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![]() Dead KennedysYour Rating:Average Rating:Hometown: San Francisco, CA (USA) About:Related BandsReviewsInterviewsSequel to 'SLC Punk' to begin shooting this summer The sequel to the 1998 indie film, SLC Punk will be shooting this summer. The new film will look back at the lives of the original film's main characters given the 18 years which have passed since the events of the film. It's currently titled Punk's Dead but no word on who will be returning for the film.… April 01, 2013 Dead Kennedys' East Bay Ray attacks YouTube, ad networks In a less than flattering portrayal, Techdirt.com has some commentary on Dead Kennedys' guitarist East Bay Ray and his "rant… February 21, 2013 Tours: Dead Kennedys (Canada / US) Next month, the current incarnation of legendary band Dead Kennedys will be playing a handful of shows in the northeast. You can click Read More for the… January 14, 2013 Tours: Boots Riley of the Coup posts election day playlist Outspoken rapper and activist Boots Riley (of The Coup) has compiled a diverse playlist of political songs to help encourage voting and perhaps get your blood boiling over all the horrible things about that guy you're not voting for. The playlist includes songs from Public Enemy, The… November 06, 2012 Punknews Podcast: The week of October 9th, 2012 with Chris Farren This week on the Punknews Podcast, Bryne Yancey and Adam White are joined for the entire roundtable by Mr. Chris Farren of Fake Problems. Chris brings his sweet Floridian wisdom to stories like the Ataris flying drum freak out,… October 12, 2012 Interviews: Klaus Flouride (Dead Kennedys) A few weeks ago Punknews ran an interview with Jello Biafra. Then we got contacted by Dead Kennedys to discuss what the band is up to these days and about a few things Biafra said. So here's an interview writer Alexis Charlebois did through e-mail with… October 09, 2012 Interviews: Social Distortion, Ramones, Misfits, Descendents, Black Flag songs become lullabies The Rock N' Roll Baby Lullaby Ensemble have announced Punk Rock Baby Lullaby Arrangements. As you might have guessed from that band name and album title, it's a collection of punk classics "adapted" for baby… September 06, 2012 Interviews: Jello Biafra Jello Biafra was the singer of the infamous San Francisco band Dead Kennedys back in the late-'70s and early '80s, founded Alternative Tentacles which is one of the first independent label to emerged of the… August 23, 2012 Interviews: Jello Biafra featured in LA Times discussing Nazi Punk Jello Biafra - who one assumes can tell the difference between a white power band and, you know, a regular band - has been asked to comment on the tragic Sikh… August 10, 2012 Interviews: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD full soundtrack revealed The high anticipated soundtrack to the HD reissues of the classic Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games has been revealed. As speculated, the original soundtracks will not available for the new versions of the game and so a new 16-song soundtrack was assembled. Ken Overbey, the project manager on the new games explained… May 24, 2012 |
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The Dead Kennedys are a punk rock band from San Francisco, California. Attacking assumptions of the political left and right with humor, their music mixed the more experimental elements of English punk with the energy of the American punk scene. Lead singer Jello Biafra was also responsible for releasing many other punk and alternative bands on his Alternative Tentacles record label.