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Happy 70th Birthday to X vocalist Exene Cervenka! #80s #80smusic #ExeneCervenka #ladiesofthe80s

Happy 70th birthday to Christene Lee Cervenka aka Exene Cervenka, songwriter and singer for the California punk rock band X, born on this day in 1956, Chicago, Illinois

Photographer unknown

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John Eckman Nov 1

X, See How We Are, 1987 on Elektra

This was the sixth studio album from Exene Cervenka, John Doe, and D.J. Bonebrake, and the first after the departure of Billy Zoom. He was replaced by Dave Alvin and then Tony Gilkyson, both of whom are credited on the LP. Benmont Tench also contributes on the Hammond organ.

The standout for me is “4th of July” which Alvin wrote. The whole album is decent, but doesn’t live up to Los Angeles or other earlier albums

My copy—via a record fair at Mill No. 5 in Lowell MA—is a 1987 US Specialty pressing with the original inner liner.

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Punkrock History Oct 23, 2025

42 years ago today
Exene Cervenka of the punk band X performed in Chicago on October 23, 1983, at a venue called Tuts.

Photo by Paul Natkin

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Punkrock History Sep 24, 2025

48 years agp
Exene Cervenka and John Doe of X, outside the Hollywood Palladium, September 1977.

Photo by Ruby Ray

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John Eckman Aug 16, 2025

X, Los Angeles, 1980 on Slash

Debut LP from John Doe, Exene Cervenka, DJ Bonebrake and Billy Zoom. Produced (as were the next three X albums) by The Door’s keyboardist Ray Manzarek.

I was just mentioning Slash! records earlier this week – “Los Angeles” was a cut on the Slash! sampler Early Sessions and that was my intro to the band. Great LA punk band rooted in a kind of punk folk / Americana.

My copy—via Slipped Disc at a record fair at Mill No 5 in Lowell MA—is a 1983 speciality pressing with the Slash blood labels.

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