Press release from THE BANGS, 1982. Later The Bangles, of course.
Their first 45 and EP are fantastic revved-up day-glo 60s pop, and legend has it they used to blow bands like Black Flag and Red Cross off the stage.
Tag: The Bangs
“Sue Hoffs” from THE BANGS, in the pages of LA fanzine NO MAG, 1983.
DYNAMITE HEMORRHAGE RADIO PODCAST #6
Here’s the sixth edition of Dynamite Hemorrhage Radio Podcast, recorded in early February 2013 – i.e. today. Brand-new stuff this time from Spray Paint, Veronica Falls, Little Queenie & more…..plus a smattering of art, noise, punk, pop and psych from eras both hither and yon.
You’ll hear Morty Shann & The Morticians, The Cheater Slicks, Bill Direen & The Bilders, The Bangs, Fizzbombs, Lazy Cowgirls and a whole helluva lot of other tasty malarky, adding up to just over an hour of “good times”.
Track listing:
VERONICA FALLS – If You Still Want Me
SPRAY PAINT – Throwing Cans
MORTY SHANN & THE MORTICIANS – Movin’ In
PUBERTY – Parties
LA DRUGS – High School
SUICIDE COMMANDOS – Attacking The Beat
FAMILY CURSE – Last Days
GIRLFRIENDS – Cave Kids
CHEATER SLICKS – Savage Affection
LAZY COWGIRLS – Bullshit Summer Song
DAN MELCHIOR’S BROKE REVUE – Hungry Ghost
MOGEL – Hall Mig Hart
LITTLE QUEENIE – Blackout
GOOD MISSIONARIES – Keep Going Backwards
RANDY ALVEY & THE GREEN FUZ – Green Fuz
THE COUNTDOWNS – Do It
THE FIZZBOMBS – Test Pilot
THE NIG HEIST – The Nig Heist
ZEBRA HUNT – Get Along
BEYOND THE IMPLODE – This Atmosphere
THE BANGS – Call On Me
THE MODDS – Leave My House
BILL DIREEN & THE BILDERS – Russian Rug
SPRAY PAINT – Throwing Cans
MORTY SHANN & THE MORTICIANS – Movin’ In
PUBERTY – Parties
LA DRUGS – High School
SUICIDE COMMANDOS – Attacking The Beat
FAMILY CURSE – Last Days
GIRLFRIENDS – Cave Kids
CHEATER SLICKS – Savage Affection
LAZY COWGIRLS – Bullshit Summer Song
DAN MELCHIOR’S BROKE REVUE – Hungry Ghost
MOGEL – Hall Mig Hart
LITTLE QUEENIE – Blackout
GOOD MISSIONARIES – Keep Going Backwards
RANDY ALVEY & THE GREEN FUZ – Green Fuz
THE COUNTDOWNS – Do It
THE FIZZBOMBS – Test Pilot
THE NIG HEIST – The Nig Heist
ZEBRA HUNT – Get Along
BEYOND THE IMPLODE – This Atmosphere
THE BANGS – Call On Me
THE MODDS – Leave My House
BILL DIREEN & THE BILDERS – Russian Rug
Download each of the past shows as well, while you’re at it. They’re each about an hour and might even be almost as good as this one:
Download Show #5
Download Show #4
Download Show #3
Download Show #2
Download Show #1
Guess who. It’s THE BANGS, later known as The Bangles, right around the time of their killer 1981 “Getting Out of Hand/Call On Me” 45 on Downkiddie Records.
The most popular post in the history of my Detailed Twang blog was my post of that 45. If you’ve never heard it, come take a listen right here.
