‘Stories & Articles’ Archives
THE ANGRY SAMOANS
THE ANGRY SAMOANS (A Punk Retrospective by Slimedog) The Angry Samoans might be, in my opinion, the most underrated important punk band of all time. Another one of those early West Coast bands, there at the start of or even before it, they were, I believe around [Read More]
DEAD KENNEDYS
DEAD KENNEDYS Dead Kennedys are an American hardcore punk band formed in San Francisco, California in 1978. The band became part of the American hardcore punk movement of the early 1980s. They gained a large underground fanbase in the international punk rock [Read More]
CIRCLE JERKS
CIRCLE JERKS I think when people think of early classic hardcore bands they most often think of the big three: Black Flag, Minor Threat and Bad Brains, which I think is a shame because the Circle Jerks get overlooked sometimes and I think, unfairly so. I know [Read More]
SUICIDE
SUICIDE Suicide is an American electronic protopunk musical duo, intermittently active since 1970 and composed of vocalist Alan Vega and Martin Rev on synthesizers and drum machines. They are an early synthesizer/vocal musical duo. Never widely popular amongst the [Read More]
JOHNNY THUNDERS
JOHNNY THUNDERS “Living in the jungle it’s not so hard, but living in the city it’ll tear out your heart Born to lose, born to lose, born to lose. Baby, I was born to lose.” Born To Lose Johnny Thunders is one of my favorite guitar players but that [Read More]
FEAR
FEAR (A Punk Retrospective by Slimedog) Fear is an early California Punk band that was forging the path of hardcore before it even existed. Starting in 1977 in Los Angeles, Fear, was known for their combative stage presence; baiting the crowd with lyrics and comments [Read More]
Women, Punk & Society
Women, Punk & Society (an essay by Slimedog) This is my little essay about women in music, punk and society. Just some thoughts I believe need expressing. First of all, I was around when punk was first starting and I was part of the tiny scene that was in Boston. [Read More]
THE SCREAMERS
THE SCREAMERS (Late seventies L.A. Synth-punk!) On facebook the other day Little Red Ryan Hood posed the question, “What is your hobby/creative outlet?” I replied, “I write crazy things about crazy people,” which I like much better than the term “writer.” [Read More]
EXPOSURE AT THE RED COACH GRILL
EXPOSURE AT THE RED COACH GRILL (a one act play by Jim Slimedog) (The scene takes place in the early 1980’s in a “chain restaurant lounge” outside of Boston named, “The Red Coach Grill”. It might be similar to an Applebee’s or 99 today. A [Read More]
THE AVENGERS
THE AVENGERS By Jim Slimedog I am the one who shows you the future I am the one who buries the past a new species rise up from the ruins I am the one that was made to last we are not Jesus Christ we are not fascist pigs we are not capitalist industrialists [Read More]
