List musicians who never "sold out" (adhere to strictest punk rock/rockist definition of the term)

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This post got me wondering...
<a href= "http://www.thedailyswarm.com/headlines/santogold-selling-out-now-its-how-we-make-our-money/";>Santogold Selling Out: Now It's How We Make Our Money</a>

makeitpop, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:25 (seventeen years ago)

Sorry about the jacked up formatting...

makeitpop, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:26 (seventeen years ago)

1) Ian MacKaye

max, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:26 (seventeen years ago)

2) gg allin

John Justen, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:26 (seventeen years ago)

3) marrisa

John Justen, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:27 (seventeen years ago)

La Monte Young

sleeve, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:31 (seventeen years ago)

5. That guy from Dead Moon

Matt #2, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:34 (seventeen years ago)

6. Jake Burns from Stiff Little Fingers

If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:36 (seventeen years ago)

7. Ol' Dirty Bastard

If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:36 (seventeen years ago)

8. Charlie Harper

Matt #2, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:37 (seventeen years ago)

9. smash

Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:38 (seventeen years ago)

10. Smashing Pumpkins/Billy Corgan

stephen, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:40 (seventeen years ago)

11. Bill Monroe

If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:43 (seventeen years ago)

I move to strike #10 from the record.

sleeve, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:45 (seventeen years ago)

Billy Corgan is the newest recipient of a signature Stratocaster, so yeah, no.

John Justen, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:49 (seventeen years ago)

Rush

Nate Carson, Thursday, 5 June 2008 01:49 (seventeen years ago)

Varg Vikernes?

latebloomer, Thursday, 5 June 2008 01:50 (seventeen years ago)

Seth Putnam
Diana Ross

J0hn D., Thursday, 5 June 2008 02:25 (seventeen years ago)

Seth Putnam totally sold out on "I like It When You Die," dude!

Jeff Treppel, Thursday, 5 June 2008 02:30 (seventeen years ago)

Um, as opposed to in the past when selling out wasn't about making money?

Hurting 2, Thursday, 5 June 2008 02:59 (seventeen years ago)

I move to strike #10 from the record.

-- sleeve, Wednesday, June 4, 2008 7:45 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Link

Billy Corgan is the newest recipient of a signature Stratocaster, so yeah, no.

-- John Justen, Wednesday, June 4, 2008 7:49 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Link

hah! i was totally kidding , just testing the waters to see who's paying attention :p

stephen, Thursday, 5 June 2008 03:32 (seventeen years ago)

seth putnam sold out on 'picnic of love' if you ask me! talk about a complete 180!

Charlie Howard, Thursday, 5 June 2008 04:17 (seventeen years ago)

Buckethead

Matt Armstrong, Thursday, 5 June 2008 04:37 (seventeen years ago)

I mean, yeah he joined GNR, but on the condition that Axl build him a giant chicken coop, which is pretty punk if you ask me.

Matt Armstrong, Thursday, 5 June 2008 04:38 (seventeen years ago)

Robert Fripp

rockapads, Thursday, 5 June 2008 04:45 (seventeen years ago)

Tiny Tim.

Joseph McCombs, Thursday, 5 June 2008 05:25 (seventeen years ago)

Tom Scholz

Bill Magill, Thursday, 5 June 2008 16:07 (seventeen years ago)

"Wild" Billy Childish

Colonel Poo, Thursday, 5 June 2008 16:24 (seventeen years ago)


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