News
Kerrang Magazine: they "get" punk
Words can't describe just how horrible Kerrang magazine's list of "The 50 Greatest Punk Albums" is. Now I'm hardly a grizzled veteran of the scene, but I'm pretty sure that neither Green Day nor Offspring released two of the fifty greatest punk albums each. I'm also fairly certain my 80 year-old grandmother is more punk than Blink 182, but maybe I'm just biased. Here's the top five:
- 5. The Offspring -- Smash (1994)
- 4. Nirvana -- Nevermind (1991)
- 3. Dead Kennedys -- Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (1980)
- 2. Green Day -- Dookie (1994)
- 1. Sex Pistols -- Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (1977)
The sad part is, at some point an editor looked over this list and said to themself "Yeah, Green Day is way more punk than The Clash, Iggy Pop or The Ramones ever were. Let alone those also-rans like Bad Brains or Fugazi."
Seriously, the editors of Kerrang should take a good, hard look in the mirror and think about what they've done. Throwing in the towel seems like a perfectly viable option here. This is "Beyonce on the cover of Spin" bad. Click on the link above to read the rest of the list, assuming you think you can stomach it.
- Watch Nicki Minaj's Insane Grammy Performance Of 'Roman ...
- What Does It Mean to Be 'Authentic'?: Searching ...
- Burial's 'Kindred' EP Streaming In Full | Prefix
- New Order, Joy Division Masters Found Under Manchester ...
- Watch Adele's Comeback Performance At The Grammys (Video) ...
- Watch The Beach Boys' Grammy Performance With Maroon ...
- Paul McCartney : 'My Valentine' (Live At Grammys) ...
- Watch Bruce Springsteen's Grammy Performance (Video) | Prefix
- Skrillex & Ellie Goulding Are Dating | Prefix
- Nicki Minaj Responds To Grammy Performance Criticism, Explains ...
- What Does It Mean to Be "Authentic"?
- Blue Sky Black Death, Nacho Picasso: "Phantom Of The Opera" (Video) (Prefix Premiere)
- The Make-Up Reforms For ATP Event In London
- Quarantining The Past: Liz Phair's 'Exile In Guyville" And Lana Del Rey
- Dirty Three: Toward the Low Sun
- Damien Jurado: Maraqopa
- New Order, Joy Division Masters Found Under Manchester Restaurant
- Watch Erykah Badu & Mark Ronson Perform "A La Modeliste" On Letterman
- Watch: RZA Talks 'Californication,' His iPhone App On 'Conan'
- Stream New Albums From Sleigh Bells, Grimes, Poliça
- Official Bonnaroo 2012 Lineup Announced
- Listen: Diplo And Usher Collaborate On "Climax"
- MMOTHS: "Heart" F. Keep Shelly In Athens (Video) (Prefix Premiere)
- Mixtape Roundup: Curren$y, Deniro Farrar, Gucci Mane, Jackie Chain, Project Pat And Nasty Mane
- Errors: Have Some Faith in Magic
- Mux Mool: Planet High School
I would've forgave them if they put Jawbreaker, Avail or Fifteen on there.
Dave Park
shockingly bad. It almost seems like they wanted people to be angry. I am actually in awe.Was this made by a 12 year old? In 1994?
Matthew Gasteier
Ditto to this being redunk. Ranking Dookie above the first two Clash albums is the most juvenile foolishness I've ever come across.
John Zeiss
so what is the best punk album ever? maybe the first clash record? or marquee moon? is that punk?
jamestown
Oh hell...that's horrible.
Daniel
As much as I love Green Day and the Offspring, saying that they are "more punk" than the legends that made the bottom of the list is terrible. And Nirvana! They may have had punk influences, but they belong to another genre.
Spin magazine's list is even worse. -.-
Dude.....