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Originally Posted by >BKA< T Wrecks
I mean, back in the sixties or seventies, a rock concert wasn't just a concert - it was a statement!
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8D Word!
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And the fans were not just fans, they were a social (and often political) movement! If you say that all this has died, then I'd agree.
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Not punks! It's RARE over here to find one punk band that is not explicitly politically engaged (to the left - all commies and/or anarchists
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It's very true for french punk, since Bérurier Noir almost all french punk bands are touring along with the altermondialist movement - not to gain fame, really by conviction. I've found that english/american punk rock has a much more pessimistic eye on society and generally stays far from political problems - going like, "the world's fucked up, everything's fucked up, no future". There is never such a speech with french punk at least. These guys ARE engaged.