Is Progressive Punk really an oxymoron?

**Frownland** · 08-04-2016, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dylstew

There's a million punk rock bands that sound the same, to say it has no sound baffles me.

"You know, I've seen the same bands so many dozens of times,
but with dozens of different names
across dozens of different state lines.
And I won't always admit it, but I think
that the world's better off with the world better in it.
And so if we're picking sides,
I guess that I am for every ****ty three-chord high school punk band.
Oh yes I am, oh yes I am." - Pat the Bunny

Alternative, post punk, post rock, experimental music, and free improvisation have millions of bands that sound the same, but they are quite meaningless genres as well as far as sound goes.

Dylstew · 08-04-2016, 04:18 PM

You give me the impression you're one of those dudes who thinks only 80's punk rock bands count as punk.
But hey, at the very least the "trash" is often inspired by those bands, I guess.

Mondo Bungle · 08-04-2016, 04:23 PM

I thought punk rock was punk, I've been living a lie

Blank. · 08-04-2016, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mondo Bungle

I thought punk rock was punk, I've been living a lie

According to elephenor, we've all been living a lie. Every last one of us.

Dylstew · 08-04-2016, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

i do prefer post punk but a huge amount of post punk bands ironically existed and were playing music in the exact same scenes at the same time as what you'd just call "punk rock"

I think quite a few late 60's bands count as punk as well if we're using it as a sound

Oh I know, plenty of now considered "post-punk" bands used to also just be seen as punk rock bands and were in the same scenes.

And also, yes we've all been living a lie. The only punk band is actually Death Grips.

**Frownland** · 08-05-2016, 12:12 PM

Merged to comply with punk forum rules.

The Batlord · 08-05-2016, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Merged to comply with punk forum rules.

#notpunk

JGuy Grungeman · 08-05-2016, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bob.

....you have no idea what it feels like when this shit becomes a real part of you...the only part of your fucking miserable life that fucking matters....and it's the only thing that keeps you alive....

There's a song in that somewhere.

The Batlord · 08-05-2016, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JGuy Grungeman

There's a song in that somewhere.

It's called all of New Yard hardcore, and it's not all it's cracked up to be.

~~SuperCoolGuy~~ · 08-05-2016, 04:36 PM

pretty sure most post-hardcore (nomeansno, slint, husker du etc.) would count as "prog-punk"

08-05-2016, 12:12 PM	#36 (permalink)
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Dylstew Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,366	You give me the impression you're one of those dudes who thinks only 80's punk rock bands count as punk. But hey, at the very least the "trash" is often inspired by those bands, I guess.

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~~SuperCoolGuy~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 36	pretty sure most post-hardcore (nomeansno, slint, husker du etc.) would count as "prog-punk"