In my opinion, punk rock shines in a live atmosphere more than any other genre. Try as people might, nothing sounds better than the way riffs leap out of giant speakers. That shine is only enhanced when the setting is as intimate as East Side Joe's. There’s no parking garage to maneuver through, no long lines, no metal detectors, just punk rock an arm's length away. On December 7, ESJ's was host to some of the best pop-punk bands around, both locally and nationally. ...