The Donnas

This edition of ‘In Defense of the Genre’ looks at 10 of the biggest pop punk hits that turn 20 this year, ranked from ”keep that shit in 2002” to ”holds up!”

We spoke to Dan Ozzi about his new book ‘SELLOUT,’ which documents the major label feeding frenzy that swept punk in the ’90s and 2000s, from Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ to major labels by blink-182, Jimmy Eat World, Jawbreaker, At the Drive In, Thursday, My Chemical Romance, and more…

‘SELLOUT: The Major Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore (1994-2007)’ tells the story of major label debuts by Green Day, Jawbreaker, Jimmy Eat World, blink-182, The Distillers, The Donnas, Thursday, My Chemical Romance, Rise Against, and more…

It’s pretty all over the place genre-wise, including songs from Dolly Parton, Spiritualized, Sheryl Crow, The Archies, Richard Hell, Charles Manson, Tommy James & The Shondells, Lee Hazelwood, The Cure, Peaches, The Stooges and more.

This edition of In Defense of the Genre looks back on 23 albums from punk and pop punk’s pivotal year of 1997 that turn 23 this year. Surely *somebody* likes them…

With Green Day’s oldies-filled club tour, Pansy Division’s excellent comeback album, and the sounds of ’90s pop punk infiltrating modern-day indie rock, it’s a good time to revisit some Lookout! Records classics. Here are 10 gems the label dropped during its influential run.

Jamie Lidell @ Highline Ballroom in 2008 (more by Chris La Putt) tonight in NYC * Sketchfest @ UCB * The Donnas @ Gramercy Theatre * Nellie McKay @ Feinstein’s * Concrete Blonde @ Webster Hall * Hezekiah Walker @ Von King Park * Stephen Steinbrink @ Bruar Falls * Evelyn Evelyn @ Lucille Lortel Theater * Lovemonster, Zongo Junction @ The Cameo * Junip, Hanne Hukkelberg @ Bowery Ballroom * Jay Brannan, Plushgun @ (Le) Poisson Rouge * Jamie Lidell, Alex B @ Music Hall of Williamsburg * Puttin on the Ritz, Bryan and The Haggards @ Zebulon * Conversion Party, Radical Dads, Golden Girls @ Glasslands * School of Seven Bells, ArpLine, Warm Ghost @ Mercury Lounge * Baby Alpaca, Maus Haus, Natureboy, CAVES, Peggy Sue @ Pianos * Aerosols, My Teenage Stride, Dream Diary, The Surprisers @ Silent Barn * Ensemble Laboratorium, Katherine Young, Flutronix @ Issue Project Room * Starring, Skeletons, Unstoppable Death Machines, Magnetic Island @ Death By Audio * Black Taxi, Deadbeat Darling, Reckless Sons, Ignacio @ The Studio at Webster Hall * Miracles of Modern Science, Albertans, Royal Chains, Quiet Loudly @ Cake Shop * Holly Golightly & The Broke-Offs, She Keeps Bees, Leisurely @ Knitting Factory * Calverton, Rico Tubbs, Class Actress, Dominique Young Unique, JDH & Dave P @ Santos Party House * Girls Who Rock Benefit Concert w/ Kat DeLuna, Lenka, MoZella, Shontelle, Cara Salimando, Kelli Pyle @ Santos Party House Check out This Week in Indie A video of Skeletons Big Band’s set at Roulette on June 8th is posted below…

Tickets are on sale (@10am) for the two Peter Gabriel shows at Radio City Music Hall. Tickets are on “Jonsi presale” (@10am) for the two Jonsi shows at Terminal 5 (password = “Go”)…

Set times for tonight’s free show (8/13), below…

“For the first time ever, two pioneering rock legends, Blondie and Pat Benatar, will share the stage on the Call Me Invincible tour. They will be joined by special guests The Donnas…