SWA Concert History

SWA (pronounced swǒ) the band originally started as a concept defined by Chuck Dukowski, former bassist of Black Flag while he was still a member of that band. The name (which is pronounced like "Swah" and not "S-W-A") was created by assigning an alphabetical value to numbers on a gaming die, then rolling the die three times. Dukowski would later claim that the name was offered up by Joe Carducci and was accepted by the rest of the band, despite Chuck's own discomfort with it [1].

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SWA / fIREHOSE / Gone on Sep 12, 1986 [544-small]

SWA / fIREHOSE / Gone
Sep 12, 1986
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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fIREHOSE / Gone / SWA / Lawndale / Wild Stares on Sep 18, 1986 [541-small]

fIREHOSE / Gone / SWA / Lawndale / Wild Stares
Sep 18, 1986
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Gone / SWA / Green River on Nov 28, 1986 [350-small]

Gone / SWA / Green River
Nov 28, 1986
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Throbbing Gristle / Vox Pop / SWA on May 22, 1981 [606-small]

Throbbing Gristle / Vox Pop / SWA
May 22, 1981
 Culver City, California, United States
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Throbbing Gristle / Vox Pop / SWA on May 22, 1981 [392-small]

Throbbing Gristle / Vox Pop / SWA
May 22, 1981
 Culver City, California, United States
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Throbbing Gristle / Vox Pop / SWA on May 22, 1981 [386-small]

Throbbing Gristle / Vox Pop / SWA
May 22, 1981
 Culver City, California, United States
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Black Flag / Gang Green / SWA / Tom's Dog on Aug 3, 1985 [976-small]

Black Flag / Gang Green / SWA / Tom's Dog
Aug 3, 1985
 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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Black Flag / SWA / Tom Troccolis Dog on Jul 27, 1985 [603-small]

Black Flag / SWA / Tom Troccolis Dog
Jul 27, 1985
 Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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