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15
Sep

How to convince my parents to let me start a Punk Rock band?

Hi, I’m 15 and want to start a band, i already convinced my friends, but now i need to convince my parents and everytime i tell them about it they say instead of thinking about music go study, i dont know why because i get good grades, they buy me guitars only if i think of it as a hobby not to get serious about it. So can anyone please tell me how to convice them.

my Comments

  1. It is a stretch of your imagination and creativity. there comes a time in life when something like a hobby can really help you out. just be reasonable. Say for example, you will only have band practice 3 times a week for an hour each, and for the other time you will concentrate on your studies.
  2. Show them the movie “Sid and Nancy”.
  3. I hate to tell you this but punk has died! try to do a folk band as they seem to be coming back!
  4. Find a song they like, learn it on the guitar, and play it very well for them…(sort of “buttering them up…or call the band The Mom & Dads…)
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10
Sep

what is a good microphone for a punk band?

i am starting a punk band, and i want to know a good microphone to get; i am the singer. we will hopefully sound kinda like a mix between the ramones,casualties,lower class brats,and sex pistols. i want a mike that sounds good, and is durable and such. so ya, any suggestions for a microphone for a punk band? and also, can mikes plug into an amp, or only a PA system? just wondering ;-)

my Comments

  1. The Shure SM57 is a good reliable mic.
  2. I’d go with the Shure SM58. The SM57 is a primarily an instrument mic- better for miking up your amps/drums, although it can be used for vocals. The SM58 is tough as nails, and pretty cheap as far as mics go. The SM58 has been around forever and is far and away the most popular vocal mic for any type of music. You can pick up a new SM58 on eBAy for under $100. There are tons of them on eBay. Yes, you can use a regular amp for microphones, but most good mics have a XLR jack instead of a regular 1/4 inch phono jack like on guitar cords and an XLR plug will not fit into the vast majority of instrument amps. To use a mic on a regular guitar amp, you’ll need either a mic cord with a 1/4 inch phono jack or an adapter (XLR to 1/4 inch plug). You should definitely get something like a 4-channel P.A. Vocals will not sound as crisp coming out of guitar amp. Also it is not at all recommended to have two or more sources (i.e. vox and guitar) coming from one guitar amp. However it is perfectly OK to have more than one source going through a P.A. Plus a good P.A. will mean you can play anywhere (and still get a decent sound) as opposed to just playing at places that have a house P.A.
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01
Sep

What is the greatest punk band of all time?

My no.1 is NOFX. I don’t wanna argue about it, just want your own personal opinions. Informed opinions, if possible.

my Comments

  1. Nothing great about punk.
  2. rancid good charlotte green day sum 41 simple plann
  3. dead kennedys
  4. how about Bad Religion? all of them are real musicians who made quality music, they are not kids playing for fun.
  5. Sex Pistols
  6. obviously the clash
  7. sex pistols …the gods of punk…x
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15
Aug

What are some good unknown, anti-mainstream, good,emo/punk/indie band that now one knows?

i always thnink i find a good emo unknown band and then someone i ask knows them like the back of there hand! i need good emo non mainstream music! make sure its emo/punk/indie!

my Comments

  1. Dead Like Geneva. I have their demo on my desk at the moment. It’s quite good. Better than the usual modern “punk” fare.
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30
Jul

Can somebody tell me cool stage names for female that plays in a punk rock band?

My full name is Ana Catalina Arriaga Maldonado (I have two last names since I’m Spanish) any ideas?

my Comments

  1. i think if you just switched you names around. like, Ana Arriaga. wat ev. good luck!
  2. catalina is good enoughh The way we do it in london is to choose your middle name, then your 1st pets name (for a surname)
  3. Miss Ann Thrope, LOL
  4. candice?? i dunno where that came from.. but it’s a cool name. you could just call urself cat..
  5. I think Ana Catalina sounds tight!
  6. Catalina RULEZ!
  7. Catalina, Hurricane ana, Roxy, Donna (from maldonado)
  8. Ana Catz
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02
Jun

What pop-punk band has an Asian male singer and a video w/ girls kissing in a police lineup?

I saw this video at a Fall Out Boy concert recently. Most other videos seemed to be other Fueled By Ramen bands, but I don’t think this one is, as none of the bands really look like this one. The singer had longer hair and mostly wore a white dress shirt–there was also a lot of red in the video and girls kissing in various places, but mainly while getting their mugshots taken. I have no idea how the song goes, as there was no sound.

my Comments

  1. i don’t think this is it because the singer isn’t Asian, but when you said police lineup i instantly thought of Mayday Parade: http://youtube.com/watch?v=W1lzrzIPRqY
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17
May

Who were the most popular punk band in america in 1985 and who was the lead singer?

in other words who was the most influential punk in america in 1985?

my Comments

  1. um…..Duran Duran?
  2. the ramones
  3. The Ramones were still pretty active at that time. Gotta go with them. And the lead singer was Joey Ramone, born Jeffry Ross Hyman.
  4. guns n’ roses, of course it’s axl rose!!!
  5. Depends really on what you mean by Punk. Believe it or not, The Go Go’s were considered punk when they first came on the scene (definitely not by 1985, but you see what I mean.) Here’s a list of some of the most popular: Black Flag Bad Religion Circle Jerks The Cramps Dead Kennedys (a BIG band in 1985) Descendants Husker Du (also very big in the early 80’s) NY Dolls (they were one of the first punk bands to tour, but were massively influential through the 80’s and even to today) NOFX Iggy Pop Ramones Social Distortion That should cover a bulk of the big American punk bands. In the mid-80’s punk was getting a nice reprieve from public scrutiny because of metal and the rise of Dungeons & Dragons and all of those other “Satanic” elements of society. I don’t think I could really pick a favorite or most influential of the bands above. I do however think that going with the Ramones, probably the most famous of late 70’s/80’s punk, is a bit of a disservice, since I’ve heard a lot of musicians refer to the above bands as influential. Good luck!
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19
Apr

What was the name of the punk band that did the bluegrass cover of bring the noise by Public Enemy?

there is a punk band that no longer records but they did an amazing cover of Public Enemy’s Bring the Noise and I can’t find who did it anywhere. what was the name of the band?

my Comments

  1. Wasn’t that Anthrax??
  2. The only ones I can think of right now is the Anthrax version and the the Staind version. I know somebody made it into a folk song too.
  3. Not certain, but it sounds like the kind of thing the Bad Livers would do. -F-
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10
Mar

What is a perfect made up punk band name?

Me and my band are gonna be recording soon and I need a the perfect punk name. I would like something that reminds me of the SeX pIsToLs but too much like them.

my Comments

  1. Velvet Rose
  2. go to bandnamemaker.com it’s pretty helpful Wheelie Bandits Function Dis Cadillac Johnson
  3. What about The Nude Bullets or PanicSpazzAttack?
  4. white punks on dope, or a dead babies arm holdin an apple
  5. Second Place Scandal Prime Suspects
  6. Fidelity Castro.
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25
Feb

What is good recording software for a punk band with a budget of 100 to 200 dollars?

My band needs some good recording software that records vocals,guitar,bass,drums,and we need like at least 8 tracks. We are a punk band so we need software that works with us in that genre.

my Comments

  1. Try Audacity - it’s free.
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