In response to Brian's most recent post on self-awareness and cynicism in punk, I thought it would be best to revisit a tasty little gem of a record from a simpler time long-past. As punk, both in its current-day configuration and in a historical sense, seeps deep into the blogosphere, the "gotta listen to 'em all" approach creates a need to continue posting rare and obscure material, often times with the quality of said material waning and waning until the fun and enjoyment is all but gone. While this installment of the Stain is not necessarily the most obscure thing out there, it will hopefully also not contribute to the further dilution of your search for punk that was.
"Hoosier Hysteria" was the end result of a joint effort by Dow Jones & The Industrials and the Gizmos, two bands from Indiana that came to local prominence by the late 1970's. Many have gone on to brand each band with a bevy of various micro-genres. This is not without reason. Post-punk, new wave, power pop, synth pop, even the simple acronym "KBD" all quickly come to mind and are not outlandish in their relevance to either band.
This record would represent the near-end for these bands, as both would soon part ways and leave their discographies for various collector circles and conversations regarding obscure punk gems of the late 70's/early 80's. Now its yours to enjoy!
(For those of you with exceptionally short attention spans, might I recommend the tracks 'Pay' and 'Bible Belt Baby' by the Gizmos and 'Set Yourself On Fire' and 'Hold That Coed' by Dow Jones & The Industrials.)
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