Punk Rock Hunt Talkers

[MS 9x56]

I grew up in a small town with an outsized influence from an Air Force base. One thing was punk rock and skateboarding. Any one else listen to 80's - 90's punk?

Not if I can help it. Johnny Rotten was.

 

[Knight.54]

My hometown, Raleigh, NC had a vibrant punk scene in the early 80’s…. Anybody remember these guy?

 

[Dave N]

My hometown, Raleigh, NC had a vibrant punk scene in the early 80’s…. Anybody remember these guy?View attachment 361937

 

[Redmt]

If it ain't Rok and Roll it's just noise.

 

[hank4elk]

I never understood it and still don't have a clue. I'm an OLD.
I did get head banged walking into a bar once...............he was hauled off after I broke up his , existance. LOL

 

[Ben Lamb]

Transmittal time.

 

[noharleyyet]

 

[Beignet]

The Chinese didn't seem totally fond of it, but during that time I don't think they were allowed to live out loud, so who could really know.

Anecdotally, there was a period where music wasn’t as suppressed as other mediums and the Chinese had the beginnings of a lively punk scene. I was in Beijing around 2005-06 and went to a couple venues popping up around the 4th ring road when it was one of the outermost. Got to hang a bit with a band called Reflector, who were kind of a big thing in the scene.

I do recall a bit of a faux pas that I made: I’d brought these guys a bunch of 45’s from local bands back home. They were gracious, but said they’d have trouble playing them as all the record players were destroyed in the Cultural Revolution. It was one of the many experiences in my overseas travels that made me realize how good we’ve got it at home.

 

[Beignet]

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Today I Learned that Harley might know who the frig Crass was?!

 

[Elkmagnet]

Thanks for the flashbacks guys.
Somehow suicidal tendencies was preparing us for 2025.

 

[Elkmagnet]

Call it punk or don't one of the most punk rock things I have ever seen was in 2009 on Christmas. NSFW warning!

 

[noharleyyet]

 

[texwest44]

Anecdotally, there was a period where music wasn’t as suppressed as other mediums and the Chinese had the beginnings of a lively punk scene. I was in Beijing around 2005-06 and went to a couple venues popping up around the 4th ring road when it was one of the outermost. Got to hang a bit with a band called Reflector, who were kind of a big thing in the scene.

I do recall a bit of a faux pas that I made: I’d brought these guys a bunch of 45’s from local bands back home. They were gracious, but said they’d have trouble playing them as all the record players were destroyed in the Cultural Revolution. It was one of the many experiences in my overseas travels that made me realize how good we’ve got it at home.

I might just not have been there long enough or at the right time to discover such things. I was there during the construction of the new US Embassy and the Beijing olympics, and things were very tight - the people were actually pretty great, but seemed very oppressed. I lived in the Chao Yang district of Beijing and spent most of my time there or down in Shun Yi. In a city like Beijing, districts probably made a huge difference in the kinds of experiences you might have. The food and fireworks were definitely top notch, that's for sure.

 

[Beignet]

I might just not have been there long enough or at the right time to discover such things. I was there during the construction of the new US Embassy and the Beijing olympics, and things were very tight - the people were actually pretty great, but seemed very oppressed. I lived in the Chao Yang district of Beijing and spent most of my time there or down in Shun Yi. In a city like Beijing, districts probably made a huge difference in the kinds of experiences you might have. The food and fireworks were definitely top notch, that's for sure.

It certainly took some effort to seek those guys out, but glad that I did. I’m glad I got to visit a little before the Olympics and see some of the old hutong neighborhoods that were slated for demolition. Although I’ll bet that the Olympics were a wild time to be there, sort of China’s “big debut.”

Were you posted at the embassies in these places?

Not personally in any rush to visit China again, but have been very curious to see what a cyberpunk city come to life looks like in Chongqing. I also didn’t seek a lot of natural sights while there, which is regrettable.

 

[texwest44]

It certainly took some effort to seek those guys out, but glad that I did. I’m glad I got to visit a little before the Olympics and see some of the old hutong neighborhoods that were slated for demolition. Although I’ll bet that the Olympics were a wild time to be there, sort of China’s “big debut.”

Were you posted at the embassies in these places?

Not personally in any rush to visit China again, but have been very curious to see what a cyberpunk city come to life looks like in Chongqing. I also didn’t seek a lot of natural sights while there, which is regrettable.

Yup, I was at the embassies. And it was indeed a wild time to be there - one of the few countries that, while definitely having some positive moments, I can safely say goes on the "do not visit again" list. I didn't see any natural sights either - not exactly an easy thing to do in a place like that. Roaming around the city was fine but traveling the country to the odds and ends kinds of places was a massive hassle. Russia had similar issues but not nearly to the extent of China.

I've got complaints about America like anyone else does, but our freedom to do whatever we want, whenever we want, wherever we want without almost anything to restrict us is a truly beautiful thing.