Type of site | Political |
|---|---|
| Created by | Nick Rizzuto |
Conservative Punk was a website that promoted conservative views in the punk subculture. It was created by Nick Rizzuto in 2004.[1]
History
Nick Rizzuto, a publicist for KROCK, a New York City radio station,[2] created the website partially in response to the left-liberal group Punkvoter, which was created by NOFX lead singer Fat Mike (aka Mike Burkett).[3] The Conservative Punk website received significant press coverage during the 2004 presidential election.
An early contributor to the site was Dave Smally of the band Down by Law.[4] The site also received contributions from talk radio personality Andrew Wilkow and former Misfits singer and Gotham Road frontman Michale Graves.[3] Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian wrote about Rizzuto: "To his critics he's a crank bringing punk's good name into disrepute – but to his supporters he's the fearless voice of a formerly silent minority."[1]
In early 2010, Nick Rizzuto, without notice, stopped paying the hosting fees for Conservativepunk.com, causing the website and discussion forum to become inaccessible. Longtime members and regular posters created a replacement site, ConPunk.com, in order to maintain the community, but that site went offline in May 2013, in favor of a Facebook group which too has closed as of 2014.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Lynskey, Dorian (July 7, 2004). "Meet the pro-Bush punks". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "For conservative punks, it's about (equal) time". msnbc.com. June 3, 2004. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ a b "A Bush Surprise: Fright-Wing Support (Published 2004)". March 21, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ Manhire, Toby (March 31, 2004). "We are conservatives, hear us roar". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
Further reading
- "From the White House to the Punk House" – Punk Planet
