30th Aniversary of Punk! (1 Viewer)

[LazlowJones]

Who are your favourite Punk band?

ps. Blink 182 and the Offspring don't count.

 

[the departed]

ps. Blink 182 and the Offspring don't count.

sum 41

 

[BC]

though they quickly moved out of the "punk" scene and the overall rock + roll paradigm, i would say throbbing gristle... their very early work and intentions were a pure realization of "punk", and a reaction to the rapid commercialization of it, taken to its logical conclusion.

for more traditional / conventional punk bands, my absolute favourites are x ray spex and crass.

 

[Nate Champion]

Is it a sound?
For me John Fahey had the ultimate 'fuck you' attitude. That guy couldn't have cared less what anyone thought and he was no kid fiddler on the guitar.

As for something based in that sound, jaysus that's a horrible question!

Mission of Burma maybe.
I could go with Les Savy Fav - 'fuck the champagne! we want gin!'

 

[mackle]

Black Flag
Fugazi
The Minutemen
Wire
The Ex
Mission of Burma

About as much as I can narrow it down

 

[Space]

The Minutemen
NoMeansNo
Fugazi
The Clash
The Stupids

would be my top five today

 

[Rimbaud]

Changes all the time.

Heroin
Terveet Kadet
Ink & Dagger
Senata Fox
Revolution of a Sun
The Dagda
Unison
Limp Wrist
Crime

etc...etc..

et...c....

 

[lympog]

I suppose...
The Clash / Throbbing Gristle (not quite punk, but very relevant) / Buzzcocks (early incarnation with Howard Devoto) / Sex Pistols / Subway Sect.,
...can't think of any others off the top of my head...

- Leigh

 

[trensmat]

wire
suicide

 

[lympog]

suicide definitely. talking heads anyone?

 

[nlgbbbblth]

The Stranglers.

 

[lympog]

knew i was forgetting someone
how's about the damned? new rose is a bloody good 7"

- leigh

 

[nlgbbbblth]

knew i was forgetting someone
how's about the damned? new rose is a bloody good 7"

- leigh

It is. But the Peel Session version is even better.

Eat your heart out John Peel

 

[lympog]

haven't heard that
stiff little fingers, caberet voltaire (not strictly punk, but definitely along the same lines)

- leigh

 

[pavlos]

Who are your favourite Punk band?

ps. Blink 182 and the Offspring don't count.

The Stooges/The Fall/thatsoundsreallypredictablebutidontgiveatoss

!ninjaaaa

 

[lympog]

i still haven't actually heard the fall though. they're the one band that has always escaped my attention
i must steal some of their stuff by utilising my internet connection in an evil and disgraceful manner

- leigh

 

[pavlos]

i still haven't actually heard the fall though. they're the one band that has always escaped my attention
i must steal some of their stuff by utilising my internet connection in an evil and disgraceful manner

- leigh

Cab it up. A great (and cheap) introduction is that Psycik dancehall compilation. V. affordable...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004W1EB/qid=1149468353/202-3249859-3931004

 

[lympog]

legal purchase, eh...
hmm...i'm not sure - it sounds a little too convenient (besides i've no credit card)

 

[mr pharmacist!!!!1]

leigh if you want i could upload you the fall's greatest hits
"50,000 fall fans cant be wrong"

they're so prolific and so damn good you wont believe it.
on second thoughts just download it, ive just realised the logistics of uploading 2 cds online and im not arsed.
still, its probably the best starting point for a band with over 50 albums or as pavlos said get psykic dance hall which is another good introduction to their earlier years.

 

[Nate Champion]

Black Flag
Fugazi
The Minutemen
Wire
The Ex
Mission of Burma

About as much as I can narrow it down

That's a very hip selection Mackle!

But some pretty good narrowing all the same.

Alas, let's not forget (in no particular order)

Rites of Spring
esg
Savage Republic
enon
Brainiac
big black
bellini
unwound
the Jesus Lizard
Scratch Acid
Men's Recovery Project
void
as mercenaires
Wilderness
June of 44
q and not u
the Pop Group


As for performers, Colin Newman and Guy Piciotto; it's just coming out of them raw.

What's all this about strictness?