Stuff I like
The debut self entitled studio album was released on July 5th, 1983.
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| Suicidal Tendencies (1983) |
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| Track listing and personnel |
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| Mike Muir, Louiche Mayorga, Amery Smith and Grant Estes. Jon Nelson uncredited |
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| Mike Muir with Mary Woronov and Tom Araya in the video for Institutionalized  |
On April 23rd, 1976 the Ramones released their debut album on Sire Records.
Ramones Front
It took a week and cost $6400.
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| Ramones Back |
On January 17th, 1978 the Sex Pistols called it quits.
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| The Sex Pistols (1975-1978) |
Sex Pistols Timeline:
10/8/1976 - Sex Pistols Sign with EMI
12/1/1976 - Sex Pistols and the Filth and the Fury
1/6/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by EMI
3/10/1977 - Sex Pistols Sign to A&M
3/16/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by A&M
4/3/1977 - Sid Vicious First Gig
5/27/1977 - Sex Pistols Release God Save the Queen
6/7/1977 - Sex Pistols Boat Party
1/5/1978 - Sex Pistols 1978 Tour Begins
1/14/1978 - Sex Pistols Last Stand
1/17/1978 - Sex Pistols Call It Quits
10/12/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder
10/23/1978 - Sid Vicious Suicide Attempt
12/9/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Assault
On December 10, 1973, Hilly Kristal’s biker bar at 315 Bowery in Manhattan’s East Village became CBGB OMFUG (Country, BlueGrass and Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gormandizers).
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| CBGB at 315 Bowery |
Although his original vision for the club of country, bluegrass and blues didn’t come to fruition it did become a lightning rod for the protopunk and punk movement in New York City.
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| Hilly Kristal (1931-2007) |
Bands such as the Patti Smith Group, Television, Blondie and the Talking Heads got started there.
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| Television (1974) |
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| Blondie (1975) |
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| Talking Heads (1977) |
The Ramones played their first official show at CBGB in August of 1974 and then went on to play there almost every other day for the remainder of that year.
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| The Ramones - Basically CBGB’s house band |
CBGB closed its doors for the last time on October 15th, 2006 over a rent dispute with a final concert by Patti Smith with many special guests.
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| Flea with Patti Smith (10/15/2006) |
40 years ago today On October 31st, 1981 the notorious L.A. hardcore band Fear was invited to play the Saturday Night Live Halloween show. The episode was hosted by Donald Pleasence.
John Belushi had become a fan of the band and pulled the necessary strings required to make this happen. Belushi also planned to bus in 15 to 20 fans from DC for the performance. The bus made some extra stops in Baltimore and Philly and showed up with twice that many. Fear and their fans had a pretty bad reputation of wreaking havoc wherever they went and did not disappoint on this occasion. The set was destroyed and profanities uttered on live television. They got through two songs but were shut down before a third.
Also on this date:
Sally Kirkland was born in 1941
Related:
Flea was born on October 16th, 1962 in Melbourne, Australia.
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| Michael Peter Balzary |
Alain Jourgensen was born on October 9th, 1958.
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| Ministry |
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| Revolting Cocks aka Revco |
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| Lard (with Jello Biafra) |
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| 1000 Homo DJs (Possibly with Trent Reznor) |
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| Pailhead (with Ian MacKaye) |
Richard Lester Myers was born on October 2nd, 1949.
Hell would grow into many early punk acts including Neon Boys, Television and The Heartbreakers (not to be confused with Petty’s Heartbreaker).
Richard Hell and the Voidoids would release the punk rock anthem Blank Generation in 1977.
Hell would come out of retirement in 1991 to release an EP and an album with Thurston Moore and Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth and Don Fleming of Gumball as the Dim Stars.
