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[RiccochetJ]

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Punk cannot be defined.

There are so many sub-genres it becomes difficult. If you think it fits, be sure to include them and give your reasoning. There are so many bands that produced an album or a single it becomes mind boggling.

On top of that, I would like to hear about your favorite places for shows. No, I'm not talking about stadiums! I'm talking about the places where those corners in buildings are actually bars, where stickers are plastered on the walls, the cymbals give you Tinnitus, and the bartender looks like Mike Ness and he pours you a stiff one!

There is so much history it is best if you visit Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_rock

For those that are new to punk, I submit that this should be your first experience:

Bad Religion

This song should resonate:
21st Century Digital Boy (Live)

I want to post the Greg Gaffin Punk Manifesto, and yet at the same time I don't want to link to a bad area of the net. Google my friend... google. I will ask a mod if I can post it if the need arises.

Let's go.

Ska? Emo? Celtic? All are welcome in here.

Simple. Effective? Awesome.

 

[Medalion]

Goldfinger, ska-punk ftw

 

[RiccochetJ]

Ok, FINE! I'LL START! Other than Bad Religion

Pennywise
Less Than Jake
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Reel Big Fish
Rancid
Thrice
Pulley
Much the Same
NOFX
SNFU
Propagandhi

Lists! So Excited!

 

[Mileena]

Operation Ivy!

 

[Salsa]

Punk is dead dudddddddde


I was a big fan of NOFX when i was younger


Early Green Day as well if that counts

 

[RiccochetJ]

Goldfinger, ska-punk ftw

I enjoy Finger. I enjoy them and your avatar.

 

[wenis]

The last punk band I really got into was Gallows...not so much after that though. I need some more punk besides the staples of the genre.

 

[RiccochetJ]

The last punk band I really got into was Gallows...not so much after that though. I need some more punk besides the staples of the genre.

And define the genre...
Please...

 

[Cyan]

My opinion to start this:
Bad Religion

Dude, you [/thread]ed your own thread.

 

[RoboPlato]

The last punk band I really got into was Gallows...not so much after that though. I need some more punk besides the staples of the genre.

If you ever get the opportunity, see Gallows live. I saw them a couple years ago in NYC and they blew me away.

Going to see Rise Against and Bad Religion together in May. So pumped.

 

[RiccochetJ]

Dude, you [/thread]ed your own thread.

You Sir! What you see, not for me, isn't what you planned to be, but you'll have what you but wanted in the end along the way.

 

[hie]

Poison Idea
Bad Brains

I grew up listening to a ton of it, but those are my top two...probably.

 

[saunderez]

Pennywise is probably the definition of punk to me due to the fact they were the first real punk band I ever got into.

During high school my tastes widened a little and these were some of my favourite bands:

Bad Religion
Unwritten Law
Lagwagon
MXPX
Mad Caddies
Less Than Jake
No Fun At All
No Use For A Name
Hi-Standard
Propaghandi
ALL
Descendents
The Dwarves
The Bouncing Souls
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes
Strung Out
Frenzal Rhomb

And I could keep going on for a while.....


These days I'm a huge fan of A Wilhelm Scream. Definitely my favourite band of the last 5 years.

 

[twofold]

A Wilhelm Scream - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSoWS2Tab_4
Against Me (the old albums; not the new shit) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wkZGMktFCw
Alkaline Trio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cwWCbBQ-cc
As Friends Rust - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpTM9eaPAHk
Bad Astronaut - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhATprKyT94
Billy Talent - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPpUOfTc4Iw
Brand New - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zywmIuhllXE
Capdown - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwPmI0gic6E
Dilllinger Four - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcEhUQO0sR8
Gatsbys American Dream - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7GREnAPUEc
Hot Water Music - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cwSxBMuI08
Lightyear - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuAU6y79cs << These guys are the best Ska-punk band I've ever heard; hunt down both of their albums, they're amazing
Millencolin - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Ta0oXRtxo#
Nofx - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGtQ-QTYrvA
Rise Against - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zb5OVXDU6M
Rx Bandits - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq0j2Ot1NHo << Probably my favourite band of all time
Strike Anywhere - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=angFeKA9CAg
Strung Out - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHreG4TtRIU
Sublime - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEYN5w4T_aM
The Lawrence Arms - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qslj96inMTY&feature=fvsr
The Suicide Machines - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNGrjPltGTw

There's probably a lot more stuff on my computer at home but that list came from a quick flick through my ipod.

I don't listen to this type of music much anymore so I don't know many of the newer bands in the scene.

Goldfinger, ska-punk ftw

I used to love Goldfinger.. before John Feldmann became an asshole and their music became overproduced garbage pop punk.

Eurgh.

 

[saunderez]

A Wilhelm Scream - http://www.youtube.com/watch?.[/QUO...c"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSCX_vuRDWc

I used to love Goldfinger.. before John Feldmann became an asshole and their music became overproduced garbage pop punk.

Eurgh.

Their songs got a bit too preachy for me too....

 

[twofold]

Hell yeah! That's the stuff.

Though I would have picked The Horse as my example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSCX_vuRDWc

That's actually my second favourite song by them. I had to go with 'The King is Dead' since it's my favourite. ;D

Their songs got a bit too preachy for me too....

I used to help moderate their forums when I was a kid so I used to get free tickets for their shows whenever they came to England.

John was such a nice guy the first time I met him, but he kept acting more and more like a dick with every tour. It was so disappointing to see.

The other guys are awesome though, especially Darrin and his wife Vicky.

I hope their newer stuff is better now that their old guitarist is back.

 

[Medalion]

Well to be honest I haven't followed Goldfinger since probably the mid 00's but I still enjoy their earlier works

 

[Max]

GORILLA BISCUITS

 

[xbhaskarx]

Fuck all this mid-90s - 2000s fake punk bullshit, Green Day's rise to popularity in 94 ruined everything.

 

[Rickard]

Dayglo Abortions.

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Blink 182 and Sum 41 :awesomeface

The Misfits (including the Graves-fronted version)
Pennywise
NOFX
Ebba Grön
Asta Kask (at least what little I've heard)
Ramones
Sex Pistols
Bad Religion
Balzac
Dropkick Murphys
Flogging Molly
Die Toten Hosen
Turbonegro

 

[HappyBivouac]

Oh man, we've always needed an Official Punk Rock Thread Official Thread!

 

[firen]

Let's Kick Out the Jams and unleash Anarchy in the U....SA. Err...Am I doing this right?

 

[AcridMeat]

Fugazi
Black Flag
The Damned
Joy Division
The Misfits
Angry Samoans
Choking Victim
Leftover Crack
InDk
Morning Glory
No Service Project
Propagandhi
Deviates

Lots of others have been mentioned & lots more to mention.

 

[Bernbaum]

Snuff's Demmamussabebonk may well be the best straightforward rock album ever, either thank or drummer Duncan Redmonds one-off with Guns n' Wankers 'For Dancing and Listening'.

I listened to nothing but punkrock back in the day. I could list all my faves from Burning Heart, Fat Wreck, Bad Taste, Nitro, Epitaph, Asian Man, Vagrant ad nauseum, but here's the acts that stuck:

Fugazi
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Dead Kennedys
Operation Ivy
Propagandhi
Descendents
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some Bad Religion

EDIT: Oh, and the Bouncing Souls were a very important band for me for many years. They still manage to strike a chord.

 

[AgentOtaku]

Goldfinger, ska-punk ftw

2nd post said it best

Go buy Hello Destiny!

 

[jorma]

Dead Kennedys - the americas greatest export ever

 

[Salazar]

I was a big fan of NOFX when i was younger

Pretty sure NOFX-GAF is a big crowd.

Hi-Standard love ? Anyone ?

 

[Bernbaum]

Dayglo Abortions.

I saw them play in a gazebo in Brisbane to about 12 people.

I bought a t-shirt that had a picture of a baby kissing a wire coathanger.

hmm....

 

[Bernbaum]

Pretty sure NOFX-GAF is a big crowd.

Hi-Standard love ? Anyone ?

Beyond the Fat Wreck Chords samplers, I never bit...

 

[saunderez]

Hi-Standard love ? Anyone ?

Yup was one of the bands I mentioned. Love their style of fast as hell, "we can't quite speak English properly", punk.

 

[Mush]

Ok, FINE! I'LL START! Other than Bad Religion

Pennywise
Less Than Jake
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Reel Big Fish
Rancid
Thrice
Pulley
Much the Same
NOFX
SNFU
Propagandhi

Lists! So Excited!

Thrice? As in Dustin Kensrue Thrice?

They're not punk dude. Far better, in fact.


/runs

 

[twofold]

Pretty sure NOFX-GAF is a big crowd.

Hi-Standard love ? Anyone ?

Don't think I've heard anything by them other than their California Dreaming cover.

Any recommended albums?

 

[Salazar]

Beyond the Fat Wreck Chords samplers, I never bit...

Angry Fist is good. Making the Road is great.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

I tried to listen to some newer punk bands, but I honestly can't stand most of it. Maybe its not for me anymore, but the scene is pretty bad IMO.


I still listen to anything Bad Religion puts out but The Process of Belief to me was their last good album.

I'm still up to date with A Wilhelm Scream, even after my punk "phase" I still listen to them frequently and await new material.

Against me are awful nowadays, Disco Before the breakdown had me hoping for something amazing, too bad. Reinventing Axl Rose and As the eternal cowboy are still two good albums.

Brand New was a good "punk" band, but they're even better as an indie band, Devil and God > everything else they've done

Millencolin surprised me when home from home was decent and Kingwood was actually good. Their newest album sucks, still hopeful as they were one of the first bands I ever got into.

Rise against are so dull to me now, Revolution Per Minute is still a decent listen though. I'm amazed at the popularity they've attained as they're one of the most generic bands atm.

RX Bandits are another band that I liked as a "punk" band but like a whole lot more when they progressed into other styles. They're better now than they ever were.

The Lawrence Arms are to me still a good band. Will listen to anything they put out, that includes The Falcon albums.

Lagwagon's Resolve is a pretty good listen.

Propagandhi's Today's Empires and Potekin City Limits still get plenty of spins

Polar Bear Club started out with a great EP "The Redder The Better" but they have gotten worse with every release since.

At The Drive-In still gets plenty of plays as does Bear Vs. Shark. Few bands survived my maturing taste in music.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Thrice? As in Dustin Kensrue Thrice?

They're not punk dude. Far better, in fact.


/runs

Thrice slowly became one the most boring bands I've ever heard.

 

[Mush]

Thrice slowly became one the most boring bands I've ever heard.

GET THE FUCK OUT

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Long list of rambling.

I almost forgot Refused. The Shape of Punk to Come gets played occasionally if I'm in the mood. I also had a bit of a International Noise Conspiracy kick, but they're meh to me now.

 

[Mush]

OK MorisUkunRasik, I forgive you. I saw the Brand New mention. Everything's ok now, we're still buds.

You even agree on which album is their best! (even though they're all awesome)

/swoon

Maybe I will start that Brand New appreciation thread after all...

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

GET THE FUCK OUT

Never. I never thought they were a very good band, but now they're not very good and boring as hell.

 

[twofold]

Agreed on Thrice. I never thought they were a top tier band in the past and I don't think they're much better nowadays.

They have done some awesome songs though.

'Stare at the Sun' is a damn good song and I really liked 'The Messenger' from the Alchemy Index.

Snipped - loads of good stuff

Agreed with nearly everything you said. It's like you read my mind.

I recommend checking out 'The Original Cowboy' by Against Me, by the way. It's the only good thing they've released in the past five years.

 

[AgentOtaku]

BTW

All fans here should know that Face to Face have a new fucking album due this year!

(^____^)

 

[dude]

Most of my favorites were already posted, but The Germs and Crass are both essential.

 

[Witchfinder General]

I mainly listen to Hardcore in the Punk genre but I do enjoy some more "punk rock" bands.

Here's my list:

Bad Brains
Black Flag
Poison Idea
Jerry's Kids
By the Grace of God
NOFX
The Offspring
Agnostic Front
Biohazard (borderline)

 

[ghst]

the vast majority of bands that i've listened to for the last decade+ have been touched by the great punk cracken.

you could barely find a common musical thread between many of them, it's all about the circles they move in, the scenes they come from, the shows they play and the people that turn up. it defies description, but is innately understandable to anyone involved in it.

for example: you wouldn't usually find a bunch of punk dudes at an americana folk/country show, but if that show had chuck regan or austin lucas on the bill, the crowd wouldn't be entirely different from if the bands playing were blasting out power cords at fest.

as for recommendations, i'm gonna be that guy and recommend my friends' band: http://bangersbangers.bandcamp.com/

 

[dude]

the vast majority of bands that i've listened to for the last decade+ have been touched by the great punk cracken.

you could barely find a common musical thread between many of them, it's all about the circles they move in, the scenes they come from, the shows they play and the people that turn up. it defies description, but is innately understandable to anyone involved in it.

for example: you wouldn't usually find a bunch of punk dudes at a americana folk/country show, but if that show had chuck regan or austin lucas on the bill, the crowd wouldn't be entirely different from if the bands playing were blasting out power cords at fest.

as for recommendations, i'm gonna be that guy and recommend my friends' band: http://bangersbangers.bandcamp.com/

Folk Punk is pretty cool - You should also try Blackbird Raum, Asking for it!, Jhonny Hobo, Violent Femmes...

 

[quickwhips]

I really love Bad Religion. But I've been listening to Rise Against and Against Me! alot lately. Sex Pistols are awesome and Me First And The Gimme Gimmes were the band my wife and I played when we walked into our weddings reception. That is probably her favorite punk rock band.

 

[Tedesco!]

NOFX
Dead Milkmen
Op Ivy

 

[faridmon]

Never was into punk but I really love Bad Rellegion and Sex Pistols.

 

[brianjones]