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It’s interesting to see how the punk cannon is defined in the internet age. A band like Fall Out Boy (who, full disclosure, I’m a fan of and occasionally cover on this website) gets continued coverage on sites specializing in punk despite the fact they’ve long ago revealed themselves to be a pop band who only briefly infused some punk in the mix. ...

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As Taking Back Sunday took the stage on Tuesday night, the sold-out floor of the House of Blues began to feel really sold-out. Whether you consider Taking Back Sunday emo, or maybe punk or just straight rock, the lasting appeal of the band is the emotive lyrics and vocal performance from frontman Adam Lazzara, and on this night, everyone was ready for some group catharsis. ...

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