Arthur
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Unsung Punk
Jun 27, 2001, 19:10
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What are your thoughts on the best unsung punk bands? My vote goes to the Slits.
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fitzcoraldo
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Re: Unsung Punk
Jun 27, 2001, 22:17
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definitely one of them matey. Cut was a mighty fine album. Return...good in parts.
Live they were beautifully shambolic. I saw them with Neneh Cherry in the line up and they shook my tree.
The work with the New Age Steppers and Prince Far-i was better.
The Cut album also kindled my bizzare interest in mud caked ladies....I've said too much haven't I?
Did you call our lass a girl?
As for unsung punk what about Patrik Fitzgerald remember him?
love and life
Fitz
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Le Samourai
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Re: Unsung Punk
Jun 28, 2001, 00:08
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Great question Arthur!
Okay I'll say some of the best Unsung Punk artists are:
1. The Avengers
2. The Effigies
3. Leatherface
4. Compulsion
5. China Drum
The Avengers should've been HUGE and Penelope Houston is one of THE BEST Punk singers ever. Effigies just had GREAT intelligent political rabble rousin' lyrics and the band is simply like a house on fire behind them. Amazing! For more info or proof please read my review of those 2 in Unsung.
As for Leatherface, Compulsion and China Drum - the main reason I feel they're Unsung is they're all INCREDIBLE British Punk bands from the 1990's!!!!! In fact Leatherface is STILL going. But since everybody (unfairly) thinks Punk has officially been a dead, stagnant pool of music since oh I'd say 1978 they just won't listen to me.
But I STILL say if you check these CD's you'd certainly think it was STILL totally alive and ready to kick your ass!!!:
Leatherface:Mush
Leatherface:The Last
Leatherface:Horsebox
Compulsion:Comforter
Compulsion:The Future Is Medium
China Drum:Goosefair
China Drum:Self Made Maniac
The Drum (formerly China Drum):Diskin
And don't forget these 2:
The Avengers:Died For Your Sins
The Effigies:Remains Nonviewable
Oh yeah and The Slits were GREAT! Them and Liliput and The Raincoats too. And what about The Mekons? Le Sam
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Shrimp
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Re: Unsung Punk
Jun 28, 2001, 00:17
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bbc sessions - slits
one of my faves!!!
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AHAB
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Re: Unsung Punk
Jun 28, 2001, 00:44
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slits alraaght, can't imagine neneh cherry with them she was singing i take it? love the cover to cut, dirty bitches! definatly one of my faves.
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Vox Phantom
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Re: Unsung Punk
Jun 28, 2001, 02:07
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SWELL MAPS!
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Droood
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Re: Unsung Punk
Jun 28, 2001, 09:58
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One of the Swell Maps is a druid now!!!
Some of my fav' tunes punk wise were by Spizz (and the various offshoots Spizz- oil,Spizz-energy etc....).
and though not strictly punk per se, Big Black and World Domination Enterprises rocked. And the first Misfits LP 'Static Age' has my alltime fav' punk blast 'Bullet'.
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stray
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Re: Unsung Punk
Jun 28, 2001, 10:04
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Anti Nowhere League - who can forget 'I hate people'.
Crass - Just about anything they did.
The Ruts - 'Babylons Burning' of course, and 'Suss'.
And US side
Fugazi - Everything they ever did.
Godspeed - the 'Houston Street' album.
Skatenigs - 'stupid people shouldn't breed'
The scene here in the UK isn't dead, just very well hidden. Check
www.fuzzbox.org
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Jez
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Re: Unsung Punk
Jun 28, 2001, 11:48
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The Pop Group!!!
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Severin
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Hurrah for the Maps
Jun 28, 2001, 13:33
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..the band that inspired to to start recording,lo those many years ago
Jane from Occupied Europe,to be exact
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