What’s In My Bag?picks from the Amoeba Music series

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John Waters

Mar 16, 2026 · 11 picks · Watch the episode

Legendary filmmaker, writer, and cultural provocateur John Waters goes record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. He talks about some of the best bad girl groups, including The Shangri-Las and The Donnas, plus '70s New York punk rock, a critically-panned movie soundtrack & more. You can see John Waters live this April for his 80th birthday on the "Going to Extremes: A John Waters 80th Birthday Celebration" tour.

  1. 01Lisa MacKinneyDressed In Black: The Shangri-LasBOOK
  2. 02The DonnasAmerican Teenage Rock N RollCD
  3. 03Deborah HarryDef, Dumb, & BlondeCD
  4. 04Johnnie RayHigh Drama: The Real Johnnie RayCD
  5. 05NicoLive In Reims Cathedral, December 13th, 1974SpotifyLP
  6. 06Various ArtistsBlank Generation: The New York Scene (1975-1978)CD
  7. 07Various ArtistsJoker: Folie à Deux [OST]SpotifyLP
  8. 08Chucky2026 CalendarMISC.
  9. 09Rowland S. HowardTeenage Snuff FilmLP
  10. 10Luis BuñuelViridianaVHS
  11. 11Chris IsaakMr. LuckySpotifyCD