BACK
TO PUNK FLYERS
The
anonymous artist
who created this flyer certainly had a good sense of humor.
Using a news photo of Pope John Paul blessing the
masses, the flyer announced a concert by some very irreligious
bands. The 1979 concert took place at the Hong Kong Cafe,
one of the few places in Los Angeles where punk bands could
play at the time. The incredible DILS from San Francisco
played the show and their amazing song I Hate the Rich,
made them one of my favorite bands. Angry provocateurs FEAR
delighted everyone with their usual pugnacious antics. The
enfant terrible editor of SLASH magazine,
Claude Bessy, brought
together several well known LA punk musicians to form the
band CATHOLIC
DISCIPLINE, and their searing performance at the Hong
Kong disappointed no one. One of their inspiring performances
was captured in the documentary film, THE DECLINE OF WESTERN
CIVILIZATION.
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