OH YEAH! I forgot to mention Bad Religion. Maybe not the most influential of bands, but they’ve been around for a million years and are still pushing the political envelope. I went to a show this past spring on their 30th anniversary tour. Awesome.
And Social Distortion can still rock it too – I saw them in 2004 and Mike Ness is still a hottie even with the beer gut :)
@ddude1116 – One thing I want to mention in case anyone doesn’t know – if you’re going to listen to Dead Kennedys, don’t buy their music. Download it illegally. Jello Biafra no longer gets any of the proceeds from their sales.
@cockswain – Screeching Weasel have been around for about 25 years, and have totally redefined the Chicago scene, spawning The Riverdales and some solo projects, including a million side projects. For those who know them, they’re just about as influential as the Ramones, in their own way.
“Dummy Up” is totally not even close to being one of their better songs. Check out the albums “Wiggle” or “Bark Like a Dog” to get a better feel for ‘em.