Punk Rock thread.

[Taxman]

Flipper - Love Canal

 

[BurningPirateShipSex]

Blind - Face To Face

Let's talk about pop punk for a moment.

Growing up, there seemed to be a pretty heavy backlash against pop punk in my scene and amongst my circle of friends. It probably had to do with the over-exposure of Blink 182, Good Charlotte, and other bands which leaned more heavily towards the 'pop' side, bringing kids who were going from trend to trend to punk shows and coming into what was a small, safe community for a lot of us. The irony of was that a lot of people would expend energy shitting on people for liking pop punk while knowing 'Blind' word for word.

The last few years, I've had something of a complete turnaround on the subject. I got burnt out listening to hardcore bands playing the same riffs over and over again, seeing kids with stupid asymmetrical haircuts comment on music that they couldn't possibly be old enough to experience or appreciate; on one level it was probably partially me seeing a reflection of myself at that same age (my hair was never that bad), and realizing how arrogant I must have sounded.

On another level, pop punk has an energy that I hadn't experienced in a lot time. It is exceptionally tiring listening to the same old hardcore bands playing the exact same style, and wasting time posturing and lecturing others in an attempt to maintain 'credibility'. Pop punk, comparatively, is just fun.

Josie- Blink 182

This track rules. It's really poppy, and there are better examples of pop punk out there, but I can't pretend I don't like this song.

 

[BurningPirateShipSex]

The Loved Ones - "Jane" Fat Wreck Chords

Broadway Calls- Tonight is Alive

These are some standout tracks from a couple of pop punk bands I've discovered in the last few years.

 

[The Coat Is My Father]

I discovered punk rock at just the right age and right cultural moment for pop punk to be public enemy #1. I'm still not exactly a Blink 182 fan or anything, but there are much more worthy targets for my hatred.

Pop punk gems:

The Lawrence Arms - Porno and Snuff Films

Lifetime - Turnpike Gates

 

[The Coat Is My Father]

Human Eye - Rare Little Creature

Human Eye -Chew Raw Meat

Human Eye is one of the best punk bands in the world right now for my money. Their sound is classic Cleveland punk in a Dead Boys/Pagans vein meets 80s Butthole Surfers style gross weirdness. They put on a phenomenal live show and tour constantly, so if they show up in your area, don't skip it.

 

[Sesquipedaliantique]

I'm probably coming at this from a strange perspective, since I got into punk via tracing a chronology of influence back from a lot of the music that followed on from it, but I actually think Enema of the State is a pretty good album. Of course, I'm not quite old enough to remember anyone actually being into it at the time, so maybe that helps.

 

[BurningPirateShipSex]

It has some fun moments, though I'm more partial to Chesire Cat and Dude Ranch.

 

[Sesquipedaliantique]

Some earlier pop-punk tunes that are obviously much better:

ONLY ONES - ANOTHER GIRL ANOTHER PLANET

The Nerves - Hanging On The Telephone, Original version 45, Blondie. 1976.

Buzzcocks - You Say You Don't Love Me

 

[The Coat Is My Father]

I wish I could give Alfie a million swag points for that post.

In that vein:

rockpile teacher teacher

THE MODERN LOVERS - Government Center

Take The Cash (K.A.S.H.) - Wreckless Eric

The Undertones - Jimmy Jimmy

 

[BurningPirateShipSex]

I don't think you're allowed to mention The Undertones without posting this:

Undertones - Teenage Kick 1978

 

[The Coat Is My Father]

The greatest punk rock song of all time, of course, but I thought I'd highlight a lesser known track.

 

[daileyxplanet]

MXPX is probably the only band I like you would consider punk. Flogging Nolly, too I guess.

 

[Czech]

Flogging Molly and the Dropkick Murphys are a disease. Some of the douchebaggiest music ever made.

 

[Byron The Bulb]

The greatest punk rock song of all time, of course

Wire - Ex Lion Tamer

 

[Sesquipedaliantique]

Everybody knows that the best Wire song is actually 'Outdoor Miner':

Wire "Outdoor Miner"

 

[Byron The Bulb]

Well, yeah, but it's not really a punk rock song.

 

[Sesquipedaliantique]

That's a fair point. Pink Flag itself is probably the best punk album, definitely the first one I really loved. Does anyone else like Jay Reatard?Blood Visions has really grown on me as of late.

Blood Visions

Jay Reatard - My Shadow

My Family - Jay Reatard

 

[The Coat Is My Father]

Blood Visions is a great album. Jay had a long career stretching back to when he was like fifteen.

There's his first & namesake band, the Reatards:

The Reatards - "Stacye" (Teenage Hate - LP)

The Reatards - "Sick When I See" - (Grown Up, Fucked Up - LP)

And then there's the synthed-madness of Lost Sounds:

Lost Sounds - And You Dance

Lost Sounds - I Get Nervous

His solo synth punk project Terror Visions is notable, too:

Terror Visions (Jay Reatard) - "World of Shit"

I could go on and on really. Homeboy was crazy prolific.

 

[The Coat Is My Father]

This is the actual best Wire song, too:

Wire - Map Ref. 41°N 93°W

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

Flogging Molly and the Dropkick Murphys are a disease. Some of the douchebaggiest music ever made.

Know what the saddest part is? Dropkick Murphys used to be fairly decent. Everything post-Gang's All Here is absolute rubbish, though, so just be glad you don't live anywhere near Boston and have to hear that horrible fucking "Shipping Out to Boston" monstrosity on a consistent enough basis. I'm still happy that the Bruins didn't adopt that horrible "Go, Go, Black and Gold" tune they wrote for them.

 

[The Coat Is My Father]

The Briefs - "Orange Alert" BYO Records

The Briefs - Ephedrine Blue

The Briefs - Sex Objects

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Throwing out a few more names... I can never decide which DK song is my favorite but this track's usually in the mix.

Dead Kennedys - California Über Alles

And fuck you all for not mentioning Bad Brains before now.

Bad Brains-Banned In DC(The s/t album version)

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Flogging Molly and the Dropkick Murphys are a disease. Some of the douchebaggiest music ever made.

Know what the saddest part is? Dropkick Murphys used to be fairly decent. Everything post-Gang's All Here is absolute rubbish, though, so just be glad you don't live anywhere near Boston and have to hear that horrible fucking "Shipping Out to Boston" monstrosity on a consistent enough basis. I'm still happy that the Bruins didn't adopt that horrible "Go, Go, Black and Gold" tune they wrote for them.

The only Dropkick Murphy related enjoyment I've ever gotten was when some TSMer (possibly Czech) joked that "State of Massachusetts" was based on TaigaStar.

 

[Big Beard Booty Daddy]

Throwing out a few more names... I can never decide which DK song is my favorite but this track's usually in the mix.

Dead Kennedys - California Über Alles

And fuck you all for not mentioning Bad Brains before now.

Bad Brains-Banned In DC(The s/t album version)

2 amazing songs. I remember watching Social Network for the first time and hearing California Über Alles and loving that scene.

 

[The Coat Is My Father]

I saw this band last night. Fucked up my arm when some hardcore meathead threw me into a wall. Good band, though a rather short set.

Iceage - Broken Bone

IceAge - White Rune

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

As far as Dead Kennedys go, I think "Pull My Strings" is my favorite song of theirs.

 

[The Coat Is My Father]

Dead Kennedys - Your Emotions

 

[Mickey Massuco]

Fucked up my arm when some hardcore meathead threw me into a wall.

Iceage - Broken Bone

Post/Vid combo.

Why do people like to jump around and mosh to music? Why do you guys like getting violent and hitting each other while in concert? I never got that.

 

[The Coat Is My Father]

You've made me re-examine my entire worldview.

 

[Sesquipedaliantique]

It can be annoying in the wrong context. Someone tried to start a moshpit at a HEALTH concert I got free tickets for. Kind of made a ridiculous experience even stupider.