updated fav punk bands

I was a huge punk (not post-punk, but skatepunk, hardcore punk, hardcore, ska, etc.) fan before I got into progressive/alternative rock (which was only couple of months ago...). During that time, I found it completely impossible to listen to anything that wasn't punk or political.. how shallow is that? And now that's how I see punk in general - simple, regressive all-sounds-the-same music. Obviously, there are a few punk bands that stick out, and I still listen to some a bit (none really on that list, apart from Dead Kennedys... infrequently). I have to thank Porcupine Tree for finally breaking the musical forcefield I created around myself.

I guess punk is kind of the opposite of the musical spectrum to progressive rock (that progresses) - as punk is about keeping it simple and not exploring (lyrics and music), while prog is about expanding the musical boundaries and being creative, complex and experimental.

It seems ironic that punk, a majorly left-wing orientated genre, has a rather conservative and traditional sound.

I have a friend who's "punk", clothing and accessories included, and he's a living contradiction.