I mentioned yesterday that I’m going on vacation this week. I’m taking off to go to New York for a week on Wednesday. Since it’s a vacation week my thoughts went to my favorite Go-Go’s song, “Vacation.” So I thought I’d put up a half a dozen Go-Go’s’ links and then below them are the coming attractions for Monday and Tuesday. And then...vacation!
The Go-Go's Recall the Debauched Days of Their Hit 'We Got the Beat' 35 Years Later: 'We Were a Five-Headed Monster' - This is an interesting oral history of the beginning of The Go-Go’s.
The Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin on the birth of LA punk: 'I wrote lyrics at work on crystal meth' - Jane Wiedlin recalls the early days of, “an endless stream of boozing, barfing, dancing and fucking.”
The Go-Go’s made history with Beauty And The Beat—and barely survived it - I love that they stayed in The Wellington Hotel in New York, that’s the place I used to stay at when I went there!
Why the Hell Aren't The Go-Go's in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? - But seriously, fuck the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame!
How The Retiring Go-Go’s Became The Ideal Soundtrack To Suburban Teen Rebellion - There’s a 1982 quote in this article from Jane Wiedlin saying: “I can’t see myself hopping around the stage in a miniskirt when I’m 40.” Whoops!
Belinda Carlisle on Go-Go's Punk History, Farewell Tour - The lead singer gets the last word on their final tour. Goodbye, Go-Go’s!
It’s going to be a short week here at MBIP. Tomorrow I’ll be posting my evening at Te-J’s bar, which is really a hidden gem. There’s a great beer garden there and it’s connected to a pool school! Plus I had Butch’s Pizza! Tuesday features the 51st sandwich in our year of the sandwich tour and then, I’m going on vacation! The blog will be on hold until Friday, June 30th, when I post pictures of the vacation. Okay, I gotta go start packing now, we’ll see you all tomorrow!
Related Posts: Sunday Links: June 11, 2017, June 4, 2017 and May 28, 2017.