Episode 314:
Cancel that vacation because today on the show, the LEGEND JANE WIEDLIN FROM THE GO-GO’s is here to talk punk! Listen in as Damian sits down with one of his dream guests to talk about the good, the bad & the disturbingly violent of the LA punk scene that the Go-Go's fought their way out of. From the reality behind the Germs legend, dealing with Nazi's at Ska shows, the LAPD's war on punks & so much more!
NOT TO BE MISSED & don't miss the amazing new Go-Go's documentary and their brand new song "Club Zero"!!
& also VOTE FOR THEM INTO THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME BECAUSE THE GO-GO’S RULE!!!
https://vote.rockhall.com
Also Touched On:
Frosted is super underrated
The pre-punk LA Glam scene
making punk clothes
Meeting Pleasant
Rodney’s English Disco
Zolar X
Silverhead
New York Dolls
Tales From Canterbury
The origin of the song Blades
The darkness of the early LA scene
Drug and alcohol
being too punk for power pop
the AM radio influence
The Weirdos and the Screamers: too good to get signed
X
Castration Squad
The St. Daddy’s Day Massacre
Beef with Elvis Costello
the real side of the Germs legend
& SO MUCH OTHER GOODNESS!!
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