PUNK PIONEERS – Jenny Lens, MFA, punk photographer, 1976-80

Joe Strummer, lead singer and a songwriter of the Clash, 1980. SMC. Dee Dee Ramone, bassist and a songwriter of the Ramones with Jenny Lens, MFA, Whisky, 1977.

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“There was a time when Punk Rock was dangerous, man – in a cerebral way. And Jenny Lens was there to record it all.”

Garage Magazine

“The infamous Jenny Lens, supreme master of the punk rock photo.”

San Francisco Bay Guardian

“Please investigate Punk Pioneers by photographer Jenny Lens, who captured the scene so perfectly.”

Henry Rollins

LA Weekly

“I considered Jenny Lens as important as any band. We never thanked her back then. Thank you, Jenny.”

John Denney

Weirdos lead singer and songwriter

“I wish you luck on everything you do and on that website. You were one of the major players from those years. Would be a tragedy if your photos weren’t given the platform they deserve. I will hold only good thoughts and wishes for that.”

Belinda Carlisle / Go-Go’s

Singer and Personality

“Jenny Lens knows the stories behind her photos. She’s the genius behind so many classic photos. Jenny’s a great photojournalistic historian of the period. Her photos made me the punk legend I am!”

Hellin Killer aka Helena Alicia Roessler

“Jenny Lens is the legendary punk photographer who shot some of the most iconic images of Patti Smith, The Ramones, The Screamers and so many others. She is one of the unsung heroines of the movement. Enjoy!”

Alice Bag

Legendary punk singer, Latinx + Feminist icon

Debbie Harry told me she was so proud of me when my photos appeared in New York Rocker. Whisky backstage, April 14, 1977.

Debbie Harry

Blondie

Patti Smith called me “The Girl with the Camera Eye.” Shouted from LA’s Roxy stage, pointing to me, Nov 15, 1976. Patti told me “She still dares other photographers to take better photos than I.” The Roxy, August 2002.

Patti Smith

“Jenny, you are the only photographer who takes photos while high on acid which are better than more well known photographers.”

Exene

Lead Singer and Co-Songwriter / X

Cheap Trick and Tom Petty fans: I just added a ton of quick scans. I will scan high res to make amazing prints ONLY if interested. I shot more than punk, you know. Lemme know: go check ’em out. Tell other fans, thanks! Good times!

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Alice Bag, Elks Lodge, Masque Benefit, Smithsonian

Alice Bag, Masque Benefit, Elvis Feb 24, 1978
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Alice Bag, Elks Lodge, Masque Benefit, Smithsonian

Alice Bag, Masque Benefit, Smithsonian Feb 24, 1978
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Avengers, Penelope Houston, Whisky

Avengers, Penelope Houston, Whisky Feb 14, 1978
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Black Randy

Black Randy Angel Feb 1978
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Black Randy

Black Randy Devil Feb 1978
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American Bandstand, Blondie, Debbie Harry

Blondie American Bandstand June 24, 1979
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Blondie, Debbie Harry, Whisky

Blondie Bride Veil, Debbie Harry, Feb 1977
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Blondie, Debbie Harry, Whisky

Blondie Bride, Debbie Harry, Feb 1977
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Blondie, Debbie Harry, Whisky

Blondie on Floor, Debbie Harry, Whisky Feb 1977
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Blondie, Debbie Harry, Whisky

Blondie Smiling, Debbie Harry, April 14, 1977
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Back Door Man, Blondie, Debbie Harry, Magazine, Whisky

Blondie, Debbie Harry, Back Door Man May 1977 Cover
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Bob Marley, Starlight Bowl Ampitheatre

Bob Marley July 24, 1978
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Bob Geldof, Boomtown Rats, Coconut Grove

Boomtown Rats, Sir Bob Geldof, Coconut Grove, Purple Green lighting, March 2, 1979
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Bob Geldof, Boomtown Rats, Coconut Grove

Boomtown Rats, Sir Bob Geldof, Coconut Grove, Yellow lighting, March 2, 1979
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Cars, Midnight Special, Ric Ocasek

Cars, Ric Ocasek, Midnight Special Rehearsal Sept 28, 1979
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Cars, Midnight Special, Ric Ocasek

Cars, Ric Ocasek, Midnight Special Show Sept 28, 1979
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Chris Spedding, Winterland

Chris Spedding, Winterland June 11, 1977
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Chuck Berry, Roxy

Chuck Berry, Roxy August 3, 1979
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16 Tons Tour, Clash, England, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones

Clash, 16 Tons Tour, England Backlit, June 1980
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16 Tons Tour, Clash, England, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones

Clash, 16 Tons Tour, England, Red floor, June 1980
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16 Tons Tour, Clash, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

Clash, Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, 16 Tons Tour, Santa Monica Civic March 3, 1980
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16 Tons Tour, Clash, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

Clash, Joe Strummer on his knees and Mick Jones, 16 Tons Tour, Santa Monica Civic March 3, 1980
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16 Tons Tour, Clash, England, Joe Strummer

Clash, Joe Strummer, 16 Tons Tour, England, Black and White, June 1980
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16 Tons Tour, Clash, England, Joe Strummer

Clash, Joe Strummer, 16 Tons Tour, England, Color, June 1980
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16 Tons Tour, Clash, Event, Joe Strummer, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

Clash, Joe Strummer, 16 Tons Tour, Santa Monica Civic Backstage March 3, 1980
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Fun stuff

Could This Be Art?
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Cramps, Tropicana Motor Hotel

Cramps, Tropicana Motor Hotel Tree June 1978
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Cramps, Tropicana Motor Hotel

Cramps, Tropicana Motor Hotel. Tall image June 1978
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Cramps, Tropicana Motor Hotel

CrampsTropicana Motor Hotel Room, June 1978
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Damned, Orpheum

Damned in Audience, Orpheum April 16, 1977
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Bomp Records Store, Damned

Damned, Bomp Records Store April 16, 1977
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Cheetah Chrome, Dead Boys, Starwood, Stiv Bators

Dead Boys, November 13, 1977
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Dead Boys, Starwood, Stiv Bators

Dead Boys, Stiv Bators Contortion Nov 13, 1977
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Devo

Devo Bob September 1978
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Devo, Party, Slash Magazine

Devo Booji Boy Mark Mothersbaugh July 22, 1977
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Devo, Starwood

Devo More Spuds, Starwood July 25, 1977
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Devo, Starwood

Devo Spuds, Starwood July 25, 1977
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Devo, Roxy

Devo, Roxy, Come Back Jonee taping Sept 28, 1978
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Devo, Starwood

Devo, Starwood July 25, 1977
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Dylan

Dylan Driving Car June 20, 1979
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Elvis Costello, Whisky

Elvis Costello, Whisky Nov 18, 1977
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Alice Bag, Belinda Carlisle, Fashion, GoGos

Fashion Fun with a Gun August 21, 1977
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Alice Bag, Belinda Carlisle, Fashion, GoGos

Fashion Fun with a Whip August 21, 1977
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Exene, Joan Jett, John Doe, Party, Runaways, X

Fashion, Joan Jett, John Doe, Exene Cervenka at X’s apt, 1977
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Alice Bag, Black Randy, Exene, Fashion, KK Barrett, Party, Whisky, X

Fashion, Randettes, Alice Bag, Exene Cervenka, Whisky Backstage, March 5, 1978
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FWord, Masque, Rik L Rik

FWord, the Masque, February 1978 (17c)
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FWord, Masque, Rik L Rik

FWord, the Masque, February 1978 (18c)
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FWord, Masque, Rik L Rik

FWord, the Masque, February 1978 (28)
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FWord, Rik L Rik, Whisky

FWord, the Whisky, March 1, 1978 (1c)
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Darby Crash, Germs, Masque

Germs, Darby Crash and Hellin Killer, Masque March 18, 1979
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Darby Crash, Germs, Lorna Doom, Masque

Germs, Darby Crash and Lorna Doom, Masque Jan 17, 1978
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Darby Crash, Germs

Germs, Darby Crash Stitches, December 1978
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Darby Crash, Germs, Masque

Germs, Darby Crash, Cig Masque Nov 23, 1977
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Darby Crash, Germs, Masque

Germs, Darby Crash, Masque Nov 23, 1977
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Darby Crash, Germs

Germs, Darby Crash, Sunset Blvd gutter, June 1977
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Germs, Lorna Doom

Germs, Lorna Doom, Trash June 1977
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Event, Germs, Larchmont Hall, Pat Smear, Slash Magazine Benefit

Germs, Pat Smear, Larchmont Hall, Slash Mag Benefit July 8, 1977
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Belinda Carlisle, Fashion, GoGos

GoGos Belinda and Jane Floor Jan 1979
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Belinda Carlisle, GoGos, Starwood

GoGos Belinda Kneeling, Starwood March 1980
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Belinda Carlisle, GoGos, Starwood

GoGos Pose Starwood March 1980
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Iggy Pop, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

Iggy Pop Poster April 15, 1977
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Gun Club Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Jeffrey Lee Pierce

Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Valentines Party Feb 14, 1980
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Joan Jett, Joan Jett, Johnny Rotten, Runaways, Sex Pistols, Whisky

Joan Jett and Johnny Rotten, Whisky March 9, 1978
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Fashion, Party

Mary Rat, Jenny Lens and Hellin Killer, Party Sept 17, 1977
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FWord, Masque, Rik L Rik

Masque Riot, F-Word, Rik L Rik, Gary Heart, Donnie Rose, March 18, 1979
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Mumps, Van Halen, Whisky

Mumps, Whisky, May 29, 1977
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Patti Smith

Patti Smith on her knees, San Diego, Nov 11, 1976
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Patti Smith

Patti Smith, on her back, San Diego, Nov 11, 1976
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Anaheim Stadium, Peter Tosh

Peter Tosh, Anaheim Stadium, July 23, 1978
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John Lydon, Olympic Auditorium, PiL

PiL John Lydon and little boy, Olympic Auditorium, May 4, 1980
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LA Chinatown, Madame Wongs, Police, Sting

Police, Sting, #1, Madame Wong’s, May 18, 1979
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LA Chinatown, Madame Wongs, Police, Sting, Venues

Police, Sting, #2, Madame Wong’s, May 18, 1979
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LA Chinatown, Madame Wongs, Police, Sting, Venues

Police, Sting, #3, Madame Wong’s, May 18, 1979
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LA Chinatown, Madame Wongs, Police, Sting

Police, Sting, Madame Wong’s, Melon, May 18, 1979
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Keith Richards, Rolling Stones, Sam Houston Auditorium

Rolling Stones Keith Richards, Houston, July 19, 1978
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Keith Richards, Rolling Stones, Sam Houston Auditorium

Rolling Stones Keith Richards, Smoke, Houston, July 19, 1978
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Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones, Sam Houston Auditorium

Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Houston, July 19, 1978
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Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones, Sam Houston Auditorium

Rolling Stones Mick Jagger, Houston, July 19, 1978
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Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones, Sam Houston Auditorium

Rolling Stones, Houston, July 19, 1978
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Cherie Currie, Runaways, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

Runaways Cherie Currie, Santa Monica Civic, April 1, 1977
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Cheap Trick, Joan Jett, Rick Nielsen, Runaways, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Tom Petersson

Runaways Joan Jett, Cheap Trick, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Santa Monica Civic, April 1, 1977
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Joan Jett, KK Barrett, Runaways, Whisky

Runaways Joan Jett, Giving the Finger, Whisky, April 1977
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LitaFord, Runaways

Runaways Lita Ford, March 1977
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Joan Jett, LitaFord, Runaways, Whisky

Runaways, Dueling Guitars, Joan Jett, Lita Ford, August 27, 1977
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Gower Gulch, KK Barrett, Screamers, Tomata du Plenty, Tommy Gear

Screamers Bus Bench, Gower Gulch, April 1977
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Fashion, KK Barrett, Screamers, Slash Magazine, Tomata du Plenty, Tommy Gear

Screamers Debut, May 28, 1977
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KK Barrett, Screamers, Tomata du Plenty, Tommy Gear

Screamers Profile Trio, April 9, 1977
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KK Barrett, Screamers, Tomata du Plenty, Tommy Gear

Screamers Street, April 9, 1977
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Johnny Rotten, Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, Steve Jones, Winterland

Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones (Jonesy), Winterland, January 14, 1978
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Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, Steve Jones, Winterland

Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, Steve Jones (Jonesy), Winterland, January 14, 1978
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Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, Winterland

Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, Winterland, January 14, 1978
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Sham 69, Whisky

Sham 69, Whisky Dec 7, 1979
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David Bryne, Talking Heads, Whisky

Talking Heads, David Byrne, Whisky Dec 15, 1977
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Television, Tom Verlaine, Whisky

Television, Tom Verlaine, Whisky April 14, 1977
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Tom Petty and Heartbreakers, Whisky

Tom Petty 1, the Whisky, February 1977 (2-7)
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Tom Petty and Heartbreakers, Whisky

Tom Petty 2, the Whisky, February 1977 (1-6)
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Tom Petty and Heartbreakers, Whisky

Tom Petty 3, the Whisky, February 1977 (1-11)
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Tom Petty and Heartbreakers, Whisky

Tom Petty 4, the Whisky, February 1977 (3-10)
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Tom Petty and Heartbreakers, Whisky

Tom Petty and Heartbreakers, the Whisky, February 1977 (1-1g)
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Tom Petty and Heartbreakers, Whisky

Tom Petty and Heartbreakers, the Whisky, February 1977 (1-44g)
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Tom Petty and Heartbreakers, Whisky

Tom Petty and Heartbreakers, the Whisky, February 1977 (2-5g)
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Tom Petty and Heartbreakers, Whisky

Tom Petty and Heartbreakers, the Whisky, February 1977 (2-6g)
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Chuck E Weiss, Shangri-La Studios, Tom Waits

Tom Waits and Chuck E Weiss, Shangri-La Studios June 29, 1979
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Rickie Lee Jones, Shangri-La Studios, Tom Waits

Tom Waits and Rickie Lee Jones, Shangri-La Studios June 29, 1979
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Tom Waits, Tropicana Motor Hotel

Tom Waits and Trixie July 1979
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Bands, Ultravox, Whisky

Ultravox, Whisky Dec 28, 1979
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David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Van Halen, Whisky

Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen, Whisky May 29, 1977
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David Lee Roth, Van Halen, Whisky

Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Whisky May 29, 1977
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Eddie Van Halen, Van Halen, Whisky

Van Halen, Eddie, Whisky May 29, 1977
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Larchmont Hall, Slash Magazine Benefit, Weirdos

Weirdos, Dix Denney, Slash Magazine Benefit, Larchmont Hall, July 8, 1977
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Larchmont Hall, Slash Magazine Benefit, Weirdos

Weirdos, John Denney Slash Magazine Benefit, Larchmont Hall, July 8, 1977
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X

X Biblical Pamphlets on Bedroom Door, March 1980
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Club 88, Decline of Western Civilization filming, Exene, John Doe, X

X, Exene Cervenka and John Doe, Decline Of Western Civilization filming, Club 88, LA, March 1980
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Club 88, Decline of Western Civilization filming, Exene, John Doe, X

X, Exene Cervenka and John Doe, Decline Of Western Civilization filming, Club 88, LA, March 1980 (Vertical)
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Club 88, Decline of Western Civilization filming, Exene, X

X, Exene Cervenka kneeling, Decline Filming, Club 88, March 1980
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Billy Zoom, Club 88, Decline of Western Civilization filming, Exene, John Doe, X

X, Exene Cervenka, Billy Zoom, DJ Bonebrake, Decline Of Western Civilization filming, Club 88, LA, March 1980
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England, Exene, John Doe, X

X, Exene Cervenka, John Doe and Kick Boy aka Claude Bessy, London Pub June 1980
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Exene, Masque, X

X, Exene Cervenka, Masque, March 18, 1979
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