History is written by the victors, which is why, with the veritable flood of books about the late-1970s L.A. punk scene bubbling up over the past decade, most have focused on relatively popular bands like the Germs and X. But the original punks were too irreverent and egalitarian to tolerate rock-star hierarchies, and such groups as the Alley Cats, the Bags and the Weirdos were considered just as important as the bands who went to more fame. As lead singer of the Bags (and, later, a member of the influential goth-rock coven Castration Squad), Alice "Bag" Armendariz was in a prime position to witness what she calls "the island of misfit toys that [was] the very early L.A. punk scene." Ms. Bag breaks her silence with a fascinating new... More >>>