Category Archives: san francisco

Pre Fix – Underneathica / Ectomorphine

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Joe

Pre Fix – Underneathica // Ectomorphine (Subterranean Records) 1981. One of the more obscure acts on the amazing Subterranean label out of the post-punk paradise that was San Francisco in the early 1980s, Pre-Fix were actually a Tuscon, AZ band. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art-Punk, New Wave, No Wave, post-punk, san francisco | 9 Comments

Bay of Pigs – Addiction / Aliens

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Joe

Bay of Pigs – Addiction // Aliens (Subterranean Records) 1980. Another great 7inch from the post-punk paradise that was San Francisco circa 1980. At the risk of sounding wildly off base, let me state that this single by Bay of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art-Punk, California, New Wave, No Wave, post-punk, san francisco | 4 Comments

Savoy Sound Wave Goodbye

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Joe

Savoy Sound Wave Goodbye(Go! Records) 1981. Anyone who has read Simon Reynolds book Rip It Up and Start Again knows that it is at once a very informative and enjoyable read and at the same time a real pisser. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Art-Punk, California, New Wave, post-punk, san francisco | 28 Comments

The Units – History of the Units

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Joe

The Units -History of the Units (Community Library Records) 2009. Community Library Records has released a great new anthology of synth-punk pioneers The Units early work. The Units are a Last Days favourite, in fact I wrote about them way … Continue reading →

Posted in Art-Punk, California, Electro, New Wave, Synth, post-punk, san francisco | 6 Comments

NOVAK: The Story Behind Dumb Records

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Joe

A while back, I posted a 45 by a band called BOB and openly wondered what the story behind it was. I asked if anyone had any info on this obscure band or the Dumb Records label that it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Art-Punk, California, New Wave, No Wave, post-punk, san francisco | 43 Comments

Condemned To Death

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Joe

Condemned To Death – Self Titled 7inch EP (r radical records) 1984. A while back I posted some Tales of Terror and Malfeitor as well a number of other folks started name-checking a band called Condemned To Death that I … Continue reading →

Posted in hardcore, san francisco, skate | 15 Comments