No For An Answer – Chorus Of Disapproval – Headfirst – at Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA
March 22, 2009
While the legacy of late 80′s/early 90′s hardcore bands from Southern California is often overshadowed by the legacy of their East Coast counterparts, this show proved that many of these West Coast bands were worthy of a higher stature. The show, which featured some of the most prominent bands Read more
The Adicts – The Dickies – The Billy Bones – The Henchman – at House of Blues – San Diego, CA – March 22, 2009
March 22, 2009
The last stop for Southern California could not have been a better selected city than San Diego. San Diego, which is the last county to cross before reaching the border separating the United States and Tijuana, hosted the last SoCal Adicts show at the House of Blues. Read more
No System – Dead Bands Tell No Tales
March 22, 2009
Growing up in the Boston area Al Quint of Suburban Voice Fanzine was seen as a pillar of reliability. If you went to just about any show worth mentioning he was there and was always friendly and willing to talk to anybody. Local punks would say things like "I want to be Al Quint when I grow up." Read more
Music play list for the week ending March 22, 2009
March 22, 2009
Top 25 - In no particular order -
The Adicts - Song Of Prasie
Social Distortion - When The Angels Sing
Sonic Youth - Skip Tracer
Faith No More - Edge Of The World
Iggy Pop - The Passenger
Dead Kennedys - California Uber Alles
Angelic Upstarts - I’m An Upstart
Ice Cube - Today Was A Good Day
The Killers - Chang Your Mind
The Selecter - Madness
The Damned - Smash It Up
The Specials - It Doesn’t Make It Alright
The Dollyrots - Watch Me Go
The Cramps - Garbage Man
Frank Sinatra - Come Fly With Me
Insted - Live and Let Live
The Crowd - Right Time Read more
The Adicts – The Billy Bones – The Spooky – Informal Society – L.A. Groove – at The Key Club – Hollywood, CA
March 21, 2009
Round 2 at The Key Club for The Adicts was a night entirely different from the shenanigans of the first night at the Hollywood venue. None of the bands that played the night before played on Saturday night, and the crowd that the local L.A bands which played that night brought a fresh perspective and entirely different atmosphere to the show. L.A. Groove, Informal Society, The Spooky, and The BillyBones all joined in The Adicts’ second round in Hollyweird. Read more
Vultures United – The Healers
March 21, 2009
Vultures United are the rare type of band that can come off as musically somewhat traditional, while also being completely fresh and original. They do so by combining contemporary musical influences with Punk rock’s original simplicity and purist sensibilities. Their lyrics are conscious and well thought out without being dry or pretentious. Read more




