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Joel Smith - vocals and guitar
Marcelo Radulovich - guitar and vocals
Chris Stephens - bass
Chris Sondergard - drums
Marcelo Radulovich - guitar and vocals
Chris Stephens - bass
Chris Sondergard - drums
| THE ASSHOLES AKA 6SIX6, COW |
| Angry suburban teens banging away on distorted guitars as they screamed the musical revolution that was punk in the late 70's. Novice musicians but with a keen sense of driven art and band-savvy their performances were shocking, thought provoking and funny. Living chaos called THE ASSHOLES. The gig promoters couldn't put the name on the flyers and asked the band if they could come up with another name. So they were listed as 6SIX6 on one flyer and COW on another. But their real name always was THE ASSHOLES. |
Back in the 80's there was a radio program that came on right before
Maximumrocknroll on KPFA. It was called Living on Indian Time. The
anxiety of waiting those last few minutes for their fave show to come on
inspired, I hate Living on Indian Time. It was such a funny song and I
remember Tim Yohannon getting a big kick out of that one.
Maximumrocknroll on KPFA. It was called Living on Indian Time. The
anxiety of waiting those last few minutes for their fave show to come on
inspired, I hate Living on Indian Time. It was such a funny song and I
remember Tim Yohannon getting a big kick out of that one.
Joel threw a cool party in '81. THE ASSHOLES played and a jam band with
Annelle on vocals and some of the guys from NBJ and DOGMEAT got up
and did a couple rippin' punk songs. It was a tasty combination. Some of
the best punk rock I've ever witnessed was at some of these house
parties and this one was a perfect example. I interviewed Annelle, Stan,
and Raymond X-Ray Dog on my boombox (Joel got a few curses in there,
too). Screaming, angry and tickled with life there's laughter all over the
tape.
The cops came and busted up the party around 2 am. It was funny
because we so wanted to complain. And maybe even have a mini riot.
"We won't let the MAN shut us down!" But, it was late. And we were
partied-out. They just wanted us to stop making so much racket and go
home so the neighbors could get some sleep. So, we grumbled off into
the night. 80's punk rock in Fresno.
Annelle on vocals and some of the guys from NBJ and DOGMEAT got up
and did a couple rippin' punk songs. It was a tasty combination. Some of
the best punk rock I've ever witnessed was at some of these house
parties and this one was a perfect example. I interviewed Annelle, Stan,
and Raymond X-Ray Dog on my boombox (Joel got a few curses in there,
too). Screaming, angry and tickled with life there's laughter all over the
tape.
The cops came and busted up the party around 2 am. It was funny
because we so wanted to complain. And maybe even have a mini riot.
"We won't let the MAN shut us down!" But, it was late. And we were
partied-out. They just wanted us to stop making so much racket and go
home so the neighbors could get some sleep. So, we grumbled off into
the night. 80's punk rock in Fresno.
| Marcelo Radulovich is one of those artists that found some of his earliest creative stimulus in punk. He's still a musician and artist and has a cool web site with a really neat page about THE ASSHOLES here: www.marceloradulovich.com/theassholes.htm There is a CD available at Marcelo's site it's called, THE ASSHOLES - Johnny and the Big Prairie Fire. It contains some of the early cassette recordings combined with newer material. They also played a reunion gig at a restaurant in Tijuana in 2001! |
| Cassette demo insert 1981 |
| Early Fresno Punk scene gig 1981 Art as a Hammer |
| Fresno Night at the Mabuhay, San Francisco 1982 |