I found it interesting to hear Rich Stremme’s story. He was very passionate about his work and he was really appreciative of his audience. He also claimed that he would include all people, but he would not allow people who did not include others to attend his shows. He also said that people from other countries came to listen to him. He remarked that Mexican kids came to see his show and invited him to a gas station after to eat together. I also learned a lot about the difficulties of pursuing punk rock. He mentioned that his group would often lose money trying to promote his concerts. This truly showed dedication and love for his work.

I also appreciated the zines and vinyl disks that were presented to us in class. It was easy to tell that a lot of work was put into each piece. These were primarily focused on the punk rock genre. This showed how Stremme was able to integrate business into his musical

I believe it would have been better to speak to him face to face, because this would have been more personal and we would not have been interrupted by the zoom lag. However, it was still a very nice experience and I enjoyed learning about Rich Stremme’s work and life.

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