punk

My Beautiful Selfish

“Leave your ego at the door.”

Dec 15, 2025 • Andrew Smith

Feeling Minnesota

I’m looking California

Dec 4, 2025 • Andrew Smith

The Railroad Tracks

Moving to Richmond wasn’t even on my radar in early 1994.

Dec 1, 2025 • Andrew Smith

Beyond the Pale

If there was one thing the Romans were really good at, it was building roads.

Nov 24, 2025 • Andrew Smith

You hear a lot of words that mean something similar during your lifetime, but the word counterculture is really straightforward.

Oct 30, 2025 • Andrew Smith

Coffee was England’s first love, but tea took the lead some time in the mid-1700s.

Oct 20, 2025 • Andrew Smith

The First Punk Bands

Punk rock has been a big part of my life since about 1992.

Oct 18, 2025 • Andrew Smith

The early 1990s was the perfect time for rebellion.

Sep 30, 2025 • Andrew Smith

Nudists are fascinating folks.

Sep 2, 2025 • Andrew Smith

Subversion: Subsumed

Subversion traces its etymology back to Latin’s subvertere.

Aug 4, 2025 • Andrew Smith

I'd Rather Be Insane

Conditioned to self-interest with emotions locked away

Jul 8, 2025 • Andrew Smith

Nirvana Smells Like Weird Al

I’ve told you all about my first time experiencing Nirvana’s breakthrough hit:

Jun 6, 2025 • Andrew Smith

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