7 seconds

Working in striking black and white, British photographer Pennie Smith has captured some great moments in rock ‘n’ roll history. Among her subjects are The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Jam, The Smiths, to name a few. But she is probably best known for the iconic photo of Paul Simonon smashing his guitar to The Palladium stage during a show in New York City in 1979. The shot distills the power, energy, fury and excitement of rock ‘n’ roll in one image captured at the speed of light. I could…

Though it was a massively polarizing movement, you can’t say straight edge didn’t have a lasting impact. It’s one of a handful of rock genres that’s distinguished solely by extra-musical criteria (see also: riot grrrl, queercore, Christian rock)—any given straight edge band sounds like any other hardcore music of its era, but it was set apart by an *ethos* expressed in the lyrics and lifestyle choices of its practitioners rather than any discernible musical difference, and you hardly needed…

Everyone remembers this Gone In 60 Seconds, right? Well you should, there are awesome cars, a bit of illegal activity, and Angelina Jolie looking great with platinum blonde hair as the character Sa…

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The Pixies, Doolittle album cover

7 Seconds is always a major plus on a flyer. This is a weird line-up, though.

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Two of the most classic punk hardcore bands ever. The flyer has big, bold words and images. The Circle Jerks slamdancing character is iconic. Rad.