SAN PEDRO SULA, HONDURAS: Richie Velasquez (AKA Richie Ramone) is one of those people that make me glad I’m a punk. None of this mealy mouth, “punk was a phase when I was a teenager” garbage. Richie is punk to the bone. No mohawk, no visible tattoos, a good job in hotel management and just […]
How many people do a punk scene make? 50 or 60 like in Cuba, Hundreds like in Medellin? thousands like in NYC? how about 1? Well in San Pedro Sula I made contact with at least one punk rocker, Richie Ramone. He’s actually originally from Costa Rica but if things go well, I’ll get to […]
If you have to explain what punk is to someone, then is it possible that the person you are explaining this to could still be a punk? Obviously, if you are explaining punk, it means they are only marginally aware of what constitutes punk music and may or may not even be aware of such […]
The flight from Miami to San Pedro Sula went quick because I had a middle seat sandwiched between a well traveled Gringo professor of Spanish from Missouri State University and a young local Honduran finance student from Chicago. Both were very gracious in offering advice, but it was funny because the Gringo professor advised almost […]
Ok, here is the deal for Honduras as it currently stands: 6/15-6/22 San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba and Roatan Hopefully I will reach some punks who want to be interviewed in these cities. If not, it could be a touristy punk outlaw vacation, which is cool, cause I do need a tan. Email me at […]
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!