VIDEO THRWBCK: The Screamers - Vertigo (1977)
The Screamers never released a proper LP, just bootlegs of demos and live performances, and this video looks like it was recorded for public access - but you get the idea. Abandoning electric guitars and proving that keyboards can be just as abrasive and aggressive as LA punk rock wanted to be, the Screamers knew how to put on a show and how to pen some truly catchy tunes, like this here "Vertigo." The Screamers are one of those "lost bands" from the first wave of LA punk rock, but no one ever looked better in a bow tie and braces than front man Tomata du Plenty.
