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Spizzoil
12+ albums
new wavepunkbritishUKunder 2000 listeners
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One of the more idiosyncratic talents of the British punk era, Kenneth Spiers (who, for obvious reasons, adopted the professional alias Spizz), was already a bit of a local punk celebrity in Birmingham when he hooked up with guitarist Pete 'Petrol' O'Dowd to form Spizzoil. They made their vinyl début in October 1978 with a three-track single headed by '6,000 Crazy'. Another single, 'Cold City', followed two months later, after which there were regular name updates, including Spizzenergi, Athletico Spizz 80 and The Spizzles. Spiers is undoubtedly best remembered for the exuberant 'Where's Captain Kirk?', which topped the U.K. Independent singles chart in 1980. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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The Indie Scene 1979: The Story of British Independent Music
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Cold City 7''
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Cold City
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