53rd & 3rd
As one might expect of a band that was pursuing something unknown, there was more than one idea of what that thing was.
Before the Scientists stormed Australiaâs west coast in 1978, Kim Salmon and four friends began riding under the banner of the Cheap Nasties. Inspired by Raw Power, The New York Dolls, and Rocky Horror Picture Show, the Nasties were Perthâs most dangerous punk band in 1977. Their lone recording session took place at 53 Third Avenue, capturing 10 originals on portable reel-to-reel for maximum lo-fidelity. The band played a handful of shows before disintegrating into the Invaders, Manikins, and ultimately the Scientists.
âThe Cheap Nastiesâ repertoire had variedâa little too much, perhapsâfrom the more melodic âpoppyâ end of the punk spectrum to fairly psyched out jarring Stooges/Modern Lovers style thrash-outs,â Salmon recalled. âThe compromise of directions no doubt stifled the bandâs potential."
As one might expect of a band that was pursuing something unknown, there was more than one idea of what that thing was.
Before the Scientists stormed Australiaâs west coast in 1978, Kim Salmon and four friends began riding under the banner of the Cheap Nasties. Inspired by Raw Power, The New York Dolls, and Rocky Horror Picture Show, the Nasties were Perthâs most dangerous punk band in 1977. Their lone recording session took place at 53 Third Avenue, capturing 10 originals on portable reel-to-reel for maximum lo-fidelity. The band played a handful of shows before disintegrating into the Invaders, Manikins, and ultimately the Scientists.
âThe Cheap Nastiesâ repertoire had variedâa little too much, perhapsâfrom the more melodic âpoppyâ end of the punk spectrum to fairly psyched out jarring Stooges/Modern Lovers style thrash-outs,â Salmon recalled. âThe compromise of directions no doubt stifled the bandâs potential."
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As one might expect of a band that was pursuing something unknown, there was more than one idea of what that thing was.
Before the Scientists stormed Australiaâs west coast in 1978, Kim Salmon and four friends began riding under the banner of the Cheap Nasties. Inspired by Raw Power, The New York Dolls, and Rocky Horror Picture Show, the Nasties were Perthâs most dangerous punk band in 1977. Their lone recording session took place at 53 Third Avenue, capturing 10 originals on portable reel-to-reel for maximum lo-fidelity. The band played a handful of shows before disintegrating into the Invaders, Manikins, and ultimately the Scientists.
âThe Cheap Nastiesâ repertoire had variedâa little too much, perhapsâfrom the more melodic âpoppyâ end of the punk spectrum to fairly psyched out jarring Stooges/Modern Lovers style thrash-outs,â Salmon recalled. âThe compromise of directions no doubt stifled the bandâs potential."
