This is Collection I, I like this one slightly better than Collection II, but both are awesome. I would recommend getting II if you like the first one, actually I would recommend both of them.

This is Collection II

Here's some of my faves:

Bad Religion

Subhumans

Quincy Punx

Ramones

The Gits

DRI (more thrash metal really, but kinda punk)

NOFX (older stuff)

Op Ivy

Black Flag (pre-Henry rollins is better but he's ok too)

Aus Rotten

Avail

Bouncing Souls

Propaghandi

Saves the Day (more emo, but they rock hard tasty ass)

Iggy and the Stooges

and a bunch more.... good to see that there are some fellow punks on this board

Overall, I guess I prefer the old California punk (at least that's what I call it) from the late 70's/early 80's (my High School years) like Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Dead Kennedys, Fear, X. That's probably my favorite music.

I like a lot of New York bands (Talking Heads, Blondie, Ramones, New York Dolls) from around then too, but most of those (other than the Ramones and maybe New York Dolls or at least Johnny Thunders) don't seem to me to be punk, even if they sometimes get classified that way.

I also like the Sex Pistols (yeah, I know, they suck, but I like em), the Clash is ok. My favorite group is probably the Fall, but I don't really know if they are "punk" or not--they sure are pissed, though.

here we go (slaps black flag tat on arm):

black flag
circle jerks
7seconds
descendents
agression
dead kennedys
nomeansno
minor threat
embrace
bad brains
naked raygun
bad religion
social distortion
screeching weasel
op ivy
clash
cruci****s
suicidal tendencies
millions of dead cops
sex pistols
husker du
government issue
septic death
jawbreaker
jawbox
gang green
dri
agent orange
all

Good thread, guys. Most of the bands that I grew up listening to have been listed: Misfits, Social D, DK, Bad Religion, Clash, etc.

I find the most of the current punk bands pretty weak, but it is cool when an older band gets out and does a tour. I saw the Damned and the Angry Samoans last summer, and it felt like I was 15 again. I used to go to shows every weekend, but as I get older, I find myself going out less.

Anyway, here are some local punk bands that I find are pretty fun:

The Gloryholes

Cookie

Geeez...I forgot all about them...my buddy was good friends with them when I was living in Boston. They used to trash all of theor rental equipment that it was hard to find a place that would lend it out.

A friend of mine considers himself a punk fan and considers blink 182, good charlotte and all of this to be TRUE punk which truly drives me insane......

What about Bowling For Soup? They even wrote a song about Punk. It's called "Punkrock 101":

She works at Hot Topic
His heart microscopic
She thinks that its love but to him its sex
He listens to emo but Fat Mike's his hero
His bank account's zero
What comes next?

Same song different chorus
It's stupid, contagious
To be broke and famous
Can someone please save us from punkrock 101
My Dickies your sweatbands
My spiked hair, your new Vans
Let's throw up our rock hands for punkrock 101

She bought him a skateboard, a rail slide, his knee tore
He traded it for drums at the local pawn shop
She left him for staring at girls and not caring
When she cried because she thought Bon Jovi broke up

Same song second chorus
It's stupid, contagious
To be broke and famous
Can someone please save us from punkrock 101
My Dickies your sweatbands
My spiked hair, your new Vans
Let's throw up our rock hands for punkrock 101

Don't forget to delay...on the very last word

Seven years later he works as a waiter
She married a trucker and he's never there
The story never changes, just the names and faces
Like Tommy and Gina they're living on a prayer

(Did you just say that?)
I just said

It's stupid, contagious (same song different chorus)
To be broke and famous (same song different chorus)
Can someone please save us from punkrock 101
My Dickies your sweatbands
My spiked hair, your new Vans
Let's shoplift some sweatbands for punkrock 101

I used to go to CBGB's (and other NYC clubs) back in the mid-late 70's when you could see Patty Smith or Debby Harry hangin at the bar.

Groups I saw live then include:

Patty Smith
Ramones
Dead Boys w/ Stiv Bators
Richard Hell and the Void Oids
Dictators (we used to call them the dick takers, but I don't remember why)
Talking Heads
Clash
Television

and probably some others I'm forgetting.

A current PUNK band that is incredible is Dillinger Four. One of the best bands I've ever heard!

Bad Brains
Conflict
Dag Nasty
Kraut
The Adicts
Discharge
GBH
DOA
One Way System
Vandals
D.I.
Vice Squad
Blitz
The Patisans
The Exploited
UK Subs
Anti-Nowhere League
Broken Bones

i was just listening to all for god and a gun for all from thought riot thats a damn good song.

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There are some great tracks on that album but, without doubt, everyone should listen to the above selection!

The Pogues!

I thought I was going to read through this entire thread without a mention of my favorite. Thank you, funkyryno, for making me wrong.

I'm glad someone has the Cruci*****s on their list

sex pistols
clash
Dead Milkmen
DK
Sewer Trout
screeching weasel
queers
blow up
ramones
dee dee king (dee dee was a punk rapper)
buzzcocks
jawbreaker
green day (i saw them at gilman, that makes me cool, right?)
the bananas
angry samoans
crucial youth
the 4 eyes
the phuzz
adolecents
early bad religion (no control and before)

im never good at the these lists

Yes, but I like things that suck.

Like your girlfriend.