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 live 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 member Jim Sclavunos and 8 Eyed Spy member Michael Paumgarden. Rudi Protrudi (frontman of the 80's Fuzztones, from the East Village,NYC) and Stanley Adler (later in The Same) are the 2 others. Lydia asks Robert Quine [Voidoids] (who had worked with Lydia on her "Queen of Siam" album) for some fun blues songs from his collection of 78's, he made her a tape, and that was their live set.

Line-up #1 (USA November 1980 - December 1980): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Michael Paumgarden (guitar)/ Rudi Protrudi (guitar)/ Stan Adler (bass) and Jim Sclavunos (drums)

	12-Nov-80 US NY,New York City,Hurrah [with Deadline] Note: With Robert Quine guesting on guitar.

	13-Nov-80 US NY,New York City,Rock Lounge Ad: Scan of ad taken from the East Village Eye November 1980.

	15-Nov-80 US MN,Minneapolis,Zoogie's 16-Nov-80 US MN,Minneapolis,Zoogie's Note: Zoogie's was formerly The Longhorn. Start of a small tour with Marty Nation's ["Fingered" movie star] '58 Ford pickup truck. Ad: Scan of ad courtesy of Dan Peterson.

	xx-Nov-80 US IL,Chicago,-

	20-Nov-80 US WI,Milwaukee,Starship Ad: Radio ad by Downstairs Dan (mp3 675KB). Poster: Scan of poster.

	21-Nov-80 US MI,Detroit,Bookie's Club 870 [with Mission Of Burma] Card: Photo of calendar card.

	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.

	24-Nov-80 US MI,Ann Arbor,Second Chance [with R.U.R. and Retro] Handbill: Photo of handbill.

	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: Available on a home made CDR sold on eBay (can anyone get me a copy of this?)



1981 The year in which the band is doing 4 dates in Italy and then split up without having recorded.

Robert Maché replaces Michael on guitar and Kristian Hoffman replaces Jim on drums. Robert was in the Swinging Madisons (1980-1982) with Kristian Hoffman, Bleaker Street Incident (1983-198x), with Kristian and Ann Magnuson, and in the 90's he joined Steve Wynn's band. Kristian was in The Mumps (1975-1980), the Swinging Madisons (1980-1982), 13.13 (1981), Bleaker Street Incident (1983-198x), Congo Norvell (1991-1995) and tons more bands.

Line-up #2 (January - February 1981): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Robert Maché (guitar) and Rudi Protrudi (guitar) and Kristian Hoffman (drums)

	xx-Jan-81 US NY,New York City,Tier 3 xx-Jan-81 US NJ,Hoboken,- Note: "Hoboken was the famous set where Lydia was doing her solo on the frying pan in the middle of a song, and looked at me, and started laughing so hard that she peed her pants." [Kristian Hoffman 2009].

	23-Feb-81 IT Roma,Aula Magua del Retterato Jazz festival Note: Start of the short Italian tour.

	24-Feb-81 IT Milano,Sala dei Congressi della Provincia,Via Corridoni 16 Jazz festival [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 / The Agony Is The Ecstacy (Spring 1981 - December 1981) Home Made by Hans (don't forget to remove the anti spam section). Last modified 20th of September, 2009