Punk Turns 30

On this date, January 13, in 1978, all of my friends and I were in a frenzy as we were about to drive up to San Francisco from LA to see the Sex Pistols at Winterland the following day, January 14. Winter in California means rain, and rain it did. Just about everyone I know drove up the day of the show, saw the show and drove back home. That's just how we did it back then. I was no different. Once we arrived at Winterland, I was unsure of whether or not cameras were allowed. I was wearing my favorite middy top (that's what you call the cropped top that resembles what sailors wear), the one I'm wearing in this picture. That outfit is an homage to the NY Dolls "bend over girl" from an innersleeve - illustrated by my friend Mumps co-founder, Kristian Hoffman. me, Kristian Hoffman, Dawn Wirth (photo by Dawn's daughter, Sarah) ANYWAY... under this baggy top, I hid my camera. It was hanging around my neck, and really, since it was raining, I de...

January 14, 1978 - Winterland in San Francisco was the site of the last Sex Pistols concert... that is until they reunited twenty plus years later with original bass player Glen Matlock to rake in some filthy lucre and claim the spotlight again. It was a rainy day and a rainy night. Nearly all my friends and I attended this concert and did it in the same manner: we drove up for the show and then turned around and drove right back home to LA afterwards. Thirty years hence, I continue to have mixed feelings about this show. It was great to have the Sex Pistols in the States and see them play... but this show at Winterland was odd... there was tension in the band, there was chaos in the crowd. I remember that some of it seemed pretty bad... and it was definitely a short concert... but years later, seeing clips on Youtube, I find that it wasn't bad at all. There was certainly a lot of camaraderie amongst friends at the show. We, like most people we knew, chose to drive...