Brazilian, raised in Chile. Lived in Argentina for two years. Speaks portuguese, spanish, english, and a lil bit of french. Has a book out named "Traición y Justicia: El Pasado es un Misterio" on Amazon.
PSA please go listen to Meet Me @ the Altar’s debut album. They’re an all WOC pop punk band that makes absolute fucking BANGERS that make you feel like it’s 2005 again, 100/10
go listen to meet me at the altar theyre a trio pop punk band that’s all woc (edith and tea are black, i believe ada is Hispanic) and their music is REALLY FUCKING GOOD. if you’re a fan of all time low and paramore you’ll like them, they’re great. They’ve released one album and one ep so far and it’s all really good stuff. i encourage listening if you’re a fan of pop punk
Hardcore punk rockers of color need more attention. Despite punk ideology being largely anti-racism, the face of the punk scene has historically been really fucking white. When you think of punk rock, your mind goes to the Clash, Bad Religion, etc. etc. – essentially, completely white bands. While these artists get the spotlight, much of the spirit of punk rock is made up by POC. Punk is angry at institutions. Punk wants things to change. Black people faced with systemic racism and suppression at every turn are angry, want things to change, and put out really fucking good music about it. You’ve heard of Bad Brains. And there’s a shit ton of other PROC (punk rockers of color) who deserve a listen and a cult following. From TCIYF (The Cum In Your Face, often described as “the voice of South African youth”) to FUPU (Fuck U Pay Us, a kickass all-black femme punk band), there are so many black bands fighting racism with badass music and historic shows. Stop listening to the same old white dudes. Start listening to PROC.
something that rly creeps me out…..occasionally ill see videos or articles for christians or christian missionaries that say something like “what you need to do is make friends with non christians and really get them to trust you and THEN you start preaching to them and bringing them to jesus” and that is….man how much would it hurt to know that the only reason someone’s hanging out with you is to convert you to a religion you were never interested in. maybe this is a real friend, someone you really really feel like you connect to, and all of a sudden you cant hang out with them without being scared they’ll bring out the jesus stuff.
charlie youre blowing my third eye WIDE open
hahahaha like a year ago I tweeted “Christianity’s attitude toward Jews resembles nothing so much as the attitude of a man toward a woman who won’t fuck him” and people got SO MAD at me
so, dilemma. i am utterly obsessed with Hobie Brown. and yet i realize that i do not listen to a lot of punk music on the regular bc i don’t know much. but i want to make him a character playlist because that’s what i do!!!
however, i don’t trust that simply searching ‘punk’ on spotify is going to give me authentic punk music or that i’ll be able to sift through the middle schooler playlists that have two actual punk songs on them effectively enough.
so, i have request for punk tumblr. send me music recommendations? whether it’s specific songs, albums, or even an entire band’s discography, i would very much appreciate it. bonus points(!!!) if the artists are queer or people of color bc i am trying So hard to expand my music taste as a former (very!) sheltered white kid who wasn’t allowed to be exposed to queer people so i wouldn’t turn queer (which. Ha.) and learned everything i know from the internet.
tldr: punk tumblr (specifically those who listen to punk music), please give me punk music recommendations!!!
I know Against me! is technically folk punk, but I still love it. Toy Dolls is another band that I listened to a lot when I went through my punk phase. Operation Ivy counts as Ska Punk, but still sounds cool. Taking Back Sunday also has some bops. The Clash… can’t recommend The Clash enough times. Cockney Rejects. Dead Kennedys. Saves the Day. Rise Against. Alkaline Trio. Bratmobile. Bikini Kill. The Runaways. Joan Jett. The Reds. The Victims. The Gears.The Stains. Descendents.The Exploited. Vice Squad. The Saints. Suicidal Tendencies.
Bauhaus is “post punk” but it’s also great. Lou Reed and The Stooges are good if you want to listen to proto-punk.
Now, for the big one: Death.
Death is a proto-punk band from the 1970′s and all members (from what I can remember) were black. “Politicians In My Eyes” is still one of my favorite songs ever. So… yeah. Check them out. They’re great.
Also, for international bands:
Chile: Los KKs, Kaos, Ocho Bolas, Anarkia.- punk
Turkey: She Past Away - post punk
Brasil: O Satânico Dr.Mao e os Espiões, Calibre12, Ratos de Porão, Brigada do Ódio. Tihuana. - punk
I knew more bands, but these are the ones I can name from memory.
Hope it helps!
(Also, I highlighted them because it helped me read the ones I had already named better. In case you’re wondering. ^^)
After writing this reply, I remember a few more: The Cheifs, Black Market Baby, Los Crudos… and Big Joanie.
I like Big Joanie a lot. It’s a black feminist punk rock band and they’re still active!
Meet Me At The Altar is another all female band, and all members are POC. They fit in pop punk, but it’s still punk so… Check them out. I once sent them a fanart and they were really sweet when they wrote me back. These girls have a looot of talent.
The Chats. They give me the same vibes as Toy Dolls, but they are slightly less unhinged.
