The early 2000s saw the rise of reality TV, flip phones, and low-rise jeans, trends we now look back and cringe at. But this era was also defined by the punk rock artists and bands that reigned supreme...

Defined by its rambunctious sounds and rebellious attitude, it is an anti-normal culture curated by music, art and a close community. This is punk rock.

Mother Nature’s wrath didn’t stop thousands of avid head bangers from attending South by So What?!, heavy metal's and punk rock’s response to the monstrous South By Southwest, in Grand Prairie from March 14 through March 16. But, for a girl who loves blasting Katy Perry in her shower, the weather did nothing for my already rattling nerves.