Isocracy
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Isocracy was an influential late-1980s East Bay punk band known for its chaotic live shows and role in the early Gilman Street Project scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isocracy canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical group
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punk band ⓘ |
| activeIn | late 1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownFor | early work of members later in other bands ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Crimpshrine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fifteen ⓘ Green Day NERFINISHED ⓘ J Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | 924 Gilman Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
East Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
helped define early Gilman sound
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inspired later DIY punk bands ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | late 1980s ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1986 ⓘ |
| genre |
East Bay punk
ⓘ
hardcore punk ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| hasLiveReputation |
theatrical stunts
ⓘ
unpredictable performances ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Jeff Ott
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Kiffmeyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Lance Hahn NERFINISHED ⓘ Lenny Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Brohm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPastMember | John Kiffmeyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelease |
Bedtime for Isocracy
NERFINISHED
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Isocracy / Sewer Trout split NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
humor in lyrics
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social commentary ⓘ |
| influenced | East Bay punk bands ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
early 1980s punk
ⓘ
hardcore punk ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Berkeley, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Gilman Street Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chaotic live shows
ⓘ
role in early Gilman Street Project scene ⓘ |
| partOf | Berkeley punk scene ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Lookout! Records
NERFINISHED
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Very Small Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scene | East Bay punk scene ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
audience participation
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humorous stage antics ⓘ short fast songs ⓘ |
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