Cartridge for punk, rock, emo, indie?

I think it's important that the cartridge sound like one you like hearing. A well researched approach should yield a cartridge that is pleasing to the OPs ears.
Equalizers got a bad rap from a combination of poor product and the rise of the new "Hi End's" insistance on purity of sound such that single ended triode amps became "popular" at least in theory . The basic tenet was -don't F around with the sound!
I would have been delighted if they left tone controls on my SS amps. I tried a late 80's early 90s Yamaha or something like that and it was indeed terrible, awful, yuck pooh. No honestly, it was cheaply made and really ruined the sound.
Ultimately every decision we make in buying audio gear and tweaks is aimed in a direction we like once you get over the first schoolings and embarrasment.
Sorry for the minor thread jack!

Check out Italian eBay, for the NOS Acutex 412 and 312 cartridge. Very good on rock, and the price is right. Look them up on the various audio forums to see what others have been saying. The Acutex 312 is a little warmer sounding of the two, to my ear, and my pick of the two, but others prefer the 412.

Good Luck!

Forgot to mention the compliance is 24 on both cartridges.

out of those mentioned, 2m red. see analogplant.com where Michael fremer compare 8 budget cartridges.

I listen to similar music and I my favorites are the Denon DL-110 or Ortofon OM-20.