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punkAggressive form of rock music that coalesced into an international (though predominantly Anglo-American) movement in 1975–80. Originating in the countercultural rock of artists such as the Velvet Underground and Iggy (Pop) and the Stooges, punk rock evolved in New York City in the mid-1970s with artists such as Patti Smith and the Ramones. It soon took root in London—where distinctly “punk” fashions, including spiked hair and ripped clothing, were popularized—with bands such as the Sex Pistols and the Clash, and later in California, with X, Black Flag, and the Dead Kennedys. It is often marked by a fast, aggressive beat, loud guitar with abrupt chord changes, and nihilistic lyrics. Variants include new wave (more pop-oriented and accessible) and hardcore (characterized by brief, harsh songs played at breakneck speed); the latter continued to thrive through the 1990s. |
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Its sleazy negotiating tactics notwithstanding, BFI will not be able to import the rest of Southern California's trash into the area just outside Granada Hills. The practices that appalled us in the past when used by sleazy regimes will be incorporated into our legal heritage. There are horrifying scenes, filled with obscenities and hatred, sleazy with threats of rape and degradation. |
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