Adkins, Hasil, 156
Alexander, Nickey. See Nickey Beat
Alice Bag, 26, 49–50, 92, 103, 195
Alice Cooper, 34
Allen, Kittra, 238
Allen, Steve, 128
Alley Cats
as part of first generation punk scene, 245
“Escape from Planet Earth,” 64
“Nightmare City,” 64
“Nothing Means Nothing Anymore,” 64
“Too Much Junk,” 64
Alternative Tentacles, 188
Alvin, Dave
early musical interests, 221–222
with The Flesh Eaters, 157, 230–233
See also Blasters
See also Blasters
Amato, Will, 145
American Music (Blasters), 158
Anders, Alison, 69
Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine, 31
Angel Baby, 103
Angelyne, 43
Antioch College, 124
Aqualung (Jethro Tull), 193
Arguelles, Trudie. See Trudi
Armendariz, Alice. See Alice Bag
Arthur J. and the Gold Cups, 147, 148, 222
Arthur J’s coffeshop, 35
Ash Grove, 221–222
Ashford, Chris, 44
Asleep at the Wheel, 225
“Automatic” (Go-Go’s), 201
Ayala, Carlos aka Carlos Guitarlos, 81–82
Azatlan, Hecho, 94
B People, 245
Baby Blue, 43
Baccalero, Sister Karen, 114–115
Baces Hall, 71
Back from Samoa (Angry Samoans), 74
Back Room, 35
Backdoor Man fanzine, 37, 69, 97, 152
Backstage Pass, 37
See also Alice Bag; Pat Bag; Terry Bag
Baja Bugs, 103
Ballard, Hank, 228
Bangs, Lester, 87
Barrett, K. K., 40, 41, 48–49, 55, 61–63, 238
Bassett, Dave, 75
Bateman, Bill, 157, 220, 224, 230, 233
Bates, Jules, 162
BDSM, 21
Beahm, Paul. See Darby Crash
“Beat Your Heart Out” (Zeros), 97, 105
“Beatnik Beach” (Go-Go’s), 198
Beauty and the Beat (Go-Go’s), 73, 240
Bell, Judith, 150, 153, 154, 157, 161
Bell, Michelle “Gerber,” 37
Bello, Elissa, 197
Bentley, Bill, 229
Berle, Marshall, 65
“Berserk Town” (Plugz), 65
Bertha’s, 123
Bessy, Claude. See Kickboy Face
“A Better World” (Screamers), 62
Big Joe, 228
Billy Idol (William Broad), 39
Billy Zoom (Tyson Kindell), 2, 11, 63, 128, 154, 187, 208
Bingenheimer, Rodney, 15, 43, 46, 134
Black Flag
Damaged, 74–75
friendship with Minutemen, 178–179
objectives of, 137–138
photo of, 80
Black Randy and the Metro Squad
description of, 66, 133, 184, 222
friendship with The Screamers, 42
at Save the Masque benefit, 50
violence at shows, 246
Pass the Dust, I Think I’m Bowie, 66
“Blades” (Go-Go’s), 197
Blasters
American Music, 158
musical style, 223–225
at Olympic Auditorium, 217–220, 232–233
philosophy of, 225
Queen, opening for, 226
sponsorship of other bands, 73, 228
success of, 158–159
violent situations, 220–221
Zero Zero, as a favorite hangout, 249
Blessed, 108
Blondie, 8, 184, 185, 188, 194
Blood on the Saddle, 73
Blue Öyster Cult, 71, 168, 192
Bo Weavil Jackson, 69
Bobby Pyn. See Darby Crash
Body, Genny, 37
Bomp! Magazine, 152
Bomp! Records, 37, 43, 44, 65, 105
Bonebrake, Donald J. “DJ,” 2, 63, 148, 157, 194, 230
Boomtown Rats, 225
Boon, Dennes “D.”
meeting Matt Watt, 165–166
discovering punk rock, 170–171
learning to play guitar, 167–168
with the Reactionaries, 170–171
Black Flag, association with, 177–179
death of, 182
See also Minutemen
Boston Rock magazine, 152
Bradley, Mayor Tom, 81–82
The Brat, 66, 93–94, 112–114, 116, 118–120
Braun, David aka David Brown, 41, 61
Braverman, Kate, 126
Broad, William aka Billy Idol, 39
Brown, Roy, 228
Bukowski, Charles, 9, 21, 123, 126, 186
Burnette, Pat, 159
Burns, Raymond aka Captain Sensible, 46
“Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat” (Minutemen), 180
Byrne, David aka David B., 124
Caffey, Charlotte
classical music background, 193
early interest in music, 191–193
with The Eyes, 194–196
at Immaculate Heart College, 193
with Manuel and the Gardeners, 192–194
Jane Wiedlin, as songwriting collaborator, 24, 199–206
Joe Ramirez, as songwriting collaborator, 193–194
See also Go-Go’s
Can, 62
Cannibal and the Headhunters, 111
Canterbury apartment building, 19, 22–23, 27, 107
Capallero, Lee. See Lee Ving
Capitol Records, 120
Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet), 192
Captain Sensible (Raymond Burns), 46
Carlisle, Belinda
description of, 23, 37, 39, 45, 238
relationship with Pleasant Gehman, 50
rockabilly, conversion to, 51
See also Go-Go’s
Carlos Guitarlos (Carlos Ayala), 81–82
cars, 207–208
Cash, Johnny, 156
Castration Squad, 26
Catholic Damage, 22
Cavaleri, Grace, 124
Cervenka, Exene. See Exene
Cervenka, Mirielle, 11, 24, 160–162
Champs, 111
Cheap Trick, 54
Chenelle, Baba, 97
Childers, Leee Black, 51
China White, 188
Chloe (hairdresser, makeup artist), 18, 41
Chris D. (Chris Desjardins)
at CBS Records tape library, 153, 154
close calls with cars, 161
description of, 68
as English teacher, 146
personal life, 145–147, 149–150
as producer of Fire of Love, 70
punk rock definition, 143
at Slash magazine, 145, 150–152, 154–158
at Slash Records, 156–160, 229
as Upsetter Records founder, 68, 153
See also Flesh Eaters
Chuck (roadie), 11
cigarettes, 140–141
Clarksville, Connie, 51
classic rock, 5
Clichés, 118
Clockwork Orange soundtrack, 193
Club 88, 64, 67, 91, 220, 227, 247
Club Lingerie, 64
Cobain, Kurt, 68
Coconut Teaszer club, 75
Cohlmeyer, Dave, 60
Coley, Byron, 231
Conehead, Miss, 25–26
Contortions, 108
Cook, Paul, 50
Cook, Stu, 167
Copeland, Miles, 206
Covarrubias, Teresa
Chicano roots of, 120–121
early interest in punk, 111–112
Vex, importance of, 116–117
See also The Brat
Cramps, 37, 51, 64, 70, 108, 225
Creedence Clearwater Revival, 71, 167
Creem magazine, 31, 59, 87, 96, 168–169
Creeping Ritual, 70
Cruising soundtrack, 67
Curtis, Tony, 31–32
Cutler, Paul, 106
Daalder, Rene, 62
Damaged (Black Flag), 74–75
Damned, 8, 33, 40, 43–46, 86, 185
Dangerhouse Records, 41, 61, 86, 153, 154
Danielle’s coffee shop, 35
Darby Crash aka Bobby Pyn (Paul Beahm)
alcohol abuse, 44
peanut butter smearing, 98, 195
relationship with Pleasant Gehman, 33, 50
See also Germs
David B. (David Byrne), 124
Days of Wine and Roses (Dream Syndicate), 159
Dead Boys, 64
Dean, Johanna “Spock,” 37
Decline of Western Civilization (documentary), 11, 52, 67, 109
Del Fuegos, 229
Del Rey, Marina, 37
Delaney, Pat, 100
Derf Scratch (Frederick Milner), 159
DeSavia, Tom
acid-taking experience, 75–77
album covers, attraction to, 74–75
photo of Exene, fascination with, 80
Desjardins, Chris. See Chris D.
“Destroy All Music 7” (Weirdos), 71, 131
Dickies
major label contract, 187
at the Masque, 149
musical style, 222
at Save the Masque benefit, 50
at the Starwood, 196
“You’re So Hideous,” 199
Dinger, Klaus, 62
Disgraceland, 197
Divine Horsemen, 145
Doe, John
in Baltimore, Maryland, 123–125
Exene’s sister’s death, reaction to, 24
introduction to The Brat, 114
living on his own, 129–130
meeting Billy Zoom, 128
moving to Los Angeles, 125–126
partying at Pleasant’s house, 48
at performance by The Brat, 93
photo of, 85
relationship with Exene, 9–11, 126–127, 248
at X performance at Whisky a Go Go, 1–3
See also X
Don Vinyl, 42
“Don’t Push Me Around” (Zeros), 97
“Don’t Talk to Me” (Eyes), 194–195
Doors, 6, 8, 123, 139, 156, 186, 208, 249
Dotson, Ward, 70
Double Nickels on the Dime (Minutemen), 188
Dream Syndicate, 159, 160, 229
Dunning, Brad, 50
Eagles, 186
El Vez. See Lopez, Roberto
Electrify Me LP (Plugz), 65
“Electrify Me” (Plugz), 65
Elks Lodge, 50, 71, 85, 222, 246
Elvis Costello (Declan McManus), 188
Epic Records, 155
“Escape from Planet Earth” (Alley Cats), 64
Escovedo, Mario, 103
Exene (Christine Cervenka)
apartment behind Circus Books, 40, 53–54
as codesigner of Tooth and Nail record labels, 154
description of, 38
hand-lettering technique, 88
influences on, 63
introduction to The Brat, 93, 114
John Doe, relationship with, 9, 126–127, 248
partying at Pleasant’s house, 48
sister Mirielle’s death, 24, 160, 162
songwriting, 186–187
See also X
Eyes, 71, 148, 149, 194–195, 245
Fabulous Thunderbirds, 225
Factory, 35
“Fake Contest” (Minutemen), 180
Fall, 68
Farrah Fawcett Minor aka Fay, 40, 53–55, 141
“Fashion Seekers” (Go-Go’s), 198
Father Yod, 193
Fatima Records, 94
Fats Domino, 186
Fenders, 116
Fernandez, Vincent, 103
Fields, Robbie. See Posh Boy
Fire of Love (Gun Club), 70, 158
Flaming Groovies, 194
Fleetwood (club), 214
Fleetwood Mac, 186
Flesh Eaters
at the Masque, 149
description of, 68–69
musical style, 72
early recordings, 152
Forever Came Today, 69
A Hard Road to Follow, 69
A Minute to Pray, A Second to Die, 68, 157, 158, 230–231
Fleury, Joseph, 198
Flipside magazine, 152
Fly Boys, 153
Fogerty, John, 167
Forever Came Today (Flesh Eaters), 69, 159
“Forming” (Germs), 67
Fragile (Yes), 192
Friedkin, William, 67
Fuller, Sam, 157
“Fun With Ropes” (Go-Go’s), 199
Funhouse (Stooges), 146
“A Gain A Loss” (Plugz), 65
Gallup, Cliff, 63
Gamboa, Harry, 118
Gargani, Frank, 80, 81, 83, 85, 89
Garrett, Pat “Rand,” 40
Gaye, Marvin, 1
Gears, 245
Gehman, Pleasant
alienation from 70s pop culture, 34–35
as club booker, 52
Darby Crash and Pat Smear, 32–33
epic party at mom’s house, 48–49
favorite hangouts, 35–36
with Hellin and Trudi, 38–39
Jane Wiedlin, friendship with, 17, 38, 50
Levi Dexter, relationship with, 72
make-out companions, 49–50
out all night with The Damned, 46
prurient interests, 36
as publisher of Lobotomy, 52
rockabilly, conversion to, 51
Screamers, fascination with, 41–42
in Screamin’ Sirens band, 52
Generation X fanzine, 38
Genzale, John Jr aka Johnny Thunders, 108
Germs
debut at Orpheum Theater, 44–45, 98
description of, 222
fans of, 66–67
at Whisky a Go Go, 47
death of Darby Crash, 133
penultimate show at Starwood, 54
Zero Zero, as a favorite hangout, 249
“Forming,” 67
“Shut Down,” 133
Ginn, Greg, 87, 137, 178, 179, 240
Give ‘Em Enough Rope (Clash), 155
Go-Go’s
recording contract, 206
“Automatic,” 201
“Beatnik Beach,” 198
“Blades,” 197
“Fashion Seekers,” 198
“Fun With Ropes,” 199
“He’s So Strange,” 200
“How Much More,” 197
“Living at the Canterbury,” 197
“London Boys,” 198
“Lust to Love,” 200–201
“Our Lips Are Sealed,” 201–203
“Over Run,” 197
“Party Pose,” 197
“Robert Hilburn,” 197
“Screaming,” 200
“Skidmarks on My Heart,” 198
“This Town,” 204–205
“We Got the Beat,” 203–204, 206
Goblin, 104
Gold Cup coffee shop, 35
Gormé, Eydie, 103
Graham, Terry. See Terry Bag
Granny Takes a Trip punk rock clothing store, 17, 38
Grapes, Jack, 126
Grasso, Bob, 148
Graves, Rob, 106
Gravity Talks (Green on Red), 159
Grisham, Jack
backlash from violence, 209, 216
discovery of hardcore punk, 212–213
father, hatred of, 213
hostility toward authority, 213–214
LA punks, opinion of, 211–212
as member of Vicious Circle, 214–215
release of hate and hurt, 215
Gun Club, 37, 70, 72, 158, 160, 228, 245
Hal Negro and the Satin Tones, 42, 100
Hall, Terry, 201
“Hand Grenade Heart” (Zeros), 97
A Hard Road to Follow (Flesh Eaters), 69
Harrigan, David. See Tomata du Plenty
Hart, Fay, 161–162
Hauser, Fayette, 41
Heartbreakers, 124
Hellin Killer
alleged loss of virginity, 50
hanging out at the Whisky, 40
meeting Pleasant Gehman, 38–39
meeting The Damned at Bomp!, 44
partying at Pleasant’s house, 48
in the Plunger Pit apartment building, 55, 105
Screamers, friendship with, 42
Henry, Blaze, 128
Herron, Willie, 115
“He’s So Strange” (Go-Go’s), 200
“Hey Joe”/“Piss Factory” (Patti Smith), 59
“History Lesson, Part II” (Minutemen), 178
Holiday, Chase, 107–108
Hong Kong Café, 64, 65, 70, 114, 247
Hooker, John Lee, 228
“How Much More” (Go-Go’s), 197
Howie Pyro (Howard Kusten), 108
Hüsker Du, 181
“I Got a Right/Gimme Some Skin” (Stooges), 145
“I Wanna Be Your Dog” (Stooges), 170
“I Wanna Hurt” (Screamers), 62
Iggy and the Stooges. See Stooges
Iggy Pop (James Osterberg, Jr), 15, 96, 145
“In This House That I Call Home” (X), 236
Jackson, Wanda, 185
James, Ethan, 181
Jameson, Robyn, 159
Jefferson Airplane, 156
Jerks, 108
Jesus Christ Superstar soundtrack, 193
Joan Jett (Joan Larkin), 15, 37, 40, 47–50, 51, 67
Jones, Steve, 50
Jonze, Spike, 63
“Joy” (Minutemen), 179
Kalberg, Bruce, 152
Kaye, Randy, 36, 40, 43, 47, 50
Kickboy Face (Claude Bessy)
friendliness of, 173
giving speed to John Doe, 142
move to England, 241
as writer for Slash, 60, 86, 100, 109, 145, 147, 240
Kid Congo aka Kid Congo Powers (Brian Tristan)
as clerk at Bomp! Records, 37, 43
joining The Cramps, 70
as member of The Gun Club, 37, 47
name change to Kid Congo Powers, 70
as president of Screamers fan club, 41, 92
return to roots rock, 103
“Kill Your Parents” (Eyes), 194
Kindell, Tyson. See Billy Zoom
Kipper Kids, 100
Knack, 187
Kraftwerk, 34
Krusoe, James, 126
Kusten, Howard aka Howie Pyro, 108
La Penna, Jim, 38
Langland, Jane aka Jade Zebest, 38
Larkin, Joan. See Joan Jett
Larriva, Tito
with The Flesh Eaters, 148
interview with Los Angeles Reader, 65
introducing Los Lobos to punk, 66
as producer of Fire of Love, 70
return to Latino roots, 103
See also Plugz
Larry the Scientologist, 25
Lee, Arthur, 1
Lee Ving (Lee Capallero), 217–218, 232, 238
Leonard, Gary, 82–85
Lewis, Jerry Lee, 185
“Lexicon Devil” (Germs), 67, 199
Liebezeit, Jaki, 62
Lipstick Killers, 155
Little Richard (Richard Penniman), 185
“Living at the Canterbury” (Go-Go’s), 197
“London Boys” (Go-Go’s), 198
London Calling (Clash), 155
Lone Justice, 73
Lopez, Robert aka El Vez
early interests, 95–96
in New York City, 107–108
as part of Los Angeles punk scene, 99–103
Tomata du Plenty, admiration for, 104
return to Latino roots, 103
See also Zeros
Lorna Doom (Terry Ryan), 11, 23, 37
Los Angeles
counterculture in, 84–86
Los Angeles album (X), 156, 240, 248
Los Angeles Reader (alternative weekly), 64, 65, 71, 87, 248
Los Angeles Times, 24, 70, 86, 87, 206, 248
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, 14
Los Illegals, 66, 93–94, 113, 115, 116
Los Lobos, 66, 73, 103, 116, 118, 160, 228, 229
Lucas, Sue aka Soo Catwoman, 39
“Lust to Love” (Go-Go’s), 200–201
Lydon, John aka Johnny Rotten, 66
“Main St. Brat” (Zeros), 97
Manuel and the Gardeners, 192
Manzarek, Ray, 1
Masque
description, 18, 49, 148, 189, 195
Save the Masque benefits, 50, 246
Massey, Edith, 196
Max’s Kansas City, 35, 51, 108, 124, 247
MCA Records, 64
McCarthy, John, 64
McDonnell, Allen “Basho Macko,” 145, 147
McKee, Maria, 73
McKenna, Kristine, 87
McManus, Declan aka Elvis Costello, 188
McNally, Rand, 41
Melody Maker (music paper), 152
Meltzer, Richard, 71, 156, 176, 182
Mendez-Lopez, Roy, 168
Mercury Records, 59
Thee Midniters, 111
Millar, Christopher aka Rat Scabies, 46
Milner, Frederick aka Derf Scratch, 159
A Minute to Pray, A Second to Die (Flesh Eaters), 68, 157, 158, 230–231
Minutemen
band name, 176
rehearsing, 174
touring, 181–182
Black Flag, association with, 178–179
“Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat,” 180
Double Nickels on the Dime, 188
“Fake Contest,” 180
“History Lesson, Part II,” 178
“Joy,” 179
Paranoid Time, 178
Project: Mersh, 181
Three-Way Tie (For Last), 181
“What Makes a Man Start Fires?”, 180
Mitchell, Joni, 191
Modern Lovers, 185
Mohr, Bill, 126
Moody Blues, 186
Morris, Chris
avoidance of certain bands, 66–68, 71–72
Chris D., description of, 68–69
as DJ, 57–59
hardcore bands, opinion of, 71–72
Jeffrey Lee Pierce, meeting, 69–71
as LA Reader columnist, 87
at Parallax Theatre Systems, 58–60
punk rock scene, discovery of, 61–63
at Rhino Records, 61
on roots-punk wave, 72–73
Morrison, Jim, 1
Mudd Club, 108
Mullen, Brendan, 33, 60, 63, 195, 238–239
Murphy beds, 53–54
Muskadine Records, 69
Myron’s Ballroom, 68
Nagler, Nancy, 50
Nanos, Jimmy, 128
Natasha, 38
Neat Neat Neat (Damned), 40
Neats, 160
Negative Trend, 154
Negro, Hal and the Satin Tones, 42, 100
Neu, 62
New Musical Express (newspaper), 152
new wave music, 46
New York Dolls, 35, 96, 97, 98, 99, 186
New York Rocker magazine, 52
Nickey Beat (Nickey Alexander), 26, 49–50
Nieve, Steve, 161–162
“Nightmare City” (Alley Cats), 64
Nissen, Melanie, 82, 86–87, 151
NME music paper, 37
No Mag magazine, 152
No Questions Asked (Flesh Eaters), 68, 155
Nomi, Klaus, 108
Norte, Marisela, 118
“Nothing Means Nothing Anymore” (Alley Cats), 64
Offs, 42
Olavarria, Margot, 23, 107, 196, 197
Olympic Auditorium, 219
“122 Hours of Fear” (Screamers), 62
Orpheum Theater, 33, 44, 45, 97
Osterberg, James Jr. See Iggy Pop
“Our Lips Are Sealed” (Go-Go’s), 201–203
“Over Run” (Go-Go’s), 197
Page, Bettie, 21
Paranoid Time (Minutemen), 178
“Party Pose” (Go-Go’s), 197
Pass the Dust, I Think I’m Bowie (Black Randy), 66
Pat Bag (Pat Rainone), 38, 44, 50
Pat Smear (Georg Ruthenberg), 33, 44, 68, 195
Patronette, Rosemarie “Wyline,” 51
Patterson, Phast Phreddie, 37, 48, 69
“Peer Pressure” (Screamers), 62, 199
Penalosa, Hector, 97, 103, 106
Penniman, Richard aka Little Richard, 185
Perloff, Marsha, 40
Persons, Billy, 51
Pettibon, Raymond, 75, 87–88, 173
Phast Phreddie Patterson, 37, 48, 69, 97, 152, 228
Phillips, Leonard, 196
Pierce, Jeffrey Lee aka Ranking Jeffrey Lee, 37, 51, 69–71, 145, 147, 158
Plugz
musical style, 222
treatment of “La Bamba,” 103
at the Vex, 116
“A Gain A Loss,” 65
“Berserk Town,” 65
“Electrify Me,” 65
Electrify Me LP, 65
Plungers, 105
Poly Styrene, 112
Population: One (musical), 62
Port of LA, 71
Posh Boy (Robbie Fields), 154, 238
Pretenders, 188
Project: Mersh (Minutemen), 181
Prole magazine, 179
Public Image Ltd., 66
Punch Line (Minutemen), 71, 179
“Punish or Be Damned” (Screamers), 62
punk rock
band solidarity, 226–228
changes in punk scene, 28, 43, 51–52, 71–72, 109, 113, 117–119, 180–181, 188, 231–232, 239–241
clothing styles, 38–39, 44, 174, 237
defined, 184–185
drug and alcohol use, 25, 27–28, 48, 73, 135, 137, 138, 140–142
in East LA, 113–119
first generation bands, 222
first generation punk scene, 7, 22, 33–34, 169–170, 172, 177, 184–185, 189, 195, 223, 236, 239, 246
flyers, 88
hangouts, 247–248
hardcore, 71, 116, 117, 121, 188, 217, 218, 240–241
hippies, attitude toward, 18, 25
“Hollywood” influence on, 136
joke bands, 100
Latino/Chicano musicians, 91–94, 102–103, 111
logos, 74–75
magazines about, 152
night clubs, 64 (See also Masque; Whisky a Go Go)
Orange County fans, 28, 51, 109, 117, 209–215
photographers of, 79–89
pre-punk bands, 194
roots of, 6
roots-punk wave, 72
sexual relationships, 49–50
song-writing, 183–188, 194, 199–205
violence at shows, 71–72, 74, 117–118, 220, 232
Punk Rock Prom, 115
Pure Hell, 64
Quad Teck, 159
Queen, 225–226
Queens of Noise (Runaways), 40
Quintana, Charlie “Chalo,” 65, 92
Rainone, Patricia. See Pat Bag
Raji’s, 52
Randoms, 50
Rat Scabies (Christopher Millar), 46
Raw Power (Stooges), 146
Ray Campi and his Rockabilly Rebels, 225
Record Plant, 6
Redding, Otis, 1
Reed, Lou, 34
R.E.M., 181–182
Richard Hell (Richard Meyers), 174
Richey, John, 148
Ridgway, Stan, 153
Rilly, Billy Lee, 156
Ritter, Rob, 70
Rivers, Johnny, 8
“Robert Hilburn” (Go-Go’s), 197
Rock Scene magazine, 31
rockabilly, 51
Roessler, Kira, 37
Rollin’ Rock Records, 158
Rollins, Henry
early interest in punk rock, 131, 133
reaction to Los Angeles music scene, 134–137
development of underground punk network, 188
See also Black Flag
roots-punk wave, 72
Rubber City Rebels, 225
Rubell, Steve, 108
Ruthenberg, Georg. See Pat Smear
Ryan, Gary, 11
Ryan, Terry. See Lorna Doom
Saccharine Trust, 93, 137, 217
Samiof, Steve, 47, 59, 86, 151
Santana, Carlos, 103
Saturday Night Live (TV show), 73
Schwartz, Andy, 152
Screamers
description of, 61–62, 104, 136, 222
originality of, 3
at Orpheum Theater, 45
reaction to, 40–41
Save the Masque benefit, 50
“122 Hours of Fear,” 62
“A Better World,” 62
“I Wanna Hurt,” 62
“Punish or Be Damned,” 62
“Vertigo,” 62
“Screaming” (Go-Go’s), 200
Search and Destroy magazine, 152
Seeds, 97
Selecter, 112
Self Help Graphics and Art, 114–115, 117–118
Seventh Heaven (Patti Smith), 59
Sex Pistols, 50, 101, 156, 222, 236
Shark Club, 220
Schock, Gina, 199
“Shut Down” (Germs), 133
Silverhead, 15
Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Ballion), 39, 112
Sir Douglas Quintet, 225
“Skidmarks on My Heart” (Go-Go’s), 198
Slash magazine, 47, 59, 86–87, 145, 150–152, 155, 157, 240, 246
Slash Records, 65, 67, 154, 156, 228
Slits, 112
Smith, Frances, 126
Smith, Patti, 34, 59, 124, 185, 194
Snowden, Don, 70
Social Distortion, 215
Sonics, 185
Soo Catwoman (Sue Lucas), 39
Source Family, 193
Sparks, 14
Spastics, 148
Spazz Attack, 238
Split Enz, 225
Springsteen, Bruce, 108
SST Records, 87, 137, 178, 188, 240
Standells, 97
Stardust Ballroom, 72
Starwood Club, 33, 43, 46, 54, 112, 206, 246, 248
Stevens, Rocky, 153
Stevenson, Gordon, 160
Stone, Carl, 176
Stones, 191
Stooges, 34, 96, 145, 146, 170, 185, 249
Strummer, Joe, 143
Suburban Lawns, 217
Sugar Shack, 35
Suitcase, 42
Sun Records, 105–106
sunglasses, 208
Suquette, Joe “Vex,” 115
“Survive” (Bags), 65
Suspiria soundtrack, 104
T-Rex, 14
Talking Heads, 124
Tamburovich, Martin, 171
Tapestry (Carol King), 193
Teenage Jesus, 108
Terrell, Tammy, 1
“This Town” (Go-Go’s), 204–205
Thomas, Dean, 50
Three-Way Tie (For Last) (Minutemen), 181
Tomata du Plenty (David Harrigan), 3, 41, 48, 62
Tony the Hustler, 48
“Too Much Junk” (Alley Cats), 64
Tooth and Nail (compilation LP), 68, 153
Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs, 73, 157
Tristan, Brian. See Kid Congo
“Trouble at the Cup” (Black Randy), 66, 133
Trout Mask Replica (Captain Beefheart), 192
Trudi (Trudie Arguelles), 38, 42, 44, 48, 49, 50, 55, 105, 238
Tyranny and Mutation (Blue Öyster Cult), 192
Under the Big Black Sun (X), 11
Upsetter fanzine, 150
Upsetter Records, 68, 153, 155
Urban, Peter, 42
Urinals, 71
Valentine, Kathy, 206
Van Halen, 33
Van Vliet, Don aka Captain Beefheart, 192
Vandals, 74
Velvet Underground, 97, 98, 99, 185
Venice Poetry Workshop, 126
Ventures, 225
“Vertigo” (Screamers), 62
Vex club, 64, 94, 115–117, 119
Vicious Circle, 214
Village Voice, 156
Vincent, Holly, 37
Violent Children, 121
Violent Femmes, 160
Wahl, Chris, 159
Warhol, Andy, 35
Wasted Youth, 75
Waters, John, 123–124
Watt, Mike
Black Flag, association with, 177–179
death of D. Boon, 182
discovering punk rock, 170–171
econo defined, 175
learning to play bass guitar, 167–168
meeting D. Boon, 165–166
with the Reactionaries, 170–171
See also Minutemen
“We Don’t Need the English” (Bags), 65–66
“We Got the Beat” (Go-Go’s), 203–204, 206
“We Got the Neutron Bomb” (Weirdos), 71, 199
Weirdos
description of, 3, 44, 46, 71, 98, 222
as kings of LA punk scene, 18
at the Orpheum Theater, 97
at Save the Masque benefit, 50
“Destroy All Music 7,” 71, 131
“We Got the Neutron Bomb,” 71, 199
Weiss, Robin, 158
Weiswasser, Marc, 169
Went, Johanna, 100
“We’re Desperate” (X), 199
West, Nathaniel, 123
Westwood, Vivienne, 21
“What Makes a Man Start Fires?” (Minutemen), 180
Whisky a Go Go, 24, 47, 61, 112, 194, 246, 248
Who, 191
Wiedlin, Jane
at the Canterbury, 19–22, 25–28, 106–107
Charlotte Caffey, songwriting collaboration with, 24, 199–206
glitter rock obsession, 14–17
hairstyles, 18
at Los Angeles Trade Tech, 14
parents’ reaction to, 14, 16, 19
Pleasant Gehman, friendship with, 17
punk rock fashion, 16–17
suicide attempt, 15–16
Terry Bag (Terry Graham), relationship with, 21–22, 27
See also Go-Go’s
“Wild Weekend” (Zeros), 105
Wiley, David, 106
Williams, Mark, 229
“Wimp” (Zeros), 97
Winogrand, Garry, 83
Winstanley, Philomena, 145, 147
Winterland Ballroom, 50
Women’s Wear Daily, 16
“The World’s a Mess (It’s in My Kiss)” (X), 143
Woronov, Mary, 42
X
performing in New York, 247
promotion of the Blasters, 228
release of Los Angeles, 156, 240
at Save the Masque benefit, 50
signing with Elektra, 160, 249
on tour, 248
at the Vex, 115
“In This House That I Call Home,” 236
Los Angeles album, 156, 240, 248
Under the Big Black Sun, 11
“We’re Desperate,” 199
“The World’s a Mess (It’s in My Kiss)”, 143
X8, 102
Yes, 192
Yes L.A. (compilation album), 153
Young, Neil, 191
“You’re So Hideous” (Dickies), 199
Zacha, Paul, 162
Zandra, 38
Zarkons, 65
Ze Whiz Kidz, 62
Zeros, 33, 44, 45, 65, 97–99, 105–106
Zolar X, 15