All-time best lines in punk rock #1

I think my two favorites are:

- The Vandals, "Anarchy Burger (Hold the government)"

"America stands for freedom
But if you think you're free
Try walking into a deli
And urinating on the cheese"

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- Alkaline Trio, "You're Dead"

Cause if assholes could fly
This place would be busier than O'Hare

More bands on Hiatus or deceased

Guess it's my turn. Here are a few songs from bands I love or like that are either on hiatus, or six feet under:

Slapstick-Eighteen

The Smiths-This Charming Man

The Promise Ring- Why Did We Ever Meet
(although a few TPR members are in Maritime, I still feel it's important to include them in this selection)

Common Rider-Classics Of Love

Ben Folds Five-Philosophy
(despite having a successful solo career, BFF also belongs on this list)

Bracket-Don't Tell Miss Finley

Hiatus and the dead

I've noticed recently that many of my all-time favorite bands are no more.

And several are on "hiatus" or on some unspoken leave from music, maybe to return.

I'd like Mikey to do this with me - Here's my top five dead bands (not playing shows or recording or anything similar. I'm looking at you Bosstones and New Bomb Turks!) with my favorite song from each.

1. Rhythm Collision - "Happy as a !@#$ Clam"

2. Blue Meanies - "Tread"

3. Operation Ivy - "Knowledge"

4. The Clash - "Garageland"

5. The Stereo - "Devotion"

Top five breakup songs of all time...

Berkeley Pier - Tilt

"Wish Me Well (You can go to Hell)" - Bouncing Souls


"Long Distance" - All

Stupid Kid - Alkaline Trio

My Girlfriends Dead - The Vandals

More Punk Logos

82 added quite a few important punk rock logos. Here are some more:


Simple as that. The Clash logo is as important as anything else from that decade. One of the most influential bands of all time.


NOFX's simple logo is pretty easily recognized. They started the fast skate-punk movement and haven't stopped since.


Probably the most tattooed logo on the East Coast. Although it hasn't been around as long as the band has, it's simply a rad logo.

Logos

Some knucklehead decided to come up with a list of the greatest punk rock logos. Well, aside from the obvious (Bad Religion, Pennywise, Blag Flag, 7 Seconds) he dropped some seriously obscure bands on us just to show how punk he is.

Well, here's the deal: If you create a logo and it's good and people like your product, you tend to lose your obscurity. Check McDonald's, Starbucks, Target, Apple, etc. I'm not saying that every good logo brings success to a band, but still I'm sure there are millions of businesses that have failed because they've failed to have a potential customer at hello.

That said, here are the logos I'd have included on the list, in no particular order.

So many people have this Screeching Weasel logo tattooed on them. Many more, I'm sure, than have the Flipper logo on them!

A classic, this logo pre-dates the current incarnation of the Vandals. This was from way back.

Jeez, I don't know if anything more can be said. Operation Ivy had such a huge impact for the short time they were in existence. Obviously, the logo is ubiquitous, as well.

The characture of singer Milo, adorned nearly ever album cover and most of the merchandise.

Probably the most-tattooed band logo on Earth. Even I want one!

Hard to argue with the impact of this one. The snarling bulldog seemed to perfectly represent Dickie Barrett's voice.

Summerfest is here, but will I go?

Well, the biggest festival in the world is upon us here in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Summerfest that features a long list of local to major bands is going on. Some of my favourite bands are in town as well. Rancid and Rise Against played last week, Offspring, last Friday, Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys & Elvis Costello are all coming up this week. So am I going this year? Nah. Probably not. I wrote off any shows after the epic Smoking Popes and Maritime at Turner Hall because my wife and I are trying to save some cash. But that may not be the only other reason. Summerfest is typically only fun during the actual performance of a band. Seriously, there is very little to enjoy during the day. Expensive beer, pricey food and typically humid nights can be irritating. Plus, if you want a decent seat or standing position, you have to get to the stage super early. Like, 2 or 3 hours early!! Who wants to do that?! I guess it's better then drunk out of shape cowboys singing about tractors and farms at Country Fest or whatever is up in northern Wisconsin. This year, no Summerfest. Not enough bands to drag me to the Lakefront. Sorry friends.