There has been a flurry of punk-rock events here in Los Angeles during the past couple of months including the Dawn Wirth / Lous Jancinto "Destroy All Music" photo exhibit at drkrm. Gallery (which happened while my camera was broken and before this site and blog went up), a photo show at Track 16 Gallery and the Masque 30 Year Anniversary and book release - signing party at The Echoplex just one week before.

The La Luz event was a combination photo exhibit and book release party / signing for two landmark rock 'n' roll books, "Punk 365" by Holly George-Warren and "Creem, American's only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine" by Robert Matheu and Brian Bowe. Both are beautiful coffee-table books which cover similar periods of time.

The crowd consisted of a lively mix of fans, photograhers, former and current punk rock legends. Chip Kinman's Los Trendys did a fine performance in the main gallery. Here are some shots of just a few of the attendees.

Photographers who's work appear in the exhibit include Theresa Kereakes, Gary Leonard, Jenny Lens, Chuck Krall, Robert Matheu, & Dawn Wirth.

The exhibit remains open in the back gallery at La Luz de Jesus Gallery until December 30.

Teenacide Records' Jim Freek with Robert Matheu

Robert Matheu and daughter Ruby sign books and postcards

Holly George-Wareen signs "Punk 365"

Photograher Larry Underhill with Marina Del Rey formerly of the Hollywood '70s glam band, Backstage Pass

LA Weekly's Lina Lecaro with daughter Charlotte

Photograher Chuck Krall and Todd

Punk Rock Brothers and former Dils, Rank & File, Blackbird and Cowboy Nation, Tony Kinman (currently of Los Trendys) and Chip Kinman.

 Photographer Theresa Kereakes (punkturns30.com) and Eddie Munoz

Show goers Kerri French and Kitty Diggens

Photographer Ann Suma

Jenny Lens, Hellin Killer and Robert Matheu

Gabi Berlin and Rick Wilder of the Mau Maus.

Billy Shire and Eddie Munoz