Gun Club

The band was formed by Pierce and Kid Congo Powers and initially called Creeping Ritual. They went through several lineup changes before settling on "The Gun Club", a name suggested by Circle Jerks singer Keith Morris. Kid Congo left before the first album to join The Cramps. Other notable members include bassist Rob Ritter and drummer Terry Graham, who had both previously been in The Bags. Rob left after the debut album to form 45 Grave, and changed his name to Rob Graves. Later, Patricia Morrison, then known as Pat Bag, one o ...

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Deathrock - Etymology of Deathrock. The origin of the term Deathrock can be traced back to the 1950s when it was used to describe a genre of Rock and Roll called "death rock and roll" or "death rock". In these songs, teenagers sang about the tragic deaths of their boyfriends or girlfriends in accidents, from suicides and illnesses, etc. The Shangri-Las' "Leader Of The Pack" is arguably the best known example, but other well known songs from this era would include Mark Dinning's "Teen Angel" and Ray Peterson's "Te ...

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Entries are listed with the following syntax: "Song Title" by musical artist(s) most associated with song references musicians and/or bands referred to. Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - 0-9. "1/15/96" by The Ataris references The Descendents "1974" by Robyn Hitchcock references David Crosby, Syd Barrett, and Led Zeppelin. (as well as covertly referencing Da ...

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In September 1981, Salmon and Boris Sujdovic reformed the band, with Brett Rixon on drums and Tony Thewlis on guitar, and prepared to move to Sydney. For this version of the band, the musical direction of the band turned more towards psychedelic-tinged rock'n'roll in the manner of The Cramps. The band was signed by Au Go Go Records, who released "This Is My Happy Hour/Swampland" (December 1982), the influential Blood Red River mini-LP ...

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The Scientists, The Scientists - Prehistory, The Scientists - Perth 1978-1981, The Scientists - Sydney and London 1982-1987, The Scientists - After the Scientists, The Scientists - Reformation shows

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Image:Deathcult1983.jpg Associating the goth subculture with the first generation of gothic bands can be a bit controversial. This is because "gothic" started out as a label and these groups labeled as such were part of the greater punk/post punk/new wave scene. The result is that not all of the punks and new wavers who liked these groups were necessarily a part of the goth scene. Associating these early bands with goth may spark angry protests from fans who are not goths and don't want their favorite band associated with goth. Severa ...

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Gothic rock, Gothic rock - First generation c. 1979–c. 1985, Gothic rock - Second generation c. 1985–c. 1995, Gothic rock - Third generation c. 1995 to Present, Gothic rock - Musical predecessors 1960s–1970s or Earlier, Gothic rock - Musical arrangements, Gothic rock - Primary Bands, Gothic rock - Secondary Bands, Gothic rock - Related genres

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Deathrock - Etymology of Deathrock. The origin of the term Deathrock can be traced back to the 1950s when it was used to describe a genre of Rock and Roll called "death rock". This "death rock" genre began in 1958 with Jody Reynold's "Endless Sleep" [1] and ended in 1964 with J. Frank Wilson's "the Last Kiss" [2]. In these songs, teenagers sang about the tragic deaths of their boyfriends or girlfriends in accidents, from suicides and illnesses, etc. The Shangri-Las' "Leader Of The Pack" is arguably the best known ...

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Henry Rollins - Musical releases. 1987 Drive By Shooting 1987 Hot Animal Machine Henry Rollins - Spoken word releases. 1987 Big Ugly Mouth 1989 Sweatbox 1990 Live at McCabe's 1992 Human Butt 1992 Deep Throat 1993 The Boxed Life 1994 Get in the Van: On the Road with Black Flag (Audio Book) 1996 Everything (Audio Book)See also:

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Despite the similar sounding names, Deathrock (which is a sub-genre of Punk) has very little in common with the similarly named Death Metal (which is a heavy subgenre of heavy metal). Additionally, Deathrock should not be confused with shock rock. Deathrockers and Deathrock bands do not deliberately seek to shock others or cause controversy; their fashion choices are generally done in a playful, tongue in cheek manner. However, as it has been previously noted, Deathrock was influenced by earlier shock rock ...

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Christian Death's 1982 debut album, Only Theatre Of Pain is widely held by many as the first purely Deathrock album which could not be easily classified as either a darker flavor of Punk (as with T.S.O.L or the Damned), Horror Punk (as with 45 Grave or Voodoo Church), or Post-Punk (as with Bauhaus or Joy Division). As a result, Rozz Williams, the lead singer of Christian Death, Shadow Project and Premature Ejaculation, is considered by many as one of th ...

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Deathrock and Horror Punk are so similar as to sometimes confuse members of both musical subcultures. Generally speaking, Horror Punk is considered louder, faster and closer to it's Punk roots as well as less introspective and less romantic than Deathrock. Conversely, Deathrock is considered more serious, moody and Post Punk influenced than Horror Punk. Keyboards are another differentiating point: Deathrock bands frequently use keyboards ( ...

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Salmon formed Perth's first punk rock band, the Cheap Nasties, in August 1976. The lineup was Kim Salmon (guitar), Rob Porritt (vocals), Neil Fernandez (guitar), Dan Dare (bass) and Mark Betts (drums). Salmon left the Cheap Nasties in December 1977 and the rest of the band continued as The Manikins. Salmon joined the Invaders. Before Salmon they had been called the Exterminators — lineup Mark Demetrius (vocals), Roddy Radalj (guitar, vocals), Boris Sujdovic (bass) and John ...

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The Invaders became The Scientists in May 1978, when James Baker from The Victims replaced John Dowlings. Sujdovic left the band in August 1978. This first version of the Scientists was much more under the musical direction of Baker than Salmon, favouring melodic power-pop punk. The band started playing again in January 1979 with Dennis Byrne on bass. This lineup recorded the band's first single, "Frantic Romantic ...

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Deathrock - Death Rock Revival. Some 20 years after Deathrock appeared on the music scene in Southern California, the Deathrock revival began in Southern California. In 1998 in Long Beach, California, Dave and Jen Skott (AKA Dave and Jen Bats) were asked by the owner of the Que Sera, a local bar, to throw a one night ‘old school’ Gothic Halloween party. After the success of the one night party, the event quickly evolved into a regular Deathrock club called Release the Bats. (The club is named after a song by the ...

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In Perth between the 1987 tours, Salmon formed Kim Salmon and the Surrealists with Brian Hooper on bass and Tony Pola on drums. He lived in Perth until the early 1990s, playing live solo, with the Surrealists or with Kim Salmon's Human Jukebox, formed with Kim Williams and Tony Pola to promote the Scientists compilation Absolute released in 1991. He also played with the second incarnation of The Beasts of Bourbon from 1988 until 1993. Salmon's music continued ...

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The temperament of Deathrockers, much like the sound of Deathrock music, falls somewhere between Punk and Goth. Much like Goths, Deathrockers are drawn to the darker aspects of society that most people reject or seek to suppress. While Goths generally view these darker aspects in a more serious manner, Death Rockers have a more playful and somewhat curious attitude towards them. Both Goths and Deathrockers exhibit almost compulsive creativity by incorporating these images, themes, beliefs, etc. into their subculture, music, fashions, etc. And Deathrockers ...

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Deathrock synonyms include the 1980s terms Death Punk, Gothic Punk, Horror Rock, Splatter Rock, Creepy Rock and Roll, Spooky Rock and Roll, Positive Punk, Batcaver, PIB (Person in Black), and Monochromatic Punk; the 1990s terms Punky-Goth, Gothic Punk, Old School Goth and '80s Goth; as well as the 2000s terms Dark Post-Punk and Dark Dance Punk. Horror Punk is sometimes used as a synonym for Deathrock though in reality it is a different (though closely ...

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The temperament of Deathrockers, much like the sound of Deathrock music, falls somewhere between Punk and Goth. Much like Goths, Deathrockers are drawn to the darker aspects of society that most people reject or seek to suppress. While Goths generally view these darker aspects in a more serious manner, Death Rockers have a more playful and somewhat curious attitude towards them. Both Goths and Deathrockers exhibit almost compulsive creativity by incorporating these images, themes, beliefs, etc. into their subculture, music, fashions, etc. And Deathrockers ...

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Early English goth rock follows a standard hard rock lineup, but often adds synthesizers, or at least guitar effects that sound like synths. The front person strategy varies, because the music is more introspective than high energy hard rock: Singer/front-person Guitar player Bass player Drummer Synth player Contemporary goth music is generally sequenced, making heavy use of FM & digital synthesizers. It is characterized by a crisp snare drum sample and a heavy bass drum samp ...

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Gothic rock, Gothic rock - First generation c. 1979–c. 1985, Gothic rock - Second generation c. 1985–c. 1995, Gothic rock - Third generation c. 1995 to Present, Gothic rock - Musical predecessors 1960s–1970s or Earlier, Gothic rock - Musical arrangements, Gothic rock - Primary Bands, Gothic rock - Secondary Bands, Gothic rock - Related genres

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Image:Cs11.jpg Contemporary dance club goth evolved simultaneously with industrial music and, and both use the same techniques and types of synthesis equipment. The main difference is that industrial is "harder" sounding, and goth is "softer" sounding. Modern goth often has the evolutionary feel of New Wave music or synth pop, while industrial is an evolution of noise music and Musique concrète. Many fans of early gothic rock are embracing a Death Rock revival that has taken height as of 2003 as a return to the original music ...

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Gothic rock, Gothic rock - First generation c. 1979–c. 1985, Gothic rock - Second generation c. 1985–c. 1995, Gothic rock - Third generation c. 1995 to Present, Gothic rock - Musical predecessors 1960s–1970s or Earlier, Gothic rock - Musical arrangements, Gothic rock - Primary Bands, Gothic rock - Secondary Bands, Gothic rock - Related genres

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Image:MarchV.jpg In the UK this period saw goth bands at their most popular, and the subculture at its largest extent. Throughout the '80s, there was much cross-pollination between the European goth subcultures, the Death Rock movement, and the New Romantic (New Wave) movement. The rise in popularity of rock music in the mid-eighties, was mirrored by the rise of gothic rock, most notably in the form of the seminal goth rock bands, The Sisters of Mercy, Fields of the Nephilim (1984), a new version of Christian Death (1985), The Mission ...

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Gothic rock, Gothic rock - First generation c. 1979–c. 1985, Gothic rock - Second generation c. 1985–c. 1995, Gothic rock - Third generation c. 1995 to Present, Gothic rock - Musical predecessors 1960s–1970s or Earlier, Gothic rock - Musical arrangements, Gothic rock - Primary Bands, Gothic rock - Secondary Bands, Gothic rock - Related genres

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