Thomas, for the record...Flogging Molly were f**king brilliant on Saturday night! I got asked to leave for having a camera and had to empty my memory card and cloak it but I went back in and joined the circle pit where I attempted an irish jig with 6 complete strangers! It was phenomenal! They played all the songs I wanted and Dave King is a pisser!
Upon arriving at the gig on Saturday I walked into the tilets and there were all these kids doing their mascarra! I don't get what it is with emo kids and makeup. I left before Story OF The Year but I'm sure they woulda sucked!
Anyway...the problem with punk bands these days is that there are a small grop that fall under punk that I like but have so many other infleunces and can be put under numerous categories.
The other problem is that "punk" is a fashion statement these days, not a form of musical expression!
Anyway... punk bands I like: Social Distortion, Rancid, Stiff Little Fingers, The Clash, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, The Pogues, NoFX, Pennywise, The Suicide Machines, no use For A Name, The Saints, Radio Birdman, Sex Pistols, Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Black Flag.
I'm also partial to bands like jimmy Eat World, Rival Schools, Sparta and Fugazi. Fugazi, as far as I am concerned, wrote the book for all these new bands coming through but nobody will do it better than them!
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