I regret to say that I was strenuously late to the table on No Thanks. Bred from the same proto/early NYHC scene that spawned bands like The Stimulators, False Prophets and my beloved Kraut (to name but three), it’s a wonder why they didn’t make it onto ROIR’s seminal primer in NYC hardcore punk, New York Thrash. I know our friend RB Korbet of Even Worse was and remains a big friend of No Thanks’ Donna Damage.
In any case, here’s an actual video made by No Thanks prior to their initial dissolution. In their own words…
The last gasp of NO THANKS was a highly experimental shift from hardcore to post-hardcore,,, the early nyhc scene was dead ,, and this video says goodbye,, thx to P. Gentui for the awesome photography.
The photography, as cited, is pretty cool. I also think the direction they were headed (i.e. away from hardcore) was pretty compelling.
In any case, enjoy this brief nugget from 1984….
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