Plasmatics Butcher Baby ( Calderone Theatre, NY May 17, 1980)

One of the remaining available videos shot of the Plasmatics May 17, 1980 show at the Calderone Theater in Hempstead. The show was the second show where Wendy blew up a car on stage (which can be seen to the left under cover behind guitarist Wes Beech). Wendy is seen here wearing her trademark black electric tape over the nipples which was copied by so many other female rock performers looking to be cool years and years later. The group had just been signed to Stiff Records in the UK, but had no album out at the time, only a series of original recordings on Vice Squad Records which had been formed by Plasmatics creator Rod Swenson for the sole purpose of getting recordings out before the group had an outside record deal. Video Producer and Director: Rod Swenson Subscribe to the channel: Plasmatics Media, LLC Facebook: