Interview: John Doe & Exene Cervenka on How X’s Los Angeles Defined 80s Punk Rock

The story LA punk band X and their 1980s masterpiece album Los Angeles. Both John Doe and Xene Cervenka give their recollections of the scene and music that has influenced everyone since with X’s distinct brand of rockabilly, punk, American and folk. X is one of the most compelling and influential underground bands of the 80s punk and alternative scene with a new perspective on an indie record that has been called one of the finest recordings of it’s genre. Released in 1980, this album has been name to so many top 10 lists we can’t cover them all here It’s been inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame as well. Songs covered include the title track, Johnny Hit and Run Paulene, the Door’s cover Soul Kitchen, the Unheard Music, Your Phone’s Off the Hook, The World’s A Mess It’s in His Kiss and Sex and Dying in High School

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