[lbo-talk] Modern punk - WAS Re: The Cramps!

[Mike Beggs]

On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 3:32 PM, B. <docile_body at yahoo.com> wrote:
> As far as "experimental" goes - check out Fucked Up's "The Chemistry of Common Life" LP from late 2008; The Conversions' "Prisoners Inventions" LP; Giant Haystacks; "We Are Being Observed"; or the Red Dons' "Death to Idealism," all from within the past 2 years. They are not by-the-numbers stuff. Giant Haystacks were even compared to the new coming of Gang of Four or something.

I really like that Fucked Up album, it is my kind of punk... long
jammy tracks, at some points it almost sounds like krautrock!

I saw Dunedin's Die! Die! Die! last night in Sydney; they're in a
similar vein, influenced by Sonic Youth as much as hardcore.
Musically, I like this stuff more than straight punk, but I do like
the broader punk culture, that stuff was pretty politically formative
for me way back in high school.

Cheers,
Mike