Who are the best mainstream modern lefty punk band?

[El Jefe]

it's still Fugazi

 

[Refused as fuck]

El Jefe knows nothing about punk shocker.

 

[El Jefe]

El Jefe knows nothing about punk shocker.

well that's one way of looking at it.

A fairly fuckwitted one, but that's not much of a shocker really

 

[Refused as fuck]

Sore spot.

 

[El Jefe]

hardly.

 

[Refused as fuck]

 

[El Jefe]

if you say so

 

[cliche guevara]

Strike Anywhere

Good band. Dead FM is an awesome album.

 

[Maggot]

The Hives

a Swedish garage band are a lefty punk band now?

They sound punk to me, although I don't know much about their politics.

Don't know why you mentioned their nationality, it doesn't stop them being lefty or punky.

 

[cliche guevara]

 

[stupid dogbot]

Propagandhi are ONE band I've not yet ticked off my 'must see' list.

November 30th at Koko, with Strike Anywhere & Protest the Hero...

http://www.last.fm/event/1238092+Propagandhi+at+Koko+on+30+November+2009



(I'm going to the Cardiff date, though)

 

[ericjarvis]

They sound punk to me, although I don't know much about their politics.

Don't know why you mentioned their nationality, it doesn't stop them being lefty or punky.

Swedish punk is different. Even a band like Bob Hund. It's a nation of people obsessed with politeness. So the message of a Swedish punk band is a little different. "Smash the system, if that's OK with everyone else."

 

[Refused as fuck]

Hives may not be punk anymore but they were once on the verge of genius and stupidity. Hives know, fuck you.

 

[stupid dogbot]

The verge of genius is alongside the railway cutting of contempt.

 

[Refused as fuck]

It's not funny when you do it.

 

[stupid dogbot]

The fucking arbiter of all fucking comedy speaks!

It actually wasn't a joke, especially, as it goes.

 

[Refused as fuck]

 

[stupid dogbot]

(I actually don't mind the Hives, at all)

 

[audiotech]

This German anarchist punk band cause quite a stir .

 

[SpookyFrank]

The Hives are fucking class.

 

[cliche guevara]

This German anarchist punk band cause quite a stir .

What's going on there?

 

[rekil]

What's going on there?

I think the band is playing at a demo against the opening of a shop which sells thor steinar stuff, what neo-nazis wear.

 

[trevhagl]

don't bother, it's a list of mediocre oi shite

a small selection....

JELLO BIAFRA & THE MELVINS- Seig Howdey! £5
JOEY RAMONE- don’t worry about me (sealed) £4
JOY DIVISION- Lost treasures (great comp of early/mid period
Classics - 20 songs) £7
-Unknown pleasures SH £5
-Closer SH £5
-Substance 1977-1980 SH £5


EL JEFE gets it completely wrong again!!

 

[trevhagl]

can anyone tell me the attraction of all these bands that sound like No Idea label, screaming out of tune with sub metal riffs?

Apologies for asking, only i'm into PUNK...

 

[stupid dogbot]

It's a deal, it's a steal...

 

[El Sueno]

November 30th at Koko, with Strike Anywhere & Protest the Hero...

http://www.last.fm/event/1238092+Propagandhi+at+Koko+on+30+November+2009



(I'm going to the Cardiff date, though)

Thank you very much INDEED!

Following purchase of said tickets I got so excited I had to create a facebook event to tell all my friends, ditn't I...

 

[Refused as fuck]

can anyone tell me the attraction of all these bands that sound like No Idea label, screaming out of tune with sub metal riffs?

Apologies for asking, only i'm into PUNK...

What is the difference between you and an 80 year old ranting about music these days being rubbish because there's no melody in it and it sounds nothing the music he listened to in the 50's?

Answer: none.