The Donnas

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
*…

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...

The Donnas @ Music Hall, NYC - March 6, 2008 (Bao Nguyen)

Faux Punk @ Music Hall, NYC - March 7, 2008 (Bao Nguyen)

* Vampire Weekend on SNL
* Nico Muhly is @ The Kitchen
* Levon Helm is at the Beacon
* Hey Hey My My is at Sound Fix
* Aa is playing Union Docs Bodega
* Todd Barry headlines Comix again
* Holy …

The Hives are returning to the United States soon. They'll play Terminal 5 in NYC on March 7th with The Donnas. Tickets go on sale Friday at noon...