 They played their first shows that year (the second and third of which were later included on their "S Is For Space – 25th Anniversary De Luxe Edition").The band's name is itself a play on the name of iconic hardcore band Black Flag and is meant as a parody on punk rock elitism.Similarly, the punk rock names of band members were chosen to resemble those of Jello Biafra, Mike Ness, and Pat Smear, each an icon of the California punk scene in their own right.