<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3q1KbI_1GbXuthV00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3q1KbI_1GbXuthV00" width="1200" height="884" ></figure>Are you into music that makes you want to scream?Well then, I think you’d like punk music because it’s basically just finding anything to scream about. Which I’d say isn’t a bad thing. Listening to this music at shows is a full-body experience. You feel it in your bones: the pounding drums and screeching guitar. The lyrics, most of the time, not making sense but are commanding nonetheless: to stay for just one more song, as your ears ring from the volume. Well, maybe that last part is just me; I really should wear earplugs.For the last 50 years, punk music has impacted how the youth see political issues, as well as large corporations and the super-wealthy. It’s been a way to revolt against the norm and an outlet for people to express their feelings, whether in a band or at shows. It’s a creative movement with a voice that connects others.Now the music is one thing; going to a show is a whole other thing. They can be pretty intimidating if you know nothing about them and, from an outsider’s point of view, kind of dangerous. Which, don’t get me wrong, they can be. With the mosh pits and some shady characters, as well as the exposure to drugs and alcohol. A safe way for teens to get into the scene is our school’s AAI program where students can learn to play instruments and play in a band.“My first show that I went to was my brother’s AAI punk shows, which are usually at Humbrews in Arcata,” senior L Edgar said. Humbrews hosts Safe and Sober events at which AAI students perform; they are community-driven and raise money for our school’s AAI program. “It was really fun going to these shows and seeing all the people I recognize there. Especially the performers,” L Edgar said.Executive Order, a current punk band in Humboldt, has played at many venues in Arcata and Eureka. They play several different types of punk genres, and although their music can be loud, angry, and crazed, their thoughts on how people should approach political change look a lot different“I wish more people would just calmly dispute about politics, not even in an aggressive way,” Executive Order guitarist Micah Edgar said. Much of the punk community is about rejecting the norm and staying open to change.To figure out what is best for everyone, we need to listen to everyone’s voices. “Going into a debate without an open mind is destined for failure,” bassist Saxon Baker said.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0HvApZ_1GbXuthV00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0HvApZ_1GbXuthV00" width="1269" height="903" ><figcaption>Executive Order playing at RampArt Skatepark (@Rosiehasgatsby on Instagram)</figcaption></figure>I’ve noticed how much the community cares for one another and never leaves someone in a dangerous situation. For example, if you fall in the mosh pit, within less than a second, a million hands will have dragged you back onto your feet. It can be kind of creepy but cool too, especially to feel a part of one moving thing.These people can be as sweet and caring as can be. But they also don’t play around when it comes to Nazis and other hate speech. Although Swastikas were used as shock value for Punks in the 70s, things quickly spun out of control with Nazi skinheads coming to shows only to inflict pain on others. Punkgoers now push back hard against fascists that still pop up at shows now and then, otherwise known as neo-nazi skinheads.Many venues are taking steps to keep punk shows safe, including safety exercises and lessons on show etiquette. Isaiah, the vocalist of Executive Order, was quoted as saying, “It’s like taking care of the flock.” One of the band’s favorite venues is Outerspace on the plaza in Arcata. “They provide practice spaces for people, and they record people for fairly cheap, if not for free.” Isaiah and Saxon had told me. Like Humbrews, they are a Safe and Sober space open to all ages, helping keep the punk scene in Humboldt alive and safe.</div></body>

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Well then, I think you’d like punk music because it’s basically just finding anything to scream about. Which I’d say isn’t a bad thing. Listening to this music at shows is a full-body experience. You feel it in your bones: the pounding drums and screeching guitar. The lyrics, most of the time, not making sense but are commanding nonetheless: to stay for just one more song, as your ears ring from the volume. Well, maybe that last part is just me; I really should wear earplugs.

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