Do Violent Femmes count as folk punk? Or even punk?
I mean I guess so sound wise. But they aren't even like post punk. They're altrock. Would be like Sublime folk punk because they use an acoustic guitar (and are far more punk than Violent Femmes).
I would argue folk punk didn't slget going till we were fully in the post punk era (2001 and on). Mid 90s and punk was in full swing.
At first it wasn't immediate that they'd be any sort of folk or punk because of of those 2 songs that got rotation on commercial alternative stations. But I'd argue they are after listening to that Country Death Song, and at least a banjo is featured in a number of their b sides. In the end we are all arguing semantics I suppose.
I mean I wouldn't say it's semenatics. Folk punk is a distinct musical tradition that came out of post punk and has its roots in mainstream punk rock. Its like trying to call or The Eels Everclear an emo band. Like it's not wrong perse but it's definitely not right. Whereas built to spill, it would be correct to call them emo, or at least pre emo, and they were making music in that period.
Like, it's important to understand and respect that not all things are the same thing just because to our modern ear they sound similar, and now we would likely classify a group like Violent Femmes as folk punk. But folk punk didn't extend from violent femmes. It has different historical roots.
My favorite part of it: comment section Roll Northumbria on YouTube had a guy who actually sailed on the ship as a mechanic for a few years. And now our of blue YouTube brings him an authentic shanty, as if from another universe.
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For me its the flute. Those Flogging Molly intros just make you want to move and have a good time
Do you calle 13?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUk73pUe9i4
This is nice! Thanks, I didn't know them. But the mood is very different.
Seen the multiple times live, greatest damn concerts I’ve ever been to. Most positive energy of any show ever
Wait is Flogging Molly folk punk? Ohhh now I get it.
I saw them live at the zoo once, so good, highly recommend
They played on the first big festival I ever visited. Heavy rain, just before they entered the stage but they managed to keep us warm and moving :D
SPONGE BOB SQUARE PANTS
can somebody rec some folk punk for an uneducated goose of the silly variety?
Ramshackle Glory - Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of Your Fist
Mischief Brew - Old Time Memry
The Orphans - For an Old Kentucky Anarchist
AJJ - People II: The Reckoning
Apes of the State - Bill Collector's Theme Song
Defiance Ohio - Oh, Susquehanna!
Matt Pless - When the Frayed Wind Blows
Some of my favorite bands and songs.
https://lemmy.zip/c/FolkPunkFolks will have a lot more reccos!
This one here @[email protected]
The Mountain Goats are pretty darn nifty
The Mountain Goats - Up The Wolves
Jesse Welles is pretty great too
Jesse Welles - The Nerd Reich
add luke nickle to the list of fantastic YT folk punk
47 ways to use a guillotine
Board of Peace
Check out Johnny Hobo and the Freight Trains
Violent Femmes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=RDEMBpm-otx3lbNkulTpC9bmbg&playnext=1
Do Violent Femmes count as folk punk? Or even punk?
I mean I guess so sound wise. But they aren't even like post punk. They're altrock. Would be like Sublime folk punk because they use an acoustic guitar (and are far more punk than Violent Femmes).
I would argue folk punk didn't slget going till we were fully in the post punk era (2001 and on). Mid 90s and punk was in full swing.
At first it wasn't immediate that they'd be any sort of folk or punk because of of those 2 songs that got rotation on commercial alternative stations. But I'd argue they are after listening to that Country Death Song, and at least a banjo is featured in a number of their b sides. In the end we are all arguing semantics I suppose.
I mean I wouldn't say it's semenatics. Folk punk is a distinct musical tradition that came out of post punk and has its roots in mainstream punk rock. Its like trying to call or The Eels Everclear an emo band. Like it's not wrong perse but it's definitely not right. Whereas built to spill, it would be correct to call them emo, or at least pre emo, and they were making music in that period.
Like, it's important to understand and respect that not all things are the same thing just because to our modern ear they sound similar, and now we would likely classify a group like Violent Femmes as folk punk. But folk punk didn't extend from violent femmes. It has different historical roots.
Fogging Molly, The dreadnoughts, the real McKenzies, Gogol Bordello, the only and almighty The Pogues.
Hats off to the Dreadnoughts for blowing the entire shanty band genre out of the water with one album.
That's good one.
My favorite part of it: comment section Roll Northumbria on YouTube had a guy who actually sailed on the ship as a mechanic for a few years. And now our of blue YouTube brings him an authentic shanty, as if from another universe.
Prison Sporks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8O86guoXvI
Temple Grandin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tjqpE_uVvk
Best ever death metal band out of Denton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0VZzwTceOc
Billy Bragg - Back to Basics is always an amazing listen, particularly A New England. Just a guy and a raw guitar.
EDIT: Oh and how has no one said Gogol Bordello yet? The weird Gypsy punk cousin.
Rent Strike goes hard and has LoTR themed songs
I hear stompin', but I don't hear no clappin'!
Makes me happy to see other people like that sound as well.
I've never been as happy as this guy.
Great, my day is ruined.
Recreational drugs help.