JENNY STERN is JENNY LENS is JENNY STERN is JENNY LENS.
Los Angeles or other California cities (and England, July 1980). Never been in New York yet. LA had early punk too!

Jenny Lens,circa 1979

Go-Go's Jane gave me the turquoise plastic beaded necklace (which I still have, and the goldenrod kimono. Gawd, I hate yellow -- why wasn't I wearing my fave black or turquoise blue instead?? Too high.). I was shooting a lot of speed at the time. My hair was black and magenta; now full head magenta, but photographs red. Magenta Jenny!

(and yes, my legal name is Jenny Lens, but was Jenny Stern)

If I don't answer your email, please forgive me. I'm juggling alot of tasks all by myself. I appreciate everything you write!

Willy, punk information directory, posted an informative timeline and notes about the many shows he attended in LA from 1977-1980. From his email to me: "You inspired me to do this by asking for any stories that I might have. That led me to my notes and the series that I'm writing right now."

Do something about the Iraq war, our government and both political parties that allowed the levees and Katrina victims to be swept away (or split up and sent all over the country) who are now PROFITING off of our backs, our taxes, to restructure the government while not improving the situation for the majority. It's fighting the degradation of our environment, the blatant lying and stealing by politicians of both parties that makes you a punk. It's called activism. Make art and music and get involved in politics. It's your future or do you believe you have no future?