Living Between The Songs with Klaus Flouride (Dead Kennedys)

Four Strings and the Truth

Dead Kennedys - the scabrous, Northern Cali-based band that taught the world how to stage dive - created some of the most indelible anthems in hardcore, naming and shaming those in charge and challenging its audience to face hard truths. The band’s gone through a few line-up changes in its 40+ years, but one constant has been the instrumental interplay of bassist Klaus Flouride with guitarist and co-founding member East Bay Ray, along with the hyperspeed precision of drummer D.H. Peligro (who passed in 2022). Live, they’ve worked with vocalist Skip (the Wynona Riders) for longer than original singer Jello Biafra was in the band, and they’re gearing up for more shows. Klaus joins the pod to talk about the band’s history and musical gestalt, his own idiosyncratic solo output (coming soon to a digital music service near you!), and how they may have to update some of their classics for our present day insanity.

Dead Kennedys (http://deadkennedys.com/)

Recording “Nazi Punks Fuck Off” in the studio (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzHLPnGuVSQ)

Klaus Flouride’s solo material on discogs (https://www.discogs.com/artist/259342-Klaus-Flouride)

Carrion Kids (https://carrionkids.bandcamp.com/)

Oranger with Matt Harris (https://open.spotify.com/artist/3euxXTX6KdKGg5ljc592yw?si=HDwUCOSOQ4KFXPWHLBxXAw)

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