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Jane Wiedlin from the Go-Go's and Frosted

Turned Out A Punk
Turned Out A Punk
Episode • Feb 26, 2021 • 53m
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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