A topic for various genres and sub-genres of punk.

[jaymieandrogyny]

Talk about your favorite punk bands here. Discuss as many different punk bands as you'd like. Put up Youtube videos of your favorite bands, your favorite songs, awesome live shows. Put up lyrics. Discuss upcoming shows, upcoming albums, funny stories, whatever the case may be.

No sub-genre will be excluded! 70's punk rock n' roll, powerpop, streetpunk, UK82, D-beat, Japanese hardcore, noise, Finnish punk, crust, grind, powerviolence, hardcore, anarcho, post-punk, dark-punk, gothy darkwave punk, pop-punk, ska, 90's stuff, horrorpunk, psychobilly, Oi, riot grrl, deathrock, metal-punk, thrash. Talk about all of it.

Please leave any naysaying at the door. This is a topic for everyone who is either remotely interested in punk music or you're a casual listener/fan or if it's 24/7 for you, you're welcome here.


I'll start with this:



Lyrics:

We've got a dream in our hearts and we won't give it up!

Insane with desperation in a world so ****ing cold and grey
Masked soulless creatures toiling, wasting day to day
Production units, ****ing cogs, nothing but a number
Hollow lives, some existence, do you ever wonder?

There must be an alternative to this insensitive way of life!
There is an alternative, but we've got to ****ing fight!

How much longer can we exist in this **** world?
The blueprints for the apocalypse have already been unfurled
Government after government has proven ****ing false!
Have YOU answers? What's YOUR answer? WE'RE the answer and the cause!

If the government is the answer, it's a stupid ****ing question!

Time and again we're criticized by those quick to buy into
The media definition of what is anarchy.
A media whose sole purpose is to serve the rich elite.
The corporations: those whose sole interest is profit at whatever price.
People buy into this **** unknowingly from birth.
What alternative source of information are they given after all? None!
You question, you doubt, you give up!
Rebel a bit and get it out of your system.
There are no alternatives, right? Wrong!
You won't find change in government.
You won't find change in escapism either.
You will however find a change in you, in us.
We are the system.
We are the masses so many speak of.
We are the root of the problem.
We are at the base.
Who will build the roads? WE WILL!
Who will provide the basic necessities? WE WILL!
Who will bring an end to poverty, homelessness, greed, war, death, famine, injustice?
If anything, WE WILL!
We are the alternative! There is no savior! There is no god!
A better leader won't come along!
A better government does no exist! JUST YOU AND I!

[The Sexy Psychotic]

YES!

Im a huge punk fan, anything punk does me fine, however lately I've been into hardcore punk/metal-core stuff, mostly 18 Visions and Every Time I Die, can't beat that stuff.

Favourite bands in punk right now would have to be Rise Against, Cancer Bats, Anti-Flag, meh not too many others right now, big fan of the classic stuff too, Black Flag, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Descendents, hell I could go on.

[jaymieandrogyny]

Jun 15, 2012 16:44:05 GMT -5 The Sexy Psychotic said:

YES!

Im a huge punk fan, anything punk does me fine, however lately I've been into hardcore punk/metal-core stuff, mostly 18 Visions and Every Time I Die, can't beat that stuff.

Favourite bands in punk right now would have to be Rise Against, Cancer Bats, Anti-Flag, meh not too many others right now, big fan of the classic stuff too, Black Flag, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Descendents, hell I could go on.

Cancer Bats are great. Black Flag was one of the first bands I listened to and I still love them to this day. I don't think anybody is "too punk" to like The Ramones.

Well hey if you like all the older stuff, based on the bands you named I think you might dig New York Dolls, check it out



And in lieu of the newer bands you named, I'd like to introduce you to Gallows. They played a couple Warped Tours, were featured in a few AP magazines, but are still kinda under the radar.

[DontHassleTheHoff]

Love Punk (Think i dicussed this with you in another thread), some of my favorite artists, to name a few that fit into the genres you mentioned:

The Cramps
The Clash
Buzzcocks
The Only Ones
Ramones
Sex Pistols
The Undertones
Misfits
X-Ray Spex
Dead Kennedys
Iggy and the Stooges
Billy Bragg (Kinda folky, but there is some punk in there)
Rancid
Distillers
Husker Du

Ska wise it has to be Madness and The Specials, you just don't get better, throw in The Beat and The Selecter. Gah, so good.

Post-Punk is probably my favorite genre as it contains two of my favorite bands of all time: Joy Division and The Cure. Not to mention other greats like Echo and the Bunnymen, Pshychodelic Furrs, Modern English, XTC the list goes on, even to the revival of it which bought some of the best current indie/rock/alternative acts.


Not a fan of recent main stream pop punk. I mean I like some early Blink and Green day, mainly for nostalgia, but lately they have just become utter garbage. It's so cheesy and just cringe worthy.


Edit: THE JAM. HOW DID I FORGET THE FREAKIN' JAM.

[CM Poor]

I like punk, or at least whatever I think is punk. I like too many bands to name. My favorite "style" varies from day to day. My preference is usually heavily biased towards bands out of the Boston area, like The Ducky Boys, Far From Finished, Blood For Blood, etc. Lately I've been more into a rock oriented sound with punk roots, if that makes sense? Stuff like later Against Me!, The Gaslight Anthem, and this solo guy, Bryan McPherson.

Oh, and last year, I got to see Stiff Little Fingers live. That was AWESOME.

[Ben]

i'm into pop-punk, hardcore, surf, emo, and melodic hardcore. some ska stuff too. the majority of music i listen to is some sub-genre of punk. i dunno, i'm not really into the "traditional" idea of punk, or like that 70's uk stuff, but i've never really tried to get into it.

watch american hardcore.

[anxietydestroys]

Jun 15, 2012 22:55:00 GMT -5 Ben said:

watch american hardcore.

READ American Hardcore!!! The book is SOOOOO much better. WAY more detailed WAY more voices. The movie cut out 80% of the bands touched in the book. The entire book is quotes (stories) briefly seperated by transitional narrative. I watched the movie and was shocked to see what and more importantly who "didn't make the cut"

[J12]

Pop-punk is my style of choice. I first got into "rock" fifteen years or so ago, and about eight years ago my tastes started to turn away from modern, radio rock (and the pop-punk that was played on those stations) to strictly pop-punk.

I still listen to a lot of alternative and some indie stuff, too, but pop-punk seems to be my go-to genre.

New Found Glory has been my favorite band for a decade now. They're about as pop-punk as it gets, though nearly all of their influences are hardcore (which is interesting, because I don't care for hardcore music at all).

The Wonder Years are a close second, and honestly, they may overtake NFG at some point.

[The Sexy Psychotic]

Jun 15, 2012 16:55:58 GMT -5 @jaymieandrogyny said:

Jun 15, 2012 16:44:05 GMT -5 The Sexy Psychotic said:

YES!

Im a huge punk fan, anything punk does me fine, however lately I've been into hardcore punk/metal-core stuff, mostly 18 Visions and Every Time I Die, can't beat that stuff.

Favourite bands in punk right now would have to be Rise Against, Cancer Bats, Anti-Flag, meh not too many others right now, big fan of the classic stuff too, Black Flag, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Descendents, hell I could go on.

Cancer Bats are great. Black Flag was one of the first bands I listened to and I still love them to this day. I don't think anybody is "too punk" to like The Ramones.

Well hey if you like all the older stuff, based on the bands you named I think you might dig New York Dolls, check it out



And in lieu of the newer bands you named, I'd like to introduce you to Gallows. They played a couple Warped Tours, were featured in a few AP magazines, but are still kinda under the radar.

If we're talking Gallows;



Love Wade so much more, need to see them when they have a UK Tour. Talking of tours, I've actually got OFF! and Trash Talk on Thursday, can't bloody wait, awesome line-up and an even more awesome venue.

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I'll just leave this here;


Classic 18V, ing LOVE this video!

[Mr. Bo Ziffer]

This thread is win. I just got to see Naked Aggression the other day in someones backyard.







This song has some of the best lyrics i've ever heard.



"Being honest is no means of survival
Avoid your inner feelings like the plague
This is what it takes to comply with the images
This structure will accomodate
But things aren't what they seem when they're partially hidden
Behind walls of pretense built for peace of mind
The barriers between us are forever maintained
By our acceptance of the roles others choose to define


In a world of competition life's portrayed as a contest
Where we're forced to live by making gains at others expense
But no one's really gaining when perpetual conflict
Is the result of our relationships based on pretense
We don't need this cultural cosmetic division
It upholds the self-interest on which the system feeds
A deconditioned consciousness of mutual respect
Is the only way to cure this cosmetic disease"

[Wato Stan Account]

I actually hate Wade singing for Gallows. But I have an attachment for Frank Carter, his anger was inspiring.

Lately I've really been into newer post-hardcore; Polar Bear Club, Make Do And Mend, Seahaven, La Dispute, Touche Amore, etc.



Although this is easily the best hardcore band right now for me. Not even sure if they're hardcore really anymore, but they're fantastic.

[Doomrider]

If I generalized all the music I listened to, I'd have to say punk is probably primary based on all the sub genres of it I'm into. A few favorite bands:

X
Pulling Teeth
Discharge
Guitar Wolf
Polar Bear Club
The Flatliners
Dead Swans
Rise and Fall
Trap Them
Wolfbrigade
Charles Bronson
The Locust
Narrows
Converge
Nails
All Pigs Must Die
The Bronx
Weekend Nachos
Sabertooth Zombie
Coliseum
The Carrier
Ceremony
More Than Life

[Unleashed in the East]

80's and 90's hardcore punk is my favorite. Minor threat, Gorilla Biscuits, Madball, Suicidal Tendencies. And Thrash is what I mainly listen to Slayer, Megadeth, Metallica, Anthrax. Finally, Grindcore I listen to sometimes Napalm death, and early carcass.

[MX5]

Pop Punk.

Jun 16, 2012 16:00:17 GMT -5 Wato Stan Account said:

I actually hate Wade singing for Gallows. But I have an attachment for Frank Carter, his anger was inspiring.

Lately I've really been into newer post-hardcore; Polar Bear Club, Make Do And Mend, Seahaven, La Dispute, Touche Amore, etc.

All AWESOME bands. I saw Touche Amore in april in a little coffee shop in front of probably less than a hundred kids. Spent the whole set singing with Jeremy, it was totally awesome. Probably my favorite band I've seen live.

[Dat guy ova der]

I've been on a HUGE Streetlight Manifesto kick latley ever since my friend told me about them around a month ago. I can't stop listening to the Everything Goes Numb album.

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[Deleted]

Punk is the greatest music known! I am the biggest Ramones fan. And yes, I've seen them live. Three times. I've seen Joey solo once in NYC. I've seem Marky a couple of times and just saw C. Jay a while back ago with Daniel Ray. I can't wait for his new album to come out. Also going to see Marky again soon with Blitzkrieg.

Some of my fav bands:

Sloppy Seconds
The Queers
Boris The Sprinkler
Wayne County
The Dead Boys
Richard Hell and The Voidoids
anything with Dan Vapid
The Addicts
RANCID!!!

I love love love Iggy and the Dolls. I've been lucky to see the Dolls a few years ago. David Johansen is simply amazing. If you ever get a chance. Check out his blues band. David Johansen and the Harry Smiths.

lol actually this list can go on forever.

[Deleted]

Here's a song from my old gorepunk band. If you guys like it, I can post the rest of the album and some live stuff.

[jaymieandrogyny]

Lots of stuff to reply to, was expecting this topic to die the day I made it, hah

Jun 15, 2012 18:32:49 GMT -5 DontHassleTheHoff said:

Love Punk (Think i dicussed this with you in another thread), some of my favorite artists, to name a few that fit into the genres you mentioned:

The Cramps
The Clash
Buzzcocks
The Only Ones
Ramones
Sex Pistols
The Undertones
Misfits
X-Ray Spex
Dead Kennedys
Iggy and the Stooges
Billy Bragg (Kinda folky, but there is some punk in there)
Rancid
Distillers
Husker Du

Ska wise it has to be Madness and The Specials, you just don't get better, throw in The Beat and The Selecter. Gah, so good.

Post-Punk is probably my favorite genre as it contains two of my favorite bands of all time: Joy Division and The Cure. Not to mention other greats like Echo and the Bunnymen, Pshychodelic Furrs, Modern English, XTC the list goes on, even to the revival of it which bought some of the best current indie/rock/alternative acts.


Not a fan of recent main stream pop punk. I mean I like some early Blink and Green day, mainly for nostalgia, but lately they have just become utter garbage. It's so cheesy and just cringe worthy.


Edit: THE JAM. HOW DID I FORGET THE FREAKIN' JAM.

Post-punk is one of my favorite genres in my teen years. Then I got out of it and got into streetpunk, then eventually crust. Then I got back into post-punk and gothy stuff after I remember how good the stuff was. Kinda lost my way for a while, haha. As said on here before, The Cure is my all-time favorite band. And I love Joy Division.

That's cool as hell that you mentioned Madness. Pioneers of ska. I can't stand most ska, but I make an exception for them, Op Ivy, Dirty Surgeon Insurgency, and Big D.

Jun 15, 2012 20:08:34 GMT -5 CM Poor said:

I like punk, or at least whatever I think is punk. I like too many bands to name. My favorite "style" varies from day to day. My preference is usually heavily biased towards bands out of the Boston area, like The Ducky Boys, Far From Finished, Blood For Blood, etc. Lately I've been more into a rock oriented sound with punk roots, if that makes sense? Stuff like later Against Me!, The Gaslight Anthem, and this solo guy, Bryan McPherson.

Oh, and last year, I got to see Stiff Little Fingers live. That was AWESOME.

I love love love Gaslight Anthem. Will be seeing them in September at that whole Riot Fest thing. I think I've had '59 Sound rented out from the library since they got it in.

Jealous of you seeing SLF, too. They were supposed to play a show with The Vibrators but ended up cancelling. Still got to see The Vibrators though, and SLF was replaced by Eddie and the Hot Rods.

Jun 16, 2012 13:15:36 GMT -5 Mr. Bo Ziffer said:

This thread is win. I just got to see Naked Aggression the other day in someones backyard.







This song has some of the best lyrics i've ever heard.



"Being honest is no means of survival
Avoid your inner feelings like the plague
This is what it takes to comply with the images
This structure will accomodate
But things aren't what they seem when they're partially hidden
Behind walls of pretense built for peace of mind
The barriers between us are forever maintained
By our acceptance of the roles others choose to define


In a world of competition life's portrayed as a contest
Where we're forced to live by making gains at others expense
But no one's really gaining when perpetual conflict
Is the result of our relationships based on pretense
We don't need this cultural cosmetic division
It upholds the self-interest on which the system feeds
A deconditioned consciousness of mutual respect
Is the only way to cure this cosmetic disease"

Awesome! I wasn't expecting replies like this! Naked Aggression is touring with Resistant Culture soon, so sick. Rudimentary Peni are lyrical genius, I highly recommend the album Cacophony for anyone who wants to get into some crusty anarcho.

[jaymieandrogyny]

Jun 16, 2012 16:00:17 GMT -5 Wato Stan Account said:

I actually hate Wade singing for Gallows. But I have an attachment for Frank Carter, his anger was inspiring.

Lately I've really been into newer post-hardcore; Polar Bear Club, Make Do And Mend, Seahaven, La Dispute, Touche Amore, etc.



Although this is easily the best hardcore band right now for me. Not even sure if they're hardcore really anymore, but they're fantastic.

Agreed on Frank Carter. I feel like he was the band. Was lucky enough to see them twice before Carter departed.

Saw F***ed Up at Chaos In Tejas (Austin, TX) and that was off the wall.

Jun 16, 2012 22:41:07 GMT -5 Doomrider said:

If I generalized all the music I listened to, I'd have to say punk is probably primary based on all the sub genres of it I'm into. A few favorite bands:

X
Pulling Teeth
Discharge
Guitar Wolf
Polar Bear Club
The Flatliners
Dead Swans
Rise and Fall
Trap Them
Wolfbrigade
Charles Bronson
The Locust
Narrows
Converge
Nails
All Pigs Must Die
The Bronx
Weekend Nachos
Sabertooth Zombie
Coliseum
The Carrier
Ceremony
More Than Life

This guy, seriously laying down the law. I bolded all the ones I like, all the rest I haven't heard of. But given your taste in the bands I do know, I should definitely listen to these. Sounds like you like some d-beat, too. Thoughts on Disclose and D-Clone? I pretty much worship them and Discharge.

Jun 18, 2012 6:59:33 GMT -5 @umstreettrash said:

One of the most essential punk bands. Anyone who reads this would do well to listen to the Dead Boys.

Jun 18, 2012 11:12:07 GMT -5 @simplyawesome said:

Punk is the greatest music known! I am the biggest Ramones fan. And yes, I've seen them live. Three times. I've seen Joey solo once in NYC. I've seem Marky a couple of times and just saw C. Jay a while back ago with Daniel Ray. I can't wait for his new album to come out. Also going to see Marky again soon with Blitzkrieg.

Some of my fav bands:

Sloppy Seconds
The Queers
Boris The Sprinkler
Wayne County
The Dead Boys
Richard Hell and The Voidoids
anything with Dan Vapid
The Addicts
RANCID!!!

I love love love Iggy and the Dolls. I've been lucky to see the Dolls a few years ago. David Johansen is simply amazing. If you ever get a chance. Check out his blues band. David Johansen and the Harry Smiths.

lol actually this list can go on forever.

That's awesome, I really wish I could've seen the Ramones at any point in time, even past their prime. I definitely dig your list, except I've never cared for Rancid.

Do you listen to Teenage Bottlerocket?


@ UM, I'll listen to the song when my Adobe plugin decides to stop being a piece of **** (I have Linux), and I'll modify this post.