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The Tragic, Hilarious, and Possibly Apocryphal Story of Circle Jerks Bassist Roger Rogerson in the Golden Age of LA Punk, 1979-1996 (Scene History)

Alison Braun, the legendary photographer of Southern California’s early punk rock scene, is taking a punk outlook on the state of the United States

since the election of Donald Trump. Read the interview: Huffington Post

Featuring an essay and photographs by Alison Braun and whole bunch of cool folks:

Punk Rocker is the much anticipated sequel to “L.A. Punk Rocker”:

top author Brenda Perlin’s best-selling punk anthology.Here you will find a collection of short stories from those

who were there in the early days. Hard core musical anarchists who saw it all, heard it all, did it all - and survived to tell their stories.

Along with Brenda and the West Coast punks, Punk Rocker features rebels, writers, commentators and street kids from all

over America – talking about the music, the fashion, the attitude, the passion,the lifestyle and, of course, the bands who made it all happen.

Famous for its revolutionary aspects in musical, political, sexual identity and consumerist ideas,

punk rock also has its lesser-known gangster ethos as well, explained here by players in the various punk gangs.

The Los Angeles, Orange County, and South Bay punk scenes, populated by blue collar kids who responded to the violence and

aggression of punk songs and shows. A number of them formed punk gangs that got into beatings, drug dealing and murder.

Among them, no gang was more notorious than La Mirada Punks, or LMP.

We Were Going to Change the World captures the stories of women who were active in the SoCal punk rock scene

during this historic time, adding an important voice to its cultural and musical record. Through exclusive interviews

with musicians, journalists, photographers, and fans, Stacy Russo has captured the essence of why these women were

drawn to punk rock, what they witnessed, and how their involvement in this empowering scene

ended up influencing the rest of their lives.

Permanent and Natural is a group show featuring hair as a form of personal expression, as cultural relic, and

as artistic medium. Permanent and Natural explores the diverse contexts in which artists have incorporated the natural,

malleable material that is deeply connected to individual and community identity.

Opening February 1, 2020, Body of Work: Tattoo Culture explores the rich history and modern artistry of tattooing

as a dynamic,ever-evolving artform whose mainstream acceptance has been driven by popular culture.

I did a short radio interview about my photography in support of my exhibition

at the Carnegie Center for Art and History https://tinyurl.com/Alisonbraunphoto