tl has been discussing poc in alternative scenes specifically punk scenes recently. punk has been a big spintrest for me for a while so id thought id share some bands with poc members that deserve love!!
im more into hxc punk so most of these bands will be hxc subgenres. i will be adding genre鈥檚 and country of orgin!! not adding any links for now, look out for any edits.
hong kong fuck you , grindviolence from tijuana, mexico. a project of christian hell, has latino and black members
zulu , powerviolence from los angeles, california, usa. originally a solo project of anaiah lei, all members are black
zyanose , noisy hardcore punk from osaka prefecture, japan. all members are japanese
g.i.s.m. , hardcore punk / heavy metal band from tokyo, japan. all members are japanese
limp wrist , queer hardcore punk from albany, new york, usa. martin sorrondeguy is latino (also apart of los crudos)
los crudos , hardcore punk band from chicago, illinois, usa. all members are latino
despise you , powerviolence band from californa, usa. some if not all members are latino
bad brains , hardcore punk band from washington, d.c, usa. all members are black (probably the most well known band on this list)
gorepot , stoner brutal / slam death metal / grindcore band from taiwan. solo project. their genre is complicated and they aren鈥檛 exactly punk but they deserve some love
sebum excess production , deathgrind band from from brazil. solo project (?)
c.a.r.ne , pornogrind band from mexico city, mexico. all members are latino
bodily stew , goregrind band from california, usa. ive heard that eddie and david are latino but i may be wrong
mxmxm , mincegore band from coachella, california, usa. might be a solo project but but ive heard they are latino
chulo , grindviolence band from bogat谩, colombia. all members are latino
soul glo , hardcore punk band from philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa. 2 of the current members are black
taqbir , post-punk band. moroccan but based somewhere in europe. all members of the band are anonymous (?)
ill be adding onto this list as i go (im a little tired now) but please recommend bands for this list!!
fun fact: "cherub" likely didn't originally describe a little angel baby -- it comes from the hebrew word "keruv" which, in jewish mythology (according to my rabbi mom, anyway), is much more like a sphinx: an angel with the front half of a lion, the back half of a bull, the face of a human, and wings!
so here is my doodley little cherub creature... with a lamb in back instead of a bull! and with rosy cheeks and a halo too, to be like modern depictions of cherubim for fun. my mom just recently learned what a furry is and said if i were an animal i'd be a cherub (mainly because of my mane-like golden hair)... she might be right!
this is from a 2006 spin article where they interviewed gerard via AOL (pseudonym "NotOkayHelena"). starting to think this guy was "the blueprint".
context: mcr swept the spin readers poll of 2005, img 1 was in response to gerard being voted sexiest, img 2 was in response to a joke about the strokes being upset a newcomer took that prize
the smiths is so fucking funny. i was looking for a job and then i found a job and heaven knows im miserable now. yeah alright. top ten relatable lyrics. steven patrick morrisey wails in his stupid wobbly english and im like yeah. if a double decker bus crashes into us to die by your side is such a heavenly way to die. you're so right. god. just shoot me now