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Flipper

Flipper

They came, they saw, and they conquered -- sort of. Never topping the charts, nor possessing a huge following, San Francisco's Flipper, even in the '90s alt-rock sweepstakes, would still be considered a fringe act. But, in 1982, they were the toast of rock critics across the country with their post-hardcore punk masterpiece "Sex Bomb." Clocking in at over seven minutes, possessing one riff played over and over (and sloppier and...
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by John Dougan

Formed

1978 in San Francisco, CA

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

  • Alternative Pop/Rock
  • Hardcore Punk
  • Post-Punk
  • Noise-Rock
  • Alternative/Indie Rock
  • Punk/New Wave
  • L.A. Punk
  • American Underground

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  • Love

    Flipper were always something of an anomaly during their initial 1979-1987 lifespan; they were clearly punk but they weren't fast, they were hardcore without bearing any musical resemblance... More ...

  • Public Flipper Limited

    A two-record set of live material recorded between 1980-82, this is as good as Blow'n Chunks and essential for born-again Flipperphiles. The sound is messy and grimy, but that enhances the... More ...

  • Gone Fishin'

    After the glow of Album, Gone Fishin' may sound like a bit of a disappointment primarily due to the cleaned up (for Flipper anyway) sound, but that shouldn't stop you from enjoying this... More ...

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