“Punk was the future of rock 'n' roll way back in 1969, and I'll wager even money that it still is. It's the sheer "fuck you" of it. That doesn't mean aggression, or spiked shoulders, and certainly not the late 70s marketability that came from politicizing it-- just a band's desire to play whatever the hell they want, without regard for anyone who may or may not want to hear it. The Velvets, the NY”