what's everybody's favorite punk band?

The Clash tops that list somewhat well ahead of my second favorite, The Vandals.

I love the dead kennedys!!
california uber alles

i already listen to both of those, i was trying to find something new. i just got turned on the the dead milkmen recently and i used to dislike the pogues but i've been listening to them and i started to enjoy it. i'm only twenty and i feel like i'm getting old.

The Dead Kennedys just rock.
Jello's obscene lyrics go great with East Bay Ray's surf-guitaring, which go great with Klaus Fluoride's great bass tones. They're just one of those bands that was destined to be great, and for good reason; . "I Am the Owl" personifies their skill.

But if you're looking for something new, try This Bike is a Pipe Bomb.

I second the TBIAPB recommendation and would add Anti-Flag, Against Me!, Wingnut Dishwashers Union, and Defiance, Ohio. Up the punx!

Nirvana and Offspring.

My top punk band is Jawbreaker. Great lyrics, heavily influenced by the old Dischord Record emo (late 80s). The lyrics are great. It has a lot of emotion behind it, and it's fairly intelligent stuff. Also, they have some great anti-punk scene songs.

Blake (the singer/songwriter) has started a new band with Cometbus and some chick called "Thorns of Life". Looking forward to it.

EDIT: Samiam, J Church, Isocracy, Sewer Trout for similar stuff (kinda)

Nirvana and Offspring.

I wouldn't call Nirvana much of a punk band.

I wouldn't call Nirvana much of a punk band.

The influence is obvious.


For the purpose of the thread;
Voodoo Glow Skulls.
Choking Victim.
The Dead Boys.
The Replacements.
The Damned.
The Misfits.

top 5 as of now.
1. Born/Dead
2. A Global Threat
3. Avskum
4. Monster Squad
5. Krum Bums

I wouldn't call Nirvana much of a punk band.

they didnt write about being anti-establishment like other punk bands, but in utero is a very punk album. it's basically a 'fuck you' to the record label, and to some of the fans. theyre not writing another smells like teen spirit.


isnt that what punk is all about?

they didnt write about being anti-establishment like other punk bands, but in utero is a very punk album. it's basically a 'fuck you' to the record label, and to some of the fans. theyre not writing another smells like teen spirit.


isnt that what punk is all about?

This.

WHATS WRONG WITH YOU ALL...

your missing the greatest punk band of all time.

Bad Brains

circle jerks is my favorite.

they didnt write about being anti-establishment like other punk bands, but in utero is a very punk album. it's basically a 'fuck you' to the record label, and to some of the fans. theyre not writing another smells like teen spirit.


isnt that what punk is all about?

Very this.

WHATS WRONG WITH YOU ALL...

your missing the greatest punk band of all time.

Bad Brains

disagree

WHATS WRONG WITH YOU ALL...

your missing the greatest punk band of all time.

Bad Brains

I Against I is the hardcore album for me.

But seriousely, check out Jawbreaker.

Dead Kennedys, Riverdales, Queers, and the Angry Samoans.

jack's mannikan


more seriously minor threat

1. Dead Kennedys
2. Descendants
3.DOA
4. Legendary Klopeks
5. NOFX

Blink 182 ftw... so punk rock.

though seriously Dead Kennedys

disagree

You fail at punk. Hard.

Still can't believe no one said Descendents

You fail at punk. Hard.

lolololololol


Lately I've been getting back into Choking Victim like mad. Aus Rotten has always been one of my favorites as long as punk goes. If we're delving into the many sub-genres of punk Doom is my favorite of anything by far, but not so much what you guys would define as 'punk'. Discharge is another favorite. I've also been going back to the good ol' days and listening to a lot of Misfits since I saw then a few months ago.

lolololololol


Lately I've been getting back into Choking Victim like mad.

And the other incarnations, I hope.

And the other incarnations, I hope.

Of course, Choking Victim's always been my favorite though when I'm into something more punk-esque, which I consider more upbeat and a less heavy tone then what I usually listen to. Leftover Crack has a more depressing dark political side these days, which is great when you're in the mood. But Choking Victim is better drinking music.

Never liked Citizen Fish or Morning Glory much. And haven't listened to enough Crack Rock Steady 7 or Star Fucking Hipsters to make an opinion yet. SFH is retardedly hard to locate anyways.

Of course, Choking Victim's always been my favorite though when I'm into something more punk-esque, which I consider more upbeat and a less heavy tone then what I usually listen to. Leftover Crack has a more depressing dark political side these days, which is great when you're in the mood. But Choking Victim is better drinking music.

Never liked Citizen Fish or Morning Glory much. And haven't listened to enough Crack Rock Steady 7 or Star Fucking Hipsters to make an opinion yet. SFH is retardedly hard to locate anyways.

Citizen Fish is completely unrelated. The two bands tour with each other and have a split, but they're seperate.

i gotta pic leftover crack over choking victim anyday, im more of a anarchaic punk if u will use the term and the lyrics just speak the truth,....

I wouldn't call Nirvana much of a punk band.

i wouldnt either. theyre a grudge band.


now im more of a Rise Against kinda guy, man do they put on an awesome show.

and the misfits baby yeeeeahhhh!

but i never really got into nofx.

Of course, Choking Victim's always been my favorite though when I'm into something more punk-esque, which I consider more upbeat and a less heavy tone then what I usually listen to. Leftover Crack has a more depressing dark political side these days, which is great when you're in the mood. But Choking Victim is better drinking music.

Never liked Citizen Fish or Morning Glory much. And haven't listened to enough Crack Rock Steady 7 or Star Fucking Hipsters to make an opinion yet. SFH is retardedly hard to locate anyways.

InDK ;)

Citizen Fish is completely unrelated. The two bands tour with each other and have a split, but they're seperate.

Really? Huh. I really have no fucking clue what's going on with all those bands, now that I think of it though, I knew there was five bands and listed six so I guess I just suck.

You fail at punk. Hard.

i can't stand H.R's voice, they have a couple songs i like off of their first album, and like one of 2 aside from that. i suppose i do "fail at punk", but i don't listen to very much american hardcore anymore. but either way, from DC, minor threat was way better, and from new york, i'm a cro-mags fan. the reason i chose those to cities is because they're both where bad brains is "from." don't be a dick.

Really? Huh. I really have no fucking clue what's going on with all those bands, now that I think of it though, I knew there was five bands and listed six so I guess I just suck.

no. you listen to crust, you don't suck.

no. you listen to crust, you don't suck.

True facts.

i can't stand H.R's voice, they have a couple songs i like off of their first album, and like one of 2 aside from that. i suppose i do "fail at punk", but i don't listen to very much american hardcore anymore. but either way, from DC, minor threat was way better, and from new york, i'm a cro-mags fan. the reason i chose those to cities is because they're both where bad brains is "from." don't be a dick.

Ask anyone who was in that punk scene at the time. Bad Brains were THE band. But still...Everyones got their own opinions. HR's voice was genius if you ask me.

i understand that... i've seen american hardcore too... but when you say THE band, you also gotta think, well, black flag came first, and put out multiple records before bad brains and also recorded damage, which, from my understanding did the most for american hardcore, which i don't totally agree with, but that's what is said by "any one in the punk scene at the time." you also have to consider, bad brains plays concerts now for upwards of 50 dollars, that's not too punk, is it?

i understand that... i've seen american hardcore too... but when you say THE band, you also gotta think, well, black flag came first, and put out multiple records before bad brains and also recorded damage, which, from my understanding did the most for american hardcore, which i don't totally agree with, but that's what is said by "any one in the punk scene at the time." you also have to consider, bad brains plays concerts now for upwards of 50 dollars, that's not too punk, is it?

What Bad Brains are now can't even be compared to them in their youth. HR went fucking crazy with all that religious shit.

Watch him when they play live now. Least punk thing ever.

Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (DRI), Millions of Death Cops (or any other meaning MDC could have), Adolescents, Agent Orange, Black Flag, CockSparrer, Cockney Rejects, Sham 69 (last 3 only if you're into streetpunk/oi! type of stuff), Crass, The Cramps, Demented Are Go, The Meteors, Elvis Hitler (last 4 are psychobilly type of stuff), Die Toten Hosen, Die Törtels, Dead Or Alive (DOA), Zeke, Turbonegro, Peter Pan Speedrock, The Queers, The buzzcocks, New York Dolls, Johnny Tunders and the Heartbreakers

Most of these are great. If you like something from this list and want similar stuff just ask, I'll probably be able to find something (I used to listen to nothing but punkrock so yeah).

What Bad Brains are now can't even be compared to them in their youth. HR went fucking crazy with all that religious shit.

Watch him when they play live now. Least punk thing ever.

i agree 100%. he went crazy religious like mid 80's though.

i agree 100%. he went crazy religious like mid 80's though.

He still had anger and energy then as well. Now he has neither.

Fuck, Billy Talent man. Check out their myspace... Songs like Lies, Living in the shadows, Worker Bees, fucking awesome.

Also old school AFI, hellzyeah.

I second the TBIAPB recommendation and would add Anti-Flag, Against Me!, Wingnut Dishwashers Union, and Defiance, Ohio. Up the punx!

Fuck yeah Wingnut Dishwashers Union. I met Pat The Bunny once, great dude. His old band Johnny Hobo and The Freight Trains were fucking awesome too.

NoFX
Blink 182
Bouncing Souls

er... not sure who else.

Dead Kennedys, Riverdales, Queers, and the Angry Samoans.

i would add screeching weasel, Ramones, Mr. T Experience, Dead Boys, Stiff little fingers, Stooges, MC5, and Richard Hell and the Voidoids

i would add screeching weasel, Ramones, Mr. T Experience, Dead Boys, Stiff little fingers, Stooges, MC5, and Richard Hell and the Voidoids

nice poppunk list.

If you live in the Bay Area, Blake Schwarzenbach and Aaron Cometbus's new band, The Thorns of Life (name's unsure), are going to be at 924 Gilman on January 31.

In no particular order...

Dropkick Murphys.
Fatskins.
The Casualties (Saw them in CPH, loads o' Punks & other Skins, fucking loved it).
Brickwall United.
Last Laugh.
Flogging Molly
Stage Bottles.
The Oppressed.
Anti Heros.

Yup, mostly Oi!
There's a load more I listen to occasionally (Assmonkey mentioned a couple of the good 'ol ones), but these are the regulars.

Can't believe no one mentioned Anti-Flag yet...they USED to be good. Before "For Blood and Empire" and "The Bright Lights of America" anyway.

Besides them:

Subhumans
Billy Bragg (I dunno if he qualifies)
The Boils
The Clash
The Germs
Rancid
Stiff Little Fingers
Angelic Upstarts
The Casualties
NOFX

That's all I can think of...I'm drunk off my ass.

A lot of wack stuff listed here... Dead Kennedys are probably the most overrated punk band ever, and crust punk is horrible

How about some shit from when punk was actually cool/weird instead of just emo whining about society, boring Ramones clones, and shrill self-righteous anarcho-faggotry:

Desperate Bicycles -- #1 British punk band of the '70s
Hubble Bubble -- heroes from Belgium, 2nd LP is shit but the first one is pure gold and one of the best punk albums ever
The Kids -- another great Belgian band. "Do You Love the Nazis" is a classic
Negative Approach -- token early hardcore pick
Crime -- too rock to be respected as punk, far too shitty to be respected as rock, played San Quentin in cop uniforms (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EnZi8C_VYE), primitive as fuck, zero musical talent but rocked anyway
Minutemen -- true Gs, greatest thing to ever come out of SST
Black Randy & the Metrosquad -- 3rd greatest punk album title ever: "Pass the Dust, I Think I'm Bowie." This band was led by an obese gay white man who was convinced he was black
Teengenerate -- beasts from the East. These crazy Japs actually knew how to rock, unlike 99% of punk bands from the '90s
Suburban Lawns -- Frank Zappa's favorite punk band. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32-LHS2-LxU
Art Phag -- most primitive band ever. The singer from this band is an insane hick and built a rollercoaster in his backyard. They also invented grunge (along with the Scientists) but no one wants to acknowledge this
Theoretical Girls -- the only No Wave band worth listening to

Elvis Hitler (last 4 are psychobilly type of stuff)

Surprised to see them listed here. I don't know what you're talking about though because they put out 3 albums and they were all psychobilly.

Billy Bragg (I dunno if he qualifies)


He doesn't play punk music, but he's one at heart. I actually found out about him because Rancid covers his song "To Have and To Have Not". One of my favorite musicians.

Fuck yeah Wingnut Dishwashers Union. I met Pat The Bunny once, great dude. His old band Johnny Hobo and The Freight Trains were fucking awesome too.

Yea they were, i met pat at a johnny hobo show in CT, hes got some new shows up on archive.org.

Bad Religion
NoFx
anti-flag

Bad Religion
NoFx
anti-flag

Fuck yes!!!!!

My top punk bands:

Anti-Flag
NOFX
Bad religion
Rancid
The Unseen
Choking Victim
The Rabble

top 5 as of now.
1. Born/Dead
2. A Global Threat
3. Avskum
4. Monster Squad
5. Krum Bums

We have a saying here in Austin, "If you missed the krum bums on monday you can catch them on thursday...."

Choking Victim
Dead kennedys
Black Flag
Dropdead
Devo

The Lawrence Arms

Hot Water Music

Polar Bear Club

:)

Gorilla Biscuits
Crass
Subhumans
Citizen Fish
Descendents
Aus Rotten

I like my punk with a message please!

We have a saying here in Austin, "If you missed the krum bums on monday you can catch them on thursday...."

Choking Victim
Dead kennedys
Black Flag
Dropdead
Devo

haha, that's funny. dropdead and devo, that's different.

Anyone heard of 88 Fingers Louie?

Sum 41
NOFX

classic Green Day
The Clash
Sex Pistols
Bad Religion
NoFX
Say Anything

Anyone heard of 88 Fingers Louie?

yeah, behind bars was a pretty straight album.

Dystopia
Discharge
Adolescents
Adicts
Reagan Youth
Dead Boys
Black Flag
Circle Jerks
GBH
A Global Threat

I could go on forever....

The Stooges
The Sex Pistol's

Quite a spectrum I have on my pallete.

I like bad religion. They show you can be punk and be smart. not just some loser that only cares about parties.

I like bad religion. They show you can be punk and be smart. not just some loser that only cares about parties.

bad religions good, I saw them a couple months ago, goood show.

I started getting in J-rock a little while ago, and Guitar Wolf fucking rocks.

Nirvana and Offspring.

NOT PUNK
wanker.

dystopia
the banner
cro-mags