The term "post-punk" was first used by journalists in the late 1970s to describe groups moving beyond punk's sonic template into disparate areas. Many of these artists, initially inspired by punk's DIY ethic and energy, ultimately became disillusioned with the style and movement, feeling that it had fallen into commercial formula, rock convention and self-parody. They repudiated its populist claims to accessibility and raw simplicity, instead seeing an opportunity to break with musical tradition, subvert commonplaces and challenge audiences. Artists moved beyonds punk's focus on the concerns of a largely white, male, working class population and abandoned its continued reliance on established rock and roll tropes, such as three-chord progressions and Chuck Berry-based guitar riffs. These artists instead defined punk as "an imperative to constant change", believing that "radical content demands radical form". COUNT 10
QSN1 Who coined the term post-punk? ANS1 journalists in the late 1970s QSN2 What dis the new term, post-punk, cover? ANS2 groups moving beyond punk's sonic template into disparate areas QSN3 What inspired early post-punk artists? ANS3 punk's DIY ethic and energy QSN4 Why did post-punk fall out of love with punk? ANS4 commercial formula, rock convention and self-parody QSN5 What did the new post-punk artists believe? ANS5 "radical content demands radical form" QSN6 Who were the first to use the term "post-punk"? ANS6 journalists QSN7 When was "post-punk" first used to start describing artists? ANS7 late 1970s QSN8 What were many post-punk artists originally inspired by? ANS8 punk's DIY ethic and energy QSN9 How many chords did standard punk songs typically use? ANS9 three QSN10 What did post-punk artists feel there was an imperative to constantly do? ANS10 change