Mockingly derived term referring to an assortment of punk
rock bands, most notably from but not limited to such subgenres as folk-punk, melodic
hardcore and pop-punk, acclaimed by message board members frequenting the website punknews.org
Some of the more commonly lauded bands include Hot Water
Music, Against Me!, Lifetime, Bouncing Souls, the Lawrence Arms, Strike Anywhere, the Draft, Dillinger Four, This Bike is a Pipe
Bomb, Paint It
Black, None More
Black, and the Gaslight Anthem. Orgcore bands are known from such areas as Richmond, Va, New Jersey, Chicago, and Gainseville, Fl. Prominent record labels such as No Idea, Fat Wreck Chords, and Plan It X have a strong following amongst the punknews community.
The stereotypical look of the “orgcore” punker, as depicted in Rob Dobi's satirical website yourscenesucks.com, is an arm tatooed, flannel shirt wearing, bearded, pabst blue ribbon drinking, 20 to 30-something year old.
The Fest, an annual punk rock music festival held in Gainseville
Florida, is renowned amongst members of the punknews.org community.
Dude, did you see the lineup for the Fest this year? 10/10!!!! I just got a hard on. It's got orgcore pioneers Jawbreaker, Against Me!, the Lawrence Arms, that sweet new folk rock band from
Richmond with the dude with the gruff voice, and that other sweet new Bruce Springsteen inspired
post-
hardcore band from New Jersey!