Some listeners thought these now-famous bands were jokes or gags in some fashion; and it didn't take long to prove them wrong.

The December (and very early January) roundup of our punk column 'In Defense of the Genre' includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list of the best songs of the month.

Grunge and alt-rock had their heyday in the 1990s and 2000s, and these one-hit wonders (unfortunately) slipped through the cracks.