Dead Kennedys explained, "...I wanted to make sure it was something simple and easy to spray-paint so people would graffiti it all over the place, and then I showed it to Winston Smith. He played around with it, came back with a bunch of designs that had the circle and slightly 3-D looking letters and he had ones with different patterns behind it. I liked the one with bricks, but ultimately I thought simple red behind it was the boldest and the best." Dead Kennedys have been described as a hardcore punk band. Dead Kennedys were noted for the harshness of their
Smithdom – The Smiths Tribute Band Smithdom – The Smiths Tribute Band Smithdom is a tribute band who play the music of The Smiths from 1983-1987. The band is from Manchester, England. Smithdom was formed in February 2009, but only found a singer in June of that year after an appeal in the "Manchester Evening News" and "City Life". Their first gig was in October 2009 in Bolton and they were well received. They have attracted a lot of interest since and have been interviewed along with other Smiths tribute bands for the LA based Covers magazine. The band took their name from one of the