Simpson

In the article by Simpson, she focuses on the retronationalism that begins after the fall of the Berlin Wall and after the GDR dissolves. Punk music began to form and rock groups would look back at the GDR in n/ostalgia. Punk music was seen as an expression and the musical aspect was not so much an art form as the punk culture was. People who attend these concerts (either on underground or by permission of the government) would dress and dance a certain way. I found this interesting because that is a reflection of the punk/rock music scene of today. Most people who listen to the punk music of today know little about some of the early instances in East Germany. Punk music originated, according to Simpson, as a sort of "fantasy" or sense of belonging in a socialist society. While today, "punks" can still be seen moshing at concerts or jumping up and down, most of the music of today does not have the exact same meaning as that of the GDR punks. The punk culture still lives on, with other types of punk/rock music developing, and the idea of anarchy is still present in the minds of punk youth today.