I recently started listening to a band called Oslo Ess I found through Spotify. They're sort of a Norwegian hard rock/punk sounding band.
The energy of their music gripped me instantly and reminded me of all the punk rock I used to listen to growing up. I listened to the Clash, the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, Cock Sparrer, and a bunch of others like Gang of Four, the Virus, the Casualties, the list goes on.
Similar to going through residency, my teen years were full of angst and I constantly searched for belonging and acceptance. I wanted to belong. I constantly tried to find out what really defined "me."
I found an outlet through punk rock in the bands mentioned above because songs of theirs reflected what I felt personally and also had music relevant to political climate at the time albeit written a bit earlier about different things.
I'm revisiting punk rock again and it feels like the same outlet I had years ago. I work hard constantly and feel constant burn out. I'm incredibly disgusted with the way the world is: a world full of war, violence, senseless shootings, economic exploitation, the constant search for more meaning in life.
I think you'd be surprised at the depth of punk rock, especially from the UK. Most people just paint a picture of punk rock as the music of wild people, destruction, a lack of respect, etc, but you would be surprised at how much of a message the music carries.
Time to study. Going to bite the bullet an hour at a time every day this week and get through it. cheers, readers
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