"… few bands have embodied that ideal as well as the three-piece rock ‘n’ roll outfit known as The Didjits, a truly 'riff-fueled,' hot-blooded, machine-tooled band of pile-driving power … [and] they are back in the mix, ready to stir shit up again."
Gassing Up the Didjits with Rick Sims:
Gassing Up the Didjits with Rick Sims:
Gassing Up the Didjits with Rick Sims
The pride of Mattoon, Illinois, Didjits were psychedelic caricatures in a scene of punks and noise rockers.
daily.bandcamp.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"… few bands have embodied that ideal as well as the three-piece rock ‘n’ roll outfit known as The Didjits, a truly 'riff-fueled,' hot-blooded, machine-tooled band of pile-driving power … [and] they are back in the mix, ready to stir shit up again."
Gassing Up the Didjits with Rick Sims:
Gassing Up the Didjits with Rick Sims:
Discover—or re-discover— the white-hot punk rock of the Didjits. daily.bandcamp.com/features/did...
Gassing Up the Didjits with Rick Sims
The pride of Mattoon, Illinois, Didjits were psychedelic caricatures in a scene of punks and noise rockers.
daily.bandcamp.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Discover—or re-discover— the white-hot punk rock of the Didjits. daily.bandcamp.com/features/did...
Issues 9 & 12 of FOE zine
Didjits, Bullet Lavolta, Mugface, Butthole Surfers, etc
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Didjits, Bullet Lavolta, Mugface, Butthole Surfers, etc
freedomhasnobounds.com/zines/foe-fr...
October 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Issues 9 & 12 of FOE zine
Didjits, Bullet Lavolta, Mugface, Butthole Surfers, etc
freedomhasnobounds.com/zines/foe-fr...
Didjits, Bullet Lavolta, Mugface, Butthole Surfers, etc
freedomhasnobounds.com/zines/foe-fr...
Yesterday I spent all day at the Pittsburgh Art Book Fair, flew home directly from the fair, got in late, got on a train, walked home, dumped my luggage, kissed my wife and dog, and then raced to the Empty Bottle and saw The Didjits and some of The Crosses' set. I'm wrecked but it was awesome.
September 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Yesterday I spent all day at the Pittsburgh Art Book Fair, flew home directly from the fair, got in late, got on a train, walked home, dumped my luggage, kissed my wife and dog, and then raced to the Empty Bottle and saw The Didjits and some of The Crosses' set. I'm wrecked but it was awesome.
In an interview in the late 90s, Rick Sims of Didjits says the cover of Killboy Powerhead bought him a house.
A testament to Corey and Lisa Rusk’s ethos and integrity as well.
A testament to Corey and Lisa Rusk’s ethos and integrity as well.
If you want a weird but true fact to talk about:
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
It feels like we should be making a bigger deal of “we actually did in fact find a cure for AIDS”
October 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
In an interview in the late 90s, Rick Sims of Didjits says the cover of Killboy Powerhead bought him a house.
A testament to Corey and Lisa Rusk’s ethos and integrity as well.
A testament to Corey and Lisa Rusk’s ethos and integrity as well.
“Who's Ready to Get High” Didjits — Full Nelson Reilly (1991)
November 2, 2025 at 5:03 AM
“Who's Ready to Get High” Didjits — Full Nelson Reilly (1991)
Been relistening to a lot of Didjits. Was astonished to find this on youtube: Didjits at the Troc in Philly, April 92. I was at this show & was introduced to Didjits (they were opening for Alice Donut at the time.) A brilliant find.
youtu.be/sfxWJxXVzIw?...
youtu.be/sfxWJxXVzIw?...
Didjits @ The Trocadero 4 11 92
Video I shot of Didjits @ The Trocadero in Phila., PA ( http://www.soundsoftomorrow.net for the Sounds of Tomorrow webcast )
youtu.be
April 26, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Been relistening to a lot of Didjits. Was astonished to find this on youtube: Didjits at the Troc in Philly, April 92. I was at this show & was introduced to Didjits (they were opening for Alice Donut at the time.) A brilliant find.
youtu.be/sfxWJxXVzIw?...
youtu.be/sfxWJxXVzIw?...
I don’t begrudge the offspring, I like Agent Orange a lot, too.
They bought houses for all the members of Didjits, fired the drummer for antivax lunacy, pretty solid.
One less repeat per day of any song by Nirvana, FF, or RHCP?
They bought houses for all the members of Didjits, fired the drummer for antivax lunacy, pretty solid.
One less repeat per day of any song by Nirvana, FF, or RHCP?
February 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I don’t begrudge the offspring, I like Agent Orange a lot, too.
They bought houses for all the members of Didjits, fired the drummer for antivax lunacy, pretty solid.
One less repeat per day of any song by Nirvana, FF, or RHCP?
They bought houses for all the members of Didjits, fired the drummer for antivax lunacy, pretty solid.
One less repeat per day of any song by Nirvana, FF, or RHCP?
I'm saying. And Didjits without Doug.
April 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I'm saying. And Didjits without Doug.
Bogarts indeed! Saw so many shows at Shorty’s and Sudsy’s (RIP). Look at what you could feast on in one month of 1990!
May 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Bogarts indeed! Saw so many shows at Shorty’s and Sudsy’s (RIP). Look at what you could feast on in one month of 1990!
I looked pretty closely and there are defintely items with Steve connections I'd love to buy from @byroncoley.bsky.social (the Didjits LPs, or that Danielson Famile LP!)...Burzum is NOT that. I sold mine long ago. I'm super excited about the shirts, posters, and more unique/ephemeral items, though!
May 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I looked pretty closely and there are defintely items with Steve connections I'd love to buy from @byroncoley.bsky.social (the Didjits LPs, or that Danielson Famile LP!)...Burzum is NOT that. I sold mine long ago. I'm super excited about the shirts, posters, and more unique/ephemeral items, though!
The latest episode of 'The Belt Drive Radio Hour' with Doug B 5-31-25 has been posted. For fans of Automatic Lovers, The COVIDS, The Donnas, The Circulators, Boss Fuel, The Mad Daddys, The Didjits, Mark Sultan, The Sonics, The Nerves, The Neighborhoods, The Black Lips archive.org/details/belt...
beltdriveradio#69 : 75orLess : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
The Belt Drive radio Hour with Doug B. Episode #69.Part of the 75orLess Community radio Network.Playlist:Automatic Lovers -- Boston BratsThe COVIDS - Bust To...
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May 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The latest episode of 'The Belt Drive Radio Hour' with Doug B 5-31-25 has been posted. For fans of Automatic Lovers, The COVIDS, The Donnas, The Circulators, Boss Fuel, The Mad Daddys, The Didjits, Mark Sultan, The Sonics, The Nerves, The Neighborhoods, The Black Lips archive.org/details/belt...
Damn Riot Fest dragging me back in with Weird Al and the Didjits. Also extremely curious about the Hanson and Beach Boys sets.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/04/23/r...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/04/23/r...
Riot Fest 2025 Lineup Is Out With Headliners Weezer, Green Day And Blink-182
The 2025 fest, which will mark the 20th anniversary of the alternative music festival, will again take place in Douglass Park on Sept. 19-21.
blockclubchicago.org
April 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Damn Riot Fest dragging me back in with Weird Al and the Didjits. Also extremely curious about the Hanson and Beach Boys sets.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/04/23/r...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/04/23/r...
Pottered about to Full Nelson Reilly by Didjits
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youtu.be/03oPFBkTsNM?...
House on Haunted Hill
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD, Inc. House on Haunted Hill · Didjits Full Nelson Reilly ℗ 1991 Touch and Go Records Released on: 1991-04-19 Music Publisher: Didjits Auto-generated by YouTube.
youtu.be
July 26, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Pottered about to Full Nelson Reilly by Didjits
youtu.be/03oPFBkTsNM?...
youtu.be/03oPFBkTsNM?...
For some reason my old brain said this was one of your posters, which it isn’t. But it’s cool anyway:
August 23, 2024 at 4:50 PM
For some reason my old brain said this was one of your posters, which it isn’t. But it’s cool anyway:
this looks like riot mike put band names on a dart board and just let em fly
April 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
this looks like riot mike put band names on a dart board and just let em fly
You were hot!
I was not.
And that Muffs/Didjits show was our peak.
I was not.
And that Muffs/Didjits show was our peak.
I was in a band named KING TRASH.
We wore sexy dresses and fishnets and I was hot! We weren't amazing or anything, but a couple of our shows came off nicely.
Biggest deal (to me) was opening for THE MUFFS and THE DIDJITS.
You know sucks shit? SMASHING PUMPKINS.
Fuck them.
We wore sexy dresses and fishnets and I was hot! We weren't amazing or anything, but a couple of our shows came off nicely.
Biggest deal (to me) was opening for THE MUFFS and THE DIDJITS.
You know sucks shit? SMASHING PUMPKINS.
Fuck them.
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September 5, 2023 at 10:29 PM
You were hot!
I was not.
And that Muffs/Didjits show was our peak.
I was not.
And that Muffs/Didjits show was our peak.
I’m back on @chirpradio.bsky.social, 9-Noon (CDT), w/new Shabaka, Katie Pruitt, Leyla McCalla, Stetsasonic, Elizabeth King, Nia Archives, Avalanche Kaito, and Wonderlick, and an exclusive track from the new upcoming Didjits compilation. Tune in at 107.1 FM or chirpradio.org.
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April 13, 2024 at 11:54 AM
I’m back on @chirpradio.bsky.social, 9-Noon (CDT), w/new Shabaka, Katie Pruitt, Leyla McCalla, Stetsasonic, Elizabeth King, Nia Archives, Avalanche Kaito, and Wonderlick, and an exclusive track from the new upcoming Didjits compilation. Tune in at 107.1 FM or chirpradio.org.
This CD has a cover of the Didjits' "Killboy Powerhead" from their excellent 1990 LP Hornet Pinata. Didjit Rick Sims wrote the song and made enough in royalties to buy a house in Chicago. Also, my wretched first band opened for them in 1991 and it was a mortifying disaster (for us, not them).
September 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This CD has a cover of the Didjits' "Killboy Powerhead" from their excellent 1990 LP Hornet Pinata. Didjit Rick Sims wrote the song and made enough in royalties to buy a house in Chicago. Also, my wretched first band opened for them in 1991 and it was a mortifying disaster (for us, not them).
#NowSpinning Didjits - Fizzjob (1986)
Melodic(-ish) #garagerock-infused Chuck Berry riffing melodic #hardcore #punk from the Sims brothers, Rick & Brad, with bassist Doug Evans. This is the 1989 Touch & Go reissue of their self-released debut LP. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky
Melodic(-ish) #garagerock-infused Chuck Berry riffing melodic #hardcore #punk from the Sims brothers, Rick & Brad, with bassist Doug Evans. This is the 1989 Touch & Go reissue of their self-released debut LP. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky
September 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
#NowSpinning Didjits - Fizzjob (1986)
Melodic(-ish) #garagerock-infused Chuck Berry riffing melodic #hardcore #punk from the Sims brothers, Rick & Brad, with bassist Doug Evans. This is the 1989 Touch & Go reissue of their self-released debut LP. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky
Melodic(-ish) #garagerock-infused Chuck Berry riffing melodic #hardcore #punk from the Sims brothers, Rick & Brad, with bassist Doug Evans. This is the 1989 Touch & Go reissue of their self-released debut LP. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky
Sweet, Sweet Satan - the Didjits
December 3, 2024 at 12:32 AM
Sweet, Sweet Satan - the Didjits