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How Well Do You Know your Los Angeles New Wave & Punk bands?

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STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2813	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 6:03 PM I found this book at a garage sale titled "Sixty Years of Photography from the Los Angeles Times". Inside was this two-page photo spread of New Wave bands from Los Angeles, taken August 1979. How many of the bands can you identify? I have to tell you at the start, that I don't have the answers. The book didn't give any names of individual bands. I can identify band #12, but as to the others I have no clue. I thought the combined knowledge of TC might be able to identify them all. Hell, Vintage Girl might be able to identify them all on her own. Here are the close-ups of each band: :up: Band #1 - The Zippers :up: Band #2 - The Plugz Video :up: Band #3 - The Heaters :up: Band #4 - Alley Cats. Video :up: Band #5 - The Motels. Video Video :up: Band #6 :up: Band #7 - The Screamers Video :up: Band #8 :up: Band #9 - The Bags (Alice Bag Band) Video :up: Band #10 - The Rebels :up: Band #11 :up: Band #12 - X Video [ Edited by: Sabu The Coconut Boy 2008-09-19 21:23 ]
KBT3 King Bushwich the 33rd Tiki Socialite Ling Cod Beach, CA 90808 Joined: Jan 10, 2005 Posts: 1737	KBT3 King Bushwich the 33rd Posted posted on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 6:22 PM Band #4 Alley Cats one of my favs back then
BB Bora Boris Mr. Unreasonable Boogie Wonderland Joined: Mar 25, 2005 Posts: 2616	BB Bora Boris Posted posted on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 6:35 PM Band #2 The Plugz Two of their songs El Clavo Y La Cruz and Hombre Secreto help to make the Repo Man soundtrack so great!
STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2813	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 6:45 PM Awesome, Guys. I've added names and video links for those banks to my first post. Sabu
BB Bora Boris Mr. Unreasonable Boogie Wonderland Joined: Mar 25, 2005 Posts: 2616	BB Bora Boris Posted posted on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 7:03 PM I had to ask a friend but #9 is The Alice Bag Band.
PTD Psycho Tiki D Tiki Socialite The river Styx, can you pay the toll? Joined: Oct 13, 2006 Posts: 1857	PTD Psycho Tiki D Posted posted on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 7:17 PM #12 is the band X.
BB Bora Boris Mr. Unreasonable Boogie Wonderland Joined: Mar 25, 2005 Posts: 2616	BB Bora Boris Posted posted on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 7:29 PM I'm surprised that I blew right past em but #5 is The Motels.
BB Bora Boris Mr. Unreasonable Boogie Wonderland Joined: Mar 25, 2005 Posts: 2616	BB Bora Boris Posted posted on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 7:53 PM #7 is The Screamers Why isn't this finished already?
STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2813	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 9:52 PM That's half of them. I have a feeling you guys are going to get them all.
N Naneki Member Behind the 8 Ball in Ventikitura County Joined: Dec 06, 2006 Posts: 125	N Naneki Posted posted on Fri, Sep 19, 2008 9:32 AM #3 is The Heaters.
STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2813	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Fri, Sep 19, 2008 10:03 AM Thanks, Naneki. If anyone can find a decent video link of The Heaters performing back in their heyday, please post it. Sabu
P PiPhiRho Tiki Socialite San Diego Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 1033	P PiPhiRho Posted posted on Fri, Sep 19, 2008 10:50 AM the Motels are playing tonight at the LA County Fair, along with The Bangles and Berlin. No, I will not be going.
KBT3 King Bushwich the 33rd Tiki Socialite Ling Cod Beach, CA 90808 Joined: Jan 10, 2005 Posts: 1737	KBT3 King Bushwich the 33rd Posted posted on Fri, Sep 19, 2008 11:26 AM Band #1 I believe they are The Zippers? Saw them open for Patti Smith at the Santa Monica Civic waaaay back in 1978 or 79 or somethin' like that.
S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Fri, Sep 19, 2008 12:27 PM On 2008-09-19 11:26, King Bushwich the 33rd wrote: Band #1 I believe they are The Zippers? Saw them open for Patti Smith at the Santa Monica Civic waaaay back in 1978 or 79 or somethin' like that. Definitely
N Naneki Member Behind the 8 Ball in Ventikitura County Joined: Dec 06, 2006 Posts: 125	N Naneki Posted posted on Fri, Sep 19, 2008 12:52 PM Tiki Central - Exception Oh no. An error occurred. Site administrators have been notified of the error.