Panx Romana
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Panx Romana is a Greek
punk rock
band that was established in 1977. They are very popular among Greek anarchists and have done multiple concerts in many locations of Athens
. They have also performed many well known songs such as Διακοπές στο Χακί (Diakopes sto Chaki) "Vacation while wearing Khaki (lit. in Khaki)", Ράδιο Κατάληψη (Radio Katalipsi) "Radio Occupation
", Το Γράμμα (To Gramma) "The Letter", and Το Μυστικό Πάρτυ (To mystiko party) "The Secret Party".
Greece
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punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band that was established in 1977. They are very popular among Greek anarchists and have done multiple concerts in many locations of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. They have also performed many well known songs such as Διακοπές στο Χακί (Diakopes sto Chaki) "Vacation while wearing Khaki (lit. in Khaki)", Ράδιο Κατάληψη (Radio Katalipsi) "Radio Occupation
Occupation (protest)
An as an act of protest, is the entry into and holding of a building, space or symbolic site. As such, occupations often combine some of the following elements: a challenge to ownership of the space involved, an effort to gain public attention, the practical use of the facilities occupied, and a...
", Το Γράμμα (To Gramma) "The Letter", and Το Μυστικό Πάρτυ (To mystiko party) "The Secret Party".
Band members
- Frank: vocals, lyrics
- Woody: guitar
- Δημήτρης Δημητράκας (Dimitris Dimitrakas): drums
- Χρήστος Αθανασάκος (Christos Athanasakos): Μουσική: bass
Discography
- Παιδιά στα όπλα (Paidia Sta Opla) "Kids in the Arms" (1987)
- Αντάρτες πόλεων (Andartes Poleon) "Urban Guerillas" (1989)
- Σπάσε τη γραμμή (Spase ti Grammi) "Break the Line" (1993)
- Διαγωγή Κοσμία (EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
) (Diagogi Kosmia) "Decent Demeanor" (1996) - Κράτος κλειστόν (Kratos Kleiston) "State: Closed" (1999)