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Encyclopedia > Gina Schock

Gina Schock was born on August 31, 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland. She is the drummer in the all-girl punk/pop band The Go-Go's. August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in the US state of Maryland. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Official languages English Area 32,160 km² (42nd)  - Land 25,338 km²  - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,296,486 (19th)  - Density 165 /km² (5th) Admission into... Punk culture as it is seen today started in the mid 1970s as a movement or rebellion against some styles of music which existed at the time such as Prog Rock and Heavy Metal whose stars were seen as out of touch with their fans. ... Pop can mean: Pop culture Pop music Pop art Pop icons Pop (frozen snack) Short form of Lollipop Short form of Popcorn Short form of Soda pop Father Mayan Calendar - Pop is the first month of the Mayan Calendar Pop (album) by U2 Pop, a character in Happy Tree Friends... The Go-Gos are an all-women band. ...


Gina has also performed with Edie and the Eggs, House of Schock (co-founded by The Daily Show's Vance DeGeneres) and The Delphines (with Kathy Valentine, another member of the Go-Go's). Edie and the Eggs were a punk/celebrity-exploitation band featuring John Waters film star Edith Massey. ... Logo for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart The Daily Show (currently The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, also known as TDS to fans and staffers) is a half-hour satirical fake news program produced by and run on the Comedy Central cable television network in the United States. ... Vance DeGeneres is the brother of actor and comedian Ellen DeGeneres. ... Kathy Valentine (born January 7, 1959) is the bassist for the legendary all-girl punk/pop band The Go-Gos. ...


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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Gina Schock (475 words)
Gina Schock was born on August 31, 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Gina Schock (born Regina Ann Schock on August 31, 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland) is best known as the drummer in the all-girl punk/pop band, The Go-Go's.
Gina Schock's career began as drummer for Edie and the Eggs, a band assembled to feature the John Waters star Edith Massey.
1988-ish Radio Interview with Vance and Gina. (1388 words)
VANCE: And this is Vance DeGeneres, and we're uh, House Of Schock.
GINA: Yeah, and it's a pretty good album, and the first thing we're gonna play for ya is our first single and it's called "Middle Of Nowhere" and its pretty dang good.
GINA: "Love In Return" is a song I wrote in 1983, and it was while I was still in The Go-Go's.
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