Stacy Russo

We Were Going to Change the World

Stacy Russo

The only oral history of the Southern California punk rock scene of the 1970s and 1980s to exclusively focus on women. Interviewees include some of the most influential female musicians and performers of that era: Exene (X), Phranc, Kira (Black Flag), Jennifer Precious Finch (L7), Teresa Covarrubias (the Brat), Pleasant Gehman (Screaming Sirens), Alice Bag (The Bags), and Johanna Went. Interviewees include some of the most influential female journalists, DJs, and photographers of that era: Kristine McKenna ( Los Angeles Times ), Ann Summa ( Rolling Stone ), Stella (KXLU), Alison Braun ( Flipside and Maximum Rocknroll ), and Pleasant Gehman ( LA Weekly ).