On Alice Bag's new album, 'Blueprint,' an original L.A. punk sets out to correct the historical record

It’s hard not to notice Alice Bag as she enters Astro Family Restaurant at the eastern edge of Silver Lake. Her blue hair glows against the orange booths inside the Googie-designed 24-hour diner as if she’s entering a self-created set.

The lifelong singer, writer, educator and LGBTQ activist has...