Another Year In Pop: 33

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Katy Perry remains astride the top of the charts, and Solange gets her first taste of the top 40.

[Poll #1243811]

Inexplicable re-entry watch: Miley Cyrus jumps from 141 to 76 with 'See You Again'. Also, the Fightstar album has entered the charts at number 86, well done there Charlie :)

History of Punk?

[mcatzilut.livejournal.com]

I asked this on ILX, but got a volley of idiot responses. Anyway, does anyone know whether a history of punk music from its roots through, say, Hot Topic exists? Something that traces it from being edgy to being mainstream? Either a book, or an essay, or something?