There are a few post-punk acts still out there. The Flaming Lips, believe it or not, started out as a psychedelic rock influenced punk band. They are something quite different now though.Stonemaybe wrote:Is punk still alive? Does anyone consider themselves a punk any more? I doubt it!
There were some classic punk tunes that still deserve an occasional listen when you have energy to expend. Alternative Ulster by SLF, Anarchy in the Uk by Sex Pistols, Ever Fallen in Love with Someone by Buzzcocks, The Kids Are United by Sham 69, White Riot by The clash, all get a go on my stereo when I'm in the mood, but i could never listen to a whole album any more.
Other bands took up the attitude but made more timeless albums, by taking other genres and injecting a bit of punk into them. The Pogues and The Pixies spring to mind, I'm sure I could list alot more if I thought about it a bit longer.
Green Day, though classed as American Punk, don't fit the category for me. I think they've written some amazing, classic, songs. But i would consider them more derived from ska and rock than punk.
Punk Rock was never really a sound, it was more a rebellion against a lot of the overproduced arena rock of the 70s. It came, livened things up a bit, and died. (The Clash went on to become something of an Arena band themselves) The post-punks honestly had more of a real influence on rock. (Joy Division, Talking Heads, The Pixies, The Sonic Youth, Bauhaus).
(some folk consider the first couple albums, particularly Killers, to be punk or punkish albums. These same folks also think Dianno was better than Dickinson, which is clearly not the case! 
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