Limited edition 12" EP previously only available on cassette!
The legendary Wendy O. Williams and the Plasmatics were a phenomenon. From 1978 to 1988 the "Queen of Punk" assaulted the conformist culture of the status quo to radicalize and transform mass culture and music in ways that are still being played out today. For many, Wendy O. Williams was the first female face of punk rock. As the lead singer of the Plasmatics, Williams proved a woman could dish out on-stage mayhem as well as any man -- hoisting a chainsaw or a sledgehammer, Williams routinely destroyed guitars, smashed televisions, blew up automobiles, and generally left a trail of destruction in her wake. Williams created a vision of a wildly empowered outlaw woman whose echoes would be felt in music and culture long after the Plasmatics called it quits.
The legendary Wendy O. Williams and the Plasmatics were a phenomenon. From 1978 to 1988 the "Queen of Punk" assaulted the conformist culture of the status quo to radicalize and transform mass culture and music in ways that are still being played out today. For many, Wendy O. Williams was the first female face of punk rock. As the lead singer of the Plasmatics, Williams proved a woman could dish out on-stage mayhem as well as any man -- hoisting a chainsaw or a sledgehammer, Williams routinely destroyed guitars, smashed televisions, blew up automobiles, and generally left a trail of destruction in her wake. Williams created a vision of a wildly empowered outlaw woman whose echoes would be felt in music and culture long after the Plasmatics called it quits.