Punk / Oi! / Hardcore...

http://www.last.fm/music/7SECONDS wrote:7Seconds is a classic hardcore punk band from Reno, Nevada. Formed in 1980 by brothers Kevin Seconds and Steve Youth and playing their first show on March 2, 1980. 7Seconds is well known for bringing positive ideals into hardcore punk. They helped form the straight edge youth crew movement in the ’80s hardcore scene. They have released numerous albums since 1981, including Skins, Brains, and Guts; The Crew; Old School; Walk Together, Rock Together; New Wind; Good To Go; and the recently released Take It Back, Take It On, Take It Over!. In the late 1980’s, the band began to grow musically as they explored other sounds. Critics of this switch to more complex and slower music often compared the band to U2. Albums from this period include the Praise EP, Ourselves, and Soulforce Revolution. However, the band has since returned to their hardcore punk roots where they can claim more of a following. They also appeared on the 1985 hardcore compilation Cleanse the Bacteria.

http://www.last.fm/music/Chinese+Restaurants wrote:Like a child captured by wolves, the Chinese Restaurants might live in New York City, but they really don’t have a home. Though their roots are the Tucson, Arizona garage punk scene (home of the Fells!), LF Restaurant (AKA Acapulco Rodriguez) and Keith Restaurant (ne Rodgerson) started the band long distance, from posts in Albany, New York and rural Connecticut. With Keith’s 11 year old Garfield-loving brother on drums, they threw song ideas over the phone and would play impromptu shows - often without rehearsing - including one via conference call. (When playing over 21 venues the Restaurants recruited Bunnybrains genius Malcolm Tent to play drums.) Of course, the sound was pure chaos, but over time and with infusions of American underground sounds like Beefheart, the Sun City Girls, and various Euro art pranksters the Restaurants started to find themselves. A name change to The North American Free Jazz Agreement lead to a Euro tour and an opening slot for Arthur Doyle. And it should probably be expected that the next step for our Restaurants was to reemerge as, “a grotesque, sexually inappropriate Doors cover band.

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http://www.last.fm/music/Chinese+Restaurants wrote:Like a child captured by wolves, the Chinese Restaurants might live in New York City, but they really don’t have a home. Though their roots are the Tucson, Arizona garage punk scene (home of the Fells!), LF Restaurant (AKA Acapulco Rodriguez) and Keith Restaurant (ne Rodgerson) started the band long distance, from posts in Albany, New York and rural Connecticut. With Keith’s 11 year old Garfield-loving brother on drums, they threw song ideas over the phone and would play impromptu shows - often without rehearsing - including one via conference call. (When playing over 21 venues the Restaurants recruited Bunnybrains genius Malcolm Tent to play drums.) Of course, the sound was pure chaos, but over time and with infusions of American underground sounds like Beefheart, the Sun City Girls, and various Euro art pranksters the Restaurants started to find themselves. A name change to The North American Free Jazz Agreement lead to a Euro tour and an opening slot for Arthur Doyle. And it should probably be expected that the next step for our Restaurants was to reemerge as, “a grotesque, sexually inappropriate Doors cover band.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaughter_%26_The_Dogs wrote:Slaughter & The Dogs are an English punk rock band that formed in the mid 1970s in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England. They were one of the first UK punk bands to sign with a major label, Decca Records.

http://www.last.fm/music/Bad+Brains wrote:Bad Brains are a United States hardcore punk band, originally formed in Washington DC in 1977. Though the band’s members objected to the term “hardcore” to describe their music, they are considered pioneers of hardcore punk, and their debut album Bad Brains is considered by many to be one of the finest hardcore albums ever. Just as often as their sound is fast and frantic, the band often plays full-on dub and reggae

http://dergallica.blogspot.gr/2008/07/undoing-columbian-necktie-with-baby.html wrote:Once upon a time in the sleepy little college town of Charlottesville, Virginia there existed a little band called BABY OPAQUE. These three guys tried their best to play their Jazzpunk at places like The C&O and TRAX between 1984 and 1986, but they never quite fit in. As Singer/Bassist Michael Dean put it; "Baby Opaque was not popular. We were active in a southern college town about nine years before weird music got popular there. We were too jazzy for the few punkers, and too punky and jazzy for the majority of folks who just wanted to boogie and drink to rehashed white 12-bar blues."
Opaque put out an E.P. on Cloaca Records called PAIN, FEARS AND INSECTS in 1984 featuring 5 songs on 7 inch vinyl. The music was sweepingly energetic, and more inspired than the usual run-of -the-Miller's hardcore of the day. More melodic than the Dischordians in nearby D.C., yet strangely preoccupied with Suicide and Guns. The first song "MY FRIEND DIED" recalls an incident in early eighties California where a disgruntled man went postal inside a McDonalds, and in the last song "HOW NOW BROWN MAO?" the allusion returns when Dean snides "Give me a gun and I'll give you a milkshake..." The album was fucking perfect for an early teen like myself, being preoccupied with guns, killing yourself, depression, and well, cheeseburgers. Michael Dean sounded so gloriously sad, and after putting out what he felt was his life's work, he had a nervous breakdown.
The band returned with a full length LP called FUGUE IN COW MINOR, and it sound like the rest did the band some good. As a unit they don't sound as hectic and rushed, more relaxed and almost downright spiritually at peace with themselves.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_4-Skins wrote:The 4-Skins are a working class Oi! punk rock band from the East End of London, England. Originally composed of Gary Hodges (vocals), 'Hoxton' Tom McCourt (guitar), Steve 'H' Hamer (bass) and Gary Hitchcock (drums), they formed in 1979 and disbanded in 1984 – although new line-ups formed in 2007 and 2008. Many of their songs dealt with violent topics, but the band has claimed they were discussing the realities of inner city life, not promoting violence.[1] Other 4-Skins song topics include police harassment, political corruption, war and unemployment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_and_the_Hot_Rods wrote:Eddie and the Hot Rods are a pub rock band from Essex founded in 1975. They are best known for their 1977 UK top ten hit "Do Anything You Wanna Do", released under the name The Rods. They originally split up in 1981, but have reformed several times since, with singer Barrie Masters the only constant member.The band was formed in Canvey Island during 1975 by guitarist Dave Higgs (who had previously played in The Fix with Lee Brilleaux), with drummer Steve Nicol, bassist Rob Steel, and singer Barrie Masters