The Plugz

L.A. Punk: Pogo-ing On The Fault Line

Overview by Mark Williams, Melody Maker, 20 September 1979

If Los Angeles is the future, how come its bands all sound so backdated? MARK WILLIAMS puts the case for the defence ...

Up From The Street: The Story Of The L.A. Rock Revival

Overview by Don Waller, L.A. Weekly, 4 June 1981

  Rock & roll, being the proud music of America's young, has always had a happy association with the beginning of summer: no school, warm nights ...

War, the Plugz: Country Club, Los Angeles CA

Live Review by Don Waller, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 1982

GOING TO WAR FOR AN L.A. SOUND ...

East LA Rocks!

Report and Interview by Dave Zimmer, BAM, 1 July 1983

But bands find it's a long way from the Barrio to Hollywood... ...

L.A. Punk: California Screamin'

Retrospective by Don Waller, MOJO, July 2004

Ignored by the major labels, hounded by cops, fuelled by booze and drugs, L.A. punk was born in a concrete basement in Hollywood known as ...