Decline of Western Civilization

Wild Dog Zine: X on Chicano Punks, L.A. and Selling Out (1981)

“Obviously, the scene we come from is gone. But we still believe in the whole thing…All the bands in L.A. that started out three years ago are still doing what they believe in and they don’t do it for money.” — Exene (interview with WILD DOG zine)

Henry Wild Dog sat down with members from L.A. band X in 1981, four years after its debut 45, Adult Books, was recorded.

In this exclusive interview, Exene Cervenka (vocalist) — with a copy of WILD DOG #4 in hand — and John Doe (bassist) discuss an appearance in the Decline of Western Civilization, Mexican punk bands in L.A. and Houston, feeling “creepy” about being on the road, the death of The Germs Darby Crash and the band’s unwavering resolve to stick it out with an indie label. x-interview-wd-5 (1)

(Official galley courtesy of Wild Dog Archives.)