OFF: '90's vs '80's

[Stephen Swann]

I actually got into these guys when The Nomads (obBOC: who recorded a
BOC cover under the name "the Screamin' Diz-Busters") covered the tune
"Better Off Dead".  If you could bronze a tune, and then stick it in
the eye of the Rock N ROll Hall of Fame, they should do it with that
incredibly catchy little piece of punk.

Steve

On Wed, Mar 15, 2000 at 05:22:53PM -0800, John H. McCartney wrote:
> >The Wipers - started as a punk band in the late 70s, but the title track of
> >their second album, 'Youth of America' is an amazing piece of minimalist
> >blanga.  Reissued on Sub Pop, I'm pretty certain.
>
> Well, some of it anyway, along with Greg Sage's solo stuff.
>
> I used to see these guys in tiny clubs in 78/79 in Portland (OR), and
> they always put on an awesome show. I've got their first single and first
> album, which as far as I can tell have never been rereleased. I think I
> saw one track from the first album on a compilation.
>
> Any Wipers fans could probably bribe me for a copy.....   :)
>
>
> scorch