I've seen the best punk rock I'll ever see. I've seen free shows in a red barn, I've seen shows in shit holes, I've seen shows in halls, and I've put the shows on. Punk rock was meant for rat holes. It was meant for basements, red barns, and converted warehouses. Punk rock is about a bunch of people that love the fucking music getting a show together, keeping the prices down, cleaning up afterwards, and hanging out with your community.
Punk rock is about the headlining bands checking out the openers, and singing their songs.
Punk rock is about being alive. It is about starting a band and feeling like you are going to burst wide open with excitement, and energy, and sincerity. It means being friends with the band members. It means sleeping on the floor at your friend's houses when you go on a road trip. It is about having bands sleep at your house.