Devil Dogs

(Los Angeles November 1980 - February 1981)

Chronology


Chronology: a chronological overview of known concert dates (some with setlists and/or ads), 
dates of studio recordings, all line-ups and other trivia related to the American band Devil Dogs. 

-Information in grey italics is uncertain-
1980
The year in which this very short lived band is founded and does a small tour.

From August/September 1980 Lydia Lunch resides in Topanga Canyon (The Snake Pit area), Los Angeles. Later she moves to a house in the Venice area of Los Angeles where she stays until February 1982.

She forms this band with 2 ex-Teenage Jesus & The Jerks members Jim Sclavunos and Kristian Hoffman. Robert Maché (who would in the 90's join Steve Wynn's band) and Rudi Protrudi (frontman of the 80's Fuzztones, from the East Village NYC) and Stanley Adler (later in The Same) are the 3 others. Robert Quine [Voidoids] (who had worked with Lydia on her "Queen of Siam" album) provides them with 10-15 blues songs to cover.
Line-up #1 (USA November 1980 - January 1981):
Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ James Sclavunos/ Robert Maché (guitar)/ Rudi Protrudi (guitar)/ Stan Adler (bass)
and Kristian Hoffman (drums)

November 1980
US GA,Atlanta,-

Setlist: I Feel So Worried (Sammy Lewis)/ Twelve Year Old Boy (Elmore James)/ I Don’t Want Nobody (Viola McCoy)/ Do Away With You/ Jive/ Racketeer’s Blues (Lonnie Johnson)/ Rocky Road Blues (Gene Vincent)/ Snatch It Back Blues (Buddy Boy Hawkins)/ Get Your Business Straight (Magic Slim)/ He Fooled Me/ It's Tight Like That (Tampa Red)/ Young, Dumb & Full Of Cum

Note: Part of a small tour with Marty Nations' ["Fingered" movie star] '58 Ford pickup truck.
Available on a home made CDR sold on eBay (can anyone get me a copy of this?)

Minneapolis 15/16-Nov-80

15-Nov-80
US MN,Minneapolis,Zoogie's

16-Nov-80
US MN,Minneapolis,Zoogie's

Note: Zoogie's was formerly The Longhorn.

Ad: Scan of ad courtesy of Dan Peterson.

xx-Nov-80
US NY,New York City,Tier 3

xx-Nov-80
US NJ,Hoboken,-

xx-Nov-80
US IL,Chicago,-
Milwaukee 20-Nov-80

20-Nov-80
US WI,Milwaukee,Starship

Ad: Radio ad by Downstairs Dan (mp3 675KB).

Poster: Scan of poster.

Detroit 21-Nov-80

21-Nov-80
US MI,Detroit,Bookie's Club 870
[with Mission Of Burma]

Card: Photo of calendar card.

Lansing 22-Nov-80

22-Nov-80
US MI,Lansing,Club DooBee
[with The Lips Are Back]

23-Nov-80
US MI,Lansing,Club DooBee
[with Trainable]

Flyer: Original flyer.

Ann Arbor 24-Nov-80

24-Nov-80
US MI,Ann Arbor,Second Chance
[with R.U.R. and Retro]

Handbill: Photo of handbill.





1981
The year in which the band is doing 4 dates in Italy and then split up without having recorded.
Line-up #2 (Europe February 1981):
Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Robert Maché (guitar) and Rudi Protrudi (guitar) and Jim Sclavunos (drums)

23-Feb-81
IT Roma,Aula Magua del Retterato

Note: Start of the short Italian tour.

24-Feb-81
IT Milano,Sala dei Congressi della Provincia,Via Corridoni 16
[with Leroy Jenkins]

Setlist: Racketeer’s Blues + 6 more songs.

Note: After the 30 mins show the band is interviewed for Prisma magazine (published April 1981).

25/26-Feb-81
IT -,-

Note: After these 2 dates somewhere in Italy the band splits.

Chronology
13.13 (Spring 1981 - early 1982)
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