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Aussie punk sucks!?

Contributed by punky. Posted by Adam on Monday, December 18, 2000 at 10:20 AM (EST)

writes : Australian pop punx , Bodyjar have been in the media spotlight ever since they've signed to major label (EMI), over a year ago. But when I heard their song "Not the same" on Pepsi commercial, I knew they really went too far.Is it just me or are the Australian bands the greediest of all?E.g. -Frenzal rhomb, The living end, and now Bodyjar...

I'm sure this will stir a lot of arguments. While I can't argue with the comments about Bodyjar, how are the other bands being greedy? (Just a question for whoever comments)

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Someone (December 18, 2000)

i wonder if it is just that punk is more mainstream in australia and that is why the various punk bands are getting more attention by the major labels. who knows?

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austpunk (December 18, 2000)

It's not that. The bands that are listed are to the Australian punk community what Blink are to the American one. Shit. Mainstream trash fodder. Basically, Australia has a great scene at the moment, but you have to dig a little deeper to find it. Bands like Area 7, Gameover, Vial8, No Idea, Unpaid Debt, Snubfighter and Commissioner Gordon are awesome Australian punk ska and hXc bands that are impossible to call sell-outs. Check out my site, Punk Downunder to learn more about the rest of the punk scene (what can I say, I had to add some self-promotion :)) Cheers.

Someone (December 18, 2000)

Yeah, but isn't it true that Frenzal Rhomb, a band who's broken into the overall top 10 in Australia, did so on an independent label? I thought that was so. In the US you would never see that.

Someone (December 19, 2000)

offspring did it with smash.

Someone (December 20, 2000)

Yeah, but it's who they're with now that I'm on about.

Someone (February 6, 2001)

Frenzal Rhomb are with a major now because their current contract ended and the label could not afford to release the new CD...simply cause they dont have the money to do it...A Man's Not A Camel was purchased along with their catalogue last year because their profile had risen so much. OZ bands aren't sell outs, the FEW oz bands that are able to make a living out of their music...frenzal, bodyjar, the living end can only do so with these labels...did you know until recently these band members were on the dole? (thats unemployment benefits). They struggled for a long time. So good for them for being able to do what they love...and while im at it...the new frenzal cd is much more like their older stuff...so commercialism my ass!! But yes bands like: Bluelinemedic, gameover, unpaid debt and the such are all excellent independent acts...check them out! NOW

Someone (February 25, 2001)

ok, im from australia and ill tell u Yanks what punk is like here. Over here punk is pretty big without being cosidered pop crap or sold out. Surfing and Skating are huge in Australia so punk music has become big because of this. Ive never heard an Aussie call Bodyjar or Frenzal Rhomb sold out, over here not many people care about calling bands sold out. Frenzal Rhomb are very popular here in Australia and are well known they play big shows but i wouldnt call them soldout. Bodyjar are the same. The whole "sellout" topic is boring anyway, Blink 182 rock and they were popular here before in the USA, when Cheshire Cat was realeased and have toured here 8 times in 6 years, so i dont consider them sold out. WHo cares anyway?

Someone (August 17, 2003)

what the hell? what is this that im hearing??aussie... punk?? mainstream.. punk? did somebody even dare to put "mainstream" and "punk" in the same sentence or are yout thinking about that pop-punk bullshit? excuse me for a second... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Someone (December 18, 2000)

i dont know anything about bodyjar and pepsi and I wonder what Frenzal Rhomb are mainstream ( are they mainstream ? really ???) - anyway I think there is NOTHING WRONG with selling out, its just music after all and the bands have the right to make money to put food on the table - if they do it for greedy I dunno this, and you dunno even so ....

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Someone (December 18, 2000)

Does Bodyjar have a new album out, and if so can you get it in canada?

austpunk (December 18, 2000)

Yep. They have an album out called "How It Works". I dunno about it's international availability, but check out http://www.bodyjar.com.au for more info on it.

Someone (December 18, 2000)

Money is good fuck you all

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Someone (December 18, 2000)

RIGHT ON!!! As long as you dont compromise yourself or your music there is not a damn thing wrong with being in a pepsi commercial. selling out is "when the music's in your wallet and no longer in your heart".

austpunk (December 18, 2000)

Most people from America don't realise this, but those bands ARE the mainstream trash over here. It's sorta like this: Frenzal no longer play a show for under $20. They seldom tour and when they do it's on such festivals as big day out. The only thing going for them is the fact that they brought LTJ out the other year. Add to that their absolute lack of social conscience and you've got a pretty shitty band. The Living End are just pop rockers. They went from a half-decent rock-a-billy band to a completely formulaic pop rock band. Their newest album is terribly boring, with nothing to differentiate one song from another. Bodyjar aren't so bad in my opinion. They've been going for a while and they've had their fair share of bad breaks and they're actually quite deserving of success. They still play some cheap shows (I saw them not long ago for like $8) and other than their

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Someone (December 18, 2000)

Yeah but I'd take Frenzal Rhomb, The Living End, and Bodyjar over Limp Bizkit, Korn, and SR71 anyday!

liquidinvert (December 19, 2000)

yes agreed but Crap Shiznit, Korn, and SR71 are not punk bands, they're more...well crap. Also i think frenzal rhomb and bodyjar are good bands.

punky (December 20, 2000)

What I really harte about Frenzal rhomb is that they are spplit in two.They are agoinst Mcdonalds but still they go to fancy A.R.I.A. (Aussie music industry awards), that is sponsored by McDonalds. 2.They are on fat outside the australia, but are on sony in australia. And yeah, area 7 are on major too, and have been promoting clothing in teen magazines... I don't really care about punks selling out, but don't be a corporate toy's. Hey, here is the list of some of better Aussie punk/hc/ska bands: The Shirkers(mix of old and new school) ,Unpaid debt,Fallout(hc),Last hemeroids (old school ska/punk)Downtime(punk/hc) ,Game over(melodic punk) ,Crank(melodic punk),Mid youth crisis (best melodic punk in the world, fast as fuck, broke u two years ago),mindsnare (hc)...and probably tones more that you should check out... thanks

Someone (December 19, 2000)

bodyjar, frenzal and tle are just three bands out of many in australia and the entirity of aussie punk should not be put down to these three, cause there is better around the living end are essentially a rock band and can't really be classified as punk i'm not sure where bodyjar and frenzal rhomb went wrong, but i'm pretty sure frenzal were always after the big bucks anyway

Someone (December 21, 2000)

if a yank wrote this comment on aussie bands being both greedy and sold out he should look in his own back yard. you yanks have no idea and i wish every american would stop taking forever

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punky (December 25, 2000)

No i wrote it...and i live in Sydney. Hm, I guess Yanks should worry about thier stuff like blink, offspiring, greedy day, mxx, unritten law and fenix tx.

punky (December 25, 2000)

No i wrote it...and i live in Sydney. Hm, I guess Yanks should worry about thier stuff like blink, offspiring, greedy day, mxpx, unwritten law and fenix tx.

Someone (January 3, 2001)

hey man, wats up with u bagging out bobyjar and frenzal rhomb and stuff. all the bands u payed out on are sweet ass bands. so u think bodyjar are greedy cause they did the pepsi ad, but u cant tell me that if u had the chance to do something like that u wouldnt take it. i know i sure as hell would. look, my name is mitch, im 14 years old, i live in brisbane. i am in a punk band and we are called NO LEFT TURN, we just started playing together a couple of weeks ago. i play bass and sing. now, we hope to get big and bring out a cd, play a few gigs u know and i sure as hell wouldnt want some one like bagging us out, ok. so could u please have a little more respect for aussie punk. thanx. if u wanna email me u can at phatty_no1@hotmail.com please read this very carefully and think about wat u have written. catch ya later

Someone (September 17, 2002)

Aussie punk sux. Selling out is not what bothers me. Rather, it's this bullshit attitude that as long as the song's fast it doesn't matter what the fuck they're singing about, or how crap the music is! I think most Aussie "punk" bands just have no idea how to write a decent song. Out of all the shit that One Dollar Short have released on their albums, I can think of 2 songs that are okay (board game/satellite). Could someone please tell Bodyjar that if the whole "punk" image doesn't come naturally, don't force it because you look like wankers! While you're at it, tell the Living End that guitar solos don't make a shit song sound any better, and Frenzal Rhomb that complaining about the government is unoriginal and boring! Australia needs a punk overhaul! BIG TIME!

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Someone (December 15, 2003)

fully your all a bunch of fukin posers TLE and fuking bodyjar arnt even proper punk bodyjar if anything is pop rock with pop punk undertones trying to please the masses. TLE have never been punk and most likely will never be punk they started out rock a billyish and from there moved on to be a kinda pop rockish band which uses guitar solos to make up for the absence of lyrics. i thought TLE were great until they released there new album. Frenzal i like. They put on the best show ive seen for ages they have great songs and great stage presance. theres this fukwit saying that they shouldnt be able to speak on their political views because other people have done it? Fuk your trying to take away their right to protest? bodyjar is aiming for the skater fuck crowed which it sounds like you all are as this guy6 is saying that punk is popular in australia because skateboarding

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Someone (January 11, 2004)

wow, you know i think only the people who do actually think aussie punk sucks are posting messages here, there are a lot of the living end fans, and body jar for that matter. Their lyrics obviously is meaningful enough to be put on their album, and their lyrics do mean something to them, if you can relate or understand their lyrics on your own then thats fine, if not then their music isn't for u, it doesn't mean you have to bag them out all together. what about anteseptic, and the rest, you find a couple of mistakes buried within a couple of decent bands and suddenly aussie punk sucks? or wait... aussie punk bands are greedy? like that other dude said, if you're american, check out all of their punk bands.. mxpx, nofx, then all that emo crap like blink182, unwritten law and etc, all of them are out to get money, thats why bands like bad religion, the descendants, afi and

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Someone (January 12, 2004)

guess who likes bad religion........SIMPLE PLAN!! lol i couldent help but put that on here. since only "punk" lovers like them

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