Best Leftist Punk Band

[Never Give In]

My first poll. I voted for Aus Rotten.

[YSR]

Propagandhi is absent, therefore I cannot vote. Actually, there are WAY more great left punk bands than this.

[Sickle of Justice]

i agree. i voted for Aus Rotten, though i semi included Behind Enemy Lines i there with Aus, since they share two members...

A list of bands that should be added

Crass
The Clash
Choking Victim and/or Leftover Crack
Subhumans
A//Political
Citizen Fish
DOA
A Global Threat
A.P.P.L.E.
Intro5pect
Propagandhi
Reagan Youth

Shit maannn... theres really a ton. i would suggest keeping to classics and doing only one or two per subgenre or wave/generation AKA ska, crust, poppunk, Hardcore, Grindcore etc.

Good start tho.

[celtopunk]

Of the ones listed Dead Kennedys by a long shot.

Thankfully crass was not listed.

[Palmares]

You and your fucking bullshit CRASS. Im sure you'd love Special Duties.

Anyway, I hate polls that are so fucking narrow, considering the zillion applicable bands.

But yeah, my favourite band is Iskra, but CRASS's impact cannot be ignored.

[peaccenicked]

what a stupid poll?
There is only one punk band worth talking about and that is the Clash.
There is no two ways about it.



Btw I am a Clash fan

[Sir Aunty Christ]

*cough*The Clash*cough

[AnarchJim]

Agreed The Clash is one of the greatest Punk Rock bands ever to have been in existance.

[celtopunk]

Originally posted by [email protected] 29, 2007 12:20 am
You and your fucking bullshit CRASS. Im sure you'd love Special Duties.
...
But yeah, my favourite band is Iskra, but CRASS's impact cannot be ignored.
What the fuck are you talking about? You start off sounding like you hate them, then you imply that I'd probably like some band because they wrote a song that was critical of crass.

As for crass' impact, I ignore it everyday.

They are an awful band that people name drop to show others how punk they are.

[timefornothing]

even if you included all the tons and tons of lefty punk bands, which would take forever, i would still vote for the dead kennedys.

[celtopunk]

Originally posted by [email protected] 29, 2007 11:02 pm
even if you included all the tons and tons of lefty punk bands, which would take forever, i would still vote for the dead kennedys.
I agree. Dead Kennedys had humor going for them something that many other bands just don't have.

[Pawn Power]

We keep having these threads...why?

Anyway, the answer is LoC.

[Le People]

What about the Sex Pistols? Though inferior in musical skill to most punk bands, they did put out some policatically crazy shit and had a lot of spirit.

I'm a Velvet Underground fan myself. Clash is a good second place.

[A_Ciarra]

MC5 & The Clash

[The Feral Underclass]

There are other left punk bands than those. Inner Terrestrials for example I would say are better than all of those bar Oi Polloi.

http://www.myspace.com/innerterrestrials

[BOZG]

Originally posted by The Anarchist [email protected] 10, 2007 01:38 am
There are other left punk bands than those. Inner Terrestrials for example I would say are better than all of those bar Oi Polloi.

http://www.myspace.com/innerterrestrials
What do you know about music?

[Ian]

Propagandhi.

[Bad Grrrl Agro]

Originally posted by Sickle of [email protected] 15, 2007 06:03 pm
i agree. i voted for Aus Rotten, though i semi included Behind Enemy Lines i there with Aus, since they share two members...

A list of bands that should be added

Crass
The Clash
Choking Victim and/or Leftover Crack
Subhumans
A//Political
Citizen Fish
DOA
A Global Threat
A.P.P.L.E.
Intro5pect
Propagandhi
Reagan Youth

Shit maannn... theres really a ton. i would suggest keeping to classics and doing only one or two per subgenre or wave/generation AKA ska, crust, poppunk, Hardcore, Grindcore etc.

Good start tho.
a global treat, I saw them when they came to milwaukee. cool guys... lead singer was cool. I talked to him after the show...

but best of best is AGNOSTIC FRONT

[The Feral Underclass]

Originally posted by BOZG+August 10, 2007 02:59 am--> (BOZG @ August 10, 2007 02:59 am)
The Anarchist [email protected] 10, 2007 01:38 am
There are other left punk bands than those. Inner Terrestrials for example I would say are better than all of those bar Oi Polloi.

http://www.myspace.com/innerterrestrials
What do you know about music? [/b]
Nothing :(

[The Feral Underclass]

Cress are pretty awesome.

[Le Libérer]

Originally posted by Le [email protected] 09, 2007 12:29 am
What about the Sex Pistols? Though inferior in musical skill to most punk bands, they did put out some policatically crazy shit and had a lot of spirit.

I'm a Velvet Underground fan myself. Clash is a good second place.
I agree, Velvet Underground is my most fav, but Dead Kennedys had the genre tapped hard.

[Ander]

Wow...you guys picked Aus-Rotten and Oi Polloi over DK?

Yeah, uh, learn to like...hear.

[MarxSchmarx]

My write-in vote is for "Boy Sets Fire".

Actually they all start to sound the same.

[Bilan]

Originally posted by celtopunk+July 30, 2007 05:27 am--> (celtopunk @ July 30, 2007 05:27 am)
[email protected] 29, 2007 12:20 am
You and your fucking bullshit CRASS. Im sure you'd love Special Duties.
...
But yeah, my favourite band is Iskra, but CRASS's impact cannot be ignored.
What the fuck are you talking about? You start off sounding like you hate them, then you imply that I'd probably like some band because they wrote a song that was critical of crass.

As for crass' impact, I ignore it everyday.

They are an awful band that people name drop to show others how punk they are. [/b]
No soup for you.
:angry:

[My Heart is a Molotov]

We keep having these threads...why?

and why resurrect them when they're old?!

[redrogue]

rage against the machine

[Sickle of Justice]

Originally posted by celtopunk+July 29, 2007 07:27 pm--> (celtopunk @ July 29, 2007 07:27 pm)
[email protected] 29, 2007 12:20 am
You and your fucking bullshit CRASS. Im sure you'd love Special Duties.
...
But yeah, my favourite band is Iskra, but CRASS's impact cannot be ignored.
What the fuck are you talking about? You start off sounding like you hate them, then you imply that I'd probably like some band because they wrote a song that was critical of crass.

As for crass' impact, I ignore it everyday.

They are an awful band that people name drop to show others how punk they are. [/b]
thats ridiculous. admitedly, crass has some major flaws. for one, they have a ton of material that is... well... boring. but a song like, say, "big a little a" (to name just one of many) cannot be written off as some name-drop-only thing.

[Sickle of Justice]

Originally posted by [email protected] 02, 2007 10:28 am
rage against the machine
.... i don't really consider RATM punk.

[Cult of Reason]

Dead Kennedys: out of the ones you have there there is no contest, to me.

[Raised Fist]

I'm surprised how few even metioned the Sex Pistols. Yes, they were inferior in sound, but they got the job done.

[Fawkes]

Originally posted by Raised [email protected] 09, 2007 07:06 pm
I'm surprised how few even metioned the Sex Pistols. Yes, they were inferior in sound, but they got the job done.
Because the Sex Pistols hurt the left that they weren't even a part of far more than they helped it, not to mention their zero musical talent.

[Honggweilo]

Paris Hilton, just to show off how non-conformist i am ^^

Ow and i got the feeling some underground leftist punkbands outside of oceania are beign ignored :P;

*Banda Bassotti
*Los Muertos de Christo
*Primitive Reason
*Los Fastidos
*Fermin Muguruzera
*Ska-P
*The Movement
*Boikot
*Zebda
*Enfraskados
*Seei'n Red
*La Gran Orquesta Republicana
*Echelon
*Attila the Stockbroker and the Barnstormers
*The Commandantes
*Rot Not
*Die Schnitter
*de Heidenroosjes (somewhat leftist, clearly antifascist and anti-G8)
*Ratão do Porão

[socialistpunk]

i would say oi polloi alot of there songs are politically charged and they like to sing about beating up nazis so i like them for that :D

[celtopunk]

Originally posted by Sickle of Justice+October 03, 2007 12:13 am--> (Sickle of Justice @ October 03, 2007 12:13 am)
Originally posted by [email protected] 29, 2007 07:27 pm

[email protected] 29, 2007 12:20 am
You and your fucking bullshit CRASS. Im sure you'd love Special Duties.
...
But yeah, my favourite band is Iskra, but CRASS's impact cannot be ignored.
What the fuck are you talking about? You start off sounding like you hate them, then you imply that I'd probably like some band because they wrote a song that was critical of crass.

As for crass' impact, I ignore it everyday.

They are an awful band that people name drop to show others how punk they are.
thats ridiculous. admitedly, crass has some major flaws. for one, they have a ton of material that is... well... boring. but a song like, say, "big a little a" (to name just one of many) cannot be written off as some name-drop-only thing. [/b]
My original points were:

1) they sound awful, and not in a good way

2) most people who bring up crass do it as a name dropping stunt to show how cool/punk/hard/etc they are.

Yeah I'm sure there are true fans out there and well, see #1.

[redcannon]

god it was close between Oi Polloi, Aus Rotten, and the Dead Kennedy's

but Oi Polloi focues more on antifascism then leftism, and I think that while the dead kennedy's are great Jello Biafra is a dirty cappie reformist.

so Aus Rotten gets the vote.

also, I haven't been on revleft in months and, damn, its good to be back

[jaffe]

there are 50 bands that also could be in this poll

[Sickle of Justice]

Originally posted by [email protected] 26, 2007 10:03 am
there are 50 bands that also could be in this poll
yeah, but that would be really cumbersome.

[cubist]

no good riddance no propergandhi no choking victim, no frenzal rhomb


meh

you need to broaden your horizon of leftist punk

propergandhi and choking victim are undoubtedly the most important bands for the political left movement

there lyrics are subliminal and so true

[farleft]

The Clash

[Lord Testicles]

This poll is made of fail due to the absence of Crass.

[Fawkes]

Where are the Angelic Upstarts or The Oppressed?

[The Douche]

Originally posted by [email protected] 27, 2007 01:33 am
Where are the Angelic Upstarts or The Oppressed?
The oppressed aren't radical leftists. And in my opinion the music is really hit or miss, especially when they use a damn drum machine. They do produce songs that everybody knows though, so that can be fun.

The upstarts, I'm not really a big fan of. They always seemed (to me) to be sort of embarassed of thier hard left politics. They could've been to RASH what the oppressed were/are to SHARP. The Upstarts sell RASH and redskin merch, play shows organized by RASH and openly acknowledge thier relationship with the left-wing of the scene, but they never come out and say we are a red band and we play for redskins. That bothers me.

As far as left wing skinhead music that should be represented on there:
Banda Bassotti
Brigada Flores Magon
Juenesse Apatride
Bolchoi
Redskins
Opcio K95

Anyone of those bands should be on the poll. Fawkes, are you from the states or somewhere in Europe? Eh, maybe just PM me.

[counterblast]

Originally posted by Sickle of [email protected] 15, 2007 06:02 pm
i agree. i voted for Aus Rotten, though i semi included Behind Enemy Lines i there with Aus, since they share two members...

A list of bands that should be added

Crass
The Clash
Choking Victim and/or Leftover Crack
Subhumans
A//Political
Citizen Fish
DOA
A Global Threat
A.P.P.L.E.
Intro5pect
Propagandhi
Reagan Youth

Shit maannn... theres really a ton. i would suggest keeping to classics and doing only one or two per subgenre or wave/generation AKA ska, crust, poppunk, Hardcore, Grindcore etc.

Good start tho.
I haven't heard anyone mention APPLE in ages! One of the members (Jane) was my close friend when I lived in the Bronx. We started a domestic abuse support group together, but we kind of lost touch when I moved away from New York.

Do you know what has happened to them? Are they still together?

And do you know of any way to get in touch with them mail/email/website/ect/ect? I'd really like to see how they're doing.

[jaffe]

Originally posted by cmoney+November 30, 2007 03:47 am--> (cmoney @ November 30, 2007 03:47 am)
[email protected] 27, 2007 01:33 am
Where are the Angelic Upstarts or The Oppressed?
The oppressed aren't radical leftists. And in my opinion the music is really hit or miss, especially when they use a damn drum machine. They do produce songs that everybody knows though, so that can be fun.

The upstarts, I'm not really a big fan of. They always seemed (to me) to be sort of embarassed of thier hard left politics. They could've been to RASH what the oppressed were/are to SHARP. The Upstarts sell RASH and redskin merch, play shows organized by RASH and openly acknowledge thier relationship with the left-wing of the scene, but they never come out and say we are a red band and we play for redskins. That bothers me.

As far as left wing skinhead music that should be represented on there:
Banda Bassotti
Brigada Flores Magon
Juenesse Apatride
Bolchoi
Redskins
Opcio K95
red london
red alert
kortatu ???
the strike


Anyone of those bands should be on the poll. Fawkes, are you from the states or somewhere in Europe? Eh, maybe just PM me. [/b]
hhm did you ever listen to the angelic upstarts lyrics? definetly left-win ... maybe to outspoken on a few issues solidarity is pbb the best example.
in that time there was nu such thing as RASH but they played benefit gigs for the AFA.

[lvleph]

Originally posted by celtopunk+July 29, 2007 02:26 pm--> (celtopunk @ July 29, 2007 02:26 pm)
[email protected] 29, 2007 12:20 am
You and your fucking bullshit CRASS. Im sure you'd love Special Duties.
...
But yeah, my favourite band is Iskra, but CRASS's impact cannot be ignored.
What the fuck are you talking about? You start off sounding like you hate them, then you imply that I'd probably like some band because they wrote a song that was critical of crass.

As for crass' impact, I ignore it everyday.

They are an awful band that people name drop to show others how punk they are. [/b]
I am so punk that I don't dress like a punk and still have a crass tattoo. lol

Oh, and since you said they sound awful; have you listened to Stations of the Crass or Best Before 84?

[The Douche]

Originally posted by jaffe+November 30, 2007 05:01 pm--> (jaffe @ November 30, 2007 05:01 pm)
Originally posted by [email protected] 30, 2007 03:47 am

[email protected] 27, 2007 01:33 am
Where are the Angelic Upstarts or The Oppressed?
The oppressed aren't radical leftists. And in my opinion the music is really hit or miss, especially when they use a damn drum machine. They do produce songs that everybody knows though, so that can be fun.

The upstarts, I'm not really a big fan of. They always seemed (to me) to be sort of embarassed of thier hard left politics. They could've been to RASH what the oppressed were/are to SHARP. The Upstarts sell RASH and redskin merch, play shows organized by RASH and openly acknowledge thier relationship with the left-wing of the scene, but they never come out and say we are a red band and we play for redskins. That bothers me.

As far as left wing skinhead music that should be represented on there:
Banda Bassotti
Brigada Flores Magon
Juenesse Apatride
Bolchoi
Redskins
Opcio K95
red london
red alert
kortatu ???
the strike


Anyone of those bands should be on the poll. Fawkes, are you from the states or somewhere in Europe? Eh, maybe just PM me.
hhm did you ever listen to the angelic upstarts lyrics? definetly left-win ... maybe to outspoken on a few issues solidarity is pbb the best example.
in that time there was nu such thing as RASH but they played benefit gigs for the AFA. [/b]
I didn't mean to imply that the upstarts were anything other than socialist. I know they are. I'm just saying they weren't as outspoken as they could've been. With those bands on my list there is no question as to thier politics.

The upstarts were and still are a big band in the scene, but they don't come out in support of RASH. Why? They came over here to the states and played a gig organised by RASH, and proudly displayed thier band name next to the three arrows. But they never come out and promote it like the Oppressed promoted SHARP. In fact, I've seen Roddy Moreno speak out for RASH more than Mensi.

Its not uncommon to come across trad skins here in the states that don't realise the upstarts are socialist, they think they're just left as in Labor party, traditional english center left. And they interpret the support for Solidarnosc to be anti-communist, mainly because the upstarts never came out and said "we're reds".

[jaffe]

wel maybe you should listen to the song

RED TILL DEAD

If that isn't a 'comming out' than what is?

Mensi the old singer of Angelic Upstarts was actually a labour supporter. I thought that after a while he got dissapointed, but I've heard that he supported Red Action after that.
He's now replaced by a new guy.

Back in the days 'Oi' was a movement with meetings and a lot of working class politics was discussed back in the days. The first wave of oi bands really want to help/do something for the english working class youth.

In that time there was no such thing as RASH but....
Criminal Class played gigs for Rock Against Racism and Troups out of Ireland!
Infa-Riot also played for Rock Against Racism
and don't forget Newtown Neurotics, Red Alert, Red London and Attila the Stockbroker who also had a left wing policy.
and besides that almost every oi band took a working class stance. Even the Business with sabotage the hunt for example.

[The Douche]

Originally posted by [email protected] 30, 2007 10:07 pm
wel maybe you should listen to the song

RED TILL DEAD

If that isn't a 'comming out' than what is?

Mensi the old singer of Angelic Upstarts was actually a labour supporter. I thought that after a while he got dissapointed, but I've heard that he supported Red Action after that.
He's now replaced by a new guy.

Back in the days 'Oi' was a movement with meetings and a lot of working class politics was discussed back in the days. The first wave of oi bands really want to help/do something for the english working class youth.

In that time there was no such thing as RASH but....
Criminal Class played gigs for Rock Against Racism and Troups out of Ireland!
Infa-Riot also played for Rock Against Racism
and don't forget Newtown Neurotics, Red Alert, Red London and Attila the Stockbroker who also had a left wing policy.
and besides that almost every oi band took a working class stance. Even the Business with sabotage the hunt for example.
No offence, but please don't proceed to give me an education in left-wing skinhead history.

You can't say that the Upstarts were as militantly leftwing and as interested and devoted to the left wing scene as bands like the Redskins.

There was no RASH in the early days, true, but there has been for the past 14 years (approx) which is plenty of time for the Upstarts to come out and support RASH. They are easily the biggest band supporting the left wing of the scene, but they don't make it seem that way.

[celtopunk]

Originally posted by lvleph+November 30, 2007 05:19 pm--> (lvleph @ November 30, 2007 05:19 pm)
Originally posted by [email protected] 29, 2007 02:26 pm

[email protected] 29, 2007 12:20 am
You and your fucking bullshit CRASS. Im sure you'd love Special Duties.
...
But yeah, my favourite band is Iskra, but CRASS's impact cannot be ignored.
What the fuck are you talking about? You start off sounding like you hate them, then you imply that I'd probably like some band because they wrote a song that was critical of crass.

As for crass' impact, I ignore it everyday.

They are an awful band that people name drop to show others how punk they are.
I am so punk that I don't dress like a punk and still have a crass tattoo. lol

Oh, and since you said they sound awful; have you listened to Stations of the Crass or Best Before 84? [/b]
I own a copy of Stations, have listened to it and I have two good ears hence my assessment that they sound awful.

[Angry Young Man]

Must. Buy. Penis Envy. As a matter of emergency.

[w0lf]

Defiance, Ohio

FOLK PUNK!

[jaffe]

Originally posted by cmoney+December 01, 2007 01:52 pm--> (cmoney @ December 01, 2007 01:52 pm)
[email protected] 30, 2007 10:07 pm
wel maybe you should listen to the song

RED TILL DEAD

If that isn't a 'comming out' than what is?

Mensi the old singer of Angelic Upstarts was actually a labour supporter. I thought that after a while he got dissapointed, but I've heard that he supported Red Action after that.
He's now replaced by a new guy.

Back in the days 'Oi' was a movement with meetings and a lot of working class politics was discussed back in the days. The first wave of oi bands really want to help/do something for the english working class youth.

In that time there was no such thing as RASH but....
Criminal Class played gigs for Rock Against Racism and Troups out of Ireland!
Infa-Riot also played for Rock Against Racism
and don't forget Newtown Neurotics, Red Alert, Red London and Attila the Stockbroker who also had a left wing policy.
and besides that almost every oi band took a working class stance. Even the Business with sabotage the hunt for example.
No offence, but please don't proceed to give me an education in left-wing skinhead history.

You can't say that the Upstarts were as militantly leftwing and as interested and devoted to the left wing scene as bands like the Redskins.

There was no RASH in the early days, true, but there has been for the past 14 years (approx) which is plenty of time for the Upstarts to come out and support RASH. They are easily the biggest band supporting the left wing of the scene, but they don't make it seem that way. [/b]
hmm the redskins were absolute a left wing band. But they were more a propagenda band for the SWP, and besides that they were a soul band. ;)
Angelic Upstarts was a punk band with lyrics about politics but also about football, women and things most kids were pissed about.
RASH and all 'skinhead organisations' are more a American thing I think.
And since when is not supporting RASH means you don't support the left wing skin/punk scene?

[Comrade Nadezhda]

Some of my favorites are The Clash, Anti-Flag, Rise Against, Rage Against the Machine; there are many others, and most of those few I mentioned aren't on the list.

[The Douche]

Originally posted by jaffe+December 01, 2007 05:12 pm--> (jaffe @ December 01, 2007 05:12 pm)
Originally posted by [email protected] 01, 2007 01:52 pm

[email protected] 30, 2007 10:07 pm
wel maybe you should listen to the song

RED TILL DEAD

If that isn't a 'comming out' than what is?

Mensi the old singer of Angelic Upstarts was actually a labour supporter. I thought that after a while he got dissapointed, but I've heard that he supported Red Action after that.
He's now replaced by a new guy.

Back in the days 'Oi' was a movement with meetings and a lot of working class politics was discussed back in the days. The first wave of oi bands really want to help/do something for the english working class youth.

In that time there was no such thing as RASH but....
Criminal Class played gigs for Rock Against Racism and Troups out of Ireland!
Infa-Riot also played for Rock Against Racism
and don't forget Newtown Neurotics, Red Alert, Red London and Attila the Stockbroker who also had a left wing policy.
and besides that almost every oi band took a working class stance. Even the Business with sabotage the hunt for example.
No offence, but please don't proceed to give me an education in left-wing skinhead history.

You can't say that the Upstarts were as militantly leftwing and as interested and devoted to the left wing scene as bands like the Redskins.

There was no RASH in the early days, true, but there has been for the past 14 years (approx) which is plenty of time for the Upstarts to come out and support RASH. They are easily the biggest band supporting the left wing of the scene, but they don't make it seem that way.
hmm the redskins were absolute a left wing band. But they were more a propagenda band for the SWP, and besides that they were a soul band. ;)
Angelic Upstarts was a punk band with lyrics about politics but also about football, women and things most kids were pissed about.
RASH and all 'skinhead organisations' are more a American thing I think.
And since when is not supporting RASH means you don't support the left wing skin/punk scene? [/b]
Yeah, the redskins were kind of a propaganda act. And mostly soul, but still very punk influenced. Nonetheless the fact that there were other bands taking a harder and more open stance for the left is disappointing considering the popularity of the upstarts. They really never were anymore supportive of the communist movement than Sham or other working class punk bands of the time.

RASH and SHARP are faaaaaaaaaaaaaar bigger in europe than in the US. Much much bigger.

If you're a leftwing skin and you don't support RASH I'd like to hear your justification for it. We need greater representation and organization in the scene, RASH is where that will come from.

[jaffe]

I'm not a skinhead.

I'm Jaffe:P, I do listen to punk, ska and reggae, and I know a lot about skinhead history. I'm from Europa (Netherlands), there aren't many skinheads here (but we do have a lot of good hardcore punk and ska bands) .

1. Before there was RASH there were many left wing skinhead crews in Europe. Red warriors/ red boys/lenine killers etc. (Paris/France)Rote front and KB84 (Germany) and in the basque country there were the kortatu fans (a very big leftwing skinhead band) en maybe they weren't under the same banner they did share the same ideas. I don't think it's really necesarry.
for example; Some people are communist but don't want to join their local communist party. That doesn't mean that they're refuse to be openly communist but maybe they don't the party structures or something:P

2. RASH is a stupid name :P

[Fawkes]

The oppressed aren't radical leftists. And in my opinion the music is really hit or miss, especially when they use a damn drum machine. They do produce songs that everybody knows though, so that can be fun.
I know that they focus mostly on anti-fascism, but songs like "Government" and "Magistrate" are definitely left-wing. And I totally agree with you about the drum machine.


The upstarts, I'm not really a big fan of. They always seemed (to me) to be sort of embarassed of thier hard left politics. They could've been to RASH what the oppressed were/are to SHARP. The Upstarts sell RASH and redskin merch, play shows organized by RASH and openly acknowledge thier relationship with the left-wing of the scene, but they never come out and say we are a red band and we play for redskins. That bothers me.
I definitely know what you mean. As an Oi! band, they had/have popularity rivalling that of the Cockney Rejects, and they could have done much more for RASH than they did/do.


Fawkes, are you from the states or somewhere in Europe?
States, up in the Northeast.

[The Douche]

Originally posted by [email protected] 02, 2007 04:40 pm
I'm not a skinhead.

I'm Jaffe:P, I do listen to punk, ska and reggae, and I know a lot about skinhead history. I'm from Europa (Netherlands), there aren't many skinheads here (but we do have a lot of good hardcore punk and ska bands) .

1. Before there was RASH there were many left wing skinhead crews in Europe. Red warriors/ red boys/lenine killers etc. (Paris/France)Rote front and KB84 (Germany) and in the basque country there were the kortatu fans (a very big leftwing skinhead band) en maybe they weren't under the same banner they did share the same ideas. I don't think it's really necesarry.
for example; Some people are communist but don't want to join their local communist party. That doesn't mean that they're refuse to be openly communist but maybe they don't the party structures or something:P

2. RASH is a stupid name :P
I am.

You may be right, I haven't heard much about the skinhead scene where you're from.

Yeah, there have always been redskin crews. You don't need to tell me about them, I am very well versed in redskin history. Most of those crew organized under RASH when word started spreading, and there are very few independent redskin crews nowadays cause its in everybody's best interest to organize.

RASH is not a party and its silly to make such a comparison. RASH is a network of crews.

2. Get fucked haha.


States, up in the Northeast.

Are you a Philly guy? Or more importantly, are you official RASH? I may have heard of you/you of me. We may even know each other.

[Fawkes]

Originally posted by [email protected] 02, 2007 12:50 pm


States, up in the Northeast.

Are you a Philly guy? Or more importantly, are you official RASH? I may have heard of you/you of me. We may even know each other.
Neither, I'm from Connecticut.

[bezdomni]

The Clash is obviously the best leftist punk band.

[Ultra-Violence]

refuse to vote untill DISCHARGE! is added to that dang list! how could you forget them?

[jaffe]

they suck live that's why
they made a few good albums but they shouldn't play heavy metal

[Ultra-Violence]

they suck live that's why
they made a few good albums but they shouldn't play heavy metal

ive yet to see them live :(
seen thier shit on youtube though some was awsome other stuff was eh

[Osama McDonald]

Originally posted by [email protected] 02, 2007 07:21 pm
The Clash is obviously the best leftist punk band.
Not even close. I actually read where I believe one of the Clash's former band mates said Strummer was actually rather right wing. He claimed that Strummer was a ffan of Thatcher and some other stuff I can't remember right now.

The Clash along with The Ramones and Sex Pistols are the three most over rated punk bands. These were pretty much the first of the punk bands...but when the went away touring punk started getting even better even more underground....and even more angry and political. I find it hilarious that The Clash started getting good reviews on their music when they started doing songs like Train In Vain ad more songs along those line as opposed to....Career Opportunities, Police and Thieves, White Riot or Tommy Gun.
I suppose it also helped that they became more radio friendly in the way they sounded. Their music was never really a total all out fuck you to society which made it go down smoother than some other bands that never got credit outside punk.

The Clash was okay.......more like what U2....who is a joke wished they were. Whjat I mean is The Clash was more about music than politics.....and they seemed to have a need to try to become popular for some reason.

[jaffe]

haha an exploited fan calling other punk bands overrated......



Joe strummer did a support tour for the anarchist organisation ClassWar.
I think that Joe Strummer was the most political member of the band. Do you have a source for Joe bein a right winger?

[Osama McDonald]

I'm sorry, Jaffe...but I can't write out my message because this message board is a joke.

This is the second time I've tried to type something and it wouldn't let me because it was forbidden because this site is protected from abusive action. What abusive action? There was nothing abusive about what I typed. This site sucks......this is a so called left wing site? One that seemingly not only censors you.....but censors you from things that don't even need to be censored. I got the same message when I tried to post lyrics in the great lyrics section.
What the hell was so abusive about my lyrics that it wouldn't let me post? This palce sucks.......How could you discuss anything here? This will be my last post. Anyone who continues to post here must be brain dead.

[jaffe]

hihi

maybe you should PM me the lyrics

[Honggweilo]

New Found Glory. :rolleyes:

[RedAnarchist]

Originally posted by Osama [email protected] 14, 2007 03:42 am
I'm sorry, Jaffe...but I can't write out my message because this message board is a joke.

This is the second time I've tried to type something and it wouldn't let me because it was forbidden because this site is protected from abusive action. What abusive action? There was nothing abusive about what I typed. This site sucks......this is a so called left wing site? One that seemingly not only censors you.....but censors you from things that don't even need to be censored. I got the same message when I tried to post lyrics in the great lyrics section.
What the hell was so abusive about my lyrics that it wouldn't let me post? This palce sucks.......How could you discuss anything here? This will be my last post. Anyone who continues to post here must be brain dead.
You have less than 50 posts, so our anti-spam filter sometimes forbids people to post, even when those posts are legitimate. And if you think not being able to post lyrics is some sort of oppression, I'ld suggest getting out of your house a bit more.

[celtopunk]

Originally posted by Osama [email protected] 12, 2007 08:31 pm
Not even close. I actually read where I believe one of the Clash's former band mates said Strummer was actually rather right wing. He claimed that Strummer was a ffan of Thatcher and some other stuff I can't remember right now.


So you once read some unsubstantiated information where someone said something negative about someone else, and some other stuff that you can't remember? Wow it must be true.

[jaffe]

who cares about punk & oi anyway?
Because the Pogues were the best band ever.

[celtopunk]

Originally posted by [email protected] 15, 2007 06:33 pm
who cares about punk & oi anyway?
Because the Pogues were the best band ever.
You wouldn't say that if you knew what my uncle's friend's niece said she saw written on a bathroom stall about Andrew Ranken.

[jaffe]

tell me :P

[celtopunk]

Originally posted by Osama [email protected] 12, 2007 08:31 pm
... I can't remember right now. ...

:D

[RedStaredRevolution]

I would have voted for Leftover Crack if they were up there but I voted for DK.

[celtopunk]

Originally posted by [email protected] 16, 2007 06:07 pm
I would have voted for Leftover Crack if they were up there but I voted for DK.
And the world is a better place for it.

[metalero]

I Propose "Sin Dios", a punk band from Spain. Their song 1936 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyGizgIUNJk) is my favorite.

[Sickle of Justice]

BEST BAND EVER.

[Poum_1936]

The Casualties! lolololoololol

Seriously though, Im gonna say Varukers. Why not? Or maybe ABH. Yet, cant deny the Upstarts. Or Vice Squad. Hard to say.

As shitty as the poll is, at least is Crass free. The Duties have done a job well done.

[Poum_1936]

This post has got me all hot and bothered.

Does the best leftest punk band have to be activily involved? Or just have kickass lyrics? Because the majority of 80's punk from the UK was basically a big 'fuck you' to everything, which of course involved politics.

And Ive just been thinking of all sorts of bands. The Stiff Little Fingers are an amazing politically minded band. Love those lads. Then you have the Toy Dolls, which have a political song or two, limited it is, they do have them. Then the Threats 'Writing on the Wall' is just pure awesomeness. The Skeptix "So the Youth', good God Im making in my pants. The Adverts had alot of awesome shit to say. Fuck! The Partisans, amazing band. Hell! Even GBH found a song or two speak out.

I even found an old Unseen cd (The Anger and the Truth) today and listend to it, which was quite pleasing.

Hell, even Toxic Narcotic has a point here and there.

But in the long run, I would definitly say Stiff Little Fingers is by far the "best leftist" punk band. With Angelic Upstarts, RIGHT BEHIND. God I love the song "Poland" and their version of "Bandierra Rosa".

Im gonna stop now, because I can keep going on and on. And here we go, I love Discharge and Broken Bones and the Finns Tampere SS. Or the god damn Wheels! Fuck this, Im stopping now.

[Poum_1936]

Oh dear God, Im listening to Dropkick Murphys "Do Or Die". Best working class Oi! ever.

The Murphys did hit a huge pit of suck. But the first singer was by far the most amazing lead singer ever.

Seriously, what the hell happened the the Murphys? Gangs All Hear was entertaining, Sing Loud Sing Proud was cool. Blackout... WHAT THE FUCK? What the hell happened.

[Poum_1936]

"Hot and bothered"

[Sickle of Justice]

Originally posted by [email protected] 27, 2007 01:34 am
The Casualties! lolololoololol

Seriously though, Im gonna say Varukers. Why not? Or maybe ABH. Yet, cant deny the Upstarts. Or Vice Squad. Hard to say.

As shitty as the poll is, at least is Crass free. The Duties have done a job well done.
fuck off. crass is good (in my opinion) but regardless of yer opinion of crass, duties suck.

CND (CAMPAIGN FOR NUCLEAR DESTRUCTION)
What's the point of marching for the CND
If Russia drops the bomb it won't save me
I don't wanna die but can't you see
If there's gonna be a war then let it be

If there's gonna be a war your views won't count
So what's the point of marching if what you say just don't count
The politicians and leaders will be the first to know
While we'll be queuing for a nuclear death row

CND it don't fool me
I don't wanna live in a weak country
CND don't fool me
I don't wanna fight for a weak coutry


duties suck.

[Chicano Shamrock]

No Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, Propagandhi, Against Me! or Leftover Crack(including the rest of the crack city rockers) makes this an easy vote for paris hilton.

[Sickle of Justice]

Originally posted by The Anarchist [email protected] 10, 2007 02:47 pm
Cress are pretty awesome.
indeed. the first time i heard of them, i thought the guy couldn't pronounce Crass, but i checked 'em out a few months back... good fuckin band.

[jaffe]

Oh dear God, Im listening to Dropkick Murphys "Do Or Die". Best working class Oi! ever.

The Murphys did hit a huge pit of suck. But the first singer was by far the most amazing lead singer ever.

Seriously, what the hell happened the the Murphys? Gangs All Hear was entertaining, Sing Loud Sing Proud was cool. Blackout... WHAT THE FUCK? What the hell happened.

agree

first albums were great but since blackout it became worser and worser.

[dark fairy]

D.K.
:]
that holiday in cambodia did it for me

[Bandito]

The Clash,Brigada Flores Magon,Freiboiter,Los Fastidios,Banda Bassotti and Oi Polloi

[Ultra-Violence]

Toxic narcotic a very underated band im the only punk in a fucking 1000 mile raduis who likes them why do crusyt's hate them so bad thier NOT THE BEST but thier pretty good Now Nausea THATS A FUCKING SICK ASS BAND! IMO but eh its personal taste i guese And i didnt know that RASH was huge in Europe you learn something new all the time

[Bazza]

And i didnt know that RASH was huge in Europe you learn something new all the time

http://www.cdbaby.com/thisisrash

[Jimmie Higgins]

I voted Dead Kennedy's - they would probably be #1 even if the poll options were limitless. Clash are right up there. I like some of Crass even if I don't like their all of their politics.

Anybody ever listen to the Crucifucks? I like Reagan Youth and the Redskins too.

[crimsonzephyr]

who the hell voted for Paris Hilton?

BAN!
solely because theres a lack of humor! :)

[Sickle of Justice]

Toxic narcotic a very underated band im the only punk in a fucking 1000 mile raduis who likes them why do crusyt's hate them so bad thier NOT THE BEST but thier pretty good Now Nausea THATS A FUCKING SICK ASS BAND! IMO but eh its personal taste i guese And i didnt know that RASH was huge in Europe you learn something new all the time

crusties hate toxic narcotic? i've never noticed this. then again, i've never heard them listening to them or mention them either...
Nausea rules.

[Red_or_Dead]

I voted for DK, tho I could come up with better.


And I had to resist the temtation of pressing the famous commie-punk star Paris Hilton!

[Sickle of Justice]

I haven't heard anyone mention APPLE in ages! One of the members (Jane) was my close friend when I lived in the Bronx. We started a domestic abuse support group together, but we kind of lost touch when I moved away from New York.

Do you know what has happened to them? Are they still together?

And do you know of any way to get in touch with them mail/email/website/ect/ect? I'd really like to see how they're doing.

i don't really know. i'm pretty sure they're still together. this is their myspace, anyway:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=73365907

[farleft]

Those are shit.

The Clash are number 1.

[Poum_1936]

Oh Crass, what a bunch of ass.

Go Duties!

Abrasive Wheels, Action Pact, the Adicts, Attak, Anti-Pasti, Chron Gen, Ejected, Toy Dolls, Infa Riot, One Way System, Major Acident, Insane, Skeptix, the Threats, EXTERNAL MENACE, the Expelled. To name a few of the best punk bands ever.

[Poum_1936]

There is a place in my hart for Toxic Narotic too.

[Entrails Konfetti]

Beancurd Bandits!

[Entrails Konfetti]

DK is a good band musically. Their politics are confusing.
Anti-Flag sounds like every other punk band that has a good production system, and their politics annoy me.

Both have turned into reformists, or always were.

[Sickle of Justice]

Oh Crass, what a bunch of ass.

Go Duties!

Abrasive Wheels, Action Pact, the Adicts, Attak, Anti-Pasti, Chron Gen, Ejected, Toy Dolls, Infa Riot, One Way System, Major Acident, Insane, Skeptix, the Threats, EXTERNAL MENACE, the Expelled. To name a few of the best punk bands ever.


GRRRRR!

[Aduro]

Oh Crass, what a bunch of ass.

Go Duties!

Abrasive Wheels, Action Pact, the Adicts, Attak, Anti-Pasti, Chron Gen, Ejected, Toy Dolls, Infa Riot, One Way System, Major Acident, Insane, Skeptix, the Threats, EXTERNAL MENACE, the Expelled. To name a few of the best punk bands ever.

I didn't know the Adicts were radically left wing, or the Toy Dolls? I still love them though.

The only one on the list worth voting for is DK, and even then I can think of some much better bands.
Angelic Upstarts
Crass (Don't hurt me =[)
Propagandhi
Discharge
Conflict (has anybody mentioned these yet?)
Active Slaughter

[Gitfiddle Jim]

Gotta be The Clash, with Dead Kennedy's close behind.

[Sam_b]

I can't trust a comrade who doesn't like the Clash.

[jaffe]

I think the Ruts were better than the Clash. But they are close

[lutondave]

Chingford attack!

[The Douche]

Chingford attack!

Get fucked dickbag.

For those of you who don't know chingford attack is a C18 band.

[Bandito]

Chingford attack!



Somebody please ban this moronic piece of shit!
They played in Serbia on celebration of Hitler's birthday!

[Kropotesta]

i voted aus rotten. however dave trenga's (the vocalist of aus rotten) current band behind enemy lines are also brillant and their lyricsalso supply a more intellectual analysis of their politics.

[lutondave]

Chingfors attack aren't nazi

[Peter_fehr]

I would definatly have to say frontline soilder...their music is incredable

[lutondave]

Fuck you FS are nazi scum!!!!!!!!!!!1

[ArabRASH]

Where's Angelic Upstarts?!

[victim77]

I said DK but Citizen Fish is my real answer.

[nvm]

Aus rotten is amazing and their lyrics are very good,
anti-flag has better music but their lyrics are not that deep
from the dead kennedys i only know the song nazi punk fuck off
so ill vote for anti flag!

[PsciStudent]

I dont even have to read the history of this thread to know that the band "Fifteen" isnt mentioned here. I'm no leftist, but its hard to not notice the passion and conviction Jeff Ott puts into his music railing against the capitalist establishment. As with many ex-Berkeley punkers, he has since moderated.

[palotin]

Discharge is fucking awesome. I like The Mob a lot and Flux of Pink Indians.

[Bandito]

Chingfors attack aren't nazi


What????
And it is Chingford Attack.
And they are nazi.

[jaffe]

a global treat, I saw them when they came to milwaukee. cool guys... lead singer was cool. I talked to him after the show...

but best of best is AGNOSTIC FRONT

haha

FAIL.

[Autonome-Antifa]

SIN DIOS is the only good awnser.

[pave_the_planet]

Behind Enemy Lines
A//political
Antiproduct (the anarchist band. not that other shitty one)
aus-rotten
crass
thought crime
appalachian terror unit


i can keep going...

[EricTheRed]

I'm partial to the crusties; Nausea, Amebix, Discharge. I also like those who preceded crust-punk, like Crass, Flux of Pink Indians and so on.

I also love political-charged grindcore. Napalm Death, Disrupt, Capitalist Casualties, and the like.

I suppose, though, for the sake of the poll, Dead Kennedys is the most favorable, imo.

[jaffe]

pisschrist is my favorite D-Beat band

[Coffee Mug]

Dead Kennedys

The Suicide Machines, Randy, and Anti-Flag are up there too.

[AAFCE]

Nausea.

[pave_the_planet]

I'm partial to the crusties; Nausea, Amebix, Discharge. I also like those who preceded crust-punk, like Crass, Flux of Pink Indians and so on.

I also love political-charged grindcore. Napalm Death, Disrupt, Capitalist Casualties, and the like.

I suppose, though, for the sake of the poll, Dead Kennedys is the most favorable, imo.
i love you

[pave_the_planet]

pisschrist is my favorite D-Beat band
and you too

[Pero]

Even though they are not punk, RATM is definately the best leftist band of all time.

[Sickle of Justice]

I'm partial to the crusties; Nausea, Amebix, Discharge. I also like those who preceded crust-punk, like Crass, Flux of Pink Indians and so on.

I also love political-charged grindcore. Napalm Death, Disrupt, Capitalist Casualties, and the like.

I suppose, though, for the sake of the poll, Dead Kennedys is the most favorable, imo.


cheers. capitalist casualties rule. and also Extreme Noise Terror.
and Iskra. can't forget Iskra.

[rsinger09]

yup, the clash

[Sickle of Justice]

yup, the clash

it aint for revolution, it's just for cash!

[thejambo1]

i voted for oi polloi because i think they are the best on the list. but probs angelic upstarts, and 80's stiff little fingers.

[Ultra-Violence]

There is a place in my hart for Toxic Narotic too.

TOXIC NARCOTIC FANS OF THE WORLD UNITE!

[Rosa Provokateur]

Lets Hear It For Paris Hilton!

[Kropotesta]

been listening to alot of Ekkaia, Hangover Overdose and Behind Enemy Lines recently.

[Bastable]

out of all of those mentioned i suppose Aus Rotten.

But yeah, The Clash trump everyone else

[Post-Something]

I don't think they've been mentioned, but Fugazi are far superior than anyone else any of you can bring up. Completely DIY.

[jaffe]

in 2 weeks im going to see oi polloi & MDC in one weekend :D

[pave_the_planet]

im jealous.


i saw leftover crack with toxic narcotic back in october at the cracktoberfest. it. was. amazing. both of those bands put on amazing shows. so much energy.

[Dystisis]

I voted Paris Hilton in hopes of it being an actual band with a mocking name and not actually intended to mean the actual Paris Hilton.

In other words, I haven't really listened to any of those bands.

[jaffe]

There are other left punk bands than those. Inner Terrestrials for example I would say are better than all of those bar Oi Polloi.

http://www.myspace.com/innerterrestrials

in 5 weeks I'm going to see them

[Kropotesta]

im jealous.


i saw leftover crack with toxic narcotic back in october at the cracktoberfest. it. was. amazing. both of those bands put on amazing shows. so much energy.
seen LoC twice at the rebellion and wasted festivals here in england, last year they were on after conflict. oh yes.

[Invader Zim]

This poll is stupid, not only are the clash the best Punk band (nevermind leftist punk band) they are undoubtedly one of the most innovative, influencial and best bands of all time.

[Malakangga]

anti-flag,propagandhi,nofx,dead kennedys,reagan youth

[pave_the_planet]

seen LoC twice at the rebellion and wasted festivals here in england, last year they were on after conflict. oh yes.
they recently play a show with Resistant Culture in LA.


but shit. Conflict and then LoC? you make me jealous

[communard resolution]

>The Upstarts sell RASH and redskin merch, play shows organized by RASH and openly acknowledge thier relationship with the left-wing of the scene, but they never come out and say we are a red band

They had a song "Red Till Dead", which I thought was pretty obvious.

>As far as left wing skinhead music that should be represented on there:
Banda Bassotti
Brigada Flores Magon
Juenesse Apatride
Bolchoi
Redskins
Opcio K95

Only heard Brigada Flores Magon, which I thought were good. Berurier Noir, the French punk band, seemed to have a lot of Redskins following them in the 80s and providing security.

Since you seem to know your way around Oi/skinhead music, can you tell me anything about the politics of Komintern Sect and Trotskids? They have 'red' sounding names and Komintern Sect used some 'red' imagery, but I have no idea if they were for real or just toying with the aesthetics.

[TheAnarchyKid]

intro5pect
Leftover crack
choking victim:confused:

[hekmatista]

Tom Robinson Band was underappreciated.

[disobey]

From the "left" of my music collection (some is more Ska than Punk, but sod it):

Against All Authority
Attila The Stockbroker/Barnstormer
Authority Zero (maybe leftist?)
Adequate 7
Bad Brains
Bad Religion
Black Flag
Blaggers ITA
Boikot
Choking Victim
Citizen Fish
The Clash
Crass
Endless Struggle
Evil Empire
The Filaments
F-Minus
Gogol Bordello
Habeas Corpus
Jello Biafra & Nomeansno
King Prawn
Kultur Shock
Kurhaus
Lard
Lars Frederiksen & The Bastards
Leftöver Crack
Lightyear
Los Fastidios
MDC (Millions of Dead Cops)
The Melvins
Minor Threat
New Mexican Disaster Squad
No-Ca$h
No Respect
NOFX
Oi Polloi
The Oppressed
Pennywise
Pipedown
Propagandhi
Rage Against The Machine
Red Lights Flash
The Redskins
Rumble Militia
Rx Bandits
Sin Dios
Sonic Boom Six
Stage Bottles
Stiff Little Fingers
Subhumans
The Suicide Machines
Thought Riot
TSOL (True Sounds of Liberty)
U.S. Bombs
U.K. Subs
The Unseen
Voodoo Glow Skulls
Whatever It Takes
World Inferno/Friendship Society
Years of Decay
ZSK

[Incendiarism]

World Inferno/Friendship Society

Greatest band EVER.

I voted for Aus-Rotten since their lyrics are far more sophisticated than the other bands in my opinion.

[BurnTheOliveTree]

Went for Dead Kennedys, but the best are The Exploited.

-Alex

[An archist]

Went for Dead Kennedys, but the best are The Exploited.

-Alex

Duck for cover!!

[Sasha]

Duck for cover!!

taking aim, firing.......

the exploited is NOT a leftist band, wattie might not be a fascist like the rumors always been but he sure is a homophobic, (borderline-) racist, reactonairy piece of crap.

great music though....

[Mindtoaster]

Has no one ever listened to Inadaptats? :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YpaLgfZ424&feature=related

Not saying they're the best, but should get some mention. Alot of people have never heard of them.

[Le Drapeau Noir]

Dead Kennedys by and far. However, not sure why Black Flag and Bad Brains aren't included on the list. :confused:

[Sasha]

Has no one ever listened to Inadaptats? :(


got a cd from them when they played amsterdam a couple years ago. Nice but not exceptional.

some of my punk favorites on this moment are:
sin dios: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=u_geqOUKH2U
de kift: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=UBg7otgdhRY
Human alert: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3n0qMbNoUA
seein'red: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=Uph5d1JshV0

[jaffe]

Dead Kennedys by and far. However, not sure why Black Flag and Bad Brains aren't included on the list. :confused:

bad brains were homophobic rastafarians

[Le Drapeau Noir]

bad brains were homophobic rastafarians

Do you have a link to support your assertion that they were homophobic? Not doubting you, but I'd like something a little more concrete than just your word.

If they are, then that's a disappointment.

[Abluegreen7]

Anti Flag.

[jaffe]

Do you have a link to support your assertion that they were homophobic? Not doubting you, but I'd like something a little more concrete than just your word.

If they are, then that's a disappointment.

http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1523682

also I reccomend you to read the book american hardcore. great read and it also tells about the conflict between MDC (gay singer??) and the Bad Brains.

[communard resolution]

Best leftist punk band? It's a toss-up between The Clash and Dead Kennedys. DK for the sense of humour, Clash for musical adventurousness.

The Clash: first white artists to try hip hop, as far as I'm aware? ('The Magnificent Seven' and 'Lightning Strikes', both 1980).

[Le Drapeau Noir]

http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1523682

also I reccomend you to read the book american hardcore. great read and it also tells about the conflict between MDC (gay singer??) and the Bad Brains.

Thanks for the link. I have the video "American Hardcore" and it doesn't go into that. I guess the book is more detailed.

[Magdalen]

Do Pankrti not deserve a mention?

[communard resolution]

Do Pankrti not deserve a mention?

I love Pankrti, but I don't understand their lyrics. How the hell do you know them?

[Magdalen]

I love Pankrti, but I don't understand their lyrics. How the hell do you know them?

Through their version of Bandiera Rossa, which I later followed up by downloading a few of their songs from LimeWire.

[communard resolution]

Panrkti had an early song that translated as 'Comrades Don't Count On Us' on a 70s Yugo-punk compilation. They intended to piss off the authorities with that title, but according to vocalist Peter Lovsin, "to our great disappointment, they never censored it."

Lovsin is reportedly a Yugo-nostalgic today.

[Magdalen]

Aye, Azra were another good Yugoslavian band of that period, although I don't think they were ever as openly political as Pankrti. Balkan is a song by them I would particularly recommend.

[communard resolution]

Aye, Azra were another good Yugoslavian band of that period, although I don't think they were ever as openly political as Pankrti. Balkan is a song by them I would particularly recommend.

Also Termiti, Pekinska Patka, and Paraf.

If you like early Yugo punk, get the Novi Punk Val compilation which pretty much contains the cream. Pekinska Patka are sadly missing, though.

You can download it for free:

http://audioheaven-alexcro.blogspot.com/2007/09/novi-punk-val-78-80-ex-yu-punk-rock.html

It's the comp that's got the Pankrti song I mentioned.

[Magdalen]

Also Termiti, Pekinska Patka, and Paraf.

If you like early Yugo punk, get the Novi Punk Val compilation which pretty much contains the cream. Pekinska Patka are sadly missing, though.

You can download it for free:

http://audioheaven-alexcro.blogspot.com/2007/09/novi-punk-val-78-80-ex-yu-punk-rock.html

It's the comp that's got the Pankrti song I mentioned.


Thanks a lot for that link, it's a great compilation.

[redSHARP]

angelical upstarts-solidarity

i like oi pollio but their song "commies and nazis" doesnt really fly with me

[AAFCE]

Id like to change my old vote to Dead Kennedys.

[Peaceful Revolutionary]

A couple of my favorites are Aus Rotten and Anti-Flag

[Steve]

The Oppressed

[progressive_lefty]

I prefer NOFX, if that counts as a punk band.

[INDK]

Antischism, Aus Rotten, Subhumans. Those are my favorite Anarcho-Punk bands.