The Alice Bag Band was a punk band which appeared in the Penelope Spheeris film, "The Decline of Western Civilization," filmed in 1979. They were originally known as The Bags, but due to a dispute over the name with ex-member Pat Bag (nee Rainone, aka Patricia Morrison), the band was renamed Alice Bag Band by the film's producers. Members of the Bags included Craig Lee, Rob Graves (nee Ritter), Terry Graham (aka Dad Bag), Pat Bag and Alice Bag. Recorded and released on Los Angeles based punk label Dangerhouse Records in 1978. All members went on to perform in other bands, including Gun Club (Terry Graham, Rob Ritter, Patricia Morrison), Sisters of Mercy and The Damned (Patricia Morrison). Craig Lee became a music critic of some note. Look up Punk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Punk can have the following meanings: A follower of punk music, fashion or culture. ... Penelope Spheeris (born 2 December 1945) is and American director and writer, best known for directing Waynes World, Suburbia and The Decline of Western Civilization. ... The Decline of Western Civilization is a rockumentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris about the Los Angeles punk rock scene in 1979 and 1980. ... The Bags were one of the first generation of punk rock bands to emerge out of Los Angeles. ...
Fans of the band acknowledge that they were more powerful in their earlier version with Pat Bag on bass, Rob Graves having switched from lead guitar to bass in the wake of her departure. The Bags are best remembered for the ferocity of their hectic live performances and for being one of the most original and best of the California punk bands of the late 1970's. Recommended listening: "Survive," Media:http://alicebag.com/survive.mp3 "Babylonian Gorgon," "We Don't Need The English," and "We Will Bury You" all released on Dangerhouse Records.
The Bags were one of the first generation of punk rock bands to emerge out of Los Angeles.
The band was formed by Alice Armandariz and Pat Morrison, who had met at an audition for Venus and the Razorblades, Kim Fowley's next attempt at creating a band after The Runaways had left him.
Alice and Pat decided to form their own band and from this The Bags were born.
The AliceBagBand was a punkband which appeared in the Penelope Spheeris film, "The Decline of Western Civilization," filmed in 1979.
They were originally known as The Bags, but due to a dispute over the name with ex-member Pat Bag (nee Rainone, aka Patricia Morrison), the band was renamed AliceBagBand by the film's producers.
The Bags are best remembered for the ferocity of their hectic live performances and for being one of the most original and best of the California punkbands of the late 1970's.
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