Does punk music still exist?
I think it’s more a question of punk vs. punk music. Punk was always about doing everything you feel like, and the music came out of that aesthetic. Bands are out there saying that they are punk, but they’re really ripping it off without giving it any real credence. What’s really happening is out in the underground. There are lots of punky bands and girl bands out there. Reggae musicians are incorporating all kinds of music, and that’s really more punk than anything else. Do you think that critics will be kinder this time around? I don’t even have time to think about the critics. Really, any press is good press. It’s attention. If the critics write nasty things, and they are about the music, it could even be good for the band. We might think about the criticism and make some changes. Criticism rarely is given on that level, though. It’s all about personal agendas, usually, and what is the hip thing of the moment. I really have no time for that sort of criticism. It serves no real purpo