The results of a YouTube Overdose: Zounds and The Plasmatics

Hey do you guys like Crass? Ok then you'll totally dig these guys. They're called Zounds, and they're this post-punk band from the UK with an anarchist edge a la Crass but a bit of a darker sound. Like if that crusty punk could also be goth, then you'd have Zounds. Sorry if this shit's common knowledge--personally I don't know how I went through a Crass phase and missed these guys. I feel cheated or something. At any rate, I got this little gem from a friend of mine who goes on these youtube kicks and spends like hours just streaming music videos. (Apparently he still has an original Zounds single, pictured to the right, released in 1981.) Now, I know we all know people that have that same addiction, but [in my experience] I find it a rare occurrence that these people will actually play anything that's GOOD. This is good. Even if it does sound almost a little too much like Crass.

Another good result of last night's youtube overdose: this clip of The Plasmatics on the Tom Snyder show. Apparently it's widely considered to be one of the greatest television clips in history. What do you think?

I think that statement's a stretch, but I do think it rules. See, The Plastmatics had this chick singer named Wendy O., and Wendy O. was kind of amazing. I'm sure you'll agree that any chick who would come up with the condition that her band won't perform on national TV unless they get to blow up a car could pretty much be the coolest girl who ever existed. I tend to consider myself pretty awesome at times, but there's no way I would ever even think to propose that condition, let alone actually believe it would work. Wendy O. was way cooler than me. I'll admit it. 

See you cats later.