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Proto- punk

New Wave/Punk music, culture, genres, memories. '80s revivalism and other relevant topics.

Proto- punk

Postby firefall » Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:22 pm

What about the proto -punk acts of Dictators,Electric Eeels,Dmz,Styrenes,Corpse Grinders and Zolar x? Has anyone listened to their albuns? And also what's your opinion, about Cleveland punk rock scene,which brought us,DeadBoys and Pere Ubu?Thanks!!
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Postby Ollie Stench » Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:54 am

Aside from The Dictators, The Stooges and the MC5 most of the bands that have been referred to as proto-punk never broke out of thier own citie's scene to influence a mass audience. Electric Eels, Corpse Grinders, Zolar X are all great bands but no one h
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Postby firefall » Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:51 am

Jello Biafra made great work in Zolar x reissue''Timeless''Terrific glam sci-fi punk from nowhere!I'm also a huge fun of Stiv Bators personal album''disconnected'' and his ghoulish eightees band''Lords of the New Church''.Incredible team there!Iwould like
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Postby bpdp3 » Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:57 pm

Nice topic, firefall, and nice Suicide Commandos t-shirt Ollie. 'Suicide Commandos Make a Record' always a nice listen, stuffed next to my Suicide lps.

I got that Nuns lp a couple months back, Firefall. I'd say it's certainly less thrashy then some o
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Postby firefall » Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:03 pm

Thanks bpdp3,for the information!As for Destroy All Monsters,they were worth the price also for beautiful Niagara.Killing band ,killing stuff!!!!
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Postby Bitter Almonds » Sat Feb 19, 2005 5:06 am

This is the good sh!t you guys are talking about. Pere Ubu, The Lords/Stiv Bators/Dead Boys... if I had more money I'd invest in all the re-releases of their old records with the extra tracks. To me, Lords is the supergroup combining Punk, a little Glam w
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Postby KYYX4ever » Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:32 am

I also love the Dead Boys/ Lords. Great description, XXX, of the Lords. "Dance With Me" is twisted! love their cover of "Live For Today" too. I would like to find me some Dead Boys---and these other bands you guys have mentioned.
p.s. oh yeah--love Suici
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Postby Ollie Stench » Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:57 am

I was a huge Lords fan in the late 80's/early 90's. I tried to listen to them a few months ago and for me it just didn't hold up. But that's just me.

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