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We Were Going to Change the World: Interviews with Women from the 1970s and 1980s Southern California Punk Rock Scene

by Stacy Russo Author

This is an oral history of women's role in the Southern California punk rock scene of the 1970s and 1980s. It focuses on the vitality and influence of women in this dynamic and instrumental movement. Through interviews with musicians, performers, journalists, photographers, DJs, fans, and scenesters, Russo captures the essence of why these women were drawn to punk rock, what they witnessed, and how their involvement in this empowering scene influenced the rest of their lives.

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