I saw GBH on this tour (U.S.A. Madness Tour ’85) at the West Catasauqua Playground and then on a later tour at the Cattyshack (I think) and then weirdly I don’t think I have seen them since then. Not sure why they were great live. This is a live tape from the Elks Center in Atlantic City show which was with the George Lind radio tapes. Thanks for the tapes Rich.
Toxic Reasons live video from Elk’s Lodge in Atlantic City from July 20th 1985. The show was Toxic Reasons, Decontrol & Nobody’s Favorite. This is later then the Love Hall video I put up before. More songs from Kill By Remote Control & Within These Walls. For more Toxic Reasons info go to this site.
Decontrol live video from Elk’s Lodge in Atlantic City from July 20th 1985. The show was Decontrol, Toxic Reasons & Nobody’s Favorite.Unfortunately I don’t have Nobody’s Favorite video from that show. Decontrol has a recent album Thoughts & Prayers or go get Songs from the Gut The Complete Collection If your on Facebook go to their page and “like” the page Below the videos are the audio tracks. As usual there is one song left I don’t have the title for hopefully someone will fill me in on it and I’ll update the post.
Thanks again to Pete at Sounds of Tomorrow for the beta tapes and Dave thanks for filling in the song titles
The Dicks from the Elk’s Center in Atlantic City. I don’t have a flyer for this one but I’m assuming it was the same summer as the other ones I posted so 1985. The Dicks and the Big Boys were my favorite of the Austin bands of the early 80’s. I never got to see either of them live but did see a lot of later bands (Sister Double Happiness, Bad Mutha Goose, Monkeywrench, Swine King, Scratch Acid) by members of both. They did a good mix of songs from all their releases in this set. Both sides of the Peace/War 7″ and both albums Kill From the Heart and These People. (Links to Dicks Releases below) Thanks again to Pete at Sounds of Tomorrow. for the beta tapes
Sister Double Happiness was an alternative blues rock band that existed from 1986 until 1995, formed in San Francisco, CA, United States. It’s core members were Gary Floyd and Lynn Perko, who were in the seminal punk rock band The Dicks, and Ben Cohen of the Pop-O-Pies.Thanks for the tape files Don Sheluga. Chestnut Cabaret…
Austin TX band the Dicks audio tape from Love Hall May 13, 1983.01 – Babysit02 – Bourgeois Fascist Pig03 – Purple Haze04 – Little Boys Feet05 – Kill From the Heart06 – Dicks Hate the Police07 – Dicks Blues08 – Anti-Klan Part 1MediaFire Zip of all files
Die Kreuzen from the Elk’s Lodge in Atlantic City. Starts off with their cover of the Halloween movie theme. Then they played a mix of short fast stuff from their first self titled LP and a bunch of longer songs from my favorite Die Kreuzen album October File. I remember seeing them at the Kennel Club around this time but it might have been 1986. Earlier I posted the audio from a much later Die Kreuzen show from the Khyber. For all things Die Kreuzen go to: Counting Cracks
Dead Milkmen Live from the Elk’s Lodge in Atlantic City. I don’t have much info on this show but I’m assuming it was in the summer of 1985. Lots of songs from their first albumBig Lizard in My Backyard plus a few from Eat Your Paisley . Around 1/3 into the video they do their big early hit Bitchin’ Camaro with what looks like most of the audience up on stage. The Dead Milkmen have reformed and have a new album out go to The Dead Milkmen Facebook Page to check it out. Thanks again to Pete at Sounds of Tomorrow for the beta tapes
Articles of Faith Live video from the Elk’s Lodge in Atlantic City on July 26, 1985. They headlined the show with Die Kreuzen and Electric Love Muffin opening. Wide range of songs from Up Against the Wall from the Peace Comp through Give Thanks and In This Life. I would guess this is probably there last tour since they broke up in 85. Articles of Faith are one of my favorite Chicago bands. Musically they had a unique sound and the lyrics were always great both the political stuff and they more personal In This Life lyrics. Hard to say because In This Life didn’t actually get released until 86 (two years after it was recorded) but I bet that album was a big influence on DC Revolution Summer bands like Rites Of Spring & Grey Matter. They recently got back together for a show at the Riot festival in Chicago. There is some video of the reunion on Youtube or on the I have A Brain in My Ass Blog. They also released a 7″ of new songs called New Normal Catastrophe which you can get here Plus Alternative Tentacles put out 2 collection cd’s which pretty much includes everything they recorded. There page on the Alternative Tentacles site is here (then select AOF from the dropdown) Thanks again to Pete at Sounds of Tomorrow for the beta tapes and Crunch Productions for the amazing shows.
Tracklist: 01 – Wheedle Dee 02 – I’ve Got Mine 03 – Acceptance & 04 – Doesn’t Have To Be That Way 05 – I Objectify 06 – In Your Suit 07 – In This Life 09 – Up Against The Wall 10 – Trains 11 – Give Thanks 12 – American Dreams 13 – Everyman For Himself 14 – Five O’ Clock 15 – Cambridge & False Security 16 – In This Jungle & What We Want Is Free 17 – Substitute
Articles of Faith – Live Northeast Philly
Earlier Philly show from a backyard in Norhteast Philly (Mike Bradley’s house) until it was stopped by the police
Articles of Faith Rutgers Camden NJ, April 20, 1985
Video from an Electric Love Muffin show at the Elk’s Lodge in Atlantic City. The show was on July 26, 1985 and they were opening for Die Kreuzen and Articles of Faith. I was never at any of the Atlantic City shows but from what I’ve heard (and now watched) it looked like a good venue. Lenny and Crunch Productions always put on good shows. This video is from a bunch of videos I borrowed and converted from Betamax tapes from Pete at Sounds of Tomorrow So keep in mind this video was captured from a 25 year old Beta tape. I’m not sure if it the tape or the camera at the time put Rich gets kind of washed out when he is in the spotlight. Hopefully I got the song titles right besides their normal cover of Norwegian Wood – during a string break on Butch’s guitar they do Bad Moon Rising and the Who’s I don’t Mind. I’m not sure what the last song is it sounds familiar but I can’t figure it out. Also, here is an old zine article about touring with the Muffin from Free TNT zine
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