"Record collectors are pretentious assholes" is the punk band POISON IDEA second album, released in 1984 through "Fatal Erection Records". The back cover of the album featured a picture of Elvis Presley with the words scribed below "The King" as a response to their previous release, the "Pick Your King" ep which had a picture of Jesus on the front and Elvis on the back. Louisiana Eyehategod vocalist Mike Williams cited this album title as his favourite of any album in the liner notes for the 2006 Century Media reissue of Eyehategod's Take… read more
"Record collectors are pretentious assholes" is the punk band POISON IDEA second album, released in 1984 through "Fatal Erection Recor… read more
"Record collectors are pretentious assholes" is the punk band POISON IDEA second album, released in 1984 through "Fatal Erection Records". The back cover of the album… read more
Poison Idea was formed in 1980 in Portland, OR by vocalist Jerry A. (aka Jerry Lang). The initial lineup consisted of Jerry A., Tom “Pig Champion” Roberts (guitar), Glen Estes (bass), and Dean Johnson (drums). Inspired by Black Flag and other early Southern California hardcore acts, they were further influenced by Discharge and Los Angeles's the Germs. Germs singer Darby Crash was a strong influence on singer Jerry A.—vocally, lyrically, and philosophically—was monumental, and Poison Idea followed the Germs’ extremist punk ethic. PI’s classic debut, 1983's Pick Your King E… read more
Poison Idea was formed in 1980 in Portland, OR by vocalist Jerry A. (aka Jerry Lang). The initial lineup consisted of Jerry A., Tom “Pig Champion” Roberts (guitar), Glen Estes (bass), and D… read more
Poison Idea was formed in 1980 in Portland, OR by vocalist Jerry A. (aka Jerry Lang). The initial lineup consisted of Jerry A., Tom “Pig Champion” Roberts (guitar), Glen Estes (bass), and Dean Johnson (drums). Inspired by Black Flag an… read more