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About Me

LAâ€™s first underground punk club The Masque was located at 1655 North Cherokee Ave. in Hollywood, CA. Owned and operated by Scottish transplant Brendan Mullen it was originally intended to be a cheap rehearsal spot for local bands, in addition to providing living quarters to Mr. Mullen. The Masque was instrumental in bringing together all the outcasts, artists and musicians from not only Los Angeles, but all over the world. What was intended to be a place where up-and-coming bands could not only practice but find refuge, The Masque became the epicenter of what we now know as the beginnings of the LA Punk scene. Producing what would become some of the most influential bands to date like The Screamers, The Germs, The Controllers, The Skulls, X, The Bags, The Weirdos, the Berlin Brats, The Eyes, The Alley Cats, among others. Too many times the importance of the LA movement had been overshadowed by that of the New York and London scene, Mr. Mullen brought punk to the masses by means of the gateway which was The Masque.For all of those that were lucky enough to wander, stumble, stagger and fall down those stairs we dedicate this page to you. Think of this as your site and this generationâ€™s opportunity to get a faint glimpse of what it was like growing up in the height of the LA punk scene, through the stories of those who were lucky enough to have lived through itâ€¦with a little help from Cyberspace. We are not trying to duplicate what once was, it is our hope that this will be a place where old friends can reconnect and swap stories so the world can see that Punk is still alive and well today because of the people who came before us and continue to lead the way. So donâ€™t hesitate to share your tales from the basement to remind the world that We Still Got the Neutron Bomb!!

My Interests

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I'd like to meet:

Everyone! We are throwing a Punk party and all are invited, like the Masque we wouldnâ€™t think of discriminating. So come scenesters, skaters, photographers, groupies, fans, pill-poppers, promoters, booze hounds, loud mouths, poets, painters, scumbags, weirdos, band members, revolutionists and Punk historians. Anyone who can regale us with sordid tales of debauchery and mayhem from back in the day is welcome here. Remember this site is for the fans so feel free to post pictures and write blogs to recognize over 30 years of Punk rock. We hope youâ€™ll run into some old friends and perhaps make a few new ones.A â€˜Fallen Comradesâ€™ section is located in the left column for those who have passed on so if there are any names you feel should be added please email us and we will update accordingly.

Music:

The Screamers, The Weirdos, The Germs, The Skulls, The Controllers, The Deadbeats, The Bags, The Eyes, The Alley Cats, The Dickies, The Avengers, F-Word, Black randy, X, The Dils, Black Flag, The Zeros, The Go-Go's, The Nerves, The Mau Maus, The Berlin Brats, Geza X, Catholic Discipline, FEAR, The Plugz

Books:

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Heroes:

Brendan Mullen, Geza X, Dawn Wirth , a Phast Phreddie, Greta Emeryhttp://www.tranceworks.com/masque.html***FALLEN COMRADES - RIP***Jan Paul Beahm (AKA Darby Crash), Claude Bessy (AKA Kickboy Face), John Jackie Morris (AKA Black Randy), Jane King, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Tomata Du Plenty, Craig Lee, Top Jimmy, D Boon, Muriel Cervenka, Rob Ritter, Rik L Rik, Cliff Hanger, Chuck Wagon, Frank Blank, Mick "Sten Gun" Wallace, Marc Moreland, John Richey, David Way, Dave Dakron, Ian Icon, Chuck Halsey aka Rockbottom, Joel Martines, Micheal "Maicol Sinatra" Schwartz, Richard "Snickers" Scott, Jules Bates, Dee Cochrane, Tony Tiger, Daniel Nichol, Steven "Stevo" Jenson, El Duce, Bianca Halstead, Dave Bratton, Dave Wright, Dennis Danell, Hillel Slovak, Marc Rude, Pat Brown, Rozz Williams, Todd Barnes, Donnie Rose, Bosco Danford, Herb Wrede

My Blog

Masque Blurbs

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Posted by The Masque on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:36:00 PST

About Brendan Mullen

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Posted by The Masque on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:35:00 PST

LIVE AT THE MASQUE : NIGHTMARE IN PUNK ALLEY

BUY THE BOOK *HERE*...
Posted by The Masque on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:59:00 PST

PUNK ROCK VETERANS DAY - NOV. 11, 2007 - ECHOPLEX

Posted by The Masque on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:43:00 PST

Samantha Remembers....

Two fun/unusual times which come to mind were Geza X's birthday party at his parents' house in the Hollywood Hills, half punk rock musicians and the other half Hungarian speaking immigrants. And, oddl...
Posted by The Masque on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:04:00 PST

MASQUE PHOTO BOOK

We are coming to the end of the MASQUE photo book due out in mid 07. We have collected an amazing amount of photos, flyers, and artifacts from the MASQUE, MASQUE2, and MASQUE PRESENTS shows. There ...
Posted by The Masque on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:37:00 PST

One More From Greta!!

Now I just remembered another time. It was on a friday morning and that night the Plugz were playing at the Masque. They did a great puck rendition of La Bamba. Me, Michelle, Dinky and Darby were in S...
Posted by The Masque on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:40:00 PST

Greta Emery Remembers Darby!

Oh yeah, the last time I saw Darby was in 1979. I was at his place with Michelle, a boyfriend and there might of been others. Darby went outside and drew an eagle's and swastika emblem on the back win...
Posted by The Masque on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:39:00 PST

Greta Emery Remembers the Masque Part 2!

Thanks for the comments. I hadn't thought about the Masque for years until I came across this site. The stories keep coming back to me now, although we were all so out of it, and it was 30 years ago, ...
Posted by The Masque on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 09:01:00 PST

Greta Emery Remembers the Masque!

I remember one night outside the masque, in the pking lot, where people would hang. On one night Darby and a bunch of us were out there, Darby lying on the ground, drunk and high off his ass, rolling...
Posted by The Masque on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 07:18:00 PST