Dwarves

The Dwarves, who formed in 1983 and now approach the throne of punk legend, aren't only praised for their brutal garage punk and speedy playing style. The band's various shenanigans -- faking their own guitarist's death, consistently writing songs with lewd and lurid lyrics, an obsession with bizarre leather garb -- have also drawn attention. And anyone who's ever seen them live can attest to the fact that even on a tame night, they're still pretty over the top (although rumors of bizarre, on-stage mutilation ceremonies are somewhat overblown). Even if they're only doing it for attention, at least they're never boring.