Black Flag/Raymond Pettibon

Black Flag were probably the greatest American Punk band. Formed in 1976 by Greg Ginn, they encapsulated all that was so dangerous about early Punk Rock. The music was violent, anti conformist slabs of militant two minute nihilism. Quite frankly, they didn't give a fuck.
 They were labeled a gang, the band and they're fans were harassed at shows by the police and the gigs  themselves were frequently disrupted by violence and fights. During the late 70's and early 80's, a Black Flag show was probably the most dangerous thing you'd ever seen.
  What made those early shows and EP's even more distinctive, was the art. The flyer's and record sleeve's were design by Raymond Pettibon, Ginn's brother, who also came up with the logo, and even the name Black Flag.
As darkly satirically violent as the music itself, Pettibon tapped into the dark underbelly of American life, of a bullshit menial existence, of shit, badly paid jobs that killed you, of people on the edge, and no longer giving a fuck.
 His brilliantly black, almost comic book style became synonymous with 80's hardcore and became one of the most influential melding's of music and art ever.
They speak for themselves, so I will stop fucking rambling and let anyone reading enjoy.