HONKAS - LIED FUR FRITZ HANGMAN and just knocking back another

and just knocking back another shot of whiskey to numb the pain

which disbanded in 1984

as well as the untimely deaths of Smith and Tyner in the 1990s

Riot Grrrl co-founders Allison Wolfe and Kathleen Hanna

LP - 5 TRACKS

HONKAS - LIED FUR FRITZ HANGMAN and just knocking back anotherEP Reissue of this 1982 German obscurity with great sound and full reproduction of the original fold out cover. While by 1982 the US had switched over to hardcore, this five song EP from Honkas reminds me more of tough, first generation European punk like the Rude Kids or PF Commando, though fans of better known bands like the Dead Boys will also see where Honkas is coming from. The mix is odd and uneven (which, for me, adds to the charm of this era