The Plimsouls
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Sep 13, 2026
BJ KrampGUEST
But they're like one of the godfathers kind of a power pop.
BJ KrampGUEST
Because all three guys in the Nerves ended up, you know, Peter Case at a band called the Plim Souls, who are not going to be on this compilation because too many people know who they are.
BJ KrampGUEST
And then the drummer in the Nerves, Paul Collins, ended up fronting his band, The Beat, which The Beat's first album, they're the reason that the other band's called the English Beat.
BJ KrampGUEST
And The Beat's first album might be my favorite power pop album.
Jon WallachPANELIST
Now you get some of the...
Jon WallachPANELIST
Oh, the Plim Souls, who had a song.
Jon WallachPANELIST
They couldn't get the waves, but they have Katrina.
Jon WallachPANELIST
Formerly of Katrina and the waves.
Jake BrennanHOST
It was September 10th, 1977, The Bags' first gig at the Masque.
Jake BrennanHOST
Members of the Germs and the Weirdos were there in attendance, perhaps alongside members of X or the Plimsouls, the Motels, or the Alley Cats.
Jake BrennanHOST
Maybe the Zeros or the Screamers or the Tupperwares or even the Nuns from up north in San Francisco or the Dils from down in Carlsbad.
Jake BrennanHOST
Alice's then boyfriend, Weirdos drummer, Jeffrey Evich, AKA Mickey B, for once not having to fill in for The Bags' rotating roster of players, looked on as Alice did battle with Bobby.
Jake BrennanHOST
It was September 10th, 1977, The Bag's first gig at The Masque.
Jake BrennanHOST
Members of The Germs and The Weirdos were there in attendance, perhaps alongside members of X or The Plimsouls, The Motels, or The Alley Cats, maybe The Zeros or The Screamers or The Tupperwares or even The Nuns from up north in San Francisco or The Dils from down in Carlsbad.
Jake BrennanHOST
Alice's then-boyfriend, Weirdos drummer Jeffrey Avisovich, aka Mickey B, for once not having to fill in for The Bag's rotating roster of players, looked on as Alice did battle with Bobby.
Jake BrennanHOST
And before long, Melinda Carlisle, aka Dottie Danger, one-time drummer for The Germs, would be watching from the wings wearing nothing but a giant black trash bag decorated with pins.
Surfing TruckerHOST
They want me everywhere at once.
Surfing TruckerHOST
No, it's the Plimsolls here on Alternative 80s.
Surfing TruckerHOST
The band began to play So we started running
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From across the way You could hear the drumming Thunderstruck a chord up in the sky
Kurt OlsonHOST
Cuesta College.
Kurt OlsonHOST
Remember the old auditorium and that show with The Plimsouls? Oh, yeah, that was a-
TonyAUDIENCE
Oh
Kurt OlsonHOST
... good night.