The Plugz
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Los Angeles, United States
Tito Larriva (Lead vocals/Rhythm guitar)
Chalo Quintana (Drums)
Barry McBride (Bass/Backing vocals)
Tony Marsico (Lead guitar)
The band was formed in 1978 and was a contemporary of the bands featured in ‘The Decline of Western Civilization’. Their songs reflected the anger and angst of growing up Chicano, and this was reflected in their sardonic hi-speed version of Richie Valens’ “La Bamba”. They were contemporaries of other Latino punk bands The Brat and Los Illegals. The Plugz have a special place in the history of L.A. punk and are generally acknowledged as being the first D.I.Y. punk band in L.A. having started their own Fatima label to release their records.
The Plugz also feature prominently on the soundtrack to the movie Repo Man. They composed original instrumental music for the film, and performed “Hombre Secreto,” a Spanish version of Johnny Rivers’ “Secret Agent Man.” Other songs featured on soundtracks were “Adolescent” used in the 1984 independent film Scarred and “Electrify Me” was used in 1985 on the adult film New Wave Hookers.
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Better Luck
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bumoncouch
up there with the germs x black flag et al without a doubt
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bumoncouch
they are gods
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vickevlar
I don't know why I am so taken with Better Luck, but then again, the fact that so many people aren't is even more inexplicable to me...
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elegiak
http://odvievonvegas.blogspot.fr/2012/07/beyond-screamsmas-alla-de-los-gritos.html
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Jim_Lithium
And still they haven't rereleased anything...
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James_Hartley
four years later and i'm still on the front page of comments. see you guys in 2015
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TheSurftones
I've bought the album "Better Luck" on record. I'm almost inclined to believe the band themselves like the fact they play hard to get. Like a "You should have been there" kind of thing.
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TheOnlyRoc
I got mindless Contentment!
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akzincke
oh yeah!
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somebodyunot
The fact their music was featured in the classic porno - "New Wave Hookers" - alone makes them awesome!
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Jim_Lithium
I think you're right. I saw a couple of them on Amazon going for $200... :-/
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smokeydiablo
I believe both albums were released on those gnarly tall-case CDs from the late 80s that have all deteriorated by now. I'm surprised we've never seen an official rarities compilation - their live stuff is amazing.
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awffle
reel ten is the best song ever.
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metrosdepot29
Well... a lot of underground punk band from the same era had their record (or recordings) released on cd... (Screamers, Weirdos, Crime, The Bags, Avengers.....)
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Jim_Lithium
Probably because their records haven't been released on CD. Not that many people are interested in underground punk LPs.
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James_Hartley
Why aren't these guys more popular? Is punk really that anticommercial?
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gregruben
anyone know where i can find plugz lyrics?
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deeday
Reel Ten is one of the best; and probably thee best on the Repo Man soundtrack. Absolutely beautiful guitar work.
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Jim_Lithium
Shame this stuff isn't available anywhere.
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