Rowanmoor's Mark Lisle: A hangover you don't deserve

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I had the pleasure of accompanying my teenage son and one of his pals to see Bowling for Soup recently.

For those unfamiliar with B4S, they are a Texan pop-punk band (Wikipedia's definition, not mine) with a very loyal and enthusiastic following (judging by the frenzy that accompanied their highly entertaining set). Now, having been a teenager myself when punk burst on to the music scene in the late Seventies, I would not characterise Bowling for Soup as punk, yet pop conjures up an entirely different image and I can see the need for a sub-genre label. Cultural commentators would tell us that punk was more about attitude and state of mind, than a Mohican and a strategically placed safety ...

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