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Jun 1, 2016 · The Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin on the birth of LA punk: 'I wrote lyrics at work on crystal meth' They stole food, drank all night, and formed bands that couldn’t play. The guitarist relives the...
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Aug 23, 2020 · CRITICAL MASS: How The Go-Gos found themselves in L.A.'s punk scene. August 23, 2020 at 4:30 a.m. by Philip Martin. The classic Go-Gos lineup, circa 1982: Charlotte Caffrey (from left),...
Aug 5, 2020 · A treasure trove of archival footage brings viewers into the front row of these early gigs, right alongside Belinda Carlisle, baby-faced and beaming up at the headliner, and Jane Wiedlin, in...
Oct 29, 2021 · She was the one that told me that there was a fledgling punk scene in Hollywood and gave me a flyer for a gig. The place was called the Masque. It was this horribly filthy and dark dungeony ...
“When I first discovered the LA punk scene, I realised that I wasn’t alone. Punk made me understand how all-encompassing music could be. I really liked the bands that combined punk and pop – groups like Buzzcocks and Ramones – you could take their songs and put them in a pop setting and no one would blink an eye.”
During Wiedlin's time in the Los Angeles punk scene, her first real boyfriend was Terry Bag (Terry Graham) of the punk band The Bags and later The Gun Club. She later had what she called a "short but dramatic romance" with Terry Hall of the Specials during a 1980 British tour.
Bio. While in design college in the mid 1970’s, Wiedlin stumbled upon the burgeoning LA punk rock scene. She and Belinda Carlisle were inspired to form The Go-Go’s. The band quickly became local favorites and were signed by the indie label IRS Records.
