Finally! Coming to the Americas (north and south) is the legendary punk band from Moscow Russia, who’ve been rocking their comrades since just before the end of the cold war. That my friends, was Ronald Reagan – Mikhail Gorbachev days. I have always been fascinated by Reagan’s so called “Evil Empire” so I went over […]
QUITO, ECUADOR – DMTR or Demeter is featured in our 1st episode of Raw Travel coming this October to TV screens in the U.S. and later on TV screens all over the world. We featured their anti-war song “Sin Balas, Sin Fronteras” (No Bullets, No Borders) on the show along with an interview with the […]
Big ups and big thanks to the folks at Concierge Questionnaire for the little profile on our film “Punktology…The Worldwide Power of Punk Music”. They asked me to name a few films that inspired my love of travel and I listed NOFX “Backstage Passport” and the “Transiberian” with Woody Harrelson (not a great or a […]
Would it piss Fidel Castro off if someone from the U.S. made money off his policies of denying freedom of expression to his own fellow citizens? Would he be angry that a Cuban punk willfully posed against a back drop of the heroes of the revolution flouting the very symbol of Cuban patriotism? Well judging […]
In 2006 I happened to be in Las Vegas for some business reason or another when Viva Las Vegas was in town. I stumbled upon the pool party by accident and saw a guy named “Pachuco Jose y Los Diamantes” playing his brand of boogie woogie out by the pool and all these tattooed and retro […]
You may recall back in January, we traveled to the northern most part of Latin America… Miami, to check in on the punk scene and practice our Spanish. That journey led us to Churchill’s Pub, pretty much the equivalent of CBGB’s for Miami, (complete with ugly toilet), albeit with a different history and the little […]
Our good friends at Remezcla published this article we wrote a couple weeks back, but in case you missed it, here it is for your enjoyment. So, uh, enjoy and let me know what you think. By Robert G. Rose @PunkOutlaw VIVA LA ROCKABILLY Y PSYCHOBILLY! In the U.S, the flag for the […]
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Click HERE to visit “Punktology Vol. 1” page in Amazon Music Click HERE to visit “Punktology Vol. 1” in i-Tunes CONTACT: info@punkoutlawrecords.com PUNK OUTLAW RECORDS’ COMPILATION “FREE CUBA NOW!” ON I-TUNES & AMAZON MUSIC – Punk Musicians from Latin America & Caribbean Join Label’s Protest of Treatment of Cuban Punks – New […]
As you guys may recall, (if you missed it, check it out HERE) last April we were in the island nation of Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) and were a little surprised to find there was actually a punk band on the island. And not just any punk band, these guys were actually a GOOD punk […]
In December of 2009 I visited Havana, Cuba to help a friend who was working on a documentary film. I brought my own camera, which was pro-sumer, meaning it looked like just a regular personal camcorder any tourist might have but it actually shoots professional video and audio. I wanted to grab some interviews for […]
Just 2 weeks ago I was knee deep in the punk scene of Lima, Peru. It being a Friday night, it was a good night for a punk show, or two… turns out there were two big shows going on this particular Friday night. Luckily for me they were within spitting distance of each other […]
Our first official day of shooting in Quito, Ecuador and we had a date with DMTR at the famous local rock bar “The Garage Bar”. In case your wondering, DMTR stands for Demeter and refers to the God of Fertility. Now, I had done my research on these guys before hand and though there was […]
We’ve been to Cuba, Russia, Colombia, Guatemala, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay and Argentina interviewing punk bands for the upcoming documentary “Punktology”. We’ve interviewed bands from all these places plus Puerto Rico, Italy and more. This summer it’s Eastern Europe but beginning next week it’s Ecuador’s turn. I’ve heard a lot about the punk scene in […]
I like being behind the camera.. but my buddy Kmilo, here in Medellin, wanted to flip the camera around and interview me, for what I wasn’t exactly sure. But I figured since dozens and dozens of punks have sat down to listen to my inane questions, then I could do the same for another fellow […]
Back in May, I got the chance to interview an Italian psychobilly supergroup “Evil Devil” fresh off their play date at the big Black Cat 10th Anniversary Psychobilly show in Hollywood, California. The show was packed, the interview went great and after a crazy summer, we finally got the segment edited, so here you go! […]
Ladies and Gentlemen, punks and punkettes of the incredible metropolitan area of the great city of New York, after over a decade, my time here is getting short. Sometime in November, I will be putting most of my material possessions in storage and traveling to Latin America to live for a few months before heading […]
WHAT IS PUNKTOLOGY? What is “Punktology”? It is my attempt to produce a video documentary and accompanying blog that helps punks from all over the world tell their story about the influence and philosophy of punk music in their lives, their culture and their society. WHO AM I? Who am I? My name is Robert […]
Punk Outlaw’s thoughts on “What is punk?” with a Spanish translation by Camilo Nieto from Bogota, Colombia
Next stop for Punk Outlaw’s Documentary “Punktology..The Rise of Punk Music in Latin America” is San Pedro Sula, Honduras. We’ll be in Honduras in Mid June so punks there let me know what’s going on at punkoutlaw@aimtvgroup.com or comment here. Should be fun!