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Crime

Crime was an early American punk band from San Francisco, California, United States. The band was formed in 1976 by Johnny Strike, Frankie Fix, Ron "The Ripper" Greco, and Ricky Tractor. Their debut, the self-financed double A-side, "Hot Wire My Heart" and "Baby You're So Repulsive", appeared at the end of 1976, and is the first single released by a U.S. punk act from the West Coast. The band's sound was characterized by simple rock-and-roll arrangements played at intensely high volumes. Michael Goldberg, critic for New York Rocker, wrote in 1978: "Crime play loud. So loud that the plate glass window at the opposite end of the club shakes, tables tremble and people hang onto their drinks. Loudness may be Crime's only musical raison d'etre. This band is a literal translation of the concept 'minimal.' Drummer Hank Rank thumps out a simple Bo Diddley beat that is only adequate in the context of the rest of the band. Bassist Ron the Ripper coaxes a thick rumble from his amp that reminds one of the thunder of a bulldozer rolling over rugged terrain. From Wikipedia (

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Piss on Your Dog

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Hot Wire My Heart

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Gangster Funk

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Frustration

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San Francisco's Doomed

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TRIFECTA

2025

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San Francisco's Doomed

2022

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San Francisco's First and Only Rock 'N' Roll Band: Live 1978

2019

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Murder by Guitar

2014

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Ya'll food for flies (feat. Cres One)

Single • 2025

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Plazas y Serpientes

Single • 2025

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Smooth Operator

EP • 2023

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Crime - Piss On Your Dog

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CRIME & TITÓ ft CRES ONE - Ya'll food for flies

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CRIME & TITÓ - WORD

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Crime - Frustration

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Crime - Murder by Guitar

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Crime - Rock'n'Roll Enemy N.1

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Crime-Feel The Beat ( 1976 SF US Raw Garage Punk-Punk)

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Crime - Crime Wave

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Crime - San Francisco's Doomed

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Crime - I Knew This Nurse

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