I like it after a couple of listens, and like the new direction. A good album, but I still prefer [iÁgætis Byrjun[/i & [i()[/i which both blew me away on first listen.

I'm really enjoying the new Saint Etienne album, [iWords And Music[/i - their best in quite a while, along with the new Best Coast album, [iThe Only Place[/i, which is better than I expected it to be.

Hi Peeps.

Been listening to a bit of punk in the last few days, but was wondering if posters could, in effect, suggest me a ounk playlist, as there's bound to be things I don't know and don't think to look for.

Ta in advance.

There's loads of 70's Punk /New wave compilations kicking about now mostly with the same 30 odd songs on them .

A few to be going on with.


Pere Ubu - Non-alignment Pact

The Fall Psykick Dance Hall
Alternative Tv Action Time And Vision
Inner City Unit Bones Of Elvis
Androids of Mu Fast Car
The Mekons Where Were You?
Ed Banger Kinnel Tommy
Patrik Fitzgerald Bingo Crowd

Some of the more accessible stuff -

The Buzzcocks
The Clash
X-Ray Spex
The Undertones
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Sham 69
Anti-Pasti
Chron Gen
Crass
The Damned
Eater
The Slits
The Ruts

That will get you going.

Many thanks, thus far, All.

No one mentioned The Dead Kennedy's? One of the best punk bands ever to come out of the US.

In that case: Dead Kennedys.

and

The Damned (For their early material)
The Exploited
Anti-Nowhere League (Look up 'Streets Of London' on you-know-where for a cover version that sounds how the lyrics suggest the song SHOULD sound)

No one mentioning The Sex Pistols? Good, keep it up!








Oh, and if you can find their stuff anywhere, look for 'The Chinapple Punx' album "It's good, but it's not right" for punk with a sense of humour.

Cheers.

After you've finished with Big Graeme's list

UK Subs
Stiff Little Fingers
Angelic Upstarts
The Skids
Generation X
Undertones
The Adverts
The Ramones
Rezillos
The Stranglers

If you like something a little harder & Faster..
GBH
One Way System
Conflict
Discharge
Bad Brains
Crucifix
Broken Bones
Antisect
The Varukers
The Partisans

And some more ,
Drongos For Europe
2 Sick Monkeys
Billyclub
Restarts
Choking Susan
Dirtbox Disco
Loaded 44
Dragster
Mardi Gras Bombers
Girlfixer
Seen all of the above over the last couple of years.
Vice Squad
Slaughter And The Dogs
The Drones
Jayne County And The Electric Chairs

Shall we move onto Psychobilly next?

Just bagged a couple of tickets for Refused in Manchester.

Smashing, guys.

If you have Spotify I've got a number of playlists Ive set up, many based on lists from music mags, for things like 'post-punk singles' 'punk/new wave'. These would be a good introduction I think.

PM me if you want details.

I don't, but thanks for the offer.

Yes, I think its very good, very close to ( ) in both sound and spirit, which is a positive thing.....Whilst I don't think they have ever done anything poor, their last record got a bit too close to the mainstream for me - They were almost trying to out-Coldplay Coldplay, which was not a good idea.

It will be interesting to see where they go from here though....

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Ends on 17th June, new single [iEndless Doses[/i out now too on iTunes!

Any where you can have a listen ?

Facebook, and it's pretty good.

Gary Barlow.... OBE....

Could have been worse .... it could have been [iSir[/i Gary

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Oh and we came top!!! So down to the judges now!

anybody catch Pearl Jam last night at Manchester Arena?

One of the best shows I have ever been too. The band could not be any more accomplished (despite it being their first gig of 2012 I believe). Eddie Vedder's voice is better than it has ever been, Mike and Stone are two of the best guitar players who have ever lived and get nowhere near the amount of credit they should do.

I know they were the worlds biggest band in 1992, but it says alot that they have few 'hits' yet can sell out 20,000 plus venues 20 years on.

It was a great gig..and they headline the Isle of White festival on saturday (Tom Petty fri, Bruce Springsten sun)...its on Sky Arts and I can't wait to watch that either.

It's called hype. They had loads of it then for no apparent reason and it's stuck as if they were a Perseus or Heracles of grunge when they were more like a Stavros.

EDIT: Don't take that personally btw I'm just on one today. In fact I've got the urge to watch their film and write about it lol.

Its not just hype though is it..of course Media without doubt helps bands, but still, Pearl Jam/Nirvana.......Oasis/Blur...Beatles/Stones didn't all sell millions purely through hype.

Plus (and im not having a go either haha) is exactly that....yes they were hyped..but the fact 20 years on so many still turn up proves their worth.

EDIT.....I'd highly recommend the Pearl Jam film....Cameron Crowe has done a great job.