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They had their first performance at the legendary [[Space Place]] on February 21, 1981.  The played clubs such as [[O'Banions]], [[Tuts]], [[Lucky Number]], [[Metro]], [[Cubby Bear]] and others.   
They had their first performance at the legendary [[Space Place]] on February 21, 1981.  The played clubs such as [[O'Banions]], [[Tuts]], [[Lucky Number]], [[Metro]], [[Cubby Bear]] and others.   


Around 1982, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algis_Kizys Algis (Al) Kizys] departed the band to go to New York with The Bag People.  He played in a series of notable bands including The Swans and Of Cabbages And Kings. The band continued to go through several bass players.  
Around 1982, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algis_Kizys Algis (Al) Kizys] departed the band to go to New York with The Bag People.  He played in a series of notable bands including The Swans, Of Cabbages And Kings and others. The Problem Dogs continued, with a continual rotation of several bass players.  
In 1985 they renamed the band as [[Pirate Radio]] and moved to Los Angeles with new bass player Mike Fierstein.  They played the LA club scene for a couple more years,and a couple of bass players later, they dissolved the band in 1987.  Rick Radtke retired from music, John Connors took a top level position at amazon.com and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demetra_Plakas Demetra (Dee) Plakas] joined the band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L7_(band) L7]
In 1985 they renamed the band as [[Pirate Radio]] and moved to Los Angeles with new bass player Mike Fierstein.  They played the LA club scene for a couple more years,and a couple of bass players later, they dissolved the band in 1987.  Rick Radtke retired from music, John Connors took a top level position at amazon.com and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demetra_Plakas Demetra (Dee) Plakas] joined the band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L7_(band) L7]



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Problem Dogs were formed on the south side of Chicago in 1980. The band met each other as college station DJs at The University Of Illinois at Chicago Circle.

They had their first performance at the legendary Space Place on February 21, 1981. The played clubs such as O'Banions, Tuts, Lucky Number, Metro, Cubby Bear and others.

Around 1982, Algis (Al) Kizys departed the band to go to New York with The Bag People. He played in a series of notable bands including The Swans, Of Cabbages And Kings and others. The Problem Dogs continued, with a continual rotation of several bass players. In 1985 they renamed the band as Pirate Radio and moved to Los Angeles with new bass player Mike Fierstein. They played the LA club scene for a couple more years,and a couple of bass players later, they dissolved the band in 1987. Rick Radtke retired from music, John Connors took a top level position at amazon.com and Demetra (Dee) Plakas joined the band L7

Members


Releases

City Hall 1983.jpg
You Are The Knife 1983.jpg
  • City Hall/You Are The Knife 7"

(Disturbing Records, 1983)

    • Recorded at Studio Media





Songs

  • Great Policemen
  • City Hall
  • You Are The Knife
  • New York PD
  • Man You'll Never Know
  • Teen
  • A Thousand Clowns
  • Cale
  • Black Leather Inspiration
  • 1000 Clowns
  • Spill The Blood
  • The Man You'll Never Know
  • (I Don't Want To Be) A Problem Dog