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Either-Or: 70s Brit Punk or 80s US Hardcore
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:36 am
by muzorewis daughter_Archive
i find myself growing bored with most of the UK punk bands (sex pistols (although i never actually liked them), buzzcocks, joy division etc etc) with the exception of the fall and mekons (although i usually don't lump the latter into the 70s UK punk scene because they're so much more). 80s american 'hardcore' punk has minutemen, which means they win by default.
Either-Or: 70s Brit Punk or 80s US Hardcore
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:08 am
by steve_Archive
I'll make it meaningful:
Third World War v Stooges : US
This Heat v Television : UK
Sex Pistols v Ramones : US
Throbbing Gristle v Suicide : US
Crass v Bad Brains : US
Rudimentary Peni v Void : US
Flux of Pink Indians v Die Kreuzen :US
Pil v MX80 : UK
Gang of Four v Sonic Youth : UK
Mekons v Minutemen : US
Discharge v Black Flag : UK
Membranes v Volcano Suns : US
Joy Division v Gang Green : UK
Oh fuck it.
Either-Or: 70s Brit Punk or 80s US Hardcore
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:24 am
by vockins_Archive
Ranxerox wrote:Someone above dismissed the greatness of the Birthday Party, which is simply the airing of ignorance. Their is no subjectivity about this.
I own every Birthday Party record. They are a good band.
I would happily pitch my Birthday Party records in a fire if I were forced to choose between them and the Bad Brains.
Either-Or: 70s Brit Punk or 80s US Hardcore
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:32 pm
by Mr Chimp_Archive
Brett Eugene Ralph wrote:
The Fall vs. Void: Yanks win, 4-4
I have never heard this "Void". They must be the greatest band in The Universe if they are listed as winning over the Fall.
steve wrote:Membranes v Volcano Suns : US
This is an entirely unfair task of judgement. This match-up to me is more of a contest that goes 16+ innings at 0-0, and which is ultimately called on account of rain.
Either-Or: 70s Brit Punk or 80s US Hardcore
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:49 pm
by muzorewis daughter_Archive
steve wrote:Gang of Four v Sonic Youth : UK
whoa whoa.
two great albums vs. 25 years of almost-always-relevant music?
Either-Or: 70s Brit Punk or 80s US Hardcore
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:50 pm
by same_Archive
tommydski wrote:same wrote:Objectively speaking, I can't see how the Sex Pistols could lose to anyone on a punk list. I mean, they invented the shit.
surely you mean the ramones fellah.
I put the Pistols and Ramones at a tie. It's like arguing over "who invented calculus, Newton or Leibnitz?" It's pointless.
Either-Or: 70s Brit Punk or 80s US Hardcore
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:51 pm
by steve_Archive
muzorewi's daughter wrote:steve wrote:Gang of Four v Sonic Youth : UK
whoa whoa.
two great albums vs. 25 years of
once-relevant music?
FYP.
Either-Or: 70s Brit Punk or 80s US Hardcore
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:56 pm
by muzorewis daughter_Archive
steve wrote:muzorewi's daughter wrote:steve wrote:Gang of Four v Sonic Youth : UK
whoa whoa.
two great albums vs. 25 years of
once-relevant music?
FYP.
still.
Either-Or: 70s Brit Punk or 80s US Hardcore
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:15 pm
by Johnny 13_Archive
I have not been excited by Sonic Youth since Daydream Nation. Ganf of Four kickstart an erection everytime the iPod serves them up.
I will take the erection over "Star Power is a pretty great song".
I don't hate you for feeling different or anything tho. ^_^
Either-Or: 70s Brit Punk or 80s US Hardcore
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:45 pm
by muzorewis daughter_Archive
haha, that's fine.
it has to be said though, gang of four 'evolved' into one of the worst bands of all time ca 1982/83.