{"id":10881,"date":"2011-03-17T06:00:11","date_gmt":"2011-03-17T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=10881"},"modified":"2011-03-08T15:46:34","modified_gmt":"2011-03-08T21:46:34","slug":"st-punktricks-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/st-punktricks-day\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Punktrick&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/t1.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSS9T6sPa9mZY3jyF-FXsheLpTy3qWifJMkhy0YBnjlwlhzE8v9\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"275\" \/>We&#8217;ve gotten a taste of springtime.\u00a0 That&#8217;s when\u00a0mother nature melts away winter&#8217;s desolation to reveal your pets&#8217; nasty lawn-offerings,\u00a0 and the creepy crawlies that have been festering in wait come alive.<\/p>\n<p>PUNKS!\u00a0 Lots of them!\u00a0 This many in a month can not be a coincidence!\u00a0 \u00a0Artistic relevance optional&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>1) Blink 182&#8217;s drummer has a promising solo effort with various hip-hop artists<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/search.prairiecat.info\/?itemid=|library\/marc\/PALS-unicorn|2332588\" target=\"_blank\">Travis Barker &#8211; Give the Drummer Some<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2) Dropkick Murphys let their Boston-baked punk effort loose for proper staggering just days before custodians mop up half-digested Guiness stout at your local corporate Irish-themed pub.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/search.prairiecat.info\/?itemid=|library\/marc\/PALS-unicorn|2331855\" target=\"_blank\">Dropkick Murphys &#8211; Going Out in Style<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3) Garage rock dressed like the Ramones for hipsters:<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/search.prairiecat.info\/?itemid=|library\/marc\/PALS-unicorn|2332587\" target=\"_blank\">The Strokes &#8211; Angles<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4) I guess?<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/search.prairiecat.info\/?itemid=|library\/marc\/PALS-unicorn|2332589\" target=\"_blank\">Avril Lavigne &#8211; Goodbye Lullaby<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5) As if it wasn&#8217;t destined for multiplatinum status, Billie Joe and Co. have impishly included\u00a0 half of a swear word on the cover for maximum fifth-grade shock value.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s crossing fingers that he tilts at the windmills of perceived authority and administers a remedial civics lesson over someone else&#8217;s obligatory\u00a0three chords.\u00a0 I find that in his matured efforts he uses this hands-free specialization to focus his efforts on gesticulating, standing on speakers, and wearing eyeliner.<\/p>\n<p>It worked on me\u00a016 years ago, and he&#8217;ll do it for your high-schoolers today.\u00a0 Wait, that means they&#8217;re old enough to be my&#8230;.. and that makes me&#8230;&#8230;..\u00a0 AWW MAN!!!!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/search.prairiecat.info\/?itemid=|library\/marc\/PALS-unicorn|2332593\" target=\"_blank\">Green Day &#8211; Awesome as F**K<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6 and 7) I&#8217;m not familiar, but hey, let&#8217;s milk this for all we&#8217;ve got&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/search.prairiecat.info\/?itemid=|library\/marc\/PALS-unicorn|2332586\" target=\"_blank\">Rise Against &#8211; Endgame<br \/>\nYellowcard &#8211; When You&#8217;re Through Thinking, Say Yes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8)\u00a0 Their lead singer just got divorced from the gal in #4.\u00a0\u00a0 My money is on lyrical combinations of\u00a0 life&#8217;s unfairness, pain, and unrequited love.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/search.prairiecat.info\/?itemid=|library\/marc\/PALS-unicorn|2332636\" target=\"_blank\">SUM 41 &#8211; Screaming Bloody<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve gotten a taste of springtime.\u00a0 That&#8217;s when\u00a0mother nature melts away winter&#8217;s desolation to reveal your pets&#8217; nasty lawn-offerings,\u00a0 and the creepy crawlies that have been festering in wait come alive. 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