Lack of Punk Music?

**PsyGuyRy** · 02-01-2007, 01:16 PM

Does anyone else feel like there is, in general, a lack of real punk music at Coachella? I'm not talking about fake Blink-182 / Sum 41 / Offspring / emo-pop-punk bands, but bands playing more traditional and hardcore punk... A Dead Kennedy's reunion (with Jello Biafro - which is pretty much impossible...) would be amazing... Or X... The Damned... Bad Brains... The Descendents... Pennywise... Bad Religion... Fugazi... etc.

I know that Gang of Four, The Stooges (the undisputed Godfathers of Punk) and some other punk-type bands have played, but what about bands that are just pure "punk"?

I'm not complaining... Just sayin'...

What do you think?

**James** · 02-01-2007, 01:16 PM

I think (know) that punk is dead.

**bmack86** · 02-01-2007, 01:17 PM

They've never really been there. I'd watch X. Fugazi wouldn't play because the ticket prices are too high. It actually surprised me that The Evens were there.

**kreutz2112** · 02-01-2007, 01:17 PM

FUGAZI!!!

**nmaff** · 02-01-2007, 01:17 PM

punk isn't dead... it just sucks now.

**starrdogg** · 02-01-2007, 01:18 PM

I'm not sure that those bands really fit the real "vibe" of Coachella. I'm sure they would welcome a Fugazi reunion, but as for the Descendents, Pennywise, Bad Religion-types? Check out the Warped Tour.

**PsyGuyRy** · 02-01-2007, 01:18 PM

Punk is alive and well, in clubs, on stages, in basements and garages across America... It's just not well-represented at Coachella.

**Tylerdurden31** · 02-01-2007, 01:18 PM

The Fratellis
Against Me!

and
Gogol Bordello is kind of like a Ukranian Flogging Molly

**york707** · 02-01-2007, 01:18 PM

I agree, Psy - I have been wanting The Descendants, Bad Religion, Circle Jerks, Rancid even (or an OP IVY REUNION), or Me First and the Gimme Gimmes -- everybody likes them, right? -- for a long long time.

**bmack86** · 02-01-2007, 01:20 PM

Does anyone know what happened to the lead singer of Op Ivy. I heard he dropped off the face of the earth.

**york707** · 02-01-2007, 01:22 PM

As long as he's alive, there's hope... Actually Rancid usually drops Knowledge and Sound System and few others into the set list. I saw Rancid this year for the first time in YEARS, and I had a great time.

**kreutz2112** · 02-01-2007, 01:24 PM

Yeah, Rancid played two nights in a row in SLC last year and the shows were great

**shotglass75** · 02-01-2007, 01:25 PM

I have said this from day one that I thought Rancid would fit perfectly into Coachella. Although they are more Warped Tour, I think the Coachella crowd would embrace them.

**smoke** · 02-01-2007, 01:30 PM

i dont see it happening, but i read some article talking about a Minor Threat reunion...how sick would that be?

**chunk** · 02-01-2007, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by smoke

i dont see it happening, but i read some article talking about a Minor Threat reunion...how sick would that be?

you are not allowed to say things like that without showing said article.

**brycerosen** · 02-01-2007, 01:32 PM

Go to warped tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . haha warped tour, what a joke

**bmack86** · 02-01-2007, 01:33 PM

That was on rolling stone, but it was a wishlist. It wouldn't happen.

**sddoctor** · 02-01-2007, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by bmack86

Does anyone know what happened to the lead singer of Op Ivy. I heard he dropped off the face of the earth.

He's been around, a recent Rancid show in Oakland featured Jesse, where they performed, I believe 'Soundsystem'...3/4 of OpIvy ain't too bad.

**Tylerdurden31** · 02-01-2007, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by brycerosen

Go to warped tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . haha warped tour, what a joke

douchebag

**smoke** · 02-01-2007, 01:37 PM

you are not allowed to say things like that without showing said article.

my mistake!

thanks bmack86 for vouching tho.

**PsyGuyRy** · 02-01-2007, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by brycerosen

Go to warped tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . haha warped tour, what a joke

Exactly my point: Warped tour is a joke. I don't want to go to Warped Tour because I'm personally not that into 95% of the bands that play... I don't want THAT kind of "punk," but I certainly do see a place for some punk music at Coachella. Most punk fans aren't any more violent or ass-hole-ish than RATM fans or Tool fans... (BTW, I'm beyond excited to see Rage play...) So... What's the problem with having more punk at Coachella?

**bmack86** · 02-01-2007, 01:37 PM

I'd watch Rancid or Op Ivy if they were there. I'm bummed that I missed Rancid on the last tour.

**Stop Breathing** · 02-01-2007, 01:38 PM

Against Me! will be there and that makes
up for it.

**fober** · 02-01-2007, 02:00 PM

hahahahahahh "punk"

That's hilarious.

**Sexecutioner** · 02-01-2007, 02:03 PM

op ivey reunion would be sweeet. rancid would be cool too. although NOFX would be the best!

i agree though that punk doesnt fit the coachella vibe very well, but i like punk, so wouldnt mind it.

**dorkfish** · 02-01-2007, 02:15 PM

i saw the Op Ivy reunion in San Francisco a couple months ago. It was kinda neat.

**corbo** · 02-01-2007, 02:19 PM

punk is dead

**chunk** · 02-01-2007, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by corbo

punk is dead

what killed it?

**chairmenmeow47** · 02-01-2007, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by york707

I agree, Psy - I have been wanting The Descendants, Bad Religion, Circle Jerks, Rancid even (or an OP IVY REUNION), or Me First and the Gimme Gimmes -- everybody likes them, right? -- for a long long time.

agreed!

i'd love a DK reunion (as impossible as it might seem) and hell, i'd even just love to see jello do some spoken word in a small tent

**fuetnes462** · 02-01-2007, 02:26 PM

I'm with those who say punk is dead. What killed it? Where do I start?

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