Oh my gosh, let me tell you about the labels that totally rocked the punk scene in the eighties! We had Hetson naming Epitaph, Dischord, and Alternative Tentacles as the top three labels that made history. And guess what? The Dead Kennedys, D.O.A., and The Ramones were the bands that totally owned the punk scene during that time.
But wait, there’s more! Hetson talked about the new wave of “punk” bands and how they were different from the seventies punk bands. He said that the difference was all in the musical style. The seventies punk bands were all about melodic songs with a touch of pop sounds. But then the eighties came along and brought us hardcore, which totally changed the game. And now, we’re seeing a return to punk’s roots, with a rediscovery of melodies. How awesome is that?
And Hetson is loving it! He’s so proud of what’s happening in the punk rock scene. He’s thrilled that you can turn on the radio and actually hear a punk rock song. Finally, the kids have a choice and they can say no to the pop crap that’s being forced on them. They can turn to something that’s real and honest.
And let’s not forget about Bad Religion. They may not have topped the charts, but they paved the way for all these amazing acts. Hetson is a huge fan of Green Day and the Offspring. He thinks they’re both super fresh and honest.
But hold up, Jay has a different take on this whole “punk rock explosion” thing. He thinks it’s only about two bands – the Offspring and Green Day. According to him, Bad Religion is in the same place they were last year. So, he’s not buying into this whole “punk rock explosion” idea.
Jay believes that a real punk rock explosion would be seeing platinum albums from Black Flag and the Dead Kennedys. That’s what he considers a true explosion. He also mentions that some bands like Rich Kids on LSD and SNFU aren’t doing so well, but Rancid is killing it.
But here’s the thing, Jay thinks that good bands are the ones selling records. He buys records that he likes, and he even has a Rancid record himself. He doesn’t think middle America is going to be fooled into buying punk rock albums. They just want that one song they
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