Apologies to the Australians here, but The Saints were a mediocre pop punk band.


I've been listening to Sandinista this morning. Even now it's too daring for some tastes.

name & shame

I got neg-repped for saying that Beck is shite. I wish that you could neg-rep whenever you wanted 'cause I'm going to repeat it:

BECK IS FUCKING SHIT AND I HATE THE SHIT FUCKING SHIT CUNTFUCK MUSIC SHIT THAT THE FUCKING HIDEOUS TWAT STILL MAKES. SHIT!!!

Beck is, indeed, shit. There's half an alright tune on Mellow Gold.

On the Clash/stodge front, let's remember that their most obvious, explicitly musical, influence was on Billy Bragg, the Jam, the Police and Rancid. Which probably makes them as responsible for comedy ska-punk as Madness, who are nearly never considered seminal.

It was Toilet & Bowels. There. Now you all know.

Which half was that? I must've been listening to the wrong half.

MAD POSITIVE REPS!!!!!

REPPED SUPREME!!!!!

Good God. I'm glad there's a computer screen between us right now. Otherwise I'd give you a jolly good punch on the nose for that remark. You really ought to be ashamed of yorself.

My favorite punk albums in no order

Pink Flag - WIRE
Suicidal tendencies - SUICIDAL TENDENCIES
Walk Among Us - MISFITS
Earth AD - MISFITS
New Day Rising - HUSKER DU
The Record - FEAR
Minor Threat - MINOR THREAT
Out Of Step - MINOR THREAT
Black Dots - BAD BRAINS
In God We Trust - DEAD KENNEDYS

I think I am the only sonic boardie who loves FEAR

oh, and

BECK SUCKS!!!!
I HATE HIM AND I WANT HIM DEAD!

I had this misfortune to hear the new Beck single on the radio this afternoon, and can report it's up to his usual banal and turgid standards. Why doesn't he just retire and stick to hanging around with his Scientology comrades?

Any, back to punk/proto-punk - anyone got any love for Radio Birdland?

Lists are no fun when they aren't in any order. It's the order that maketh the controversy

I love Radio Birdland! 1976, in australia, kicking out some fierce motherfucking jams!

There can be no true order. no way can I pick any punk record as the top one, they are all fabulous and insane for different reasons

No, but I'll name drop that I once worked in a shop with their ex drummer.

Your failure to rise to the challenge saddens me Mr I. You of all people. A man I have always thought of with such fondness and respect. Such a very bad day for lists this has proven to be.

I can list my favorite parts of female humans

the asscheeks
the 'gina
the lips
the eyes
the cheeks
the smile
the thighs
the legs
the belly
the tit-tays



those are in order

the belly above the tit-tays? You maverick you.

The blonde above the brunette, above the mousey.