferris, Unwritten Law at The Wiltern (July 19, 2024)

Live Report: @GoldfingerMusic @SaveFerris_1 @Unwritten_Law #Urethane at @Wiltern (7/19/24) An evening of pure energy and entertainment from some 90's greats still going strong @BigNoise @JohnFeldy @nickgross @earshotmedia @AvrilLavigne #livemusic #ska

Last Friday night at Los Angeles’ The Wiltern was the place to be for any fans of 90’s ska and pop-punk, but even better, it appeared to be a wonderful family-night-out as many old school fans of Goldfinger, Save Ferris and Unwritten Law came and brought their kids with them. And the kids all seemed to be having a blast. I have seen all three of the main bands before, so arrived with a decent…

[songshowdown]

Favorite FOB Song?

Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying (Do Your Part To Save The Scene And Stop Going To Shows) vs 27

[magical-girl-coral]

I can't stop thinking about the wrong kids. Here's how I think they all ended up like that:

Ragh- murdered Fabian while under the effect of the nightmare forest. Fabian took out his eye before going down, and Ragh claimed the Hangman just as Fabian called him after killing Johnny Spell. He took Fabian's eyepatch so that fear would never control him again.

Aelwyn - couldn't save Adaine in time and watched in horror as their father killed her. She then killed him and got attacked by a charmed Tracker, which turned her into a werewolf. She failed the constitution check on purpose to embrace her monstrosity fully. She has to use Adaine's sword to focus better whenever a full moon occurs.

Zelda - went berserk from grief after watching Gorgug get murdered in the forest and became reckless during battles afterward, losing her arm in the process. She impulsively broke up with her old adventuring party after they called her out and started studying artificer classes to get a piece of Gorgug back to her life.

Ayda - sacrificed herself to stop the nightmare king after she saw Fig dies. She is immediately reborn as an infant and was raised on the tales of the tragic love story between her former self and some rock star. She got sick and tired of constantly being compared to the previous Ayda, so she picked up bard classes and dressed like a punk, unknowingly taking after her other mom instead.

Tracker - after snapping out of her hypnosis when the nightmare king was done, she became disgusted with her actions and vowed to never allow her feral instincts to take over again. She abandoned her goddess and worshipped Helio instead, knowing how well his followers were at being controlled. The silver bracelets were her idea.

Zayn - when he heard about none of the bad kids returning from the nightmare forest, Zayn felt as though he had lost the last connection to the world of the living with all of his friends being dead. He trained himself to become a phantom rogue, fully embracing his undead life and refusing to connect to any living again. He still tries to find their ghosts when no one is looking.

[aprilthemonth11]

I have a weird relationship with rock music because of my dad but I’ve been recently inspired to listen to it again and I just love it