Firehose at Peanut Records in Lomita, CA (02-14-1987)

On February 14th, 1987, Firehose performed at Peanut Records in Lomita, California. Located just north of bassist Mike Watt’s hometown of San Pedro, California on the Pacific Coast Highway, the now-defunct Peanut Records was known for hosting frequent live performances. This one sounds like a great one. The tape is crisp and clear, and it sounds as if it was recorded right next to the band while they performed.

At this point in their career, Firehose had only been together for less than a year, forming in the spring of 1986. The band played their first gig in June 1986 and by the end of the year released their debut album, Ragin', Full On via SST Records. That same year, they also supported Sonic Youth on their "Flaming Telepaths” tour. The band quickly gained a loyal fanbase especially among the underground skateboarding crowd thanks in part to the inclusion of some of their early material in several key skateboarding videos from the late 1980s. "Brave Captain" from Ragin', Full On, as well as "Sometimes", "Hear Me", and "Windmilling" from their sophomore release, If'n were all featured in the Santa Cruz Skateboards video series, "Streets on Fire.”