That's part of my point. Punk wasn't something that was supposed to continue on indefinitely. Arguably the worst thing that could happen to punk is for music to keep on being punk in the same recognizable form as it took in the late '70s and early '80s or even '90s. Punk was essentially a spirit of defiance and creativity that often had a certain sound owing to the equipment and influences of the time. To continue on in that vein for decades upon decades is against the very spirit of the thing. The problem isn't so much that there is no punk today, but that there is in fact too much punk lingering around long after punk itself has ceased to be a meaningful form of rebellion. In order to find today's punk music, you have to stop listening for it in punk music.
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