Mutations

Inaugural pick for the Pitchfork Book ClubGQ''s One of the Best Books to Read Right NowHow can so many people pledge allegiance to punk, something with no fixed identity? Depending on who and wher ...

Inaugural pick for the Pitchfork Book ClubGQ''s One of the Best Books to Read Right NowHow can so many people pledge allegiance to punk, something with no fixed identity? Depending on who and where you are, punk can be an outlet, excuse, lifestyle, escapism, conversation, community, ideology, sales category, social movement, punishable offense, badge of authenticity, reason to drink beer forever, or an aesthetic of belligerent incompetence. And if someone has a strong belief about what punk is, odds are they have even stronger feelings about what punk is not.Sam McPheeters championed many diff