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San Francisco, United States (1978 – 1986)
Dead Kennedys are a punk rock band from San Francisco, California. During the 1980s the band gained a large underground following in the international punk music scene. Their music mixed the more experimental elements of English 1970s punk with the raw energy of the 1980s American hardcore punk scene. Dead Kennedys’ songs mix the deliberately shocking lyrics of punk with a satirical and sarcastic left-wing commentary on social and political issues. Many of the band’s songs criticize the religious right and the Ronald Reagan administration, along with many other personalities and ideas.
Dead Kennedys formed in San Francisco in 1978 when vocalist Jello Biafra (Eric Reed Boucher) and bassist Klaus Flouride (Geoffrey Lyall) responded to a magazine ad placed by guitarist ‘East Bay Ray’ (Raymond Pepperell). The three joined with drummer ‘6025’ (Carlos Cadona) as a drummer, but he was quickly replaced by ‘Ted’ (Bruce Slesinger) and formed one of the most successful hardcore punk bands of the 80s. Later the same year, ‘6025’ was invited back as a second guitarist, but he quit the band again in 1979.
The band played hard and fast punk that matched the raw energy of the West-coast scene with twists such as Ray’s surf-guitar influences and Jello’s nasal machine-gun vocals and political fervor conveyed through furious left-wing rants. Their first show was on July 19, 1978, at the Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco, California.
After this The Dead Kennedys played numerous shows at local venues afterwards.
Dead Kennedys formed in San Francisco in 1978 when vocalist Jello Biafra (Eric Reed Boucher) and bassist Klaus Flouride (Geoffrey Lyall) responded to a magazine ad placed by guitarist ‘East Bay Ray’ (Raymond Pepperell). The three joined with drummer ‘6025’ (Carlos Cadona) as a drummer, but he was quickly replaced by ‘Ted’ (Bruce Slesinger) and formed one of the most successful hardcore punk bands of the 80s. Later the same year, ‘6025’ was invited back as a second guitarist, but he quit the band again in 1979.
The band played hard and fast punk that matched the raw energy of the West-coast scene with twists such as Ray’s surf-guitar influences and Jello’s nasal machine-gun vocals and political fervor conveyed through furious left-wing rants. Their first show was on July 19, 1978, at the Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco, California.
After this The Dead Kennedys played numerous shows at local venues afterwards.
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Jack_DogTired wrote:
Killer Band.
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punkheavymetal wrote:
Nazi punks fuck OFF [2] Essa musica foi escrita para wattie buchan
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omaCore wrote:
The fucking heros of my youth.
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Jonjonjohny wrote:
We're not Punk Rock we're New Wave.
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yo man the grateful dead are awesome :-) american beauty, PEACE XO <3
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kismetik wrote:
aaaah hadn't heard chemical warfare for months - tooooo long!!
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Raissa1039 wrote:
Nazi Punks. Nazi Punks. Nazi Punks. FUCK OFF [1]
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tokinmyheart wrote:
They played a 21 and over show in my town a few months ago. I'm 19. So close, yet so far away.
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Norulz wrote:
growing to be one of my fave bands
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Kexet1 wrote:
Love em!
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There will always be a moon over marin
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CambodianEaster wrote:
IT'S A HOLIDAY IN CAMBODIA
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sinteticfish wrote:
ABSOLUTELY LOVE
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Nintendoman64 wrote:
Nazi Punks. Nazi Punks. Nazi Punks. FUCK OFF
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RadioYuggoth wrote:
oh fuck this. this dude below is on every last fm page. he makes comments even if they make no sense or if he doesn't know the band. he listens to justin beiber for fucks sake. He is only here to make friends and is using music to make himself popular. what a fucking attention whore.
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xsykox1996x wrote:
give us your poor, your tired and your weak.... We'll send 'em right back, to their certain death!
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lyooonya wrote:
STAY HARDCORE \Ь/
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hel1ch wrote:
Punk's not dead
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