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{{Short description|Punk band from Austin, Texas}}
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| name = Dicks
| caption = Dicks performing in Austin, Texas in 2005; pictured left to right: Buxf Parrott and Gary Floyd
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| genre = [[Hardcore punk]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dicks-mn0000787696 |title=Dicks &#124; Biography, Albums, Streaming Links |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>
| origin = [[Austin, Texas]], [[United States]]
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| years_active = 1980–1986<br>2004–2016
| genre = [[Queercore]], [[punk rock]], [[hardcore punk]], [[blues punk]]
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| label = R Radical, [[SST Records|SST]], [[Alternative Tentacles]]
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| years_active = 1980–1986, 2004–2016
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| associated_acts = [[Sister Double Happiness]]
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| label = R Radical, [[SST Records|SST]], [[Alternative Tentacles]]
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| associated_acts = [[Sister Double Happiness]], [[Black Kali Ma]], [[Bad Ride]], [[Gary Floyd Band]]
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| past_members = *Gary Floyd
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*Buxf Parrott
*Buxf Parrott
*Pat Deason
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*Brian Magee
*Brian Magee
*Davy Jones
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*Mark Kenyon
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The '''Dicks''' were an American [[punk rock]] band from [[Austin, Texas]]. They formed in 1980 and initially disbanded in 1986, and were again active from 2004 to 2016. Dicks are considered influential in introducing the sound of [[hardcore punk]] and incorporating [[blues rock]] influences into their sound.
'''Dicks''' were an American [[punk rock]] band from [[Austin, Texas]], formed in 1980 and initially disbanded in 1986. After the first breakup, singer Gary Floyd formed the band [[Sister Double Happiness]], with drummer Lynn Perko, then later fronted a project called Black Kali Ma. In 2004, The Dicks reunited and were active until 2016.


The band went through two distinct incarnations in the 1980s, changing its lineup when singer Gary Floyd moved from Austin to [[San Francisco]] in 1983. A version of its original lineup was revived when the band reunited in 2004. As a political band with [[communist]] lyrics during the [[Reagan administration|Reagan era]], they did not shy from controversy. Floyd was one of a handful of [[coming out|openly]] [[homosexuality|gay]] musicians in the 1980s punk scene.<ref name="windy city">{{citation |url=http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=3405 |title=Gay Dinosaurs and Others |first=Gregg |last=Shapiro |date=2003-06-18 |accessdate=2008-08-12 |periodical=[[Windy City Times]] }}</ref>
The Dicks went through two incarnations in the 1980s, changing its lineup when Floyd moved from Austin to [[San Francisco]] in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Kevin L. |date=August 18, 2016 |title=The Dicks, Influential American Punk Band, Playing Final Show in October {{!}} KQED |url=https://www.kqed.org/arts/11952459/the-dicks-influential-american-punk-band-playing-final-show-in-october |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818224029/https://www.kqed.org/arts/11952459/the-dicks-influential-american-punk-band-playing-final-show-in-october |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |access-date=March 28, 2024 |website=www.kqed.org |language=en}}</ref> As a political band with [[Marxist]] lyrics during the [[Reagan Era]], they did not shy from controversy. Floyd was one of a handful of [[coming out|openly]] [[homosexuality|gay]] musicians in the 1980s punk scene.<ref name="windy city">{{citation |url=http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=3405 |title=Gay Dinosaurs and Others |first=Gregg |last=Shapiro |date=2003-06-18 |access-date=2008-08-12 |periodical=[[Windy City Times]] }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
===Austin lineup (1980–1983)===
===Austin lineup (1980–1983)===
Dicks were formed in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] in 1980 by [[Gary Floyd]], Buxf Parrott, Pat Deason, and Glen Taylor. Their first single "Dicks Hate The Police", released in 1980, brought them much attention and is now regarded as a classic hardcore punk record.<ref name="True">True, Christopher "[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p12754/biography|pure_url=yes}} Dicks Biography]", ''[[Allmusic]]'', Macrovision Corporation</ref> In the song Floyd sings from the perspective of a [[policeman]] who abuses his power by targeting [[minorities]] and abusing civilians.
Dicks were formed in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] in 1980 by Gary Floyd, Buxf Parrott, Pat Deason, and Glen Taylor. Their first single "Dicks Hate The Police", released in 1980, brought them much attention and is now regarded as a classic hardcore punk record.<ref name="True">True, Christopher "[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p12754/biography|pure_url=yes}} Dicks Biography]", ''[[Allmusic]]'', Macrovision Corporation</ref> In the song Floyd sings from the perspective of a [[policeman]] who abuses his power by targeting [[minorities]] and abusing civilians.


Dicks often played shows with fellow pioneering Texas hardcore bands [[MDC (band)|MDC]], The Offenders, and The [[Big Boys (band)|Big Boys]]; Dicks' full-length debut was the split album with The Big Boys, ''[[Live at Raul's Club]].'' Dicks were among the first punk bands to address issues of [[homophobia]] and [[sexual identity]], as in such songs as "Saturday Night at the Bookstore" and "Off Duty Sailor".<ref name="True" />
Dicks often played shows with fellow pioneering Texas hardcore bands [[MDC (band)|MDC]], The Offenders, and The [[Big Boys (band)|Big Boys]]; Dicks' full-length debut was the split album with The Big Boys, ''[[Live at Raul's Club]].'' Dicks were among the first punk bands to address issues of [[homophobia]] and [[sexual identity]], as in such songs as "Saturday Night at the Bookstore" and "Off-Duty Sailor".<ref name="True" />


===San Francisco lineup (1983–1986)===
===San Francisco lineup (1983–1986)===
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The band remained influential in punk and underground circuits. San Antonio's [[Butthole Surfers]] had ended their 1984 album ''[[Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac]]'' with the [[cowpunk]] anthem "Gary Floyd" in tribute to the Dicks' bandleader. Dicks saw a resurgence in popularity{{citation needed|date=June 2011}} during the popularity of [[grunge]] when [[Seattle]] band [[Mudhoney]] released a cover of Dicks' "Hate The Police" on [[Sub Pop|Sub Pop Records]]. Soon after, [[Chicago]] [[noise rock]]ers [[The Jesus Lizard]] (three fourths of whom were also from Austin) released their cover version of Dicks' "Wheelchair Epidemic".
The band remained influential in punk and underground circuits. San Antonio's [[Butthole Surfers]] had ended their 1984 album ''[[Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac]]'' with the [[cowpunk]] anthem "Gary Floyd" in tribute to the Dicks' bandleader. Dicks saw a resurgence in popularity{{citation needed|date=June 2011}} during the popularity of [[grunge]] when [[Seattle]] band [[Mudhoney]] released a cover of Dicks' "Hate The Police" on [[Sub Pop|Sub Pop Records]]. Soon after, [[Chicago]] [[noise rock]]ers [[The Jesus Lizard]] (three fourths of whom were also from Austin) released their cover version of Dicks' "Wheelchair Epidemic".


Gary Floyd later started [[Sister Double Happiness]] in San Francisco in 1986.<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, {{ISBN|1-84195-335-0}}, p. 504-505</ref> After that band ended he formed and primarily played in [[Europe]] with The Gary Floyd Band; an overview of this material, "Backdoor Preacher Man", is available in the United States. Toward the late 1990s, Floyd played in [[Black Kali Ma]], who released an album on [[Alternative Tentacles]]. Floyd later formed the band the Buddha Brothers, while Parrott and Deason went on to play in the Austin neo-bluegrass band Shootin' Pains and Trouser Trout, while Parrott and Taylor also played in Pretty Mouth.<ref name="Beets" /> Perko went on to join [[Imperial Teen]].<ref name="Beets">Beets, Greg "[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/AMDB/Profile?oid=oid:272292 The Dicks]", ''[[Austin Chronicle]]''</ref>
Gary Floyd later started [[Sister Double Happiness]] in San Francisco in 1986.<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, {{ISBN|1-84195-335-0}}, p. 504-505</ref> After that band ended he formed and primarily played in [[Europe]] with The Gary Floyd Band; an overview of this material, "Backdoor Preacher Man", is available in the United States. Toward the late 1990s, Floyd played in Black Kali Ma, who released an album on [[Alternative Tentacles]]. Floyd later formed the band the Buddha Brothers, while Parrott and Deason went on to play in the Austin neo-bluegrass band Shootin' Pains and Trouser Trout, while Parrott and Taylor also played in Pretty Mouth.<ref name="Beets" /> Perko went on to join [[Imperial Teen]].<ref name="Beets">Beets, Greg "[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/AMDB/Profile?oid=oid:272292 The Dicks]", ''[[Austin Chronicle]]''</ref>


===Reunion (2004–2016)===
===Reunion, disbandment and Gary Floyd's death (2004–2024)===
In 2004, Dicks began playing regular reunion concerts in Austin and elsewhere. The lineup for the shows consists of the original Dicks, with the exception of Glen Taylor, who died in 1997.<ref name="True" /> His role was filled by three other Austin [[guitarist]]s: Mark Kenyon, Brian McGee, and Davy Jones. At the 2009 Austin Music Awards show, Jesus Lizard singer [[David Yow]] joined the band onstage for "Wheelchair Epidemic".<ref name="Beets" /> At the same show, Dicks were inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame.<ref name="Austin Chronicle Archives">"[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Awards/MusicAwards?year=2008&category=Hall+of+Fame Austin Music Awards 2009-2009 Hall of Fame]", ''[[Austin Chronicle]]''</ref>
In 2004, Dicks began playing regular reunion concerts in Austin and elsewhere. The lineup for the shows consists of the original Dicks, with the exception of Glen Taylor, who died in 1997.<ref name="True" /> His role was filled by three other Austin [[guitarist]]s: Mark Kenyon, Brian McGee, and Davy Jones. At the 2009 Austin Music Awards show, Jesus Lizard singer [[David Yow]] joined the band onstage for "Wheelchair Epidemic".<ref name="Beets" /> At the same show, Dicks were inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame.<ref name="Austin Chronicle Archives">"[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Awards/MusicAwards?year=2008&category=Hall+of+Fame Austin Music Awards 2009-2009 Hall of Fame]", ''[[Austin Chronicle]]''</ref>


A documentary film, [http://www.thedicksfromtexas.com The Dicks From Texas] was released in 2015 about the Dicks and Austin, Texas punk scene along with a tribute album [http://www.thedicksfromtexas.com/audio.html The Dicks From Texas and Friends] with 27 bands covering 28 Dicks classic songs.
A documentary film, ''The Dicks from Texas'', was released in 2015 about the Dicks and Austin, Texas punk scene along with a tribute album, ''The Dicks From Texas and Friends'', with 27 bands covering 28 Dicks songs.


The Dicks announced that their final show would be October 30, 2016 at Grizzly Hall in Austin, Texas, however due to popular demand, a second show was added the day afterward. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2016/08/18/the-dicks-influential-american-punk-band-playing-final-show-in-october/ | title= The Dicks, Influential American Punk Band, Playing Final Show in October|last1=Jones | first1= Kevin | date=2016-08-18 | publisher= KQED | access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref>
The Dicks announced that their final show would be October 30, 2016, at Grizzly Hall in Austin, Texas; however, due to popular demand, a second show was added the day afterward.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2016/08/18/the-dicks-influential-american-punk-band-playing-final-show-in-october/ | title= The Dicks, Influential American Punk Band, Playing Final Show in October|last1=Jones | first1= Kevin | date=2016-08-18 | publisher= KQED | access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref>

On April 30, 2024, Gary Floyd died after a series of health-related issues. He was 71, and was survived by his husband.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gary Floyd (1953–2024), founder of pioneering punks The Dicks|url=https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/gary-floyd-1953-2024-founder-of-pioneering-punks-the-dicks/ |website=Legacy.com |access-date=3 May 2024 |date=3 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Preminuo je Gary Floyd |url=https://glazba.hr/vijesti/preminuo-gary-floyd/ |access-date=7 May 2024 |publisher=Legacy |date=7 May 2024}}</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
* Gary Floyd – vocals (1980–1986, 2004–2016)
* Gary Floyd – vocals (1980–1986, 2004–2016); died 2024
* Buxf Parrott – bass, guitar, vocals (1980–1983, 2004–2016)
* Buxf Parrott – bass, guitar, vocals (1980–1983, 2004–2016)
* Pat Deason – drums (1980–1983, 2004–2016)
* Pat Deason – drums (1980–1983, 2004–2016)
* Glen Taylor (deceased) – guitar, bass (1980–1983), died 1997
* Glen Taylor – guitar, bass (1980–1983); died 1997
* Debbie Gordon – manager (1982–1986)
* Debbie Gordon – manager (1982–1986)
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
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* Mark Kenyon – guitar (2004–2016)
* Mark Kenyon – guitar (2004–2016)
* Brian Magee – guitar (2004–2005, 2016)
* Brian Magee – guitar (2004–2005, 2016)
* Davy Jones (deceased) – guitar (2005–2015), died 2015
* Davy Jones – guitar (2005–2015); died 2015
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


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===10"===
===10"===
*''Ten Inches'' 10" (2006), Delta Pop Music
*''Ten Inches'' 10-inch (2006), Delta Pop Music


===Lives===
===Lives===
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===Singles, EPs===
===Singles, EPs===
*"[[Hate The Police]]" 7" (1980), R Radical Records
*"[[The Dicks Hate the Police|Hate the Police]]" 7-inch (1980), R Radical Records
*''Peace?'' 7" EP (1984), R Radical Records: "No Fuckin' War"/"I Hope You Get Drafted"/"Nobody Asked Me"
*''Peace?'' 7-inch EP (1984), R Radical Records: "No Fuckin' War"/"I Hope You Get Drafted"/"Nobody Asked Me"
*''[[Live At Raul's (1992)|Live At Raul's]]'' 2x7" (1992), Selfless Records - split with The [[Big Boys]]
*''[[Live at Raul's Club|Live at Raul's]]'' 2×7″ (1992), Selfless Records - split with The [[Big Boys]]
*''[[Hog (EP)|Hog]]'' 7" (2006), Delta Pop Music
*''[[Hog (EP)|Hog]]'' 7-inch (2006), Delta Pop Music


===Compilations===
===Compilations===
*''1980-1986'' CD (1997), Alternative Tentacles (compilation of out of print material)
*''1980–1986'' CD (1997), Alternative Tentacles (compilation of out of print material)


===Compilation appearances===
===Compilation appearances===
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{reflist}}{{refbegin}}
* Art Black / Ira Robbins. "[http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=dicks DICKS]". ''[[Trouser Press|Trouser Press Guide]]''. Retrieved February 15, 2006.
* Art Black / Ira Robbins. "[http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=dicks DICKS]". ''[[Trouser Press|Trouser Press Guide]]''. Retrieved February 15, 2006.
{{refend}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.myspace.com/dicksthe The Dicks] on Myspace
*[http://www.myspace.com/dicksthe The Dicks] on Myspace
*[http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/dicks_main.html A biography of THE DICKS at Kill From the Heart]
*[http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/dicks_main.html A biography of THE DICKS at Kill From the Heart]
* {{discogs artist|Dicks}}
* {{imdb name|2902009}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061106054713/http://www.operationphoenixrecords.com/suburbanvoicegaryfloyd.html Suburban Voice Interview] - Gary Floyd interview from 1998
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061106054713/http://www.operationphoenixrecords.com/suburbanvoicegaryfloyd.html Suburban Voice Interview] - Gary Floyd interview from 1998
*[http://www.newyorknighttrain.com/zine/liverecs/200607/0726.html Piece on the cultural importance of the Dicks] from NewYorkNightTrain.com
*[http://www.newyorknighttrain.com/zine/liverecs/200607/0726.html Piece on the cultural importance of the Dicks] from NewYorkNightTrain.com
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Dicks
Dicks performing in Austin, Texas in 2005; pictured left to right: Buxf Parrott and Gary Floyd
Dicks performing in Austin, Texas in 2005; pictured left to right: Buxf Parrott and Gary Floyd
Background information
OriginAustin, Texas
GenresHardcore punk[1]
Years active1980–1986
2004–2016
LabelsR Radical, SST, Alternative Tentacles
Past members
  • Gary Floyd
  • Buxf Parrott
  • Pat Deason
  • Glen Taylor
  • Debbie Gordon
  • Tim Carroll
  • Lynn Perko
  • Sebastian Fuchs
  • Brian Magee
  • Davy Jones
  • Mark Kenyon

Dicks were an American punk rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in 1980 and initially disbanded in 1986. After the first breakup, singer Gary Floyd formed the band Sister Double Happiness, with drummer Lynn Perko, then later fronted a project called Black Kali Ma. In 2004, The Dicks reunited and were active until 2016.

The Dicks went through two incarnations in the 1980s, changing its lineup when Floyd moved from Austin to San Francisco in 1983.[2] As a political band with Marxist lyrics during the Reagan Era, they did not shy from controversy. Floyd was one of a handful of openly gay musicians in the 1980s punk scene.[3]

History

[edit]

Austin lineup (1980–1983)

[edit]

Dicks were formed in Austin in 1980 by Gary Floyd, Buxf Parrott, Pat Deason, and Glen Taylor. Their first single "Dicks Hate The Police", released in 1980, brought them much attention and is now regarded as a classic hardcore punk record.[4] In the song Floyd sings from the perspective of a policeman who abuses his power by targeting minorities and abusing civilians.

Dicks often played shows with fellow pioneering Texas hardcore bands MDC, The Offenders, and The Big Boys; Dicks' full-length debut was the split album with The Big Boys, Live at Raul's Club. Dicks were among the first punk bands to address issues of homophobia and sexual identity, as in such songs as "Saturday Night at the Bookstore" and "Off-Duty Sailor".[4]

San Francisco lineup (1983–1986)

[edit]

In 1983, Floyd left Texas for San Francisco along with Debbie Gordon, the band's manager, who was considered a member of the band. Floyd and Gordon, along with new members Tim Carroll, Sebastian Fuchs, and Lynn Perko (formerly of all-women band The Wrecks), formed a second version of Dicks.[4] The LP Kill From The Heart was released in 1983 on SST Records and These People followed in 1985 on Alternative Tentacles. The group disbanded in 1986, although occasional one-off reunion shows featuring the Austin lineup occurred through the 1980s and 1990s.[citation needed]

Breakup and continuing influence

[edit]

The band remained influential in punk and underground circuits. San Antonio's Butthole Surfers had ended their 1984 album Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac with the cowpunk anthem "Gary Floyd" in tribute to the Dicks' bandleader. Dicks saw a resurgence in popularity[citation needed] during the popularity of grunge when Seattle band Mudhoney released a cover of Dicks' "Hate The Police" on Sub Pop Records. Soon after, Chicago noise rockers The Jesus Lizard (three fourths of whom were also from Austin) released their cover version of Dicks' "Wheelchair Epidemic".

Gary Floyd later started Sister Double Happiness in San Francisco in 1986.[5] After that band ended he formed and primarily played in Europe with The Gary Floyd Band; an overview of this material, "Backdoor Preacher Man", is available in the United States. Toward the late 1990s, Floyd played in Black Kali Ma, who released an album on Alternative Tentacles. Floyd later formed the band the Buddha Brothers, while Parrott and Deason went on to play in the Austin neo-bluegrass band Shootin' Pains and Trouser Trout, while Parrott and Taylor also played in Pretty Mouth.[6] Perko went on to join Imperial Teen.[6]

Reunion, disbandment and Gary Floyd's death (2004–2024)

[edit]

In 2004, Dicks began playing regular reunion concerts in Austin and elsewhere. The lineup for the shows consists of the original Dicks, with the exception of Glen Taylor, who died in 1997.[4] His role was filled by three other Austin guitarists: Mark Kenyon, Brian McGee, and Davy Jones. At the 2009 Austin Music Awards show, Jesus Lizard singer David Yow joined the band onstage for "Wheelchair Epidemic".[6] At the same show, Dicks were inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame.[7]

A documentary film, The Dicks from Texas, was released in 2015 about the Dicks and Austin, Texas punk scene along with a tribute album, The Dicks From Texas and Friends, with 27 bands covering 28 Dicks songs.

The Dicks announced that their final show would be October 30, 2016, at Grizzly Hall in Austin, Texas; however, due to popular demand, a second show was added the day afterward.[8]

On April 30, 2024, Gary Floyd died after a series of health-related issues. He was 71, and was survived by his husband.[9][10]

Members

[edit]

Timeline

Discography

[edit]

Albums

[edit]

10"

[edit]
  • Ten Inches 10-inch (2006), Delta Pop Music

Lives

[edit]

Singles, EPs

[edit]
  • "Hate the Police" 7-inch (1980), R Radical Records
  • Peace? 7-inch EP (1984), R Radical Records: "No Fuckin' War"/"I Hope You Get Drafted"/"Nobody Asked Me"
  • Live at Raul's 2×7″ (1992), Selfless Records - split with The Big Boys
  • Hog 7-inch (2006), Delta Pop Music

Compilations

[edit]
  • 1980–1986 CD (1997), Alternative Tentacles (compilation of out of print material)

Compilation appearances

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Dicks | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  2. ^ Jones, Kevin L. (August 18, 2016). "The Dicks, Influential American Punk Band, Playing Final Show in October | KQED". www.kqed.org. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Shapiro, Gregg (2003-06-18), "Gay Dinosaurs and Others", Windy City Times, retrieved 2008-08-12
  4. ^ a b c d True, Christopher "Dicks Biography", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
  5. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 504-505
  6. ^ a b c Beets, Greg "The Dicks", Austin Chronicle
  7. ^ "Austin Music Awards 2009-2009 Hall of Fame", Austin Chronicle
  8. ^ Jones, Kevin (2016-08-18). "The Dicks, Influential American Punk Band, Playing Final Show in October". KQED. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  9. ^ "Gary Floyd (1953–2024), founder of pioneering punks The Dicks". Legacy.com. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Preminuo je Gary Floyd". Legacy. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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