The Plugz
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The Plugz were a pioneering Los Angeles punk band of the late 1970s and early 1980s, known for blending raw punk energy with Chicano cultural influences and contributing to the early West Coast punk scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Plugz canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American rock band
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musical group ⓘ punk rock band ⓘ |
| activeEnd | early 1980s ⓘ |
| activeStart | late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Chicano rock ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | Hollywood punk scene ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Repo Man film score ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalIdentity | Chicano band ⓘ |
| evolvedInto | The Cruzados NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicano punk
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punk rock ⓘ rock en español ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Barry McBride
NERFINISHED
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Charlie Quintana NERFINISHED ⓘ John Curry NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Tito Larriva NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Marsico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelease |
Better Luck
NERFINISHED
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Electrify Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReleaseType |
Better Luck – studio album
NERFINISHED
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Electrify Me – studio album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Los Lobos
NERFINISHED
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The Cruzados NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownForSong | La Bamba (punk version) ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending punk rock with Chicano cultural influences
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early West Coast punk contributions ⓘ pioneering Los Angeles punk scene ⓘ |
| performedOnSoundtrack | Repo Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedSong | La Bamba (punk version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Fatima Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
Better Luck – 1981
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Electrify Me – 1979 ⓘ |
| roleOfMember |
Barry McBride – bass
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Charlie Quintana – drums NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Morrison – bass (later lineup) ⓘ Tito Larriva – vocals and guitar ⓘ Tony Marsico – bass (later lineup) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scenePeers |
Black Flag
NERFINISHED
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The Germs NERFINISHED ⓘ The Zeros NERFINISHED ⓘ X (band) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
incorporation of Mexican and Chicano musical elements
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raw punk energy ⓘ |
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