THE BAGS & THE GO-GO'S ~ Altadena Girls Fire Recovery L.A BENEFIT T-SHIRT
$100.00 AUD
Los Angeles has been a home away from home for over 35 years. Life long friendships, business relationships and memories have been gathered along those years. With news of the heart breaking fires that decimated parts of Los Angeles the shoulders of some hometown heroes were tapped, minds met and plans were put into action posthaste to raise funds and help those affected by the fires.
These limited edition t-shirt's will be printed once and that's it. One and done. Pre-orders will open 27th January and will close 24th February. All pre-orders will be sent early March, please allow for 6-8 weeks for delivery. Leftover t-shirts, if any, will be up on the webpage, but if you really want 'em, pre-order a.s.a.p to avoid disappointment.
Starting off at The Masque, a club in the basement at the back of an adult movie theatre on Hollywood Blvd, accolades and achievements like star on Hollywood Blvd (outside the address of that auspicious start), Rock’n’Roll Hall Of Fame, California Hall Of Fame and only all-female band to have a number one album writing their own songs and playing their own instruments are all part of the C.V for The Go-Go’s. The photograph on this shirt of Jane Wiedlin & Belinda Carlisle is from Club 88, Los Angeles CA, 1978 by Melanie Nissen.
Also making their debut at the Masque, The Bags were one of the first bands off the blocks in the Los Angeles punk scene. In a short eventful tenure they managed to record a single for the legendary Dangerhouse Records label, be featured on the 1979 Yes L.A compilation alongside X, Germs, Eyes, Black Randy & The Alley Cats, be the first punk band to headline the Troubadour in L.A and be banned in the process, have Sid Vicious get on stage attempting to have a sing along with them and more. The photograph on this shirt of Patricia Morrison & Alice Bag is from Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco CA, 1978 by Ruby Ray.
When it came to picking a righteous recipient for the money, being that everyone involved comes from a punk rock d.i.y grass roots background it made perfect sense for the profits from sales of these t-shirt's be a fundraiser for Altadena Girls Fire Recovery. Created by Avery, an 8th grader at Eliot Arts Magnet in Altadena, which burnt down on January 8th, along with many other schools in the neighborhood, “When disaster strikes, people only focus on basic survival needs. But for teenage girls who have lost everything, feeling like ourselves again is really important for our mental health. Things like basic hygiene products to the makeup we wear every day help us feel normal in a time when everything feels chaotic. I want to help other teen girls in my community rebuild their sense of identity and self-confidence during this difficult time”. https://www.pledge.to/altadena-girls
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Roll credits...
Happy Helpers Honor Roll:
Alice Bag
BSide (formerly TSP) Merchandising
Uli Beutter Cohen
Charlotte Caffey
Belinda Carlisle
Kathleen Hanna
Patricia Morrison
Melanie Nissen
Ruby Ray
Gina Schock
Silva Artist Management
Kathy Valentine
Jane Wiedlin
