Punk turns the big 3-0

The Brandeis Hoot ^ | 2/2/07 | Andy Meyers

[Kellykoop]

A "we're getting old" PING!! Yikes! ;)

[itsamelman]

They are often noted as the definitive hardcore punk band along with their contemporaries in Washington D.C., Black Flag and Bad Brains.

Black Flag was from SoCal. Henry Rollins was from D.C.

[itsamelman]

Where is Social Distortion on the list? The Adolescents? Agent Orange? The Germs?

Circle Jerks, Fear, X, Weirdos, TSOL, Dickies...

SoCal Punk Rules.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

Just saw the New York Dolls last night on PBS's "Soundstage" series

Check out the documentary "New York Doll" about Arthur "Killer" Kane, the bass player turned Mormon library worker and the first real reunion of the band a few years ago. Great, great stuff.

[Constitution Day]

You should see what she looks like now.

[RepoGirl]

I have a girl, too! She's absolutely hilarious and wonderful -- and as touched as mommy. Today, we were in the priceclub when she grabbed me by the shirt collar, saying, "I'm a zombie -- I eat your brains!"

Horrifying the inlaws is a good thing -- especially since mine are laughable 60s throwbacks from Bahstahn. My father in law, bless his heart said, without any trace of irony once: "The world would have been a better place had Dukakis become president..."

I love the Anarchy in the PreK idea. My hubby's best friend sent us a shirt saying, "The Ramones in RocknRoll Preschool!" with a quartet of long haired toddlers in biker jackets, chuck T's and ratty jeans!

Whereabouts in Atlanta are you? I'm in love with Buckhead and that ridiculously large Whole Foods superstore on Paces Ferry.

[Kathy in Calif]

I saw Gang of Four here (Orange County, CA) in Oct 2005. I agree, they were so good, better than I expected. I saw the Buzzcocks not to long ago, and they were still the same. They're all older, but sill full of piss and vinegar. I've seen Bauhaus twice in the past year or so, and Peter Murphy seems old, and almost a little decrepit, sad to say.

I see Echo and the Bunnymen whenever they play, and Ian McCullogh just doesn't have it in him anymore. He just smokes and sorta leans on the mike stand and sings. But he smokes throughout the whole concert, and it seems like he's just going through the motions.

After reading this thread, when I went out to lunch, I listened to the Buzzocks and The The.

And like your baby will, when my son was little he was always rocking out to X, The Cramps, etc. His babysitter had him singing a song from New Kids on the Block, and I had to tell her "oh no, none of that".

[doodad]

Have you seen the Teddy Bears video with Iggy? Funny.

[Constitution Day]

The Teddybears? You mean the group that does the 'Cobrastyle' song?

[doodad]

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=1771818863

Yeah check it out. The Caddy commercial.

[Hatteras]

Dang....

[doodad]

That's Punky Brewster? Good gosh I am old!

[RepoGirl]

The The selling out for the M&Ms ad cracked me up. I was a big The The fan, but just had to leave him behind with the stupid left "This is the 51st state of the USA" crapola behind.

Love it that people's party boy bends over and grabs 'em for the all mighty dollar, though. "This is the day..." heheheh. Guess he's not that righteous afterall.

[Constitution Day]

That's what I'm talkin' bout.

I seem to remember reading some years back that she had had breast reduction surgery at one point.

[Constitution Day]

Heh. That was great!

[L98Fiero]

Johnny is da man! The conservative man behind the Ramones.

[L98Fiero]

I used to hear Cracker's "Sweet Thistle Pie" on TV all the time. That was weird, too.

[Incorrigible]

"The Replacements" first ablbum came out in 1981 but one of my all time favorite punk bands. Plus this list is very NYC centric. The Replacements were from Minniapolis.

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

um, what about Black Flag?

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

Best G.O.F. songs were "Anthrax" & "At Home He's a Tourist" in my humble opinion.