I'm trying to broaden my horizons and learn about punk music.  Rancid is an American punk rock band from California.  Heard of them?
I have not heard of them. But my vote for greatest punk album I have ever heard is London Calling by The Clash.
Yeah I think that British band was around before Rancid.  Rancid is the band that made punk rock mainstream in the US in the mid 1990s.
I did not know that. I will have to look them up. Have you ever heard of The Cure?
Yes, aren't they sort of a British gothic rock band?
I believe that they are. They have a few pivotal albums from the 80s.
I believe the only one I've heard of is Three Imaginary Boys from back in 1979.
I haven't heard that one. I will have to check it out. Do you like electronic music?
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments and circuitry-based music technology. In general, a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means (electroacoustic music), and that produced using electronics only. Electromechanical instruments include mechanical elements, such as strings, hammers, and so on, and electric elements, such as magnetic pickups, power amplifiers and loudspeakers. Examples of electromechanical sound producing devices include the telharmonium, Hammond organ, and the electric guitar, which are typically made
Orcastrated
Orcastrated is a studio album by the English Punk rock band Toy Dolls, recorded in 1995. The band name is rendered as Toy Dollz on this album.
The album features several cover versions of classical music. When fanzine "Flipside" commented about this in an interview with Michael Algar, Algar said "I really like classical. When I'm at home I never listen to punk music. I mean the Pistols, the Clash and the Damned were all my favorite bands but I like listening to opera and