Who We Are?
So before we get too far into this and someone asks the question about why we think there is any reason in the world the web needs another online punk source for news and such, let us go ahead and explain this. First of all, we are Colorado based and if you look back at history, there is not a lot of coverage in Colorado and surrounding areas. Can you remember the last time a good punk band was covered from here, Montana, or Wyoming? Yeah, there was the great Warlock Pinchers, there was Pinhead Circus and probably many more, but the bottom line is there are a lot of talented people making honest music from around this area and we’re looking at giving them the recognition they deserve. We are of course going to cover other parts of the world and events that come through here, but essentially, this is where we all live so I’m sure you’ll see the geographical reference for the most part.
Our goal in starting this is to cover music, art and events we consider to be honest. I think we can all agree what honest music is and most of us can hear the difference pretty quickly. There are plenty of sites and magazines out there that cover the stuff that’s pumped through your radio on a regular basis, so there is no need for us to do that. We’re not running on tons of pumped donations, we’re not being told what to do in any sense, so if a band is starting out and needs a place to reside with their brand new demo that sounds terrible in production, they’ve got a home right here. We’re not just going to be pumping label stuff, but we’ll be covering label stuff. I’m pretty sure at this point you get the idea and further explanation will not only be annoying to you, but to us because we’re going to get comments and questions we will probably have to answer again anyway.
This will also be a community based site and contributions are welcomed and very encouraged. Any abuse and you’re outta here. If you don’t see for yourself what the definition of abuse is to those in the community, then that will be something you’ll have to reflect on yourself. Of course sometimes we’ll be pulling news from other places and always citing the source. This, in our opinion, just helps those sites that are cited also. Once again back to the community aspect of what we’re doing. We’re not here to compete or find a way to make millions. It’s just about being a resource for those in our area to call their own and always open to spreading the community to wherever it may take us. Punk used to be about a place to go where you felt welcomed into a dingy bunch of like-minded misfits. We’re just claiming our spot in that group of misfits.
F.A.Q.
So why use Punk in your name ?
Well, pre MTV punk nation, punk never had a sound. Think back to days as early as the Clash, Minutemen, Descendents, Husker Du, the Specials, etc. Did any of these bands sound the same? Nope, it has never been a sound to most who love punk. That was corporations narrowing down a market to make tons of dough. We’ll be covering “honest” music, period. There are genres, sub genres, cores and more. We’re not going to sit here and explain that to anyone. This is up to the individual to decide for themselves what punk is. So just think of punk in the sense of honesty and we shouldn’t have to revisit this question.
Can I write for FTLP?
You sure can. You first have to be a member to submit. All news and event submissions with be looked over. You MUST site your sources if you got information from another site and we should be all good. Please write things in your own words. This will be the case for all news submissions, Columns are a little different. Just submit your idea and we’ll look it over and see if it is literary genius.
Can I get paid from FTLP?
Ummm, no. As of now we have no sponsors or any way to pay people for their content. You will get credit for your work and also if you submit photographs, please watermark them or indicate who shot them. We’re not looking at taking claims on anyone’s work. Just giving the work a place to reside.
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