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Kick-Your-Ass Punk Rock Motivation

August 22, 2015September 30, 2019 Laura Bockliving passionately, mix tape, motivation, music, playlist, punk, Punk Rock0 comment

My mother, like a lot of other mothers back in the ’80s and ’90s, thought that punk music was a bunch of senseless noise that encouraged rebellion and bad behavior. While certain groups like the Sex Pistols were all about rebellion and giving the middle finger to the powers that be, if our mothers would have dug a little deeper, they would have found some pretty empowering and motivational lyrics. Sure there were the senseless and nonsensical songs, like “Bitchin’ Camaro” by The Dead Milkmen, but sprinkled…

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Punk Rock Summer of 88

July 25, 2015January 2, 2021 Laura Bockclassic alternative, memories, mix tape, music of the 80's, playlist, punk, Punk Rock, summer, teenager0 comment

The summer of 88 was special to me for so many reasons. I remember it all as if it were yesterday through another mixtape playlist.

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Dance Mfr, Dance!

June 27, 2015January 7, 2018 Laura Bockdance therapy, dancing, darkwave, gothic, gothic industrial, industrial, mix tape, music, playlist, torture tech3 Comments

Last night has to be one of the best nights I’ve had in such a long time. I went to the “9 of Clubs Nite” at The Phantasy in Lakewood, OH – a musical flashback to the 1980-90’s gothic-industrial scene. I cannot remember the last time I danced to this music in a club. It was the best feeling ever. I was a stranger in a room full of people, yet we all were of the same mindset – we were there to reminisce and take a trip back in time through…