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November 13, 2009

LA Punk Guardian Brendan Mullen's Memorial This Sunday...

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Mullen was one of Los Angeles’ early champions of punk rock, and when he opened the Masque in Hollywood in 1977, the disjointed punk community found a focal point. It provided a forum for bands such as the Nerves, the Germs, the Dils and X, and also was the flash point for countless fans who went on to form their own bands. After the Masque closed, Mullen continued with adventurous bookings of music, theater and other events at Club Lingerie and other venues

The site for the memorial and wake was chosen because “The Echoplex is where Brendan booked his last show, a reunion of Masque bands to celebrate the publication of his book ‘Live at the Masque: Nightmare in Punk Alley’,” said his longtime partner, Kateri Butler, who was celebrating Mullen’s 60th birthday with him on a trip through Ventura County when he had the stroke. “Many thanks to Liz Garo, queen of the Echoplex and a booker extraordinaire whom Brendan mentored early in her career, for her graciousness and generosity.”



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