The Dils

"Class War"
Sample of The Dils "Class War" from Dils Dils Dils LP (1978)
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"I Hate the Rich"
Sample of The Dils' "I Hate the Rich" from the Class War LP (1978)
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The Dils were an American punk rock band formed 1976[1] and active until 1980,[2] originally from Carlsbad, California, and fronted by the brothers Chip Kinman and Tony Kinman.[3] They appeared as the second act in the "battle of the bands" sequence in Cheech and Chong's film, Up In Smoke, where they can be heard before being seen performing "You're Not Blank".[4]

  1. ^ Bass, Scott (February 2018). "Tony Kinman: From the Dils to Rank & File to Blackbird..." Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  2. ^ Whitside, Jonny (May 4, 2018). "R.I.P. Tony Kinman of The Dils". LA Weekly. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003). "Dils". The Great Indie Discography. Canongate. ISBN 1-84195-335-0.
  4. ^ Arcand, Rob (May 5, 2018). "The Dils, Rank & File Member Tony Kinman Dead at 63". Spin. Retrieved March 24, 2019.