Club 88, Decline of Western Civil 1, Misc, Photos + History, Punk Fashions and Parties, S-X Photos + History, X |
Memories creating my iconic X photos during performance during Decline of Western Civilization filming, Club 88, West LA, March 1980.
Alice Bag, Bands, Bands Misc, Belinda, Belinda Carlisle, Blondie, Bomp Records Store, Clash, Club 88, Damned, Darby Crash, Devo, Elvis Costello, England June 1980, Fiorucci's, Germs, Go-Gos, Hollywood Palladium, Iggy, Jenny Lens Bio + History, Joan Jett, Lorna Doom, Masque, Parties, Pat Smear, Patti Smith, Punk Fashions and Parties, Punk History and Interviews from Jenny Lens, Ramones, Runaways, Screamers, Screamers Parties, Sex Pistols, Stardust Ballroom, Starwood, Whisky, X, X Home |
I wrote this in 2004. My attitude is far better, thanks to SO many great Facebook comments, messages, emails and IRL (in real life) encounters. Enjoy! I was born and raised in LA. I was a shy, introverted adolescent in the wild sixties of Vietnam protests, free love and sex due to the pill and no STDs, no AIDs, women’s liberation and civil rights. But the hippie generation were as messed up as any, far … Read...
Bands, Collages |
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Bands, Blondie, Fashion, Jenny Lens Bio + History, Parties, Punk Fashions and Parties, Punk History and Interviews from Jenny Lens, Ramones, Screamers |
by Richard Schaefer in Lisa Fancher’s “Street Life” fanzine. Proof I was the Ramones “numero uno fan and famous paparazzi in her own right.” In EARLY 1977!! Tantalizing sounds of the skirmishes of desire, of lips surrendering cheap kissed in the other room, brought torture to anyone who listened. We stood between the jungle and the stars, both of us trying to keep our balance as we fought. DEE DEE was a madman … Read...
Alice Bag, Bands, Jenny Lens Bio + History, Parties, Punk Fashions and Parties, Punk History and Interviews from Jenny Lens |
Alice Bag interviewed Jenny Lens in 2004. Alice is considered by many to be the very first hard core singer with her radical band, the Bags,who first hit the streets in 1977. Their riotous show at the Troubadour, known for folk singers and laid-back rockers, is still talked about today. I always considered Alice a sweet, thoughtful, beautiful woman and never realized this side of her. She was and is a true … Read...
Alice Bag, Bands, Bands Misc, Belinda, Belinda Carlisle, Go-Gos, Jenny Lens Bio + History, Masque, Parties, Punk Fashions and Parties, Punk History and Interviews from Jenny Lens |
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Bands, Darby Crash, Germs, Lorna Doom, Pat Smear, Videos |
Germs photos, 1977-1980. I shot their first official photo session. Classic photos and rare images. Recorded on Facebook Live. Buy photos at my Photostore. Please tell folks. Thanks!Please Donate to Legal Fund to retrieve stolen negs and slides.My archive cannot survive without your support. Thanks! … Read...
Bands, Darby Crash, Germs, Lorna Doom, Pat Smear, Videos |
Short sweet vid of Germs, 1977-80 with Jenny Lens Punk Photos. Buy photos at my Photostore. Please tell folks. Thanks!Please Donate to Legal Fund to retrieve stolen negs and slides.My archive cannot survive without your support. Thanks! … Read...
2015, Bands, Jenny Lens, LA Library Photos and Stories Jan 10, Videos |
See tons of pix and hear untold stories about the birth of LA punk, interacting with New York and British bands, parties and good times. Lots here, so sit back and enjoy!! LA Library, January 10, 2015. 1 hr, 47 minutes of cool pix and stories. Buy photos at my Photostore. Please tell folks. Thanks!Please Donate to Legal Fund to retrieve stolen negs and slides.My archive cannot survive without your … Read...
Bands, Bomp Records Store, Damned, Darby Crash, Germs, Iggy, Jeffrey Lee Pierce - Gun Club, Lorna Doom, Misc, Parties, Punk Fashions and Parties, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Screamers, Starwood, Venues, Videos, Whisky |
April 1977 was THE month LA punks came out in force, indicating something was happening which would change world music and culture. Along with New York and England, LA was happening! We gathered for the Cheap Trick opening for Runaways, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (April 1), opening of Bomp Records Store (April 9), Television (April 14), Blondie opening for Iggy, with the Sales Brothers and David Bowie (April 15), Bomp again with the … Read...
Bands, Devo, Starwood, Videos, Whisky |
Short vid with some of my Devo images. You can purchase prints and/or photo collages at my Photostore. Buy photos at my Photostore. Please tell folks. Thanks!Please Donate to Legal Fund to retrieve stolen negs and slides.My archive cannot survive without your support. Thanks! … Read...
Bands, Jenny Lens, Shep Fairey Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die Exhibit, Videos |
Talking about my photos at Shepard Fairey’s Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die, Subliminal Projects. I was ONLY woman and earliest punk photographer in the exhibit. 2/25-3/26/2010. 2:46. Buy photos at my Photostore. Please tell folks. Thanks!Please Donate to Legal Fund to retrieve stolen negs and slides.My archive cannot survive without your support. Thanks! … Read...
Bands, Clash, Joe Strummer, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium |
#JoeStrummer, #MickJones, #TheClash, #16TonsTour #SantaMonicaCivicAuditorium, #1980March3 #TheClashBestLiveBandEver #PunkPioneersDotCom #JennyLens #DreamingBigRocks … Read...
Bands, Belinda Carlisle, Charlotte Caffey, Darby Crash, England June 1980, Germs, Go-Gos, Jane Draino Wiedlin, Jeffrey Lee Pierce - Gun Club, Lorna Doom, Masque, Masque Benefit Feb 24-25 1978, Parties, Punk Fashions and Parties, Screamers, Sex Pistols, Slash Mag Benefit, Starwood, Whisky, X, X Home |
Go-Gos, 1977-1980. I loved photographing Belinda Carlisle, Jane Draino Wiedlin, and the totes adorbs Margot. A few shots of Charlotte Caffey with then-boyfriend, Leonard Phillips, singer of the Dickies, first LA punk band to get signed. Plus Jane with her then-boyfriend, Terry Graham, drummer for the Bags and Gun Club. And more, so let's get started with some IDs and stories behind my photos. Plus so many of our friends. Good times.
Bands Misc |
I photographed Bryan Ferry, Chris Spedding (cover image on his authorized bio) and Phil Manz… Winterland, 1977. I had NO idea who was Chris Spedding. Later Link Wray. I blew getting some awesome historical shots. I digress. But I always think of them as the shots that got away). Not a fan, don’t know Ferry’s work.Revered and LEGENDARY amongst those whose rock knowledge is superb and taste impeccable. Happy Bday Mr Ferry! (Wonder if Jerry … Read...
Bands, Blondie, Clash, Damned, Darby Crash, England June 1980, Germs, Iggy, Jam, Joan Jett, Joe Strummer, Lita Ford, Masque, Queen, Ramones, Runaways, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Screamers, Starwood, Whisky, Writers |
Creem Magazine was THE ROCK magazine. The best of the best was, without a doubt, Creem. Forget Rolling Stone. Corporate and usually dismissive of Punk. Yes, Creem magazine was the BEST ROCK MAG. Ever. Read on to see they didn’t treat me that well, lost slides, but hey, THEY WERE IT. And Creem, of all the mags, deserves to be honored, remembered and most of all, CELEBRATED. Contribute to … Read...
Jeffrey Lee Pierce - Gun Club |
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Charlotte Caffey, Go-Gos |
Go-Go's at X's home for bar-b-que. Billy Zoom, Charlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin, Gina Shock, Margot, John Doe. The Go-Go's quite often opened for X, giving the audience GREAT shows. Plus great real world experience for the bands. Oh the stories I could tell of those shows!
Plus some were hanging out together, before many bands were formed or performing. Fun to be at Ground Zero of this burgeoning scene. I have the earliest photos!
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Blog, Fashion, Germs, Go-Gos, Joan Jett, Masque, Masque Benefit Feb 24-25 1978, Punk Fashions and Parties, Runaways, Stardust Ballroom, Starwood, Tower Records, Whisky, X |
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Blondie, Clash, Jewish, Punk History and Interviews from Jenny Lens |
Ramones, Sex Pistols, Clash, Patti Smith Group, Lou Reed, photographers, writers, managers were often Jewish punks. I compiled this list in 2005. I have poor Jewdar. I was stunned to find out so early punks were Jewish. Now you can find books, blogs, articles and more. But in 2005, my post was radical! NEW YORK Ramones: Joey [Jeffrey Hyman] RIP, and his brother, Mickey Leigh (who roadied for them). Original drummer Tommy Ramone. … Read...
