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Hollywood Squares

June 13th, 2006 | Posted by: Eric | Category: 70's Punk

 

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Not to brag or anything, but the most famous graduate of my high school (Gates-Chili, Rochester NY) is one half of the Hillside Strangler murderers, Kenneth Bianchi. Bianchi’s and Angelo Buono’s 1977-78 rampage in the LA area was fodder for the punk subculture, producing two quality tributes - one by the  infamous Child Molesters, the other by the Hollywood Squares. The two tracks here are from the Squares lone 1978 single. “Hillside Strangler” is most definitely a classic, but the b-side is cool pop-edged cut that also bears repeated listens. Not surprisingly, both songs have been comped and booted many times over. A reissue of the single, studio tracks, and a live show is due sometime in 2006 on Rave Up.

Hollywood Squares - Hillside Strangler.mp3

Hollywood Squares - Hollywood Square.mp3

6 Comments so far

  1. Scott June 13th, 2006 11:21 pm

    I love this single, even the flip. Congrats on the new digs!

  2. Jeff H. June 14th, 2006 1:23 am

    Great single…but don’t forget the F-Word tune “Hillside Strangler,” off their live LP on Posh Boy.

  3. SC June 15th, 2006 12:36 am

    I heard hillside strangler, but never Hollywood squares, thanks for posting this.

  4. NotScott June 15th, 2006 1:57 pm

    Thanks for the download, but don’t forget “I Wanna Make You Scream” (another Hillside Strangler influenced song) by the Battalion of Saints off of their ‘Fighting Boys’ e.p.

  5. Billy June 22nd, 2006 9:23 pm

    A Band I was in called BLOODY MESS and the SKABS put out a 7inch w/ original artwork by Kenneth Bianchi from prison.My singer used to be pen-pals w/ him and John Wayne Gacy (who did our 1st 7inch album cover)- you can get the “Empty” 7inch through Black and Blue Records

  6. booblikon July 14th, 2006 10:20 pm

    ditto with SC, never heard the flip, thank you.

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