Dedicated to all the fearless misfits who made it through, those who didn’t, and to X bandmates DJ, Billy & most of all Exene.

—John Doe

       I’d like to dedicate this book to my father/best friend, who let me waste all my money on records and put up with the noise that ensued in the hopes that one day I’d figure out how to make a living from it. Also, my eternal thanks go to X, for changing everything my fifteen-year-old self thought he knew about art. I remain eternally grateful to Billy, DJ, Exene, and John.

—Tom DeSavia