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Los Angeles, CA, USA (1978 – present)
Angry Samoans are an early Los Angeles, CA, USA hardcore punk band, formed by rock critics “Metal” Mike Saunders and Gregg Turner after the demise of Vom, with fellow critic Richard Meltzer in 1978. Their unspecified grudges against influential KROQ DJ Rodney Bingenheimer caused them to write a defamatory song called “Get Off the Air,” which caused many Los Angeles clubs to avoid booking them until the mid 1980s. The band’s particularly offensive, politically incorrect attitude and lyrical content probably contributed to this situation as well.
AS put out a 7 inch as The Queer Pills in 1981 including the classic punk anthem “They Saved Hitler’s Cock” which seems to be played on XM Radio’s Fungus 53 station with hilarious regularity in 2007.
Angry Samoans began as Vom in 1976, a self-described beat combo featuring the reknowned writer and critic Richard Meltzer on vocals, with Turner on guitar and 2nd vocals and Saunders on drums. The band also featured Dave Guzman on “tuneless rhythm guitar,” ‘Gurl’ on bass guitar, and Phil Koehn on lead guitar. The name Vom is short for ‘vomit’, as their early live act is said by Meltzer and Turner to have included throwing various ‘viscera’, cow parts and food substances at the audience to provoke reaction.
The first Angry Samoans gig was opening for Roky Erickson and The Aliens in Richmond, CA in 1978. In the middle 1980s Angry Samoans returned to their roots in 1960s garage rock (they had always cited the 13th Floor Elevators as being their major influence) and put out two releases, Yesterday Started Tomorrow EP and Stp Not Lsd.
AS put out a 7 inch as The Queer Pills in 1981 including the classic punk anthem “They Saved Hitler’s Cock” which seems to be played on XM Radio’s Fungus 53 station with hilarious regularity in 2007.
Angry Samoans began as Vom in 1976, a self-described beat combo featuring the reknowned writer and critic Richard Meltzer on vocals, with Turner on guitar and 2nd vocals and Saunders on drums. The band also featured Dave Guzman on “tuneless rhythm guitar,” ‘Gurl’ on bass guitar, and Phil Koehn on lead guitar. The name Vom is short for ‘vomit’, as their early live act is said by Meltzer and Turner to have included throwing various ‘viscera’, cow parts and food substances at the audience to provoke reaction.
The first Angry Samoans gig was opening for Roky Erickson and The Aliens in Richmond, CA in 1978. In the middle 1980s Angry Samoans returned to their roots in 1960s garage rock (they had always cited the 13th Floor Elevators as being their major influence) and put out two releases, Yesterday Started Tomorrow EP and Stp Not Lsd.
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maniamom wrote:
Hey... check it out. Gregg Turner's got a cool new project. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1490639026/gregg-turner-plays-the-hits?play=1&ref=search
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TheVileViolater wrote:
they do a wonderful cover of Lou Reed's Heroin. I wish it was on here :(
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hemorrhoidprime wrote:
i hate this band because after listening to them nothing else ('cept maybe say the ramones) seems worth listening to
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Waqcku wrote:
=AS=
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otiamaria wrote:
One of the best live acts I've had the plaaaaayshore of seeing. They were even nice enough to let me sit on the stage when I got too exhausted from flailing!
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blramones wrote:
i'm a pig now, baby
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welyas7 wrote:
buddy of mine likes these guys...
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Damn7Boy7 wrote:
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Deathroner wrote:
They Saved Hitlers cock
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Marjorieroberta wrote:
=w=
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evanXyouth wrote:
Real hardcore.
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Rustydasatanist wrote:
these guys aged! They play well but they look like their all coming out of the hospital. Anyways, some great music.
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cupim_jr wrote:
this is old school hardcore duuude!!
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nickwafer wrote:
Fans of the LA punk band X, please join my group! http://www.last.fm/group/X+Los+Angeles
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MykeMinor wrote:
I think I love every single Angry Samoans song.
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eduabc wrote:
politically incorrect!!!
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ummanturkoglu wrote:
Good shit
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m4tt_666 wrote:
been listening to these guys since i was 14, and will continue until i die. <3
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thrashdeth wrote:
great lived warped show <3
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lesschordsgo wrote:
Sick hardcore shit!
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