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Named for a line in Reservoir Dogs, this trio from Arlington, VA with Lilly Menard on bass and vocals, Benjamin Tankersly on guitar and vocals, and Andy Gale on drums made post-punk rock music reminiscent of Sonic Youth and the Smiths. They released only one official cassette EP, Trigger Happy, in 1995 on Victrola Records, the label run by Billups Allen (later called Generalissimo.) Tankersly and Gale later went on to play with Allen in Virginia's answer to the Minutemen, Shoutbus! Meanwhile, Menard joined Allen's bandmate from Ugly, drummer Chuck Campbell, in Monsoon. Dead As Dillinger also recorded a second unreleased album with producer J. Christian Quick at Stumble and Fall Studios (later of Stillness Sound Facility). You can find both of these excellent records at their Bandcamp.com site at https://deadasdillinger1995.bandcamp.com/.
Nathan Crouch formed the band Lugnut with Marc Williams on vocals, Brian Ballard on bass, David Swartz on the other guitar, and a series of drummers, Clay Wells, Zack Stanley, and finally Barney Rubble (né Jeff Robinson). They worked with some great producers and studios along the way, from Christian Quick and Stillness Sound, to Inner Ear Studios, and finally Jeff Juliano. Their 7”, Lugnutty Buddy, was released by Victrola Records thanks to label head Billups Allen. They hit some major milestones in playing DC Space, the old 9:30 Club, the Black Cat, and best of all—Jam for Man. They were the best times Nathan remembers from his youth, and he shares those memories here.
On this episode we discuss our latest pick for the Cat Cave Cinema vault, the Tobe Hooper's 1974 classic "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre." Join us and our guest, Billups Allen, as we discuss the film's deep political subtext, behind the scenes rumors, and contemplate how this could have ever been seen as a PG rated horror/comedy.
On this mini-episode we sit down with Billups Allen, horror aficionado and mastermind behind the punk/horror/comic zine Cramhole and our guest next week for our latest induction into the Cat Cave Cinema vault. So take a listen and get his thoughts on horror, life changing events, and the discovery of a fascination with abandoned asylums.
Guest DJ: Billups Allen (Shoutbus, Darkest Hour, Corn on Macabre, Cramhole zine) |Playlist:...Barreracudas - Come On, Come On |Big Mama Thonrton - The Fish |Black Randy & The Metrosquad - Loner with a Boner |The Chumps - 7-11 |Cock Sparrer - Chip on My Shoulder |The Crowd - Right Time |Buck Biloxi - Shut the Fuck Up / Rats of Trantor |Dave Dudley - Two Six Packs Away |The Devil Dogs - Stay with Me |G.G. Allin - Bored to Death |The Germs - Circle One |Gism - Death Agonies and Screams |The Missing Links - Wild About You |The Motards - Bombs Away |Nervous Eaters - You Smell Like Fish |The Overnight Lows - Eyesore |The Plugz - Mindless Contentment |The Pretty Things - Alexander |Rainbow - Long Live Rock 'n' Roll |The Rip Offs - Cops |The Shirks - D.C. Is Doomed |