Conservative Punk
Encyclopedia
Conservative Punk was a website
that promoted conservative
views in the punk subculture
. It was created by Nick Rizzuto, an employee of a New York City
rock radio
station, partially in response to the left-liberal
group Punkvoter (created by NOFX
lead singer Fat Mike). The Conservative Punk website received significant press coverage during the 2004 Presidential Election
. It includes contributions from talk radio
personality Andrew Wilkow
and former Misfits singer and Gotham Road
frontman Michale Graves
. Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian
wrote about Rizzuto: "To his critics he's a crank bringing punk's good name into disrepute - but to his supporters he's the fearless voice of a formerly silent minority."
In early 2010, Nick Rizzuto, without notice, stopped paying the hosting fees for Conservativepunk.com, causing the website and discussion forum to become inaccessible. Longtime members and regular posters created a replacement site, www.ConPunk.com, in order to maintain the community. There is also a Polish version of the website that is available at conservativepunk.net. They are simply referred to as Conservative Punk - Division Poland.
Website
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that promoted conservative
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
views in the punk subculture
Punk subculture
The punk subculture includes a diverse array of ideologies, and forms of expression, including fashion, visual art, dance, literature, and film, which grew out of punk rock.-History:...
. It was created by Nick Rizzuto, an employee of a New York City
New York City
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rock radio
Radio
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station, partially in response to the left-liberal
Social liberalism
Social liberalism is the belief that liberalism should include social justice. It differs from classical liberalism in that it believes the legitimate role of the state includes addressing economic and social issues such as unemployment, health care, and education while simultaneously expanding...
group Punkvoter (created by NOFX
NOFX
NOFX is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California .The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up...
lead singer Fat Mike). The Conservative Punk website received significant press coverage during the 2004 Presidential Election
2004 presidential election
The 2004 presidential election may refer to:* Afghan presidential election, 2004* Algerian presidential election, 2004* Austrian presidential election, 2004* Dominican Republic presidential election, 2004* Georgia presidential election, 2004...
. It includes contributions from talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
personality Andrew Wilkow
Andrew Wilkow
Andrew Wilkow is a conservative political talk radio host on the Sirius XM Patriot channel on SIRIUS channel 125 and XM channel 125. Until July 2006, Wilkow had been on WGY in Schenectady, New York, and WABC in New York City...
and former Misfits singer and Gotham Road
Gotham Road
Gotham Road is a band formed after the demise of the band Graves by Michale Graves, Loki, JV Bastard and Paul Lifeless.-Formation:...
frontman Michale Graves
Michale Graves
Michael Emanuel , better known by his stage name Michale Graves, is an American singer and songwriter, singing for the late 1990s re-incarnation of The Misfits from 1995 to 1998 and again from late 1998 until late 2000. Graves grew up in Dumont, New Jersey...
. Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
wrote about Rizzuto: "To his critics he's a crank bringing punk's good name into disrepute - but to his supporters he's the fearless voice of a formerly silent minority."
In early 2010, Nick Rizzuto, without notice, stopped paying the hosting fees for Conservativepunk.com, causing the website and discussion forum to become inaccessible. Longtime members and regular posters created a replacement site, www.ConPunk.com, in order to maintain the community. There is also a Polish version of the website that is available at conservativepunk.net. They are simply referred to as Conservative Punk - Division Poland.
External links
- Conservative Punk - Conservative Punk
- The Guardian - "Meet the Pro-Bush Punks."
- New York Times - "A Bush Surprise: Fright-Wing Support."
- MSNBC - "Music-powered voter Web sites? They're not just for liberals"
- Punk Planet - "From the White House to the Punk House."
- http://www.conservativepunk.net/forum/portal.php - "Conservative Punk - Division Poland"