Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Punk legends Alice Bag (alicebag.com/) and Kid Congo Powers (officialkidcongopowers.com/) discuss their collaborative lounge project "Juanita and Juan", (intheredrecords.com/collections/juanita-juan/products/juanita-juan-jungle-cruise) reflect on the diverse, inclusive LA punk scene, discussing moments like the first Germs show, the "Up in Smoke" filming, and the tight-knit community that reshaped music forever.
Topics Include:
• Alice Bag (instagram.com/alice_bag/) and Kid Congo Powers (instagram.com/kidcongopowers) introduce collaborative project
• Known each other for decades from LA punk scene
• Project started with mysterious Hollywood call for Latin song
• Characters Juanita and Juan have elaborate fictional backstory
• Sound described as "loud lounge, punk folk" style
• Uses electronic music, keyboards, minimal guitar, tropical beats
• Album titled "Jungle Cruise" released on In the Red
• Songs are autobiographical, including "Here Comes the Prez"
• Originally planned for book readings with musical interludes
• Both authors used music to ease reading nervousness
• LA punk scene was incredibly diverse and inclusive
• Lasted only 18 months but reshaped music forever
• Everyone contributed something to the tight-knit community
• Alice witnessed first chaotic Germs performance with groceries
• Both attended "Up in Smoke" Battle of Bands filming
• Kid visible in background of unreleased Germs footage
• Darby Crash's death discussed - overdose versus suicide debate
• Bags single "Survive" now worth $1000 to collectors
• Both still actively collecting and occasionally selling records
• Planning more Juanita and Juan material, considering Australia tour
Order Juanita and Juan's "Jungle Cruise" vinyl here. (intheredrecords.com/collections/juanita-juan/products/juanita-juan-jungle-cruise)
Commercial free, high resolution version of this podcast is available at: Patreon.com/VinylGuide (patreon.com/VinylGuide)
Listen on Apple: apple.co/2Y6ORU0 (apple.co/2Y6ORU0) Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi/36qhlc8
Punk legends Alice Bag (alicebag.com/) and Kid Congo Powers (officialkidcongopowers.com/) discuss their collaborative lounge project "Juanita and Juan", (intheredrecords.com/collections/juanita-juan/products/juanita-juan-jungle-cruise) reflect on the diverse, inclusive LA punk scene, discussing moments like the first Germs show, the "Up in Smoke" filming, and the tight-knit community that reshaped music forever.
Topics Include:
• Alice Bag (instagram.com/alice_bag/) and Kid Congo Powers (instagram.com/kidcongopowers) introduce collaborative project
• Known each other for decades from LA punk scene
• Project started with mysterious Hollywood call for Latin song
• Characters Juanita and Juan have elaborate fictional backstory
• Sound described as "loud lounge, punk folk" style
• Uses electronic music, keyboards, minimal guitar, tropical beats
• Album titled "Jungle Cruise" released on In the Red
• Songs are autobiographical, including "Here Comes the Prez"
• Originally planned for book readings with musical interludes
• Both authors used music to ease reading nervousness
• LA punk scene was incredibly diverse and inclusive
• Lasted only 18 months but reshaped music forever
• Everyone contributed something to the tight-knit community
• Alice witnessed first chaotic Germs performance with groceries
• Both attended "Up in Smoke" Battle of Bands filming
• Kid visible in background of unreleased Germs footage
• Darby Crash's death discussed - overdose versus suicide debate
• Bags single "Survive" now worth $1000 to collectors
• Both still actively collecting and occasionally selling records
• Planning more Juanita and Juan material, considering Australia tour
Order Juanita and Juan's "Jungle Cruise" vinyl here. (intheredrecords.com/collections/juanita-juan/products/juanita-juan-jungle-cruise)
Commercial free, high resolution version of this podcast is available at: Patreon.com/VinylGuide (patreon.com/VinylGuide)
Listen on Apple: apple.co/2Y6ORU0 (apple.co/2Y6ORU0) Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi/36qhlc8
