After 9/11, we had this "terrorist-Muslim-threat" in the US but at the same time, next to that, in Holland we had this growing awareness that the so-called integration of new Dutch people, a lot of those that had come to… — G.W. Sok Copy Share Image
After 9/11, we had this "terrorist-Muslim-threat" in the US but at the same time, next to that, in Holland we had this growing awareness… — G.W. Sok Copy Share Image
From what I see, nowadays punk and anarchy are still connected with "fast loud music by smelly drunk chaos-people" and, yes, I know I'm… — G.W. Sok Copy Share Image
Ever since 9/11, the mood has changed quite a bit, and for the worst. The main cause for this change are the merchants of… — G.W. Sok Copy Share Image
I think that the sheer fact that music can raise certain questions or put topics on the agenda has in itself already an effect.… — G.W. Sok Copy Share Image
Punk, and rock in general, is often very myopic. When people sing about "the world," they're generally focused almost entirely on the west and… — G.W. Sok Copy Share Image
To me, the main idea of punk was do-it-yourself, which meant that you could basically do anything that you would wanna do. You don't… — G.W. Sok Copy Share Image
We strive towards a better world, but one can never do it without compromise. We can all change the world for the better, starting… — G.W. Sok Copy Share Image
We care about equality and democracy within the band and outside the band. For us life is about cooperation and solidarity, not about egotism,… — G.W. Sok Copy Share Image
I believe in freedom of speech, and at the same time I think that sometimes it can be worth it to not say something.… — G.W. Sok Copy Share Image
In the 1960s, people like Bob Dylan, his music and words were a threat to the society and mainstream of the time. It shook… — G.W. Sok Copy Share Image
Through the music and words we, as the band The ex, express our thoughts and opinions and ideas. It is not always totally necessary… — G.W. Sok Copy Share Image
