The Go-Go’s made music on their own terms and gave voice to a generation caught between the bra-burning irreverence of the seventies and the me-first decadence of the eighties. Anthems like “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” and “Vacation,” are an indelible part of our collective soundtrack, but more than that, they speak to the power and possibility of youth. Their debut album, “Beauty and the Beat,” claimed the number one spot on the Billboard chart for six weeks, the first by an all-female band who played their own instruments and wrote their own songs. Inspired by punk but not yoked to it, they broke important musical ground by combining cheeky lyrics, clever hooks, and catchy melodies, perfectly capturing what it feels like to be young and female in the process. Beyond the Go-Go’s effervescent sound and cheerful pop stylings, a darkness underlies many of their lyrics and melodies, hinting at the heartache and frustration inherent in growing up. In other words, plenty to inspire murder and mayhem. But this anthology isn’t just about celebrating the Go-Go’s. Nearly one hundred years since American women were guaranteed the right to vote, they’re still regularly denied another basic right: access to sexual healthcare. Organizations that seek to preserve that right are vilified, restricted, and at risk of losing essential funding. Everyone involved with Murder-a-Go-Go’s is passionate about protecting women’s affordable access to reproductive health services and net proceeds from the sale of this volume will benefit Planned Parenthood, a crucial provider. With a foreword by Go-Go’s co-founder Jane Wiedlin and original stories by twenty-five kick-ass authors, editor Holly West has put together an all-star crime fiction anthology inspired by one of the most iconic bands of the eighties and beyond.
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