Punk's Not Dead's Comments

That actually doesn't sound bad. I'm trying to get a job at a Halloween store. Do you guys celebrate Halloween over there? I know that its a Pagan holiday, and not a national one, but I don't know if anyother place is as enthusiastic about it =P

Also, the A.A. DropOuts are A LOT better live ;) They're not great, but they're awsome for a local band! I live in Tampa, Forida (which is the little tip hanging off the bottom of the east side of the U.S.). Its an OK place, but the scene here is spread across a couple close cities and counties. It can be a drive for shows, but its worth it. The farthest I've driven for a local show was 45 min. one way, but I've driven 2 hours for Flogging Molly, Casualties and Leftove Crack, The Offspring, and a few others.

By the way, where did you get a job? I'm hunting for one, too. And I'm sure you'll get through the rough times, you seem like an awesome person!

I LOVE my local scene! Ska is still alive here, and theres a few punk bands that don't suck. But the best thing is that (almost) everyone is cool! If you wnat a sample of some cool local bands check out: Johny Cakes and the Four Horsemen of the Apacalypso, A.A. DropOuts, Out of Nothing, ChupaSKAbra, Idols End and The Scurvy. Alexis and I are personal friends with all of them. Keep in mind these bands are just local, and most of them have better music when they're live XD

EXACTLY! I love that feeling! Things have been going 'eh' for me lately. Not to good, not really bad. I haven't been to any shows in what seems like forever, but theres a lot coming up. I've actually fallen into a position of (some) power with one of the local bands here. I'm the offical head of their Street Team, and my girlfriend and I run it. The band name is the A.A. DropOuts, if you want to check them out. Theres also Ska Homecoming, a cd release show/party for another local band I'm friends with, and a bizzillion other local shows I may or may not end up at. I'm still watching for larger bands coming through, too. The 'Fits are coming in December, and I'm hoping that Social D will add another leg on to their tour and stop by here. What about you?

Sorry I've been MIA for a while, schools been taking up most of my time. I'm glad you love them! :D I knew you would, they're to good not to like! Your very welcome, and if theirs anythiing else of The 'Springs you want, just let me know! As far as I'm concerned, you don't owe me anything. Sharing music is the responsibility of the fans, and its all done without expectaition of payment or compensaition. Balls, I'm a terrible speller XD Have fun with the songs and share them with your friends!

The rafting was fun, but whats more fun is the songs I just sent you!! :D Let me know when you get them and what you think!

Got your email! Sorry, but I can't send them right now. I'm going on a rafting trip that came up pretty short notice. I actually just got ready to go, and while I'm waiting, decided to check my email. I should be back late tomorrow, and have the tracks to you by Sunday. As to the downloading question, I'll be sending them to you as an attachment, and you should just be able to download that.

Yeah, but you can send it through a private message or something, so no one else gets it. I promise I won't spam or anything. My email is DexHolland, so if you see that, its me. Its gonna have to be three different emails, one for each track. I really think you'll like the songs, it adds so much more flavor to the band, and they have a different sound than most of their other stuff.

Its taken a LONG TIME. I've worked really hard, and taken advantge of a lot of things. Some where easy to find (like the Complete Music Video Comp (which is now out of date)), but others like Club Me, which was a three track album with two covers and an original song, they actually found a stash of and sold through thier site. They also started giving away an old VHS called Americana FOR FREE! I think the only things I'm missing is a song called Hand Grenades off of Short Songs For Short People (a 100 song comp averaging 30 seconds a song), and Mission From God which I think was on a Punk-o-Rama. Their site has a pretty complete listing of all their stuff, but you still need to keep your eyes peeled. I could prolly send you the three songs off of Club Me, but the only way I know how to is through email.

Sorry that was so long, I LOVE telling that story :D

Geeze thats a hard one.... I think when I was five, so.... about 1997. I remember because Ixnay had just come out. Its acctually a cool story. I've always been a big gamer/geek/techie, and around that time my dad bought me a game called Jugular Street Luge Racing. It was a FUCKING AMAZING game! Especailly for 1997 on a PC, you know? And on the front there was a sticker that said "Featuring songs off The Offspring's new album 'Ixnay On The Hombre'" It had Mota, Leave It Behind, and my all time fav, All I Want. I know now, since Greg K. and Noodles used to be into Street Luge-ing, they must have gotten involved in the game. Half of the time I was plying just to listen to the THREE Offspring songs that were on it =P I was so amazed, I went out to buy the album, but they didn't have it..... so I bought Smash instead! I had no idea who this band was, and I only knew three of their songs, much less their fame from that album, but I fell in love. I had never heard punk before, and didn't even know what it was, or that the Offspring were punk, but their sound, their lyrics, their intensity was astounding. From there, I started to collect their albums (and now I proudly own almost EVERYTHING they have ever recorded, with the exception of two songs only released on comps), and with every new album, I learned every lyric, and seriously thought about them. A few years later a friend introduced me to The Misfits, and from there, lead me into Punk-dom. I still own the game, but haven't played it in years cause it only works on Windows 98.

Haha true!

Personally, I think Con. was their weakest album. I still liked it, but it just didn't seem that good. I really liked One Fine Day, and Vultures reminded me of Dirty Magic. There were a few others, but nothing really stood out that much.

And don't worry, I don't think you're copying me. I just hadn't seen you with a different profile pic, and thought it was odd that it was of a mediocre album after ....And Out Come The Wolves. Just thought I'd comment and see what you thought of it.

Hey, nice pic. Did you like Conspiracy of One, or just the cover art?

Ah, that's cool. So how are you?

same shit different pile u?

well hey what can i say, that was the song that came on when i read your post xD

Oh hells fucking ya it is. I love Rancid. They were one of the first bands that got me into punk music when I was about 13 or so.

its the ONLY way to look at it lol.