Punk Music Is Good

**adam** · 06-04-2006, 10:55 PM

What are you listening to? I like:

- Dead Kennedys. I like there style. (bang!). Guitar is most excellent, and if you can find a vid of there old shows, it looks like good times were had by all
- Ramones, another classic. Weird lookin guys though
- Poop is good also
- Rikk Agnew on his solo album (all by myself). played every instrument ya'know.
- Dwarves, could be considered heavy metal, but still most excellent.

Probably will get a nasty rash of shit for not having sex pistols, but i find there music to slow. sloooooooooooow.

I found it funny the other day I was walking through a local cd store, and was browsing the punk section, and found the likes of good charlotte, and fall out boy, and found dead kennedys in the "alternative" section. i think i need to start shopping elsewheres.

**slippy** · 06-05-2006, 09:24 AM

Try FEAR 'The Record' and Circle Jerks 'Golden Shower of Hits'. Both are classics, fast, and similar to what you like.

**marshalolson** · 06-05-2006, 09:40 AM

exploited, vandals, gbh, distillers, bad brains, minor threat, misfits (compilation 1 / static age only), suicidal tendencies, early black flag (not my war)

sex pistols were image not music. whatever.

**adam** · 06-05-2006, 09:49 AM

Found some old kennedy shows:
Police Truck
Kill The Poor
California Uber Alles
Nazi Punks

**Plakespear** · 06-05-2006, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by marshalolson

sex pistols were image not music. whatever.

agreed. Best British punk band was the Clash.

Check out Husker Du. Some may question their "punkness", but they were one of the bet bands ever to record for SST.

**lemon boy** · 06-05-2006, 10:02 AM

Adam- Some Jello trivia for you, he grew up in Boulder. Just four blocks from Jon Benet's house

I also think this may be the first time I've ever seen someone claim that punk music is...uh...."good"

**marshalolson** · 06-05-2006, 10:04 AM

iron maidens first 2 albums (self titled and killers)

the germs,

nofx (punk in drublic, s&m, white trash, ribbed, i heard they suck, longest line)

the damned - like the ramones, but violent

agent orange - living in darkness: surf/punk

social distortion - mommy's little monster

**marshalolson** · 06-05-2006, 10:06 AM

oh - and

x - los angeles

**adam** · 06-05-2006, 10:09 AM

check out the Alternative Tentacles Lable good stuff right there. Lots of good music and books. Also check out their "batcasts".

**adam** · 06-05-2006, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by marshalolson

iron maidens first 2 albums (self titled and killers)

the germs,

nofx (punk in drublic, s&m, white trash, ribbed, i heard they suck, longest line)

the damned - like the ramones, but violent

agent orange - living in darkness: surf/punk

social distortion - mommy's little monster

violent ramones sounds good. nofx though? no thanks.

**marshalolson** · 06-05-2006, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by adam

violent ramones sounds good. nofx though? no thanks.

dude, early nofx is totally different than teenybop nofx out there now.

go listen to a few track from liberal animation and report back

**adam** · 06-05-2006, 10:24 AM

Lisening to some FEAR right now. Good shit.

**sea2ski** · 06-05-2006, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by adam

violent ramones sounds good. nofx though? no thanks.

violent ramones? So is that like the Violent Femmes if they all were wearing leather jackets.

**adam** · 06-05-2006, 11:49 AM

Haha, the violent femmes. When I say dance, you best dance!

**Tyrone Shoelaces** · 06-05-2006, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by marshalolson

dude, early nofx is totally different than teenybop nofx out there now.

go listen to a few track from liberal animation and report back

agreed....newer nofx is crap..but their first few releases kick ass.

adam...look for older Leatherface releases out of the UK too.

**Viva** · 06-05-2006, 11:55 AM

Mission of Burma: "Vs.", "Signals, Calls and Marches", and "The horible Truth About Burma".

Dinosaur/Dinosaur jr.: "You're Living all Over Me" and "Bug"

Jawbreaker: "Unfun"

Also, have a listen to the Minutemen, The Decendents, Stiff Little Fingers, Buzzcocks, Gang Green, The Replacements, The Adolescents.

**marshalolson** · 06-05-2006, 11:56 AM

bad brains - black dots: my favorite album of any genre period.

**SponsoredByDuctTape** · 06-05-2006, 12:51 PM

I consider myself a punk purist and I happen to like a lot of the newer NOFX stuff, especially "The Decline" - a 15 minute politically slanted punk song. An instant classic in my opinion.

Old School greats, IMO:
MDC - Fast, hard, super political. The "Millions of Dead Cops/More Dead Cops" album says it all. Their classic song = "John Wayne was a Nazi"
Aggression - One of the original 'nard core bands out of Oxnard. Heavy guitars. Classic song = "SATC" (Slammin' at the Club)
D.I. - The Agnew brothers w/ Casey Royer. Political, fast. They still play around here (SoCal). Covered by Slayer on "Undisputed Attitude." Classic song = "Richard Hung Himself"
Circle Jerks - My favorite is the "Group Sex/Wild in the Streets" album. Many classics.
Discharge - Pre-GBH British punk. Simple but heavy. Covered by Metallica (for whatever that's worth).
D.R.I. - A lot of their stuff is more speed metal, but I dig 'em. My favorite album is the "Dirty Rotten LP."
Agnostic Front - N.Y. hardcore at its finest. The "Live at CBGB's" album is awesome. Roger Miret is a punk icon.
R.K.L. - Another 'nard core band. Fast, not so hard. They only had a couple of albums, but they were well known in SoCal.
Bad Religion - Some people don't like their newer stuff, but no one can argue that they are probably one of the top three most influential punk bands of all time.
Black Flag - I dig "Everything Went Black," which is a pre-Rollins history of Black Flag. The "Rise Above" tribute album is pretty good too.
Early Suicidal Tendencies - "Institutionalized" may be one of the top ten punk songs of all time.

Others that come to mind: Early Corrosion of Conformity, early Cro-Mags, Minor Threat, Conflict, TSOL, Misfits, GBH, Insted, Subhumans.

**marshalolson** · 06-05-2006, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by SponsoredByDuctTape

Agnostic Front - N.Y. hardcore at its finest. The "Live at CBGB's" album is awesome. Roger Miret is a punk icon.

a little too white power for my tastes

**nick > jesus** · 06-05-2006, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by marshalolson

social distortion - mommy's little monster

I second social distortion, am an planning on seeing them live for the second time in July, this time at red rocks.

**SponsoredByDuctTape** · 06-05-2006, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by marshalolson

a little too white power for my tastes

The album cover does have the red laces, but I think that was an oversight. I've met Roger Miret and he's definitely not a racist. Things may have been different at that time, however.

**adam** · 06-05-2006, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by nick > jesus

I second social distortion, am an planning on seeing them live for the second time in July, this time at red rocks.

word. how much are the tickets?

**The AD** · 06-05-2006, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by lemon boy

I also think this may be the first time I've ever seen someone claim that punk music is...uh...."good"

Right. The correct term is "bitchin'."

**marshalolson** · 06-05-2006, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by SponsoredByDuctTape

The album cover does have the red laces, but I think that was an oversight. I've met Roger Miret and he's definitely not a racist. Things may have been different at that time, however.

well, whatever... the whole skinhead/redlaces/united blood/united and strong bullshit is

the goal, as far as i can see is promoting unity between punks & skinheads