Everything Punk

[twosuitsluke]

So there's a new NOFX/Fishbone single released today...
 https://open.spotify.com/track/0ntWDwPFaWKHmbjtIjjBQI?si=ds7T6swJSRm2GlpGd13ttw

On a somewhat related note, this year is shaping up to be such a good year for punk releases. These are my favourites so far, ranked in order...

Faintest Idea - The Road to Sedition
The Bar Stool Preachers - Above the Static
The Bouncing Souls - Ten Stories High
Anti-Flag - Lies They Tell Our Children
Drain - Living Proof
Zebrahead - II (EP)
The Meffs - Broken Britain Pt.2
Codefendants - This is Crime Wave
Frenzal Rhomb - The Cup of Pestilence
Bottle Music for Broken People (compilation on Fat Mike's new record label)

Plus there are these albums coming out in the coming weeks...

Rancid - Tomorrow Never Comes
Random Hand - TBA
The Dirty Nil - Free Rein to Passions

I'm sure there are other new punk releases coming out I've forgotten to list. What have I missed guys? Any other note worthy punk albums this year?

[chknptpie]

I'm crushed about Anti-flag news yesterday.  TW SA


Big blow to the punk world to hear Justin Sane is likely the rapist described in a pod cast.

[WilliamMunny]

I'm crushed about Anti-flag news yesterday.  TW SA


Big blow to the punk world to hear Justin Sane is likely the rapist described in a pod cast.

Care to share a link or synopsis?

[twosuitsluke]

Yea I saw that this morning. The fact they’ve completely shut down all social media and their website etc doesn’t look good.

If this is all true then it’s somehow even worse because it goes against everything the band have spent their career speaking out against.

[cramx3]

I'm crushed about Anti-flag news yesterday.  TW SA


Big blow to the punk world to hear Justin Sane is likely the rapist described in a pod cast.

Care to share a link or synopsis?

Yeah, please care to elaborate....

[cramx3]

https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/what-justin-sane-do-allegations-explored-anti-flag-breakup-leaves-fans-distraught

oof, yeah, he's cancelled and rightfully so.  The band shutting down basically admits to it.  What a terrible look for a band that preached quite a bit.

[Stadler]

https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/what-justin-sane-do-allegations-explored-anti-flag-breakup-leaves-fans-distraught

oof, yeah, he's cancelled and rightfully so.  The band shutting down basically admits to it.  What a terrible look for a band that preached quite a bit.

Sidebar, you have to spell "sexual assault" with an asterisk now?  "s*xual assault"?

Sad story, as laid out.

It's so hard to comment on these, since it's all sort of speculative (these are stories put on a podcast, not testimony in a court room). First, I believe her - though the band's actions don't confirm guilt - and I hope that she gets whatever justice she's due.   But beyond the facts I hope that we can move to a point where - and this is consistent with conversations we've had before about "celebrity" - I hope we can impress on our young women that when you bring someone to a party and he's kissing someone else right out the gate, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO STAY.  I don't mean this about blaming the victim, or even about sexual assault generally, but about presence and self-worth.  I don't know if she had other concerns - an interview or something (but if she was drinking that doesn't seem likely) - but I'd sort of - again INDEPENDENT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR RAPE, WHICH IS NEVER EXCUSABLE - hope my kids will raise the bar and not just draw the line at "assault", but rather at "douchebaggery".   

[chknptpie]

Or how about men just stop raping women?

[Stadler]

Or how about men just stop raping women?

Of course; that wasn't the point. I think I was pretty clear that I was separating issues.  There was a whole thread - or at least a long discussion in a thread - about the various ways that pressure is exerted on women - independent of "sexual assault" - and I was commenting more on that.   I know too many women that put up with shitty partners - for whatever reason - and they shouldn't. 

[SoundscapeMN]

bump.

RIP Shane MacGowan of The Pogues

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/nov/30/shane-macgowan-pogues-singer-dies

[cramx3]

Got a ticket to see NOFX in Brooklyn next year, night 3 of their 3 night stand.  That night they are playing White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean, So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes, and The Decline in full.  VERY excited for that as those are three of my favorite releases from them. 

[twosuitsluke]

Got a ticket to see NOFX in Brooklyn next year, night 3 of their 3 night stand.  That night they are playing White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean, So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes, and The Decline in full.  VERY excited for that as those are three of my favorite releases from them.

Damn, I got those two albums at the show in Hatfield back in May, but no Decline 😭

Have fun dude! Still my #1 punk band.

[cramx3]

Sublime isn't exactly punk, but they do enough punk music and are part of the scene to share this here I'd think....

Rome is leaving Sublime with Rome.  Sublime recently did a show as "Sublime" with Bradley's son on guitar and vocals. I guess we will see that as the band going forward after 2024 (Rome says he's committed to their show commitments through 2024).

[twosuitsluke]

On a bit of an Alkaline Trio kick this week. I watched this interview with Matt Skiba the other day and it got me pumped for the new album (out in three weeks)...

https://youtu.be/aOnkyGQropI?feature=shared

Alkaline Trio have always been one of my absolute favourite punk bands, and I am optimistic about their new album, based on the singles they've released so far. The title track Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs is my fave (here's the video)...

https://youtu.be/CprfYX6hij4?feature=shared

Damn, how has Dan Adriano got even more attractive with age. Anyway, this new album kinda crept up on me and I forgot how soon it was due to be released, so let's hope it's an early album of the year contender.

The merch designs are also really nice, and I had to snag myself this shirt.



All I'm hoping for now is an announcement of UK tour dates.

[cramx3]

I went down a bit of a rabbit hole the other day on youtube for old warped tour videos.  Specifically Asbury Park 1999, my first warped tour.

Blink 182's set, and the side barrier is breaking down! I remember this being crazy packed and uncomfortable, but I didn't see that happening. I still have my ticket stub

[chknptpie]

This was my first Warped
https://warped-tour.fandom.com/wiki/Warped_Tour_2000

[Jamesman42]

Rome is leaving Sublime with Rome.  Sublime recently did a show as "Sublime" with Bradley's son on guitar and vocals.

I saw this on instagram and the comments (I know, surprise) were rude as hell about his son's vocals. I thought it was really cool.

[twosuitsluke]

This was my first Warped
https://warped-tour.fandom.com/wiki/Warped_Tour_2000

God damn, what a line up!

[cramx3]

This was my first Warped
https://warped-tour.fandom.com/wiki/Warped_Tour_2000

I also went to the 2000 warped tour, saw Green Day which I remember well (they did an operation ivy cover).  I even have a few pictures from that one, also my ticket stub as well.

[chknptpie]

Green Day was my first favorite band when Dookie came out, so it's only fitting they're my first Warped lol I should go through and count how many of the bands I'm seeing again at WWWY in October.

edit - dunno if its been mentioned here but new Green Day album out on 1/19 and I'm seeing them on tour later this year!

[twosuitsluke]

Just posted about the new Sum 41 in the Albums thread, but wanted to say that we really have been spoilt over the last 6 months, by some classic bands...




They may not be the best albums of the bands careers, but for me these are albums are all better than I'd ever hoped they'd be. One More Time and Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs are particularly awesome.

[cramx3]

Ill have to check out that sum 41 album since their local "final" show is a little over a month away

[skydivingninja]

Happy birthday to D Boon of Minutemen. Gonna spin Double Nickels later today. Can only dream about what kind of music we might have gotten if he were still around.

[WilliamMunny]

Happy birthday to D Boon of Minutemen. Gonna spin Double Nickels later today. Can only dream about what kind of music we might have gotten if he were still around.

So similar to Cliff Burton in that he touched the lives of so many prominent musicians during an incredibly brief window of time.

[billboy73]

So, I finally got to see Bad Religion a couple of nights ago, and man what a show!  They are currently touring with Social Distortion, who I don't really care for, but they weren't too bad.  Bad Religion sounded great and played a pretty solid, career-spanning set.  So glad I can finally check them off my list of bands I really need to see.

[cramx3]

So, I finally got to see Bad Religion a couple of nights ago, and man what a show!  They are currently touring with Social Distortion, who I don't really care for, but they weren't too bad.  Bad Religion sounded great and played a pretty solid, career-spanning set.  So glad I can finally check them off my list of bands I really need to see.

Nice, they are awesome live. That tour is coming to NYC, for two nights, but I don't think I'm going to attend either, maybe next time.

[twosuitsluke]

So, I finally got to see Bad Religion a couple of nights ago, and man what a show!  They are currently touring with Social Distortion, who I don't really care for, but they weren't too bad.  Bad Religion sounded great and played a pretty solid, career-spanning set.  So glad I can finally check them off my list of bands I really need to see.

Love Bad Religion! They're my #3 punk band, but I think I've only seen them 4 times. The last time was in Australia, with Street Dogs in support. The depressing thing is, that was 12 years ago!

What was the setlist like?

[billboy73]

The Defense
Los Angeles Is Burning
Only Rain
Drunk Sincerity
Suffer
Come Join Us
New Dark Ages
Fuck You
My Sanity
Epiphany
Do What You Want
Stranger Than Fiction
I Want to Conquer the World
21st Century (Digital Boy)
No Control
Struck a Nerve
Generator
We're Only Gonna Die
You
Infected


Encore:
Sorrow
American Jesus
The Boys Are Back in Town
(Thin Lizzy cover) (Instrumental, outro)

Overall, great set.  I looked at the last few show setlists ahead of time, so I basically knew what to expect.  We got a few different things.  They played Man on a Mission at the last few shows, and that was the only song I was sad we did not get.  Love that one.

[twosuitsluke]

That's a pretty solid set, with the highlights for me being...

Los Angeles is Burning
Suffer
New Dark Ages
Epiphany
Do What You Want
I Want to Conquer the World
Struck a Nerve
Sorrow
American Jesus

I just looked up the setlist for 2012 and it was as follows...

Fuck Armageddon... This Is Hell
You Are (the Government)
Do What You Want
Can't Stop It
The Resist Stance
The Gray Race
Before You Die
No Control
New Dark Ages
Stranger Than Fiction
I Want to Conquer the World
Anesthesia
Modern Man
Suffer
Skyscraper
Punk Rock Song
God's Love
Hear It
You
Generator
Sanity
Sorrow
Infected
Wrong Way Kids
21st Century (Digital Boy)
American Jesus

I think I'd take your set last night over this one, slightly. Pretty jealous as you got Epiphany, which may well be my all time favourite Bad Religion song

[cramx3]

Epiphany is an awesome song, I recorded it last time I saw them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9yB30wJfg0

Sum 41 and the Interrupters for me tomorrow!

[twosuitsluke]

Epiphany is an awesome song, I recorded it last time I saw them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9yB30wJfg0

Sum 41 and the Interrupters for me tomorrow!

The Process of Belief has been my favourite album of theirs for years, and Epiphany is just perfect.

I'd like to see both Sum 41 and The Interrupters. Two bands I've never gotten around to seeing.

Just because I was thinking about it last night, here is my Top 50 Punk Bands...

1. NOFX
2. Rancid
3. Bad Religion
4. Blink-182
5. Green Day
6. Alkaline Trio
7. The Flatliners
8. The King Blues
9. Millencolin
10. Capdown
11. King Prawn
12. Less Than Jake
13. Reel Big Fish
14. Random Hand
15. Rise Against
16. Operation Ivy
17. The Skints
18. The Mad Caddies
19. The Offspring
20. Sum 41
21. New Found Glory
22. Streetlight Manifesto
23. Box Car Racer
24. Transplants
25. Leftöver Crack
26. Choking Victim
27. Lagwagon
28. The Suicide Machines
29. Yellowcard
30. No Use for a Name
31. RX Bandits
32. The Dirty Nil
33. Star Fucking Hipsters
34. Lars Fredriksen and the Bastards
35. The Interrupters
36. The Living End
37. Strung Out
38. Street Dogs
39. Misfits
40. Get Dead
41. Sublime
42. Jaya the Cat
43. Faintest Idea
44. The Distillers
45. Dwarves
46. Bowling for Soup
47. Propagandhi
48. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
49. Authority Zero
50. Suicide Bid

[cramx3]

Nice!

Off the top of my head, something like:

Less Than Jake
AFI
Bad Religion
Offspring
Sublime
Rancid
Bouncing Souls
Operation Ivy
Streetlight Manifesto / Catch 22
NOFX
Dead Kennedys
Misfits
The Interrupters
Reel Big Fish
Pennywise
Sum 41
Green Day
Sleeping With Sirens
The Vandals
Blink 182
Suicide Machines
Goldfinger
The Story So Far
New Found Glory