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Terry Graham was there at the beginning of L.A.’s underground music scene. He drummed with The Bags in 1977/78 and then with The Gun Club on their first three albums—Fire of Love (1981), Miami (1982) and The Las Vegas Story (1984)—as well as playing live with The Cramps in 1982. These bands all typify L.A., one way or another. Los Angeles is like no other American city. Terry Graham mentioned the tangible origin of the fictional film noir city, where shady individuals promise fame and fortune while delivering dust and disappointment. This sense of desperation seeped into musicians’ lives and lyrics and music. Terry Graham shares his L.A. stories that illuminate both the music and the scene: from the shambolic Gun Club’s live shows through to his more professional life with The Cramps. He tells us about the depth of Jeffrey Lee Pierce as a songwriter and about his friendships with Alice Bag, Patricia Morrison, Kid Congo Powers and Poison Ivy. It was these relationships, rather than traditional measures like fame and money, which fuelled the underground music scenes in 1980s America.

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Dark City: L.A.’s Stories Behind the Music. Interview with Terry Graham

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    2025年

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  • Sébastien Darchen

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Terry Graham was there at the beginning of L.A.’s underground music scene. He drummed with The Bags in 1977/78 and then with The Gun Club on their first three albums—Fire of Love (1981), Miami (1982) and The Las Vegas Story (1984)—as well as playing live with The Cramps in 1982. These bands all typify L.A., one way or another. Los Angeles is like no other American city. Terry Graham mentioned the tangible origin of the fictional film noir city, where shady individuals promise fame and fortune while delivering dust and disappointment. This sense of desperation seeped into musicians’ lives and lyrics and music. Terry Graham shares his L.A. stories that illuminate both the music and the scene: from the shambolic Gun Club’s live shows through to his more professional life with The Cramps. He tells us about the depth of Jeffrey Lee Pierce as a songwriter and about his friendships with Alice Bag, Patricia Morrison, Kid Congo Powers and Poison Ivy. It was these relationships, rather than traditional measures like fame and money, which fuelled the underground music scenes in 1980s America.