[weegee]

"I'm hoping that somebody new to rock & roll who just picked up albums by the White Stripes, Good Charlotte or Radiohead will find much to love here."

After the success of the Nuggets II boxed set I can understand why they would repackage their "DIY/Do It Yourself" punk compilation series as a boxed set.

I think that fans of the White Stripes, Mooney Suzuki, or Hives would prefer the Nuggets II boxed set to this and corporate punk fans have already shown that they have no sense of taste, history, or experimentation. They should expose themselves to this set of songs but it won't do any good.

I liked seeing bands like the Dictators and the Cramps included in the set (they are often overlooked) but there could have been some of the bands from other countries.

To correct this oversight, I would recommend the 2-disc Australian bands compilation ""Do The Pop" (although the Rhino comp DOES include The Saints' I'm Stranded).

[just_living]

This doesn't seem like good music for conservatives to listen to.

[Khurkris]

weege...F** these people who bitch at you for the music...ROCK ON!

Thanks for showing this music. Will buy!

[habs4ever]

excellent list! I am very suprised they excluded Television's Marquee Moon and Magazine's Light Pours Out of Me, which are bedrock punk/new wave.I did notice the inclusion of the Stooges Search and Destroy, though while a great song, is pre-punk.Good to see The Cramps also.What a fun band!Lux Interior and Poison Ivy are quite a duo!

The sheer range of styles from that period was exciting as all get out, as even some artists could be both melodic and then abrasive.Tom Robinson's Power in the Darkness is a glaring omission from this list, and are there any Undertones' Teenage Kicks? More PIL should be included, like Death Disco or Careering, and Killing Joke should be added as well.I'd even include a gem like Simple Minds Changeling as being a product of it's time.Is XTC represented, as well?I know Suicide is considered noteworthy, but why, pray tell? Same goes for Johnny Thunders.

However, these are mere quibbles, as overall, this is a fine set to highlight that era and re-introduce acts that otherwise have been forgotten by radio, but live on in the world of Kazaa and Morpheus.

[Mike Fieschko]

"Boys Don't Cry," The Cure

Oh man ... shoulda been 'Killing an Arab'