Hoof at NYSE 08/03/07
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Man... I just finally got my hands on that CD from the drummer and his sister... honestly, I couldn't be happier about it 😁
soooooooo excited
soooooooo excited
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Hoof at NYSE 08/03/07
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I honestly can't believe Kopito actually has their own dedicated thread here... my brother plays in their band, along with one of my girlfriends from New York City—who also happens to be my close friend on drums! He's the only one in the group who isn't from the coast :P ... I’ve already listened to their CD, and I am absolutely loving the way they approach their songwriting and their overall sound! I'm actually expecting their latest CD to arrive in the mail very soon... my friend is sending it over to me... weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
R. I. P. Ferenc Puškaš
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They’re actually going to be airing a replay of that match on one of those American TV networks this Sunday night... honestly, maybe Jack Lee77 knows which channel it'll be on better than I do.
R. I. P. Ferenc Puškaš
in Soccer ·
Yeah, I heard the news, and man, it’s such a shame...
Rest in peace, Uncle Öcsi!
Rest easy, brother.
Rest in peace, Uncle Öcsi!
Rest easy, brother.
I wouldn't touch Fish Soup with a ten-foot pole even here in the States, let alone if I were over in Europe! It’s nothing but absolute sludge and a total stink!
British vs. American punk?
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So... you've got the Ramones, Iggy Pop, the Dead Kennedys, or even the Sex Pistols and The Clash... personally, I’ve always been more drawn to that UK punk-rock sound, especially The Clash!
Best pop punk bands of all time?
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Man, we totally overlooked the queers... and the vandals too...
Best pop punk bands of all time?
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Nah... that’s what I was getting at regarding Strung Out. Personally, The Offspring just reminds me too much of Nirvana, and I really can't stand them, even if Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters are totally fine!
Speaking of Green Day.... look at the Insomniac album from '95, or maybe 1039/Smooth from '91, or Kerplunk back in '92... there is absolutely no way you can call that pop-punk!!! Sure, Dookie has a few songs that fit, and then you've got Nimrod, which is all over the place! Warning—which I honestly think is their most "pop-punk" sounding effort—has some tracks that lean into that pop vibe, but... Green Day is just Green Day, regardless of what genre they're playing. They've been at it for 16 or 17 years now... yeah, sure, there have been a few disagreements here and there, but since they have the support of their friends and actual understanding within the band... they're still right where they belong. I'm looking forward to the new album this fall... kind of like how Billie said in one of those music videos, "...because there is no 'I' in band!" Honestly, if you actually love them and listen to their music, you couldn't care less whether people call them sellouts or whatever else.
Speaking of Green Day.... look at the Insomniac album from '95, or maybe 1039/Smooth from '91, or Kerplunk back in '92... there is absolutely no way you can call that pop-punk!!! Sure, Dookie has a few songs that fit, and then you've got Nimrod, which is all over the place! Warning—which I honestly think is their most "pop-punk" sounding effort—has some tracks that lean into that pop vibe, but... Green Day is just Green Day, regardless of what genre they're playing. They've been at it for 16 or 17 years now... yeah, sure, there have been a few disagreements here and there, but since they have the support of their friends and actual understanding within the band... they're still right where they belong. I'm looking forward to the new album this fall... kind of like how Billie said in one of those music videos, "...because there is no 'I' in band!" Honestly, if you actually love them and listen to their music, you couldn't care less whether people call them sellouts or whatever else.
Best pop punk bands of all time?
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Since so many people pigeonhole Green Day as just another pop-punk band—and honestly, I can't really argue with that, especially since they have one or two albums that fit that mold perfectly—I’m definitely putting my vote on them... even if they’ve drifted through pretty much every sub-genre under the sun, from rock to melodic stuff to DIY vibes, you name it. In a nutshell, Green Day rules. 😉
As for everyone else mentioned here, I actually have Buzzcocks in my playlist, though I definitely have more of those bands that people tend to label as just plain old punk-rock.
I honestly can't believe nobody has even brought up Blink-182 yet, whether they were talking them up or tearing them down. To me, they’re easily the biggest and most iconic pop-punk band out there, especially since they've stayed true to that specific sound without ever really chasing trends or changing their core identity...
I’ve been listening to a lot of NOFX lately, and honestly, they're hitting me so hard right now that I'm having a bit of an existential crisis regarding where to actually place them—like, should we even be calling them pop? It's one of those things where you start questioning everything once you really dive into the melodies versus the raw energy, and I just can't quite wrap my head around the classification.
I’ve got mixed feelings about The Offspring, honestly. They aren't exactly my go-to, and if I'm being totally blunt, I find them a bit too strung out, though I don't really go out of my way to avoid them—it's more like they just pop up when they're on shuffle and I'll listen to a track or two here and there. To me, they always felt like they had this slightly more aggressive edge to their punk sound compared to some of the other stuff I gravitate toward.
As for everyone else mentioned here, I actually have Buzzcocks in my playlist, though I definitely have more of those bands that people tend to label as just plain old punk-rock.
I honestly can't believe nobody has even brought up Blink-182 yet, whether they were talking them up or tearing them down. To me, they’re easily the biggest and most iconic pop-punk band out there, especially since they've stayed true to that specific sound without ever really chasing trends or changing their core identity...
I’ve been listening to a lot of NOFX lately, and honestly, they're hitting me so hard right now that I'm having a bit of an existential crisis regarding where to actually place them—like, should we even be calling them pop? It's one of those things where you start questioning everything once you really dive into the melodies versus the raw energy, and I just can't quite wrap my head around the classification.
I’ve got mixed feelings about The Offspring, honestly. They aren't exactly my go-to, and if I'm being totally blunt, I find them a bit too strung out, though I don't really go out of my way to avoid them—it's more like they just pop up when they're on shuffle and I'll listen to a track or two here and there. To me, they always felt like they had this slightly more aggressive edge to their punk sound compared to some of the other stuff I gravitate toward.