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This image was originally published in the Los Angeles Times on September 21, 1980. The caption printed with the photo was, "The punk/new wave look shines at the Starwood disco. From left to right, Skipper Smith, Stephanie Smith, Danielle Myers and Maggie Murphy." Oh, where are you now, Danielle?
I stumbled upon the image while browsing through the Changing Times: Los Angeles in Photographs, 1920-1990 collection at the UCLA Library. It is a great collection of photographs, including a great deal of youth culture images, and has a very nice cataloguing of people, events, and issues. Hit the Browse Subjects link and get lost for a while. I will be spending a lot more time there, I'm sure. I must make a point of tracking down some of these LA Times scene reports the photos were culled from, as well.
But cmon, girls, put on some shoes. That floor is disgusting.
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2 comments:
I went to high school with the Stephanie Smith named in the above picture. I remember seeing the pic in the newspaper and thinking it cool. Seeing it again 30 years later is creating a wish for such a vibrant music scene to emerge again...anywhere!
Ha, small world. Welcome!
And I'm with you on that. It's hard not to be overly nostalgic looking at those old shows.
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