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'''The Cunts''' are one of the oldest and quite possibly (along with [[Skafish]]) the longest running punk/garage bands in Chicago.  They've released a ton records from the late 70s well into the 21 century.  Their label, [[Disturbing Records]], might be considered the very first punk label in Chicago.  

== Notes ==

* They likely formed in [[1978]]
* Their name is usually referred to as '''The C*nts'''
* Are from the Bridgeport, on the South Side
* Most frequently played the [[Spaceport Lounge]]
* A blog post says that The Cunts will soon be recording for [http://disclexington.blogspot.com/2006_05_01_disclexington_archive.html Disclexington Productions]

== Members ==

=== Original Lineup ===

* [[Mike Pocius]] - Vocals
* [[Joe Pocius]] 
* [[Al Scum]] - Drums
* [[Mickey Crnich]] - Guitar
* Jocko aka [[Frank Brodlo]]

=== Later Members ===

* [[Fred Kotowske]] - Farfisa Organ
* [[Chris Kirkendall]] - Bass
* [[Al Lerner]] - Guitar
* [[Rick Gallo]] - Keyboard
* [[Fred Kotowske]] - Keyboard
* [[Ken Goodman]]
* Jel?
*Michael Hernandez de Luna
*Ivan Stankowicz
*Killian Sweeney
*Vyto B.
== Catalog ==

=== Singles ===
* '''Chemicals In The Mail''' 7" (Disturbing, [[1978]])
** 500 copies on orange label, 2500 on yellow label
# Chemicals In The Mail
# Why Do You Live On My Block 

* '''We're Going To Crash''' 7" (Disturbing, [[1980]]) - 2000 copies
#We're Going To Crash
# Penguins Addicted To Molasses

* '''A Date With Disaster''' 7" (Disturbing, [[1982]])
** 2000 copies w/ two different sleeves and labels
# A Date With Disaster
# There Are Electrical Filaments On My Hamburger

* '''Open Your Mind''' 7" (Disturbing, [[1983]]) - 600 copies
# Open Your Mind
# Musician In A Bathtub

* '''Apocalyptic Breakfast''' 7" (Disturbing, [[1984]]) - 1500 copies
# Apocalyptic Breakfast
# Turn Of Night

* '''Wrench - Joe's Poem - Golden Garden''' (No Label, test pressing) 
** Only four copies made


=== Albums ===
* '''It Came From Out Of The Garage''' LP (Disturbing 1984)
** Live, 1000 copies
** Re-released as '''The Fires Of Spring''', 2500 copies

* '''A Decade of Fun 1978-88''' LP/CD ([[Pravda Records]], [[1988]]) - 2500? copies
** Side one is a re-release of singles, side two is unreleased material
: 1) Chemicals in the Mail 2) Why Do You Live On My Block 3) Penguins Addicted to Molasses 4) We're Going to Crash
: 5) A Date With Disaster 6) Turn of Night 7) Open Your Mind 8) Blow Your Mind 9) Perfect Fade Out 
: 10) Mystery of You 11) Golden Garden 12) Joe's Poem Part One 13) Wrench 14) President on a Platter

* '''Look Out''' LP (Disturbing 1991)
** 1000 copies
** '''Side One''' - 1: My Baby's an Atomic Bomb, There's a Monster Head On My Baby, Blast, Eyes of Love, Brian's Got an Axe, Happiness, The Deepest Cut. 
** '''Side Two''' - My Brain Flew Out the Window, Don't Shoot Me I'm Your Mother, I Hate Reggae, Full Moon, 13 Books.

* '''Midnight Party''' CD (Disturbing, [[1993]]) - 1000 copies
: 1) Wound Too Tight 2) Another World 3) Joined Together at the Head 4) Song of the Blind Man	
: 5) Around the Corner 6) Alone 7) Blue Rhythm 8) Jump Off a Bridge
: 9) Shot Glass 10) Gone Away 11) Midnight Party 12) Fire Dance 

* '''Why Baby?''' CD (Disturbing, 1995?) 
: 1) Swim 2) Psycho Garage Thing 3) Why Baby? 4) Why? 5) What Cannot Be
: 6) Big Mistake 7) All Messed Up on You 8) Dog with Human Head 9) Man Hanging Off Cliff with...
: 10) Ivan's Cha Cha 11) Abstract Salamander Dilemma 12) Society's a Drag 13) Pop Song
: 14) Jet Fuel Spill 15) Fun 16: Sad Thing

* '''Oh No It's The Cunts''' CD (Disturbing, [[2002]])
* '''LA LA LA''' CD (2003?)
* '''Eat My Nuts''' CD (Disturbing, [[2004]])
: 1) Girl In Plastic Nightgown	2) I'm Upset 3) Steel Foundry 4) Strong
: 5) Youre The One 6) Stupid World, Stupid Me 7) Playin' 8) Please Go Away
: 9) I'm Inside Your Brian 10) Soto Gets His Groove 11) I Was Born In A Crack House 12) Life is Stupid
: 13) Here She Comes 14) Action Girls 15) Why Don't We Do It 16) Somebody

* '''A Secret History of''' CD (Disturbing)
: 1) Abstract Salamander Dilemma 2) Society's a Drag 3) Ivan's Cha Cha 4) Wound Too Tight
: 5) Hey Little Girl 6) Midnight Party 7) My Baby's An Atomic Bomb 8) There's a Monster Head on My
: 9) Brian's Got An Axe 10) Don't Shoot Me, I'm You're Mom 11) I Hate Reggae 12) Blow Your Mind
: 13) Chemicals in the Mall 14) A Date With Disaster 15) Apocalyptic Breakfast 16) C*nts Theme
: 17) There Are Electrical Filaments On My Hamburger 18) Fires of Spring 19) Jukebox in Heaven 20) Every Crease...      
: 21) Cracked Cat

=== Compilations ===
* Beasts From The East (Voxx LP)
* 12 x 12 - Chicago Compilation (Acme)
* What Wave magazine cassette +ACM- 20
* What Wave magazine cassette +ACM- 21
* Hartbeat magazine EP +ACM- 17

== Record Covers == 

[[Image:Cunts-ApocalypticBreakfast.jpg|thumb|left|140px|Apocalyptic Breakfast]]
[[Image:Cunts-WereGoingToCrash.jpg|thumb|left|140px|We're Going to Crash]]
[[Image:Cunts-Cover.jpg|thumb|left|140px|Unknown cover]]
[[Image:Cunts-Cover2.jpg|thumb|left|140px|Unknown cover]]
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== References ==

* [http://www.xnet2.com/bomp/searchable/0104/msg00314.html Bomp message board post] - A ton of info on the members, releases, copies

== External Links ==

* [http://www.pravdamusic.com/artist.php?artistID=8 Buy Decade of Fun from Pravda's website]
* [http://chicagopunkpix.com/forum/index.php?topic=462.0 ChicagoPunkPix thread on The Cunts]

[[Category:Bands|Cunts, The]]
[[Category:South Side]]
[[Category:1970s]]