Re: Which of these California PUNK bands sucks the most?
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:41 am
by penningtron
twelvepoint wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:11 am
Agree. Also Fat Mike is an interesting and open guy around with his own gender fluidity which, given their appeal to suburban adolescent folks, probably has personally helped a number of folks struggling with gender/sexuality stuff. They really really lean hard on puns and spoonerisms though, jeez...
It's a mixed bag, based on a lot of questionable stuff he's done over the years. He called my white guy with a big beard friend an "Arab" backstage once, like.. huh? Perhaps he's chill now being more open sexually.
Re: Which of these California PUNK bands sucks the most?
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 12:51 pm
by enframed
IMO there is nothing redeeming musically about Social Distortion.
Re: Which of these California PUNK bands sucks the most?
twelvepoint wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:11 am
Agree. Also Fat Mike is an interesting and open guy around with his own gender fluidity which, given their appeal to suburban adolescent folks, probably has personally helped a number of folks struggling with gender/sexuality stuff. They really really lean hard on puns and spoonerisms though, jeez...
It's a mixed bag, based on a lot of questionable stuff he's done over the years. He called my white guy with a big beard friend an "Arab" backstage once, like.. huh? Perhaps he's chill now being more open sexually.
Defending Fat Mike and his band is definitely not a hill I'm gonna die on here.
Re: Which of these California PUNK bands sucks the most?
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:15 pm
by InMySoul77
Later Offspring is just horrid. Green Day at one time were a moderately catchy pop punk band.
Re: Which of these California PUNK bands sucks the most?
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:53 pm
by kokorodoko
Funny how the Offspring dude starts out imitating James Hetfield and then moves on to imitating Kurt Cobain.
(yes you got me to listen through two albums worth of Offspring, hope you're happy. Still way better than Rancid.)
Re: Which of these California PUNK bands sucks the most?
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:59 pm
by jfv
kokorodoko wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:53 pm
Funny how the Offspring dude starts out imitating James Hetfield and then moves on to imitating Kurt Cobain.
(yes you got me to listen through two albums worth of Offspring, hope you're happy. Still way better than Rancid.)
Was Americana one of them? If so, you must really, really hate Rancid.
Re: Which of these California PUNK bands sucks the most?
kokorodoko wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:53 pm
Funny how the Offspring dude starts out imitating James Hetfield and then moves on to imitating Kurt Cobain.
(yes you got me to listen through two albums worth of Offspring, hope you're happy. Still way better than Rancid.)
Was Americana one of them? If so, you must really, really hate Rancid.
Nah, it was Ignition and Smash.
Re: Which of these California PUNK bands sucks the most?
mrcancelled wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:56 pm
As far as NOFX, The Decline is a fantastic song/album(?)
I don't know any NOFX songs except for this one. First heard it whilst working at a bar. I can't deny a rousing anthem, and, boy oh boy.
Social Distortion was my first punk rock show so there's a bit of nostalgia with them. Also watched SHARP kick the everloving shit out of a racist skin after the show. It was nice. And I dig their track on the Hell Comes to Your House compilation.
Don't know any Bad Religion really but Dr. Greg Graffin is cute.
"Ruby Soho" is aight.
Offspring is the correct answer. Fuck that band.
Re: Which of these California PUNK bands sucks the most?
atomjackfuser wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 6:31 pm
NOFX is the Guided By Voices of punk rock. Yes, The Offspring is the worst, but good gawd, FUCK NOFX.
Based on your description (comparing to GBV), I think I need to try to listen to NOFX again. My most recent impression of them was that they were a less sucky but still not good version of blink-182 (or, probably more accurately, blink-182 is a more sucky version of NOFX).
Since I can remember this stuff pretty clearly?
NOFX never pulled anything half as cool as having a member of Jellyfish just going ham on the keys...
Re: Which of these California PUNK bands sucks the most?
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 12:33 am
by Bernardo
Mike Ness makes my skin crawl, SD take it.
NOFX is sonic snot to me. Unbearable. But Mike Ness, ugh.
The fake british accent made sure I never gave Green Day enough attention. They seem like the lightest offender in perspective.
I was really into Smash when it came out. It did not take. I know maybe three post-Smash Offspring songs, looks like I've been spared.
I managed to entirely ignore Rancid. I think I'm aware of one single song, that's it.