Dead Kennedys June, the band released their first single, "California Über Alles", on Biafra and East Bay Ray's independent label, Alternative Tentacles. The band followed with a poorly attended East Coast tour, being a new and fairly unknown band at the time, without a full album release. In early 1980, they recorded and released the single "Holiday in Cambodia". In June, the band recorded their debut album, "Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables", released in September of that year. The album reached number 33 on the UK Albums Chart. On March 25, 1980, Dead Kennedys were invited to perform at the Bay Area
Substitution Mass Confusion: A Tribute to The Cars Substitution Mass Confusion: A Tribute to The Cars Substitution Mass Confusion: A Tribute to The Cars is a 2005 compilation album featuring covers of songs originally performed by the American rock band The Cars. The album was released by Not Lame Recordings. Many of the performers featured on the album were from the Boston area, where The Cars first gained exposure in the late 1970s. The line 'Substitution Mass Confusion' comes from a lyric in the Cars song "Bye Bye Love". According to "Billboard", the album was inspired by the 2000 cancer death of Cars singer and bassist Benjamin Orr.