Are They "Woke" for Changing Their Band Name?

[@Crapsons]

Missed the best lyric of the song: “Johnny Rotten is turning in his bed, I was going to say grave but the fucker ain’t dead”

[@TheJrr71]

That is very funny 😅

[@chernobylcoleslaw6698]

❤

[@alphatrion100]

Sounds like an Eminem lyric the way i read it in my mind 😂

[@GaryBlack-m1l]

Thats a dumb lyric its just stating the obvious. Its a nothing statement, it means nothing.

[@lizzy6333]

@@GaryBlack-m1l it doesn’t have to have a deep meaning to be a good lyric.

[@localknoxville]

I seen Soft Play last night in Leeds, they were supporting The Prodigy, they absolutely brought the fire 🔥

[@wezapesmash]

What a fuckin awesome gig that was! 👍🏻

[@tgw7069]

The story goes that Bobbie Vylan (from Bob Vylan) made a joke to Laurie from Slaves about not being able to wear the merch due to him being black, and Laurie agreed. They talked about new names and Bobbie suggested Soft Play, Laurie loved it and here we are! He changed it for his friend, I think its wholesome!

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

Bob vylan is solid

[@robbiematthews168]

Never knew that was the reason..makes sense, interesting.

[@0xM4ND]

source?

[@tgw7069]

@@0xM4ND bob vylan said it himself at a live show I went to, the rock city one

[@0xM4ND]

@@tgw7069 very good! I heard the guys not really give a clear answer about how they chose the name and it did sound more or less like they chose it themselves 😂 vylan is a more interesting backstory

[@JennLaFleur]

I love Soft Play and I love that you're giving them this exposure! They're such a great band. I loved them as Slaves, but their reasoning for changing their name just made me love them more. They're excellent live, they know how to put a tune together and they have values that I respect and admire. And the new song kicks ass. Love.

[@Beanbag777]

So you love them even more for selling out and pandering to the woke crap

[@tcon2809]

they showed great courage by folding like wet blankets

[@Bagofnowt]

​@@tcon2809Do you have any idea how risky it is to change the name of an established brand, especially when the brand is a band?

[@tcon2809]

@@Bagofnowt you mean like changing Twitter to X ?

[@DiRtYLaWs2007]

@@tcon2809WHOOOOOOOOSH 😂😂😂

[@Rogue_Satellite]

Can confirm that their live shows are fucking awesome. Saw them in a really small pub venue on the day their last album dropped. So much energy, sweat and noise! They hung around after the show for a few drinks too.

[@FormulaProg]

Why are you swearing for no reason?

[@fucksusan.fuckcensorship.874]

@@FormulaProg who the fuck cares

[@additive9898]

was about to say the same, seen them twice now and each time is fucking hectic haha

[@DiRtYLaWs2007]

Amazing tune that continues to piss off those who simply do not get the point. People who throw terms around like “snowflake” are the biggest reactionary cry babies you’ll find, and this song hits those morons hard. ❤

[@craftskills123]

Couldn't agree more, for every 1 person getting offended there's a thousand "you can't say anything these days" merchants having a meltdown

[@-Jester]

It's so funny because the whole point of the punk movement is to do what you want and to not be beholden to other people. There's a certain irony in people being pissed off over something Isaac and Laurie wanted to do and saying punk is dead because of it.

[@MattCassCook]

@@-Jesternah, they pussied out. End of story.

[@TSS-nq2ul]

@@MattCassCook​​⁠nah, you are just a crybaby “waa waa slaves have been around since humans began waa”

[@ActualToucan]

​@@MattCassCook Snowflake

[@SG-qw8yt]

I met Punk at a charity do once. Surprisingly down to earth and very funny

[@silver47official]

Paul Punk?

[@SubparLoki]

@@silver47officialno the whole genre

[@silver47official]

@@SubparLoki Eh?

[@DiRtYLaWs2007]

Benny Harvey RIP ❤

[@nathc1456]

He was just a fuckin kid

[@reginawitvrouwen-kuehn4824]

I think you should stick with Non-Premium-KZbin! Always gives me a good laugh to see you dealing with the annoying ads like us regular folk 😂😘 Greetings from Germany, looking forward to Köln!

[@spamdatgd6326]

Never heard of these guys thanks for the take. Punk has died more times than Jason Voorhees and risen from the ashes every time. Yeah it’s never going to be the Ramones again but that’s fine with me. Everything should go forward not backward. Digging the channel Justin nice work, see you again soon

[@BigHeartMusicOfficial]

great comment

[@spamdatgd6326]

@@BigHeartMusicOfficialthanks. Just commenting on how many times I’ve heard punk is dead…but soft play carries the torch with this song. You can’t be more punk than destroying your own “fans” for (the ways and reasons they were) complaining about changing your band name. Watch their live in Reading video. Punk is alive and well, cheers

[@diogogomes3238]

10 stars for the comment , pure genius!

[@Blashyrkh1993]

As a forward facing progressive movement punk should be changing with the times. The only people saying punk is dead are fat old men who didn't care about politics and wanted to drink and fight. The Ramones playing rock and roll really fast was kinda cool I guess but they also wrote boring rock 'n' roll cliches lyrically and had shit politics. There's a reason they had mass appeal.

[@xHeadcleanerx]

Crass - Punk is Dead (1979)

[@TheWaveGoodbye-Music]

It's punk they have changed their name. People would expect usually a band to stick with a name but they've just went ahead and done it regardless of what people think. I just thought it was odd at first they changed their name from a marketing perspective but it's their band and their art what they do with it is their choice :)

[@OhMyGadd]

Well my prayers were answered, reacting to soft play has made my evening. They deserve so much more attention, this track has been on repeat for me since release.

[@DeeTeaDee]

They deserve cancelling by everyone who cares about REALITY

[@piddlydiddly]

I wish they were supporting Bob Vylan instead of the prodigy next month

[@HannahRichardson-f3f]

That review was spot on. Slaves were great, Softplay Brilliant and Baby Dave outstanding in my book Isaac Holman is simply a creative genius!

[@matthorwell]

I'll admit that I'd not heard of them, but they supported The Prodigy at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham recently and they were amazing! They came on to The Vengaboys which was hilarious, and then smashed it! Their energy was infectious and unwavering! The crowd were bouncing and I loved every minute that they were on the stage! I looked them up as soon as I got home, they've got a new fan right here! Changing their name is totally understandable as far as I can see, it's their choice, if people don't like it, that's their problem, not the bands?

[@unrealzine]

Your genuine happiness is uplifting....peace and love Justin...

[@alienadmirer5306]

Your reaction to hearing it for the first time is just like mine was. Such a good sound ln my ears and I love the changes in tempo

[@kinneas]

Went to see Soft Play (In the Slaves days) about 6/7 years ago in Aberdeen at a gig with about 200 people. Best gig I've ever been to in my life.

[@trufflehuffer]

Totally support the name change. Fantastic track. (Downloading it now.) Hilarious film clip. Kids are great consumers of music so it’s neat that they’re included in visual representation too. Robbie Williams really is a left-field cameo but so welcome! (Sobriety has made him a better entertainer and a more tolerable human.)

[@sah-win]

Punk can’t die. Keep the free YT. Too many good clips of you taking the piss of the adverts.

[@stukavonferno8858]

I saw this pair play at the Wagon & Horses in Digbeth, I think they'd just released their first EP or mini album or something like that, a mate of mine had done the artwork. The energy and power was immense. The singer was dressed in a 50s style shirt and zoot trousers which was a pretty cool juxtaposition with the musical fury!

[@benhughes8132]

I saw 'Slaves' play cafèINDIE in Scunthorpe, their performance was incredible. The energy in the place was one of the most chaotic and energetic I've experienced in long time. They did a Q&A for local musicians before the show which i was part of. Very interesting hearing how they get such a big and aggressive sound with just two people. Punk right to the bone these guys

[@lewisbracken5520]

Kowtowing to the deranged faux-moralising of modern day mainstream leftism isn’t ‘punk’ in the slightest 😅

[@benhughes8132]

@@lewisbracken5520 Whatever man 🙄

[@chrisriley4982]

@@lewisbracken5520whinging about it, even less so

[@hutchgambles]

@@lewisbracken5520 the music's still banging mate. What's in a name?

[@hutchgambles]

I had no idea bands even came to Scunny. I'm only 20 minutes or so down the road. Any decent venues I should keep my eye on?

[@0xM4ND]

I didn't really agree with the name change at first, because they've defended what they meant by the name many years ago, which I think was fair. however how they've handled this is pretty fucking cool and regardless of their name you can't deny their sound is something special considering they're just two people. Robbie definitely was an unlikely feature 😂 I do know however that despite the heavy sound they have a lot of pop sentimentalities and a broad taste in music.

[@Testgeraeusch]

Saw them live '18 opening for The Prodigy; a single drum, a single guitar or bass with so much distortion that you couldn't tell them apart, and the drum was triggered with a bass punching throughourt the town hall... and their second sond was called "fuck the hihat". So yeah, they are that level of punk. ^^

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

As someone from the New Orleans are, I can tell you pretty much no one would be offended by hurricane parties. People around here have hurricane parties when they stay and ride out a storm instead of evacuating. I get why some might think it's insensitive, but yeah, not to us.

[@MedalionDS9]

Punk is always around somewhere... it's not supposed to be in the mainstream with that whole pop punk thing in the late 90's throughout the 2000's.

[@tecnoguy1136]

The irony of the pop punk thing is the pixies are far more punk than anything in that era.

[@Timmy197929]

I watched them support The Prodigy in Manchester on Friday night. They were indeed fucking awesome!

[@TheGrrrrr]

Very excited to be seeing you in such a great venue tonight in Tempe! First Darkness show! Loved you at Taylor’s tribute in Wembley. That brought me out tonight!

[@TheGrrrrr]

Awesome show!

[@axelstein01]

Watched SOFT PLAY live at the Brighton Dome on Tuesday evening, what an amazing show. Love these guys.

[@MariaFrancesca]

Punk's dead, Rock's dead... Well, it's all right, I rather like cemeteries 🙂 Quite liked this, yeah 🙂

[@rickmb67]

Most people who claim punk is dead wouldn't even recognize most original late 70s punk as punk.They think punk is a sound they heard in a Sex Pistols documentary once.

[@smelltheglove2038]

It is dead though. The ethos is dead definitely. Instead of anarchists the people wearing the punk uniform advocate for authoritarianism.

[@aprilkurtz1589]

Or they think Green Day is punk.

[@emptyemptiness8372]

Most people who utter the word punk have no idea what they are talking about. They were/are not part of punk culture, made no contribution and merely glanced from the outside, like a white boy walking past a Chinese restaurant once and thinking they now know Mandarin and Chinese history and culture.

[@hansijawns]

Crass declared punk dead in 1978 and they were probably right...

[@lukewillis7013]

Soft Play are brilliant and I fully support the name change! Was lucky enough to see them early in their musical adventure in Hull. Fantastic energy and they stayed behind to meet everyone afterwards, lovely couple of lads

[@Beanbag777]

Woke

[@DiRtYLaWs2007]

@@Beanbag777Keep crying 😂

[@PoppySquidJr]

​@@Beanbag777waaahhhh waahhhhh waahhhhhh somebody thinks differently than me waaahhhh wahhhhhhhhhhhh

[@paulrhyslloyd1]

That did sound awesome, I’m going to have to check these out now.

[@stevenfunderburg1623]

Glad to see the return of the theme tune intro. As soon as you grab that acoustic I start grinning ear to ear. 🤘

[@cherylhurst7093]

This got me saying yes Punk is Not Dead. Love the tongue in cheek presentation. Best new music I have heard for awhile. He reminds me of Ren when he was doing the rap parts. Edit: I have been using KZbin premium for a year and I wouldn't go back.

[@kellie5476]

Punk really lit up any room it entered and was the life and soul of the party. Rest in peace Punk.

[@davesleyer9393]

Everybody just loved punk. No one ever had a bad thing to say about punk.

[@MLALHL]

So sad. Gone too soon. Xx

[@Xindigoh]

You haven't seen Killing Joke live recently obviously.

[@robcunliffe3252]

Punk isn’t dead. It’s just up for sale.

[@joeguitar75]

@@Xindigoh Why ? Is Postpunk dead, too?

[@alliedrabbit90]

They supported The Prodigy this year and omg what an amazing surprise they were

[@YukalayleeGames]

The tune was fucking awesome and they were right to address the name change so directly like they

[@Annellen53]

Got my Permission to Land bundle this morning, It's so great!

[@thearmchairjournalist566]

Public Image Ltd were brilliant too, I loved PIL 🎶

[@bu2280]

Changing the name of the band was probably the most Punk thing anyone has done in the scene in years.

[@sifishes]

Easily the Best band to appear in years, all their albums are epic and gutsy and angry 😡 and fucking great! And I've got tickets to see them 🤘

[@emiliehall1538]

I hear St Anger in that riff and it definitely doesn’t anger me 😂 Love this x

[@tetsucat13]

Yes . First time I've ever heard " Creaming Jesus" mentioned on KZbin. Still got the records, Mug ,and t-shirts. Back in the days...arrr. Absolutely fantastic, awesome, song and video. Glad you like it.

[@1kamomilepea]

Unrelated to the video, BUT I saw The Darkness last night (Oct. 6th) and it was awesome! One of the best shows of my life. I've been listening to you guys since the 9th grade and it was surreal to hear the music live! It was also my partner's birthday and I was having the time of my life thinking, "Is it my birthday or his?" So, thanks!🤘🏾😁

[@Ebo117]

Thank you to Justin's prlrlrlrlrlodiucer for adding this to the JHRA ooooovrlrlrlre. Absolute face smacker. Subsequent thanks to Justin for pointing out it was Robbie in the video. I thought it was Goldie 😂

[@RosieHarp]

I really like the song. Never got any Talking Heads influence though and the Robbie slot wasn't a high point

[@ZuzuTheLemon]

Your reaction to the adverts is amusing and also satisfies my nosey nature. 😂

[@Studio22mix]

Justin your intro’s are the best 🤩

[@xanderthurteen]

Your love for music is infectious mate!

[@leejk3926]

I went to the first Soft Play show since the guys went on hiatus, in our local T Wells The Forum - was absolutely amazing, everything a punk concert should be

[@NinStardust]

Something about it reminds me of Killing in the Name. Can’t be a bad thing. Think this kind of passionate rage & aggression have been missing from the punk scene for years. Nice to see it return. Don’t get KZbin Premium or an ad blocker, Justin! Start a series of ad music criticism instead! 😂 Is funny how annoyed you get at the ads! 😆

[@tobyb1018]

It’s never gone away, you just haven’t heard the bands..

[@NinStardust]

@@tobyb1018 Yup, probably true. So I’ll rephrase; nice to see it becoming more available to people who aren’t deeply invested in the punk scene but who still enjoy punk rock and have been missing it due to it’s underground nature over the last 2-3 decades. That better? 😂

[@rhythmandblues_alibi]

Reacting to the music in bad ads would be classic 😅👌

[@theofficialshadowblade]

I was fortunate enough to see them in LA opening for Kasabian in 2017. The energy was unlike anything I'd experienced. Magnificent show.

[@stephanvenner2939]

Oh,Creaming Jesus.I remember they had this brilliant Cover Version of The Cure 's "A Forest". The Dancefloor was always full of Pogo dancing Goths and Punks.That was great fun.

[@johnnyjohnsonmusic]

Crikey O'Reilly! Might steal that for a band name for a punk/traditional Irish music band project. Thanks.

[@MortallyChallanged]

For love of god get the premium version, Justin! Totally worth it!

[@mackin26]

This song came up on Spotify after listening to Idles whom I’d never heard before but saw them on tv at Glastonbury. Couldn’t believe how good Idles were and the universe sorted me out with a ticket for Cardiff Castle! I need the same thing to happen for Soft Play now.

[@cjlister8508]

So mad to see you reviewing people I know (not closely but they are friends of friends) I always forget how big they are now.

[@fireblade4205]

Are you a Tunny Wells-er?

[@cjlister8508]

@@fireblade4205 Yeah! Ive met Isaac a couple of times at various gigs at The Forum. Don't know if properly but seems like a cool guy. And his mum is a fan of my band so I like his mum too 😅

[@fireblade4205]

@@cjlister8508 that's awesome! (I've seen him from a distance a few times around Tunbridge Wells, not much else) Kent's a smaallll world though

[@thekaratekidpartii2169]

Firstly, it’s good to hear Billy Childish is still influencing people (not that he cares). And secondly, get an ad blocker-they’re free.

[@Rocksarum]

New musical reference to explore!👍 05:40 the syncronized punches with the drums🤣🤣🤣 (03:34 absolutely those kids scared me more than anything else in the video😅) 🎉Have a great PTL...again🛸 celebration release day!!!🎉

[@SuPeRNinJaRed]

2:52 I think you should do the opposite of paying for no ads but instead critique all of the KZbin ads!

[@rostokmcspoons]

I did love a right good mosh at the mighty Cardiacs 'back in the day', but having just watched the live version from Reading of this rather awesome song, I'd be concerned I'd lose my varifocals in the general maelstrom. (And my knees might give out)

[@jordanhanson6611]

This happened with a handful of bands around the same time. Slaves (UK) changed to Soft Play. Slaves (US) changed to Rain City Drive. Eskimo Callboy changed to Electric Callboy. I mean, the Dixie Chicks changed to just Chicks.

[@stittastutta]

Girl Band became Gilla Band and Scalping became Scaler too.

[@haakmash]

Viet Cong also changed their name to Preoccupations. A little longer ago

[@DiRtYLaWs2007]

⁠@@stittastuttaGilla Band are awesome ❤

[@Void-Realm]

As much as it's nice Slaves (US) changed their name in memory of their Manchester show and I liked not having to explain it wasn't Slaves (UK) who still had their name then I don't get the need to change it for reasons outside of wanting a change since they changed lead singer. I mean, there was a valid reason for being called Slaves and no one complained. I don't get it with some of the bands that jumped on the trend to rename.

[@jordanhanson6611]

@Void-Realm Fear of cancelation, I guess. Even though I'm fairly certain that most bands or companies actually gain a following when they publicly refuse to bend the knee. 🤷‍♂️

[@benl326]

What a tune. Fucking adore this band, one of the best about today that’s for sure. Surreal to see you covering them haha

[@bobwillsher5716]

great to hear Creaming Jesus mentioned ! great show Justin !

[@DeLaGallagher]

Best song I have heard all year, thats for talking about it :) P.S. Subed and Liked, whoop whoops! keep up the great work.

[@byrdfynger]

I'm sorry whaaat I was on Smoko

[@RevStickleback]

I think one thing this shows is what a wide umbrella of styles punk has, even to someone like me who is old and thinks it sounds more like a fusion of metal and English rap than punk.

[@Dilane-Knight]

Yes!!! J-Hawk,....... My favorite soft play reaction!!!🤘🏻

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

This song is aimed at me because they really leaned into "the message" after the first album and they missed the mark with the songs. So it was a double wammy. They got preachy at the same time thier music started to suck. But this is a great comeback.

[@stevec6427]

If they want to change their name then that's entirely their choice. If others don't like it they can always go listen to Ed Sheeran instead.

[@tlongie6055]

Blimey, Hurricane Party is a throwback! I seems to remember them changing their name to Roadstar...? What ever happened to that band 🤔 Absolutely love that Soft Play track!

[@PresidentHotdog]

Had the pleasure of meeting Punk at a charity do once. It was surprisingly down to earth, and VERY funny.

[@IainBru]

Patter theft

[@PresidentHotdog]

@@IainBru Patter recycling ♻️

[@nandafprado]

I had completelly forgot they had changed their name!!! This is banging, go Softplay

[@smurp6392]

Stay on free version coz telling em to feck off is funny!

[@zombierich]

If it’s problematic for them in certain parts of the world when touring then fair enough, I’m not going to cry about it.

[@MrFreeGman]

Do you you mean in Egypt, on account of the slavery there during ancient Egyptian times? Or are you referring to when they tour Eastern and Central Europe, on account of the slavery during the reign of the Golden Horde? Maybe you just mean in Western countries in general, in reference to the idea that we're all essentially slaves to the bankers and oligarchs who rule the world...? Can you be more specific? I'm trying to wrap my head around who would be offended by the name, and why.

[@zombierich]

@@MrFreeGman I can imagine it being difficult to sell T-shirts with Slaves wrote all over it to black people.

[@MrFreeGman]

@@zombierich I've seen like two black punks in my entire life.

[@seanmc3016]

Great stuff!!!

[@LON3LYBON3S]

I feel like we overlooked Robbie William's head in a cloud with just a mere mention of him and nothing more

[@RosieHarp]

I like Mr H increasingly more with every video ⭐️

[@MalMotorDedo]

This was probably a fckn blast to compose and it sounds so good too, the "punk's dead cuz of you" line is hilarious

[@marinadenogent7656]

Well, you're the reason why I purchased the premium package, so that I can listen to you without any non-intended dissonance 😆

[@Gunfart01]

Saw these guys in Loas Angeles promoting their first album as "Slaves" They are SO Good! a 2 piece really makes this much noise!

[@tracyopera5401]

Robbie Williams is like the Teletubbies sun, but the dark version.

[@leontinsley3873]

I have been waiting for this yeahhh mannn

[@SatansBirdLawExpert]

Define “woke” first…anyone with half a brain would understand that people mature as they age…in HS, I called people the F word without a thought. Now that I’m older, I understand how much of a coward I actually was. It’s Punk to fight for those that can’t fight for themselves. Its really easy to be the same white dude you’ve always been.

[@raoulmenezes657]

Justin you are proof that beautiful people❤ are real

[@SIC6SIX]

Heavy Jelly gonna be awesome

[@raphapablap2944]

I saw Hurricane Party at a gig years back and they were incredible!

[@alessandrogiacomini6853]

Good day to you mate. Did you record this episode right after a gig in US??? If yes, Chapeau for your dedication to this channel and to your fans. I always thought you were a big hearted man... that would be the proof....- 39 to Milan gig!!!!!🤘🤘🤘

[@CJ-oi7zm]

Recorded inadvance to US tour. Currently only on 3 rd show, LA, in the US. Still weeks to go

[@samjames4299]

Played a bunch of festivals over the last five years or so with these guys. Not really my bag but hats off to the noise they create. Really dreadful name change.... pandering to the cause isn't exactly punk is it.

[@swiftlymurmurs]

What's punk has to change with the times, the establishment you're raging against isn't the same as it was 30 years ago and if the establishment is racist, fighting racism is punk. And hey, if it's pandering, why is everyone so up in arms about it? Doesn't sound much like taking the easy option to me.

[@JamesWhitePhotography]

I never really listened to Slaves, wasn't hugely aware of them. I don't necessarily believe they had to change the name, it wouldn't have bothered me (or anyone I know for that matter) but they can if they want, it's their band. Either way, this song is awesome. It has a real old school punk feel to it. Now hopefully they go in on the punk thing and rip into the mainstream

[@brendonlake1522]

Oh, I like this track and I didn't realize it was Slaves! I was wondering about their name in the past, makes sense I guess...

[@rozzer666]

I thought it was bad they changed there name to pander to something like that

[@coldbloodC]

They are an incredible band, the gigs are epic. The Slaves was originally meant as we are all slaves to the wage, the 9 til 5 etc. not the historical slave trade, they realised it was misconstrued and causing offence so changed it. Personally I'm not sure about the new name, but couldn't really give a monkeys!

[@rkk578]

Very punk to change a band name because it's causing offence 😂

[@Hejon25]

@@rkk578 The punk thing is not really caring that your audience will care, which they did, and they dedicated a song to it

[@rkk578]

@@Hejon25 Yeah because of caring what the general public finds offensive. You can twist it any way you want, they bent over to society's demands which is basically the opposite punk supposed to be.

[@Hejon25]

@@rkk578 Nah, they did what they wanted to do, that's what punk is.

[@bentownsend4017]

you can get an adblocker. don't pay youtube

[@rkk578]

So all in all they are just whining about people who were whining about them, but somehow their whining is morally superior. And if we're at it.... it's laughable to claim moral high ground when they changed the band name after the public outcry. Or did they think before that the term slave was something positive? They changed it because it was a disadvantage especially in the last few years, so ultimately they bent over to conformity, irrespective of how much they advertise this masquerade about values and doing whatever they want to and not because they have to. They changed the name because they had to and try to sell it like it was some kind of punk thing because they pissed off some of their own fans and they don't care about their opinion (unlike the commercial aspect of their decision...

[@sabijea]

yes please do it without the ads !

[@kevinallen4743]

Punk will never die. Every country will be touched and changed and leave its mark. I would suggest that Japan's Otoboke Beaver hold punk dearest check them out, then there's South Africa's Soap Girls, Kazakhstan's Adaptatsiya, West coast USA's Starcrawler & Australia's Amyl & the Sniffers. Justin's reacted to the last two why not give the Beaver's a bit of promotion too? Band's changing their names..? Has Justin heard Eskimo... sorry Electric Callboy? He should.

[@jonnyhafer936]

Punk is dead i grew up durring the 3rd wave of punk, everyone wanted to be an individual we made alot of our own clothes to react to the styles we liked. It was all about being yourself and being able to talk and share ideas whether troublesome or not. So much of it was about being yourself. Now it's all band wagon jumping all the kids out there pretending to be gay and transgender for the like or views it's so disrespectful to my friends who were out being themselves while the rest of society was making fun of them or putting them down and they were still out and openly being themselves. All the hard work they did to live they're own life and supporting others. Kids and punks today have no idivuality everyone copies what ever happens to be popular everyone is afraid to state they're real feelings about anything because it might now be how the other 90% think. Thank goodness I never claimed for be a punk just a rock and roller. The punk scene aside from some old school bands is just lame as all hell.

[@swiftlymurmurs]

@@jonnyhafer936 Punk is all about being yourself so people should.... not talk about being gay or trans? I live in one of the most progressive cities in the world and my gay and trans friends are still regularly threatened and attacked for being who they are in public. It's not a fun little bandwagon, it's spitting in the face of the establishment, a new frontier. You claim there's no individuality and yet you want everyone to just go back to the way they were 30 years ago. Talk about being a conformist.

[@MisterBoy316]

I was totally one of the people deriding the name change. This is a proper, proper response I love it.

[@SineEyed]

So... you give them a bit of shit, then they put what they heard though their amplifiers to send your shit right back only louder, so it's all evened out and you lads can go back to being friendsie again. Is that about right?..

[@Throbbe]

Wasn't expecting a Creaming Jesus reference but I'm here for it.

[@Hylss]

I'd love to know what you think of CMAT's 'Stay For Something'. I'm new to their music, but I feel like they're underappreciated. She's got an awesome voice.

[@daniel-yu2jk]

they are incredible live, seen them last week supporting the prodigy. punk is defiantly not dead.