Many important things happened in 1980: Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States, Mt. St. Helens erupted, and (most importantly) The Gizmos released a split with Dow Jones & the Industrials called Hoosier Hysteria. With bratty power pop songs about bible belt babies and a found hatred for progressive rock, the band helped produce one of the more solid splits of the '80s. And thanks to Burger Records-induced nostalgia, the band will be playing a few shows in the Bay Area. Considered one of the Midwest's first punk bands, the current lineup includes original members such as Kenne Highland, [...]