Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly.
He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
Speaking of Johnny Rotten … did you see there was a picture of him at the Arsenal/Chelsea game? He’s a long time Gooner for those that like the real football(aka soccer)
this classic early 80s comp has been a permanent part of my collection since … well, the 80s.
(1) INTENSIFIED CHAOS: Intensified Chaos (2) SOCIAL UNREST: Their Mistakes (3) NAKED LADY WRESTLERS: Dan With the Mellow Hair (4) M.A.D.: Holocaust (5) KILLJOY: Rich Plastic People (6) FANG: Fun with Acid (7) CAPITOL PUNISHMENT: El Salvador (8) RIBSY: Collapse (9) CRUCIFIX: Annihilation (10) SQUARE COOLS: I Don’t Wanna Die for My Country (11) LOS OLVIDADOS: Pay Salvation (12) CODE OF HONOR: What Price Will You Pay (13) 7 SECONDS: Fuck Your Amerika (14) UNAWARE: Race War (15) FRIGIDETTES: Turmoil (16) 5TH COLUMN: Don’t Conform (17) GHOST DANCE: Shrunken Heads (18) DEAD KENNEDYS: A Child and His Lawn Mower (19) REBEL TRUTH: All I Know (20) PARIAH: Learning Process (21) LENNONBURGER: Reagum (22) IMPATIENT YOUTH: Praise the Lord & Pass the Ammunition (23) BAD POSTURE: G.D.M.F.S.O.B. (24) DEMENTED YOUTH: Assassination Attempt (25) MILLIONS OF DEAD COPS: The Only God Cop… (26) KARNAGE: The Few, the Proud, the Dead (27) DOMINO THEORY: Scare (28) NBJ: Dead Porker (29) WHIPPING BOY: Human Farm (30) ANGST: Worker Bee (31) FREE BEER: Premature Enlistment (32) FLIPPER: Sacrifice (33) VENGEANCE: No One Listens (34) JUVINEL JUSTICE: S-M Nightmare (35) SECTION 8: Fat, Drunk & Stupid (36) TONGUE AVULSION: Lybian Hit Squad (37) MANIAX: Off to War (38) VICIOUS CIRCLE: Strike Out (39) UXB: Breakout (40) SCAPEGOATS: Shitcan (41) CHURCH POLICE: The Oven is My Friend (42) DEADLY REIGN: Systems Suck (43) NO ALTERNATIVE: Dead Men Tell No Lies (44) WRECKS: Punk is an Attitude (45) URBAN ASSAULT: SLT (46) BENT NAILS: No More Riots (47) M.I.A.: New Left
Indeed. I may throw up some punk rock and hardcore later today myself.
I confess I can’t make out a word Mr Rotten is saying. Probably not young and angry enough.
Meanwhile, it’s noted that 70 yrs ago today, Hitler and Eva allegedly committed suicide in the Berlin bunker. Charming story, but I doubt it.
Thanks for loving us so well, Martin!
Among punk bands, I like these guys:
Speaking of Johnny Rotten … did you see there was a picture of him at the Arsenal/Chelsea game? He’s a long time Gooner for those that like the real football(aka soccer)
Peter Case went on to some great things, but if his only contribution to pop music had been The Plimsouls, that would have been plenty:
this classic early 80s comp has been a permanent part of my collection since … well, the 80s.
(1) INTENSIFIED CHAOS: Intensified Chaos (2) SOCIAL UNREST: Their Mistakes (3) NAKED LADY WRESTLERS: Dan With the Mellow Hair (4) M.A.D.: Holocaust (5) KILLJOY: Rich Plastic People (6) FANG: Fun with Acid (7) CAPITOL PUNISHMENT: El Salvador (8) RIBSY: Collapse (9) CRUCIFIX: Annihilation (10) SQUARE COOLS: I Don’t Wanna Die for My Country (11) LOS OLVIDADOS: Pay Salvation (12) CODE OF HONOR: What Price Will You Pay (13) 7 SECONDS: Fuck Your Amerika (14) UNAWARE: Race War (15) FRIGIDETTES: Turmoil (16) 5TH COLUMN: Don’t Conform (17) GHOST DANCE: Shrunken Heads (18) DEAD KENNEDYS: A Child and His Lawn Mower (19) REBEL TRUTH: All I Know (20) PARIAH: Learning Process (21) LENNONBURGER: Reagum (22) IMPATIENT YOUTH: Praise the Lord & Pass the Ammunition (23) BAD POSTURE: G.D.M.F.S.O.B. (24) DEMENTED YOUTH: Assassination Attempt (25) MILLIONS OF DEAD COPS: The Only God Cop… (26) KARNAGE: The Few, the Proud, the Dead (27) DOMINO THEORY: Scare (28) NBJ: Dead Porker (29) WHIPPING BOY: Human Farm (30) ANGST: Worker Bee (31) FREE BEER: Premature Enlistment (32) FLIPPER: Sacrifice (33) VENGEANCE: No One Listens (34) JUVINEL JUSTICE: S-M Nightmare (35) SECTION 8: Fat, Drunk & Stupid (36) TONGUE AVULSION: Lybian Hit Squad (37) MANIAX: Off to War (38) VICIOUS CIRCLE: Strike Out (39) UXB: Breakout (40) SCAPEGOATS: Shitcan (41) CHURCH POLICE: The Oven is My Friend (42) DEADLY REIGN: Systems Suck (43) NO ALTERNATIVE: Dead Men Tell No Lies (44) WRECKS: Punk is an Attitude (45) URBAN ASSAULT: SLT (46) BENT NAILS: No More Riots (47) M.I.A.: New Left