Friday, May 16, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
1979 January - March 14
GoGo Shows
- January 26, 1979 The Temple - San Francisco
- February 10, 1979 Other Masque - L.A.
- February 16 - 17, 1979 Mabuhay Gardens - San Francisco
- February 19, 1979 the Whisky A Go-Go - L.A.
- February 29, 1979 Blackies - Hollywood
- March 14, 1979 Whisky A Go-Go L.A.
Write Ups, Reviews and Mentions
- January 21, 1979 Los Angeles Times
- January 1979 Flipside magazine
January 21, 1979
Los Angeles Times
L.A. Bands: Rocking or Reeling
by Richard Cromelin
Excerpt from article
The Masque, the Hollywood punk mecca that was closed last year for safety code violations, is struggling to its feet again...(Filling the gap are The Troubadour, Club 88, the Rock Corparation and Madame Wong's.)The groups most often mentions are L.A.'s major new wave bands the Screamers, X, and the Alleycats, with the Plugz, the Flyboys, the Go-Gos, Fear and the Controllers oving up on the inside.
Cover of Flipside
The Go-Gos are on the cover of Flipside Fanzine.
Interviews with the Go-Go's.
January 26, 1979
The Go-Gos are on the cover of Flipside Fanzine.
Interviews with the Go-Go's.
January 26, 1979
The Temple (San Francisco)
1859 Geary
(near Fillmore Street)
The Temple - after the big one
The Temple was originally the Albert Pike Memorial Scottish Rite temple.
Located at 1859 Geary, this was were Jim Jones had his People's Temple in the mid 1970's. It was torn down in 1989.
The Clash played their first San Francisco performance, (2nd US show) at the Temple as an underground show advertised purely through graffiti.
The Temple was located next door to the Fillmore It was used as a rehearsal hall in the 60s by the Jefferson Airplane and others. Jim Jones of Guyana/People's Temple infamy takes it over. Various shows were here put on including the Clash.
Belinda and Margot
February 10, 1979
The Other Masque
6313 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood
(near SWC of Santa Monica and Vine Street)
(The Other Masque opened on December 22, 1978 and closed February 24, 1979.)
w/ the Crowd, Flyboys
(note: February 14, 1979: Gina Schock has left Baltimore and has moved to LA)
February 16-17, 1979
Mabuhay (San Francisco)
443 Broadway (raunchy North Beach neighborhood)
2008 photo:tlc
February 19, 1979
The Whisky A Go-G0
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
1979 March 17th St Patrick's Day Concert
When the Go-Go’s first got together, they were a fun and sloppy punk rock band of girls whose skills were all over the map.
But eventually, they got it together and quickly became a favorite draw in clubs all over Southern California.
March 17, 1979
w/ the Plugz, the Alley Cats, the Zeros, X .
The Elks Club, built in 1925 (Alexander Curlett and Claude Beelman). It once had 165 hotel rooms. It was later named Park Plaza Hotel. It has served as a YMCA, retirement hotel, and other uses.
THE ELKS LODGE POLICE RIOT
But eventually, they got it together and quickly became a favorite draw in clubs all over Southern California.
March 17, 1979
The Elk's Club in MacArthur's Park, Los Angeles
607 S. Parkview, LA
607 S. Parkview, LA
w/ the Plugz, the Alley Cats, the Zeros, X .
The Elks Club, built in 1925 (Alexander Curlett and Claude Beelman). It once had 165 hotel rooms. It was later named Park Plaza Hotel. It has served as a YMCA, retirement hotel, and other uses.
The show started out peaceful enough.
The Go Go’s were the first on the bill. They were actually the only band to get their full set in. While the Plugz's were in the middle of their set, cops rushed in, busted up the place, and put an end to the show. X and The Alleycats never got a chance to perform.
Several attendees were injured by the police.
Jeff Atta, lead singer of Middle Class, and his girlfriend, Dorothy James (Barbara's little sister) display their L.A.P.D.- inflicted wounds.
photo: Ann Summa
The Go Go’s were the first on the bill. They were actually the only band to get their full set in. While the Plugz's were in the middle of their set, cops rushed in, busted up the place, and put an end to the show. X and The Alleycats never got a chance to perform.
Several attendees were injured by the police.
Jane: There was no riot. The cops just came in slamming. They just started beating everybody up.
Charlotte: After us the Plugz played and that was when the cops came in and tore the place up…and I was holding, too. I had drugs on me. I was so scared.
Margo: We'd already finished our set...we were offstage when the cops arrived. Mayhem broke loose , helicopters were flying really low...the cops came storming up the stairs with their batons.
source: We Got the Neutron Bomb by Marc Spritz and Brendan Mullen.
Jeff Atta, lead singer of Middle Class, and his girlfriend, Dorothy James (Barbara's little sister) display their L.A.P.D.- inflicted wounds.
photo:Ann Summa
As the incident was reported in the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
March 20, 1979
Police and Fans disagree on Raid at Rock Show
by Robert Hilburn
Excerpt from article:
According to police, officers were sent to the Elks Building shortly after 11 p.m to combat what was described as a life and death situation in the lobby outside the concert room. There were fights, people falling down the stairs and bottles and cans were being tossed, police lieutenant in charge said.The show was scheduled to be recorded for a live album, but only three groups made it the stage before the concert was halted.But two regular pop contributors to the Times - Kristine McKenna and Don Snowden - insisted they say people hit and kicked without provocation.
Margo and Belinda at the press conference regarding the incident.
Margot and Belinda
photo: Ann Summa
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
1979 March to June 17
GoGo Shows
- March 27, 1979 The Troubadour
- May 11, 1979 Original Masque
- May 17, 1979 Whisky A Go-Go
- May 20, 1979 Immaculate Heart Collage (Los Feliz)
- May 26, 1979 Mabuhay - San Francisco
- June 17, 1979 the Fleetwood - Redondo Beach
The Troubadour
9081 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood
w/ Levi & the Rockats, the Sweethearts
rockabilly from England
May 11, 1979
9081 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood
w/ Levi & the Rockats, the Sweethearts
rockabilly from England
Original Masque
photo: Ebet Roberts
w/ the Screamer
Immaculate Heart High School/college --- a fixture at Franklin and Western Avenues at the edge of Hollywood --- has educated young women for 100 years.
May 26 1979
(Hal Negro and Dix Denny’s birthday, private
party)
w/ the Satintones, the Germs
party)
w/ the Satintones, the Germs
photo: Ebet Roberts
May 17 1979
Whisky A Go-Go
w/ the Screamer
May 20, 1979
Immaculate Heart College ( Charlotte’s alma mater)
Franklin Ave and Western
w/ Harry & the Penguins, Extremes
Immaculate Heart High School/college --- a fixture at Franklin and Western Avenues at the edge of Hollywood --- has educated young women for 100 years.
Mabuhay Gardens (San Francisco)
443 Broadway, on the Broadway strip of North Beach
June 7, 1979
443 Broadway, on the Broadway strip of North Beach
Club 88
Pico Blvd.
Pico Blvd.
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