Yeah. What did you do in London?

[QUOTE=coheneran]Yeah. What did you do in London?[/QUOTE]
Everything. Saw all the touristy stuff (palace, Big Ben, all that junk), rode the London Eye, went to Covent Garden a couple times, which was pretty interesting. It would be way cooler if it wasn't cold when we were there. I also went to Windsor Castle one day. That was my favorite part. I really wanted to see the country, and not just London. The city itself lost some appeal after a couple days, just because it was a school trip and I couldn't really explore and see everything I might've liked to.

The day that I went to Windsor with my mom and a few other kids, the rest of the group went to Camden, which I wish I had gotten to see.

We took the tube everywhere. We stayed in Earl's Court. I really enjoyed it, and would definitely go back, but would probably prefer to be over 18.

P.S. - Are 'shrooms legal there? Because I saw a picutre of a sign outside a London shop advertising "magic mushrooms" on erowid.org.

I also enjoyed the head shops, and would have brought home some nice, cheap paraphanelia if only I could have found some alone time on the trip.

Hey guys I'm kind of new to Punk. I really love the genre. Its the only genre that talks about politics and destroying society with the energy to back it up. Its destruction, its anarchic, its a public service message with guitars.

Anyway one of the bands that I love is the Clash. I own their self titled, Give em Enough Rope, London Calling, and Live: From Here To Eternity (amazing album). What are some other good Clash albums I should own and are there any live albums by them as impressive as From Here To Eternity?

[QUOTE=Crack-Rock-Steady]Everything. Saw all the touristy stuff (palace, Big Ben, all that junk), rode the London Eye, went to Covent Garden a couple times, which was pretty interesting. It would be way cooler if it wasn't cold when we were there. I also went to Windsor Castle one day. That was my favorite part. I really wanted to see the country, and not just London. The city itself lost some appeal after a couple days, just because it was a school trip and I couldn't really explore and see everything I might've liked to.

The day that I went to Windsor with my mom and a few other kids, the rest of the group went to Camden, which I wish I had gotten to see.

We took the tube everywhere. We stayed in Earl's Court. I really enjoyed it, and would definitely go back, but would probably prefer to be over 18.

P.S. - Are 'shrooms legal there? Because I saw a picutre of a sign outside a London shop advertising "magic mushrooms" on erowid.org.

I also enjoyed the head shops, and would have brought home some nice, cheap paraphanelia if only I could have found some alone time on the trip.[/QUOTE]

There's only one kind of shroom that's legal here, it's called Fly Agaric, and it's legal because it doesn't have psilocybin in it, it has a different chemical. Most other shrooms are illegal now because they contain psilocybin. I'd like to see what happens next September when they start growing everywhere that's damp. It'll be hilarious. I think the law says that you are not allowed to be in possession of psilocybin, so techincally if you go down on all fours and eat them right off the ground you're safe. :p

Guys, what's that instruement that the guy in Johnny Hobo uses as a bass? I know Hillbillys are stereotyped to play that but I don't know what it's called...I want to build one!

[QUOTE=pigonthewing82]Hey guys I'm kind of new to Punk. I really love the genre. Its the only genre that talks about politics and destroying society with the energy to back it up. Its destruction, its anarcic, its a public service message with guitars.

Anyway one of the bands that I love is the Clash. I own their self titled, Give em Enough Rope, London Calling, and Live: From Here To Eternity (amazing album). What are some other good Clash albums I should own and are there any live albums by them as impressive as From Here To Eternity?[/QUOTE]

As political as the Clash are, they are pretty much hypocrites.

"They said that we were trash/Well the name's Crass not Clash/They can stuff their punk credentials/They're just in it for the cash!"

Or something like that. Listen to... CRASS if you're into the politics of it all, like me.

[QUOTE=Sieg Howdy]Guys, what's that instruement that the guy in Johnny Hobo uses as a bass? I know Hillbillys are stereotyped to play that but I don't know what it's called...I want to build one![/QUOTE]

I've never seen them play it, but I assume you're talking about a bucket bass? It needs a bucket, a piece of rope and a strong, slightly bendy two-by-four.

Good night dudes.

[QUOTE=coheneran]As political as the Clash are, they are pretty much hypocrites.

"They said that we were trash/Well the name's Crass not Clash/They can stuff their punk credentials/They're just in it for the cash!"

Or something like that. Listen to... CRASS if you're into the politics of it all, like me.[/QUOTE]

Thanks man Crass sounds pretty cool. I mean I like the Clash so much right now I could care less if they are hypocrites or wrote "Rock the Casba" :rolleyes: But I will look into Crass.

[QUOTE=coheneran]I've never seen them play it, but I assume you're talking about a bucket bass? It needs a bucket, a piece of rope and a strong, slightly bendy two-by-four.[/QUOTE]
They've pics of it on their myspace. could be just a joke becuase I can't really hear a bass in their music. Yeah I'd like to fool around with some things to try and make something similar.

Has anyone in here seen the documentry Punk Attitude? A couple of my friends showed it to me the other day and I thought it was pretty good at covering the older Punk. I wish they went into more detail about today's underground scene but it was nice to see some live footage of the MC5. I didn't even know that even existed. It was also very cool seeing the footage of the Sex Pistols playing at that show in Texas where Sid gets hit in the face with a glass bottle and keeps playing all bloody.

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Straightedge, Closed Mind!!!!

[quote=pigonthewing82]Thanks man Crass sounds pretty cool. I mean I like the Clash so much right now I could care less if they are hypocrites or wrote "Rock the Casba" :rolleyes: But I will look into Crass.[/quote]

Crass may be political as all get out. But they didn't make music, they made noise and they pretty much read politics over them in a very hard to understand way. ****ing horrible excuse for a band.

I've heard a few of their songs on myspace and it was very... sh[COLOR="Red"]i[/COLOR]tty.

[QUOTE=Brain Toad]Crass may be political as all get out. But they didn't make music, they made noise and they pretty much read politics over them in a very hard to understand way. ****ing horrible excuse for a band.[/QUOTE]

Eh its better than disco.

[quote=pigonthewing82]Eh its better than disco.[/quote]

Play That Funky Music, White Boy > all disco > Grinding your testicles off with a belt sander > Crass

[QUOTE=Brain Toad]Crass may be political as all get out. But they didn't make music, they made noise and they pretty much read politics over them in a very hard to understand way. ****ing horrible excuse for a band.[/QUOTE]

For real. They are really really terrible.

[QUOTE=Brain Toad]Play That Funky Music, White Boy > all disco > Grinding your testicles off with a belt sander > Crass[/QUOTE]

:p Well when you put it that way.........

They're horrible. Any way you put it, they are horrible.

All you need is Discharge fool.

Werd.

hey fgt discharge is dbeat not anrcho.

[quote=Skrunnch]hey fgt discharge is dbeat not anrcho.[/quote]

fuk u johnreh nazi

Hey fgt all you need is Discharge.

[QUOTE=Crack-Rock-Steady]So, Eran, I liked my stay in England. Pictures and whatnot on my myspace thing.

[url]http://www.myspace.com/liebensaft[/url]. Look at the blog section. There's a lot of pictures - just warning you.[/QUOTE]

Very cool. I went to the UK two years ago and I am going back this June. For all of you in the UK, if I made a thread about shows/musical festivals/record shops/good places to drink/cool places in general would you post??

I agree with everyone who says crass sucks.

Crass sucks balls.

Crass isn't about the music. You don't listen to Merzbow to have your ears massaged and you don't listen to Crass for melody.

[QUOTE=Unban Me Says Cameo]Crass isn't about the music. You don't listen to Merzbow to have your ears massaged and you don't listen to Crass for melody.[/QUOTE]
I find some of crass' songs rather catchy. There's almost indefinite room for improvement, but catchy still.

Is anyone having problems loading QC?

[QUOTE=Anarcho Poser]I find some of crass' songs rather catchy. There's almost indefinite room for improvement, but catchy still.[/QUOTE]

Have you heard the disc "Do they want new wave or do they want the soft pink truth" record by Soft Pink Truth? The dj covers punk classics and he covers Do They Owe Us a Living and it's catchy.

[quote=Unban Me Says Cameo]Crass isn't about the music. You don't listen to Merzbow to have your ears massaged and you don't listen to Crass for melody.[/quote]

I listen to music for enjoyment, I don't to hear a band sound like 5 year olds who just found some instruments laying around a studio.

Random list of my top ten favorite albums (in no particular order):

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - The Tyranny of Distance
Calexico Iron and Wine - In the Reins
Refused - The Shape of Punk to Come
A Wilhelm Scream - Mute Print
Drive By Truckers - The Dirty South
Against Me! - Crime as Forgiven by
The Weakerthans - Reconstruction Site
Envy - Dead Sinking Story
Gatsby's American Dream - Ribbons and Sugar
Rise Against - Revolutions Per Minute

[QUOTE=pigonthewing82]Has anyone in here seen the d0cumentry Punk Attitude? A couple of my friends showed it to me the other day and I thought it was pretty good at covering the older Punk. I wish they went into more detail about today's underground scene but it was nice to see some live footage of the MC5. I didn't even know that even existed. It was also very cool seeing the footage of the Sex Pistols playing at that show in Texas where Sid gets hit in the face with a glass bottle and keeps playing all bloody.[/QUOTE]

Yes, I have. My brother gave it to me for Christmas, it's pretty good. :)

Wasn't the Texas scene in Sid and Nancy?

I saw the Bouncing Souls on Sunday night for the fourth time and this was probably their best show yet.

Why have they refused to play Manthem to me still? They played four songs off their upcoming record, sounds like it will be amazing, better than Anchors Aweigh

[QUOTE=Brain Toad]Play That Funky Music, White Boy > all disco > Grinding your testicles off with a belt sander > Crass[/QUOTE]

You take that back! Fernando is disco! Staying Alive is disco! James Brown is Funk/Soul!


WHOOOOOO!

Marten finally got laid! Go Marten, go Marten, whoop whoop, Go Marten!

And J-Ro had a dream about kissing himself. I will never drink tea and read OverCompensating at the same time again.

Holy sh[COLOR="Black"]it[/COLOR], some guy just came out of the house that's across from my backgarden only in his underwear and a wifebeater shirt and started mowing the grass. This is hilarious.

[QUOTE=Culture Shock]Very cool. I went to the UK two years ago and I am going back this June. For all of you in the UK, if I made a thread about shows/musical festivals/record shops/good places to drink/cool places in general would you post??[/QUOTE]

Eh, eh?

The Feeding of the 5000 is great. You can't tell me those aren't real songs.

[QUOTE=me likes punk]The Feeding of the 5000 is great. You can't tell me those aren't real songs.[/QUOTE]

Bloody Revolutions, Big A Little A, Banned From The Roxy and How Does It Feel To Be The Mother Of A Thousand Dead? are their best songs, in that order, in my opinion. Asylum is their best spoken-word.

A friend of mine just went to see a show a few weeks ago, it was Penny Rimbaud and the old bassist (who is another friend of mine's grandfather) and they had all kind of weird music. He said they had DJs, lots of poetry (in true Rimbaud fashion, one was half an hour long apparantly), some punk music, rock, folk, experimental mostly. It sounded awesome, I wish I could have gone. He said he thinks it's only a one-off. Either way, I would be very disappointed if they got back together, unless they have a very good reason to do it.

Just wondering if any of you can help me out with understanding a Rancid lyric. It's always made what it means, it's in Ruby Soho and is:
"He's seen his name on the marquee but she will never understand"