I used to hang in the lower east side in the late 80's early 90's. I used to be friends with a bunch of the guys from Leftover Crack- These guys were always great- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4RdeM0PYRs"]YouTube - MDC These guys are from Philly-amazing instrumental punk band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIzKS5iKrZQ"]YouTube - Henry's Cellar Bar - Stinking Lizaveta
lol american punks :mickey: the irish did it best :sunny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeG5Pl-5e1Q"]YouTube - Stiff Little Fingers - Wasted Life
I'm sure that's right just because Irish people just have all the right badass genes. But we didn't do it that bad in america until it became fucking popular. Popularity ruins every subculture.
Reagan Youth! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qo1dkCjtYQ"]Jesus Was A Communist- Reagan Youth Despite the album cover this band was not fascist...
that's a shame.. popularity often inspired massive creativity here :sunny: go! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J11IpgVG2I"]YouTube - The Damned - Melody Lee
^^^Vandals The Damned. I'm sure they're not "punk enough" for some of you kids, but they were punk before anyone knew wtf punk was... ETA: Hey someone beat me to it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1zci07Kono"]YouTube - The Damned Smash It Up forever favorite... shite audio though
Was also more into political punk not really political as much as anti establishment in genral. I was more into the rebellion and the personial freedom aspect of it. And girls with sexy hair and tattoos.