What's your favorite punk rock band?

[WinterRabbit]

It can be from any time period.

 

[Govi]

Karlheinz Stockhausen's "Kontakte," a part of the proto pre-punk period: Urpunk.

 

[Imnotgoing Sideways]

Any band I can think of, someone will say they're 'not punk'. =^-^=

 

[Clara D.]

 

[Sid]

The ones that threw their towel in the ring.

 

[Veritable Quandry]

Just one? Can't do it.
So here's a random selection.
Wire

Gang of 4 (watch all of Urgh! A Music War for some inc readable Punk and New Wave performances)

Pere Ubu

The Soft Boys

The Damned

100 Flowers
100 flowers * reject yourself

X
X - Beyond And Back (from 'Urgh! A Music War')

The Plugz
The Plugz- Hombre Secreto

 

[Free]

I always like the newest.

 

[Worthless Whore]

Gotta go with the Classics. What was their response when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame told them they were in?

Fuck You.

 

[Worthless Whore]

But I mean, come on - how can you have a 'favorite' when there are sooooo many sick punk bands!

 

[Worthless Whore]

 

[Stora]

The Clash

 

[Worthless Whore]

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

The Pogues.

 

[Clara D.]

TBH, I don't have *one* favorite.

 

[Veritable Quandry]

More, you say? Some female led bands?

Hazel O'Conner (see Breaking Glass if you have not already)

Horrorpops

Obituaries (a Portland band that I used to see regularly)

 

[Veritable Quandry]

And everyone's favorite SteamPunk band (fronted by the lead of singer from Creaming Jesus)
The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing

And some Creaming Jesus

 

[Khamon]

Deborah Harry, Billy Idol, and Hazel O’Connor are my old time favs.

 

[Clara D.]

Deborah Harry, Billy Idol, and Hazel O’Connor are my old time favs.

Don't forget Joan Jett


But yeah, Debbie Harry FOREVAR!

 

[Lady Darnk Juniorette]

I am genuinly happy that no one said the sex pistols. Fack the pistols I want the Damned!

And other than the Damned....

Ramones
Black flag
Dead kennedys
Misfits
Samhain
Big Black
Guitar Wolf
The Stalin
The Blue Hearts
Devo
45 Grave

And more I can't think of right now.

 

[Clara D.]

Screeching Weasel!



And the classic Dead Milkmen!


And can't leave out REV HORTON HEAT!