The Adolescents had just released their self-titledĪlbum less than a month before this show. Jerry tried to book the band "Dead Skin" as the first band, but The Adolescents headlined and Social Distortion opened the China White was the headliner, theĬhiefs played second and the Asthetics opened the show. May 7, 1981: Tuxedo Dentist, Axcentric, Dash 501.įriday night "Benefit for Flipside". Relegated to putting on more of a "subdued" night.
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All the punk bands he wanted for the night including Blackįlag, the Crowd and The Hated couldn't do it on short notice, so he was Supposed to by a punk rock night, but with Jerry Roach not sure of theĮxact date that the club would be open, he couldn't book things too far Jack from TSOL at Cuckoo's Nest (Photo: Ed Colver) Agent Orange at Cuckoo's Nest (Photo: Ed Colver) Even though they didn't play, the Dischords were on hand Local Newspaper "The Daily Pilot" was quick to report on the re-opening of the Cuckoo's Nest Flyer for TSOL, Agent Orange and the Crowd Flyer for the Re-Opening of the Cuckoo's Nest with Agent Orange, TSOL and The Hated. The Crowd and Socialĭistortion were on the calendar but then scratched off and didn't play. Jerry Roach's Booking Calendar - May 1981Īgent Orange, TSOL and The Hated played for the "Re-Opening" of theĬuckoo's Nest. This is the time period in the life of the Club that Jerry said was the He knew they wouldn't tolerate it for very longĪnd he pushed it until it couldn't go any further later in the year. Local law enforcement riding a fine with the city council and their Pace and raced toward the edge of the world. Things stabilized as the captain of the ship sped things up to a insane Written in and then crossed off that it was all happening last minuteĪnd rushed as bands he wanted already had prior commitments. Punk rock that first night, but it appears by the number of bands
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He came out of the corner swinging with a healthy serving of Listed all the punk bands he wanted by "Headliner", "2nd Band" and then He vowed to "shove punk rock right up their asses". Robbed him of two and a half months of income, and now that he had won, Upset over the whole ordeal, including the fact that the city had Of the Calendar was that the Club was closed a total of 73 days. The first item entered into the uppermost left square Roach won his battle in court and the Cuckoo's Nest was allowed to openĪgain on May 1st. Jerry Roach's Booking Calendar - April 1981Ĭuckoo's Nest License/Permit "REINSTATED" on May 1st Atįirst he was hopeful to open on April 29th, but the date was pushed back Jerry had a court date onĪpril 13th to see if he could reopen the club later in the month. Shows were booked the entire month of April. Patrons wait outside the Cuckoo's Nest in Costa Mesa California Jerry fought the closure of his club all the way to the California State Supreme Court and won his case there.
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BLACK FLAG NERVOUS BREAKDOWN LICENSE
The City had first Suspended Jerry Roach's entertainment license for the Cuckoo's Nest on February 16th, and then on February 23rd they Revoked it until further notice. This part starts with a very bleak month of April. History is in the next article (Part 5) and chronicles the shows from July 1981 through September 1981.
BLACK FLAG NERVOUS BREAKDOWN SERIES
(Last revision )Īrticle is the Fourth Part of a Six part series and details theĬhronological history of shows that occurred month by month at theĬuckoo's Nest from April through June of 1981. So bear with me and check back regularly as It's also notable for crediting bassist Chuck Dukowski by his real name, Gary McDaniel.By Hanson Meyer understand that this is a work in progressĪs there is so much to add. This first pressing is also the only edition that includes the "brick wall" portion of Raymond Pettibon's classic sleeve illustration. Not only did they take the sound of punk in a more aggressive direction - they almost single-handedly created the underground touring circuit in the United States.Īll of the early pressings of the "Nervous Breakdown" single are highly sought after, but the first is unique in that it pre-dates the band's iconic font and "bars" logo, which wouldn't appear until the second pressing was released during the summer of 1980. To say that Black Flag changed the face of heavy music would be a massive understatement. The young men widely regarded as America's first hardcore band dropped their debut single in February of 1979 as the first release on guitarist Greg Ginn's SST Records.
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So goes the lucrative 2010 eBay listing for an original pressing of Black Flag's "Nervous Breakdown" single.