Past Shows and Events for 2013

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Tue- Dec 31, 2013 - The Blasters w/ Prima Donna & Schitzophonics - Redwood Bar - Los Angeles, CA

Tue- Dec 31, 2013 - The Aggrolites w/ Special Guests - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Tue- Dec 31, 2013 - The Gears w/ Kat Arthur(Legal Weapon), Brainspoon & Los Issues - Cafe NELA - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Dec 28, 2013 - Agent Orange w/ Scurvy Kids, Restrict This, Stoked, The Fall Of Me, Storytelling Youth, Twenty One Skulls & Pocketfull Of Noiz - Whisky a Go Go - Hollywood, CA

Fri- Dec 27, 2013 - The Growlers w/ The Abigails & Mystic Braves - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Dec 27, 2013 - The Aggrolites w/ The Delirians & Arise Roots - The Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Dec 27, 2013 - Virginia City Revival w/ Man-Wray, Inazuma & The Gypz - Cafe NELA - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Dec 22, 2013 - Youth Brigade w/ US BOMBS, Pistol Grip & Tartar Control - The Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Dec 21, 2013 - The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Dolby Theatre - Hollywood, CA

Sat- Dec 21, 2013 - Take Warning: Operation Ivy Cover Band - Old Towne Pub - Pasadena, CA

Sat- Dec 21, 2013 - The Muffs - The Satellite - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Dec 20, 2013 - U.S. BOMBS - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Fri- Dec 20, 2013 - Suicidal Tendencies w/ Trash Talk, Sprung Monkey & The Inspector Cluzo - Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA

Fri- Dec 20, 2013 - The Vandals w/ GoGo13 & Knock-Out - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA

Thu- Dec 19, 2013 - Bill Bartell Tribute w/ The Germs and other special guests - The Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA

Wed- Dec 18, 2013 - HOB 20th Anniversary Presents NOFX with Special Guests - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA

Tue- Dec 17, 2013 - HOB 20th Anniversary Presents NOFX with Special Guests - House of Blues - Hollywood, CA

Sat- Dec 14, 2013 - Adolescents w/ 7 Seconds & Channel 3 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sat- Dec 14, 2013 - Finch performing What It Is To Burn in its entirety - Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
 
Fri- Dec 13, 2013 - Angry Samoans w/ The Boxheads & Global Crime Syndicate - Billy O’s - Ventura, CA

Fri- Dec 13, 2013 - The Weirdos w/The Middle Class, Audacity & Corners - The Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Dec 07, 2013 - X w/ The Blasters - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sat- Dec 07, 2013 - Pat Kelly & The Clarendonians w/ The Delirians, Chris Murray, The Steady 45s,Queen P, Mila and Ras Sal - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Dec 07, 2013 - The Aquabats - Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Dec 05, 2013 - X w/ The Blasters - Ventura Theater - Ventura, CA

Fri- Dec 06, 2013 - X w/ The Blasters - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Fri- Dec 06, 2013 - Street Dogs w/ Old Firm Casuals - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA

Fri- Dec 06, 2013 - The Bangles w/ Three O'Clock, The Dream Syndicate & The Rain Parade - Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Tue- Dec 03, 2013 - Redd Kross - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Nov 30, 2013 - Al's Bar Reunion w/ Rosemary's Billygoat, The Black Widows, NostraDumAss, The Woolly Bandits, Lightnin' Woodcock, Carnage Asada, Jon Wahl & the Amadans, Groovy Rednecks, The Mormons, The Swords of Fatima, The Golden Rulers, Leaking Pigs - SHOW STARTS at 1pm and ends at 10pm - Al's Bar - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Nov 30, 2013 - Less Than Jake w/ Anti-Flag, Masked Intruder & Get Dead - Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Nov 29, 2013 - Morbid Angel playing Covenant in its entirety with Abysmal Dawn - Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Nov 29, 2013 - Suicidal Tendencies w/ Trash Talk, Sprung Monkey & The Inspector Cluzo - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Fri- Nov 29, 2013 - Get Shot w/ The Apathy Cycle, Empty Pockets (members of Informal Society), The Sirens & Drop Tank - The Airliner - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Nov 29, 2013 - Piss N' Blood w/ Bombay Snakes, Blank Expressions & The Last Gang - Detroit Bar - Costa Mesa, CA

Wed- Nov 27, 2013 - CH3 w/ Mike Eldred Trio, Joe Wood and The Lonely Ones & Full Tilt Trio - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Sat- Nov 23, 2013 - Reverend Horton Heat w/ Wanda Jackson - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Fri- Nov 22, 2013 - Reverend Horton Heat w/ Nekromantix - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Wed- Nov 20, 2013 - Autolux - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sat- Nov 16, 2013 - Misfits w/ The Dickies & The Attack - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sat- Nov 16, 2013 - The Black Dahlia Murder w/ Skeletonwhitch, Fallujah & Noisem - Glass House - Pomona, CA

Fri- Nov 15, 2013 - Misfits w/ The Dickies - House of Blues - Hollywood, CA

Tue- Nov 12, 2013 - Murder City Devils - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Tue- Nov 12, 2013 - The Fratellis w/ The Ceremonies - Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Mon- Nov 11, 2013 - Murder City Devils - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sun- Nov 10, 2013 - The Fleshtones - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Sun- Nov 10, 2013 - Murder City Devils - Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
           
Sun- Nov 10, 2013 - Reagan Youth w/ 13 Scars & Child Abduction - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Nov 10, 2013 - The Casualties w/ Negative Approach & MDC - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sat- Nov 09, 2013 - The Casualties w/ Negative Approach, Agent Orange, MDC, Death March & The Goons - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Nov 09, 2013 - Clutch w/ special guests The Sword and American Sharks - House of Blues - Hollywood, CA

Sat- Nov 09, 2013 - Union 13 w/ Soto St - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Sat- Nov 09, 2013 - Reagan Youth - Jerry’s Pizza - Bakersfield, CA

Sat- Nov 09, 2013 - Jello Biafra and The Guantanomo School of Medicine w/ Peace Creep, Plague Vendor & Bad Antics - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Fri- Nov 08, 2013 - Angry Samoans and Reagan Youth w/ 13 scars, Dust Angel, Soto ST., Devastation, Atomic Psychopath & BrainEater - The Wheelhouse - Hemet, CA

Fri- Nov 08, 2013 - Alter Boys (E.P. release Party) w/ Destroy L.A., Catacomb Rockers, Dirty Rebels, Deviated State, Last Line Of Defense, Scared Straight, Ravish, Passive Aggressor & Rape Van - Colony Warehouse - Compton, CA

Fri- Nov 08, 2013 - Dead Lazlo's Place - Scotland Yard Pub - Canoga Park, CA

Fri- Nov 08, 2013 - NIN - Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA

Thur- Nov 07, 2013 - The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band w/ Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants - The Mint - Los Angeles, CA

Wed- Nov 06, 2013 - Meat Puppets - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA

Wed- Nov 06, 2013 - Meat Puppets - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA

Tue- Nov 05, 2013 - SubHumans - Glass House - Pomona, CA

Tue- Nov 05, 2013 - Meat Puppets - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sun- Nov 03, 2013 - SubHumans - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Nov 01, 2013 - Deftones - Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Nov 01, 2013 - The Avengers w/ The Mau Maus, Killroy, Sidekick, Social Task & Drop Tank - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Nov 01, 2013 - Oppressed Logic w/ Neighborhood Watch, The Boxhead (ex-members of RKL and Rat Pack), Infirmites, Child Abduction +more - El Corita‎ - Pasadena, CA

Thu- Oct 31, 2013 - The Mormons w/ Lightnin' Woodcock & Scaredycat - Redwood Bar - Los Angeles, CA

Thu- Oct 31, 2013 - The 25th Anniversary of Danzig – Danzig with Doyle - The Warfield - San Francisco, CA

Tue- Oct 29, 2013 - Flaming Lips - Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Oct 27, 2013 - Raskahuele w/ The Originalites - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Oct 26, 2013 - Throwrag w/ The Creepy Creeps, Black Tibetans & Plague Vendor - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Sat- Oct 26, 2013 - The Vibrators w/ Bad Cop/Bad Cop, The Flytraps & Plexikill - Redwood Bar - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Oct 26, 2013 - Hunx & His Punx - Glass House - Pomona, CA

Sat- Oct 26, 2013 - The Koffin Kats w/ Scurvy Kids, Los Bandits, Grave Slaves, Twentyone Skulls, Final Days & The Wolfingtons - Whisky a Go Go - Hollywood, CA

Sat- Oct 26, 2013 - Tiger Army w/ Cadillac Tramps - The Grove - Anaheim, CA

Sat- Oct 26, 2013 - Alkaline Trio w/ H2O - Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Oct 25, 2013 - Halloween Covers Show: Lysol Day, the Final Durstination, Hands like Bouncing Souls, The Pu$$y-Cramps, Des & the Cendents - Redwood Bar - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Oct 25, 2013 - AFI - Fox Theater - Pomona, CA

Fri- Oct 25, 2013 - Tiger Army w/ Cadillac Tramps - The Grove - Anaheim, CA

Thu- Oct 24, 2013 - Alkaline Trio w/ H2O - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Thu- Oct 24, 2013 - Streetlight Manifesto - House of Blues = Hollywood, CA

Thu- Oct 24, 2013 - Mad Caddies - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Wed- Oct 23, 2013 - Tricky - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Tue- Oct 22, 2013 - Hunx & His Punx - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Tue- Oct 22, 2013 - AFI - Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Oct 20, 2013 - Peter Murphy Celebrates 35yrs of Bauhaus Performing Solely Bauhaus Material - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sun- Oct 20, 2013 - Black Fag w/ Gabba Gabba Hey's & Yeastie Boys - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Oct 20, 2013 - The Beat (Paul Collins – The Nerves) w/ The Maxies & Tartar Control - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Sat- Oct 19, 2013 - Pistol Grip w/ The Misguided, Destruction Made Simple & The Failures - Characters - Pomona, CA

Sat- Oct 19, 2013 - The Beat (Paul Collins – The Nerves) w/ The Maxies, La Drugz & So Social - The Redwood - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Oct 19, 2013 - The Growlers - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sat- Oct 19, 2013 - Squire w/ Suedehead, The Question & The Inciters - Glass House - Pomona, CA

Fri- Oct 18, 2013 - The Growlers - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Fri- Oct 18, 2013 - Naked Agression, Narcoleptic Youth & DI - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Oct 18, 2013 - GWAR - House of Blues - Los Angeles, CA

Thu- Oct 17, 2013 - GWAR w/ Whitechapel, Iron Reagan & Band of Orcs - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Tue- Oct 15, 2013 - Simple Minds - Orpheum Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Tue- Oct 15, 2013 - Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg w/ Andrew W.K. on vocals - Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA

Mon- Oct 14, 2013 - Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls w/ The Smith Street Band and Koo Koo Kanga Roo - The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA

Sun- Oct 13, 2013 - Helmet w/ Weapon-X - Yost Theatre - Santa Ana, CA

Sun- Oct 13, 2013 - Christian Death w/ Fangs on Fur, Catholic Spit +more - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Oct 12, 2013 - South Central Skankers w/ Vidalta, 2 Tone Boners, Me Gusta Putas, Los Alkoliados & Grito Rebelde - All  Ages Venue - San Bernardino, CA

Fri- Oct 11, 2013 - The Raveonettes w/ Mystic Braves - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Fri- Oct 11, 2013 = Largemouth Bastards w/ The Fisters (O.C. Punks) & Vinnie & the Hooligans - Slidebar - Fullerton, CA

Wed- Oct 09, 2013 - Gogol Bordello - The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA

Wed- Oct 09, 2013 - Hank 3 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Wed- Oct 09, 2013 - Gogol Bordello - The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA

Wed- Oct 09, 2013 - Hank 3 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Tue- Oct 08, 2013 - Gogol Bordello - The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA

Tue- Oct 08, 2013 - Hank 3 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Mon- Oct 07, 2013 - Gogol Bordello - The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA

Sun- Oct 06, 2013 - Part Time Punks Presents: Hugh Cornwell (orginal frontmn for The Stranglers)  w/ Brothers Of Brazil - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Oct 06, 2013 - Fucked Up w/ Terror - Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Oct 05, 2013 - The Gears w/ RF7, Carnage Asada, A Pretty Mess, The Gypz, Million Kids, Death on the Radio, Standard and Poor, The Heroines, Brainspoon, Blank Expressions & Somos Mysteriosos - American Legion Hall - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Oct 05, 2013 - Mad Dog Cole w/ Plan 9, The Howlers, The Grims & The Spoofs - Glass House - Pomona, CA

Fri- Oct 04, 2013 - The Queers w/ Teenage Bottlerocket & The Copyrights - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Fri- Oct 04, 2013 - The Authority w/ NOISE, Pressure Point, Chosen Ones & Out Crowd - Characters - Pomona, CA

Fri- Oct 04, 2013 - Modest Mouse w/ Radar Bros. - Glass House - Pomona, CA

Thu- Oct 03, 2013 - Cro-Mags w/ Crown of Thorns, ACxDC, It's Casual & Hold the Truth - Characters - Pomona, CA

Sun- Sep 29, 2013 - Part Time Punks Presents: The Queers w/ Teenage Bottlerocket & The Copyrights - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Sep 29, 2013 - Depeche Mode - Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Sep 29, 2013 - Henchmen W/ The Returners - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Sep 28, 2013 - The Stitches w/ Six Cents & Sex Star - The Redwood - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Sep 28, 2013 - Depeche Mode - Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Sep 27, 2013 - Bad Antics w/ O'Zorn, Black Lantern - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Thu- Sep 26, 2013 - Middle Class Rejects - CD Release Party - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA

Sun- Sep 22, 2013 - Dr. Know w/ Decry, Bad Samaritans, Cholos On Acid, Social Task & Corrupted Youth - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Sep 21, 2013 - Peter Hook & The Light: Performing New Order's Movement & Power Corruption & Lies Live with Slaves of Venus - The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA

Sat- Sep 21, 2013 - The Slackers w/ The Debonaires, South Central Skankers, Matamoska, Upground, Skapeche Mode & more - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sat- Sep 21, 2013 - The Hip Priests (UK) w/ Jonny Manak & The Depressives and Superchamp - Five Star Bar - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Sep 21, 2013 - Naked Aggression w/ Bonecrusher, Narcoleptic Youth, Yeastie Boys, Atomic Bombs, Sorry State, Dissension, Visual Discrimination, All Or Nothing HC, Riotgun & Tartar Control - Norwalk Moose Lodge - Norwalk, CA

Fri- Sep 20, 2013 - The Slackers - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Sep 20, 2013 - White Flag Down w/ Nino Zombi, Lightnin' Woodcock, Perverse, Politikal Decline & C.A.B.S. - The Vu Bar - Newhall, CA

Fri- Sep 20, 2013 - Piss N' Blood w/ Boxheads (members of RKL), Empty Pockets (members of Informal Society), License to Kill, Sex Wolf & 3FT - The Airliner - Los Angeles, CA

Wed- Sep 18, 2013 - Rubber City Rebels w/ Dime Runner, White Murder & Bombon - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Mon- Sep 16, 2013 - HIM w/ Volbeat - Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA

Sun- Sep 15, 2013 - The Adicts w/ Agent Orange, Narcoleptic Youth & Andy Clockwise - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sun- Sep 15, 2013 - 8Kalacas w/ South Central Skankers, Mafia Rusa, Beatrix Kiddo, Cerebro & La Infinita - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Sep 15, 2013 - B.D.S.M w/ Paul Olives & Ciphers of Transcendence - Paddy O'Reilies - Banning, CA

Sat- Sep 14, 2013 - Grindcore – A Tribute to the Grindfather Jesse Pintado: With Repulsion, Nausea, Sadistic Intent, Excruciating Terror,Resistant Culture, Stapled Shut, Anarchus, Bloodcum, Endless Demise, Malpractice Insurance & Fatal Substance - The Vex - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Sep 14, 2013 - A Pretty Mess w/ Million Kids & Blank Expression - The Redwood - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Sep 14, 2013 - The Detours w/ 405 Pile Up, No More Saints, No Priority, Dodge Dart & Deviated State - American Legion Hall - Baldwin Park, CA

Sat- Sep 14, 2013 - Rebel Empire w/ Black Heartthrobs & Red Again - Molly Malone's - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Sep 13, 2013 - Audacity w/ Dirt Dress & Bad Antics – FREE SHOW - Casey's Irish Pub - Los Angeles, CA

Thu- Sep 12, 2013 - Death in June - The Vex - Los Angeles, CA

Thu- Sep 12, 2013 - The Vibrators w/ The Howlers, Bedlam Knives & Blank Expressions - Characters - Pomona, CA

Wed- Sep 11, 2013 - The Pixies - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Tue- Sep 10, 2013 - Mission UK - Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA

Tue- Sep 10, 2013 - The Pixies - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Sep 08, 2013 - Murder By Death w/ Larry and His Flask & The 4onthefloor - The Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Sep 07, 2013 - Luicidal w/ SGV Angels Of Mischief, Sick Sense, Animal 22, 11 Five 50 & Defective Children - Screaming Chicken Saloon - San Bernardino, CA

Sat- Sep 07, 2013 - The Weirdos - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Fri- Sep 06, 2013 - Total Distortion w/ Part Time Punks - Tiki Bar - Costa Mesa, CA

Tue- Sep 03, 2013 - Havok w/ Mobius Dick & Thrash Ops - Jerry's Pizza - Bakersfield, CA

Sun- Sep 01, 2013 - The Dickies w/ The Mau Maus, Scurvy Kids, Scrub, Radio Active Chickenheads, Stoked, The Dips & Fallujah 71 - Whisky a Go Go - Hollywood, CA

Sat- Aug 31, 2013 - Laura Feline Memorial Show with over 15 bands including: The Gears, Symbol Six, A Pretty Mess, Mike Watt, Betty Blowtorch +more - Poor Kids Mansion - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Aug 30, 2013 - JFA CD release show w/ Luicidal, Social Conflict, Child Abduction & The Goons - The Joint - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Aug 24, 2013 - Manic Hispanic w/ Channel 3 - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Fri- Aug 23, 2013 - Strung Out w/ Unwritten Law, Sprung Monkey & The Implants - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA

Fri- Aug 23, 2013 - The Breeders - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Aug 23, 2013 - Adolescents w/ The Crowd, The Middle Class & Rats In The Wall - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Sun- Aug 18, 2013 - The 9th Annual Johnny Ramone Festival - Hollywood Forever - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Aug 18, 2013 - Best Coast - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Aug 17, 2013 - Nardstock / Celebrating 35 Years of Punk Rock in Ventura County with: Dr. Know, Ill Repute, Stalag 13, Missing 23rd, False Confession, The Grim, Agression, The Rotters - Ventura Theater - Ventura, CA

Sat- Aug 17, 2013 - Screeching Weasel w/ The Dwarves, Angry Samoans & The Bugs - Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sat- Aug 17, 2013 - Funk Fest: George Clinton - Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Aug 16, 2013 - Angry Samoans w/ Bad Samaritans, Underground Alliance, Social Conflict, Corrupted Youth & Testicle Difficulties - Malibu Inn - Malibu, CA

Sat- Aug 10, 2013 - The Power Of The Riff 2013 with The Obsessed, Hirax, From Ashes Rise, Final Conflict - The Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Aug 10, 2013 - Free Moral Agents w/ Stab City, Plague Vendor, Ghostnerd & So Cal Tennis Pros - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Sat- Aug 10, 2013 - Smith Westerns w/ Wampire - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Aug 09, 2013 - Night 2 of: In Heaven There Is No Beer DVD Release Show w/ The Letter Openers, The Waking Hours, The King Cheetah & Pu$$Y Cow - Cheetah's - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Aug 09, 2013 - MDC w/ Opposition Rising, Wartorn & SMD - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Fri- Aug 09, 2013 - Chuck Dukowski w/ Fatso Jetson, Horns & Against The Grain - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Fri- Aug 09, 2013 - The Power Of The Riff 2013 Kickoff Show with Black Breath, Early Graves, Obliterations - The Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA

Thu- Aug 08, 2013 - In Heaven There Is No Beer DVD Release Show w/ Bang Sugar Bang, Silver Needle, Midway, The Randies, The Dollyrots & Go Set Go - The Satellite - Silver Lake, CA

Sat- Aug 03, 2013 - Sunset Strip Music Festival featuring: LINKIN PARK, Wale, AWOLNATION, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Logic, Slick Rick / Doug E. Fresh, Asher Roth, Finch, Street Drum Corps, and  Zeale - Sunset Strip - Hollywood, CA

Thu- Aug 01, 2013 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - House of Blues - Hollywood, CA

Fri- Jul 26, 2013 - Rancid w/ Transplants & The Interrupters - Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA

Fri- Jul 26, 2013 - Fartbarf w/ Feral Kizzy, Bombon & Bearwulf - Redwood Bar - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Jul 26, 2013 - Peter Murphy Celebrates 35yrs of Bauhaus - performing solely Bauhaus material - Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA

Sat- Jul 27, 2013 - Peter Murphy Celebrates 35yrs of Bauhaus - performing solely Bauhaus material - Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA

Sat- Jul 27, 2013 - The Objex w/ Black Mambas,The Freakouts & Modern Kicks - Redwood Bar - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Jul 27, 2013 - Good For You (Feat. Greg Ginn & Mike Vallely) w/ It's Casual, O Zorn & Plurals - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Sat- Jul 27, 2013 - Ghoul w/ Goreshack, Zom-Bestial, Mobius Dick & Thrash Ops - Jerry's Pizza - Bakersfield, CA

Sun- Jul 28, 2013 - Union 13 w/ Anti- Social & Infirmities - Jerry's Pizza - Bakersfield, CA

Fri- Jul 19, 2013 - Atomic Bombs w/ The Cheated & Infected – All Ages – FREE SHOW - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Sat- Jul 20, 2013 Adam Ant - Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Jul 20, 2013 - The Blasters w/ The Heathen Apostles & Savage Gospel - Redwood Bar - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Jul 20, 2013 - Guttermouth w/ Long Beach All Day, The Grim & Gone To Ground - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Sat- Jul 20, 2013 - LA Summer Skate-Punk Fest 2013 with Smut Peddlers And Angry Samoans, Circle One, Evacuate, Killroy, Destruction Made Simple, False Compassion, Drop Tank & Kari-Kari - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Jul 21, 2013 - Rational Anthem w/ Turkish Techno, Lysolgang & Gentlemen Prefer Blood - Redwood Bar - Los Angeles, CA

Wed- Jul 24, 2013 - Big Freedia - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Wed- Jul 24, 2013 - A Pretty Mess w/ Cheap Meats, Scarlet Harlot and Her Handsome Devils & Hymen Holocaust - 5 Star Bar - Los Angeles, CA

Thu- Jul 25, 2013 - Cherry Poppin Daddies w/ Dance Hall Pimps & Morty Shallman - Roxy - Hollywood, CA

Tue- Jul 16, 2013 - Six Feet Under w/ Decrepit Birth, Cannabis Corpse, Darksun, Satiarch, Hateshred, Abstract Existence & Dealy Plaza - Whisky a Go Go - Hollywood, CA

Thu- Jul 18, 2013 - The B-52's w/ X - Pacific Amphitheatre - Costa Mesa, CA

Thu- Jul 18, 2013 - Bad Antics w/ Carpit & Special Guests - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Wed- Jul 10, 2013 - Slow Children w/ Child abduction, Sick Sense, For Rebellion, Ready steady Go & No Explanation - Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA

Fri- Jul 12, 2013 - The Psychedelic Furs w/ The Burning of Rome - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA

Fri- Jul 12, 2013 - Cold Blue Rebels w/ Scurvy Kids, Still Not Dead & Orewell’s Nightmare - Whisky a Go Go - Hollywood, CA

Fri- Jul 12, 2013 - BLACK FLAG w/ Greg Ginn & Jealous Again era vocalist Ron Reyes - Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Fri- Jul 12, 2013 - Destroy LA Fest w/ Infest, Chain of Strength, Citizens Arrest, Cold World, Beware, Clear, Disapproval, Impulse, Intent, New Brigade, Soul Search, Stick Together, Stoic Violence, To The Point, Zero Progress, and more - The Vex - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Jul 13, 2013 - Harbortown Saints w/ Bedlam Knives & Transistor - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Sat- Jul 13, 2013 - The Maxies w/ Tartar Control, The Kingons, Pottymouth, Terminally Ill, Lunch Meat & Dirty Hammer - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Sat- Jul 13, 2013 - BLACK FLAG w/ Greg Ginn & Jealous Again era vocalist Ron Reyes - Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sun- Jul 14, 2013 - BLACK FLAG w/ Greg Ginn & Jealous Again era vocalist Ron Reyes - The Vex - Los Angeles, CA

Wed- Jul 03, 2013 - Piss N' Blood w/ White Flag Down & KingQueen - Loaded Bar - Hollywood, CA

Fri- Jul 05, 2013 - Go Betty Go w/ The Dollyrots, The Hot Toddies & The Potential Lunatics - The Troubadour - Hollywood, CA

Fri- Jun 21, 2013 - Dirty Eyes w/ the Gears, Lords of Altamont, Long Neck Goose & Black Mambas - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Jun 22, 2013 - The Muffs w/ The Dollyrots, The Ex-Gentlemen & Pussy Cow - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Sat- Jun 22, 2013 - OC Cruststock two day event. over 30 bands featuring: Phobia, Skarp, Iskra, Wartorn, Bloody Phoenix +more - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Fri- Jun 28, 2013 - Channel 3 w/ The Simpletones, The Gears, White Flag & Shag Rats - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Sat- Jun 29, 2013 - Yeastie Boys w/ Rosemarys Billygoat, fiRED, The Objex & Deadhand - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Sun- Jun 09, 2013 - DEVO - Natural History Museum - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Jun 09, 2013 - TSOL - Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sat- Jun 08, 2013 - TSOL - Malibu Inn - Malibu, CA

Sat- Jun 08, 2013 - GITBAM Presents: The Full Eight Fest, Cheap Sex, The Dickies, 8 Kalacas, Red Store Bums, South Central Skankers, Narcoleptic Youth, Yeastie Boys & Nino Zombi - The Vex - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Jun 08, 2013 - Atomic Bombs w/ Amplified Violence, Gin Wedding & The Dirty - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Fri- Jun 07, 2013 - Piss N' Blood w/ The Goon's Army & My Own Holiday - Kim's Sports Bar - Riverside, CA

Sun- Jun 02, 2013 - Tartar Control w/ Clepto, Piss n Blood & The Radioactive Chicken Heads - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Sun- Jun 02, 2013 - Brainspoon w/ Kat Arthur & Her HellKats, Alice Bag's new band The She*Riffs, Blank Expressions & JennaSyde & The Watchers - Billy O’s - Ventura, CA

Sat- Jun 01, 2013 - False Confession w/ The Grim, The Loads, Declining Youth & Bootleg Brigade - Rock City - Camarillo, CA

Sat- Jun 01, 2013 - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Wiltern Theater - Hollywood, CA

Fri- May 31, 2013 - Evacuate w/ All Out Attack, Civil Disgust, Hollywood Hate, The DiPS, The Runts, The Infirmities, UnDead Kennedys, Corrupted Youth, Hari Kari, Underground Alliance, Child Abduction + more - The Airliner - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- May 31, 2013 - The Kids, The Stitches, The Chemicals, Sex Crime (Feat. Members of No Talents & The Epoxies) - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Thu- May 30, 2013 - FEAR -performing The Record in its entirety - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Thu- May 30, 2013 - Retox w/ Graf Orlock & Stab City - The Smell - Los Angeles, CA

Mon- May 27, 2013 - 15th Annual Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival - Downtown Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV

Sun- May 26, 2013 - 15th Annual Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival - Downtown Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV

Sun- May 26, 2013 - Subhumanz w/ Total Chaos - Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sun- May 26, 2013 - The Damned w/ 45 Grave - El Rey Theater - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- May 25, 2013 - 15th Annual Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival - Downtown Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV

Sat- May 25, 2013 - Turbonegro - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- May 25, 2013 - Jack's Indigo w/ The Telekinetics, Xochitl, Crator Creator & Abner Who? - CIA - N. Hollywood, CA

Sat- May 25, 2013 - Gutterball Fest with Guttermouth, Radioactive Chicken Heads, Doggy Style, Broken Patron Saints & Dirty Hammer - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Sat- May 25, 2013 - Subhumans w/ Total Chaos, Naked Aggression +more - The Vex - Los Angeles, CA

Thu- May 23, 2013 - The Damned - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA

Thu- May 23, 2013 - The Business & Funeral Dress w/ The Howlers, The Worlords, Informal Society & Bad Ass - Characters - Pomona, CA

Thu- May 23, 2013 - Turbonegro - Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sun- May 19, 2013 - Johnny Madcap and The Distractions w/ The Bitchfits, Los Creepers & Battle Flask - Good Hurt - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- May 18, 2013 - Channel 3 - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Sat- May 18, 2013 - Hepcat w/ The Aggrolites - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA

Tue- May 14, 2013 - Motorhead w/ Anvil - Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- May 11, 2013 - Suicidal Tendencies w/ Sick of It All & Wake The Dead - Fox Theater - Pomona, CA

Sat- May 11, 2013 - Face to Face w/ Teenage Bottlerocket & Blacklist Royals - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA

Fri- May 10, 2013 - Face to Face w/ Teenage Bottlerocket & Blacklist Royals - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA

Tue- May 07, 2013 - 3 Way Ricochet, Los Tomados, The Spoofs, Catacomb Rockers, Bbunnies And Kitties, Deviated State, Vital Thought, Dead Waste, Foreign Bodies, Crusty And The Drunks, Underground Alliance, Graveyard Henchmen & Mstr Cylndr - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- May 05, 2013 - Manic Hispanic w/ CJ Ramone, Channel 3 & Henchmen - Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sun- May 05, 2013 - Killing Joke - The Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- May 05, 2013 - Naked Aggression w/ Los Creepers, Dirty Filthy Mugs, Plexikill, The Sirens & Majorelle - All Star Lanes - Eagle Rock, CA

Sat- May 04, 2013 - Yeastie Boys w/ Well Hung Heart, Broken Patron Saints, Crash Kills Four, fiRED, Pomona Drags & Tartar Control - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Sat- May 04, 2013 - A Pretty Mess w/ Piss Broke Rebels, Penis Envy, Sick Em', Head Change & Skeletal Ambitions - Mezz Bar - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- May 03, 2013 - The Melodians w/ Pachamama, LA Crucial, Banana Sound, Gabby Loks & Un-G - 72 North - Pasadena, CA

Sat- Apr 27, 2013 - 25th Anniversary of Danzig plus Danzig with Doyle and special guests Corrosion of Conformity and The Agonist - Fox Theater - Pomona, CA

Sat- Apr 27, 2013 - Rosemary's Billygoat w/ No Small Children, Million Kids & Driven Out - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Sat- Apr 27, 2013 - The Generators w/ Symbol Six & Social Task - Unit B - Santa Ana, CA

Sat- Apr 27, 2013 - Adolescents w/ The Dickies, Shattered Faith & The Crowd - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA

Fri- Apr 26, 2013 - Piss N Blood w/ Blank Expressions, Wicked Wicked Ways, Comprehend & Snakes & Stitches - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Fri- Apr 26, 2013 - The Hashishians and Jah Faith / Dub Siren w/ tevie Char, The Steady 45s, Akaida, Jahllan & Ryo Vibes - 72 North - Pasadena, CA

Thu- Apr 25, 2013 - Kommunity FK w/ Texylvania - Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA

Wed- Apr 24, 2013 - Barb Wire Dolls w/ Death Of A Star, Cinderella Motel & Motordronei - Viper Room - Hollywood, CA

Sun- Apr 21, 2013 - Groovy Rednecks w/ Bad Cop Bad Cop - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Sat- Apr 20, 2013 - Lightning Flash w/ Soulfool & Ras Mitch - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Sat- Apr 20, 2013 - Capitol Eye w/ Delmos Wade, Corn Doggy Dog, Shave & DJ Opie Ortiz - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Sat- Apr 20, 2013 - National Record Store Day - Go appreciate and support your local independent record store

Sat- Apr 20, 2013 - Union 13 w/ Luicidal (original members of Suicidal Tendencies), Atomic Bombs, Socialized Crucifixion, For Rebellion, Animal 22, The Failures & Ready Steady Go - Screaming Chicken Saloon - San Bernardino, CA

Fri- Apr 19, 2013 - The Pegs w/ The Schitz, The Gringoz & Otherside - Tiki Bar - Costa Mesa, CA

Fri- Apr 19, 2013 - Walter Lure (ex Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers) w/ The Stitches, Anarchy Taco & Dirty Eyes - diPiazza’s - Long Beach, CA

Fri- Apr 19, 2013 - The Telescopes w/ LSD and The Search for God & Sonnyskyes - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Thu- Apr 18, 2013 - The Mormons w/ Pussy Cow, Underwater City People, Get Set Go & Arbuckle - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Thu- Apr 18, 2013 - The Abigails w/ Shirley Rolls, The Leeches, The Gospels, and DJ Paul- E- Wog - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Thu- Apr 18, 2013 - Order Of The Fly w/ Scurvy Kids, None Of The Living Remain, Them Creatures, Beneath The Cellar, Dead Matter & more - Whisky a Go Go - Hollywood, CA

Thu- Apr 18, 2013 - Bad Religion w/ Against Me & Polar Bear Club - Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA

Thu- Apr 18, 2013 - One Way System w/ The Briggs, Mass Terror, bad Samaritans +more - The Vex - Los Angeles, CA

Wed- Apr 17, 2013 - *** CANCELLED *** Lou Reed - Orpheum Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Wed- Apr 17, 2013 - Barb Wire Dolls w/ The Blackhands, Caustic Cause and As If & The Whatevers - Viper Room - Hollywood, CA

Wed- Apr 17, 2013 - Dropkick Murphys with Skinny Lister & The Insurgence - Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA

Tue- Apr 16, 2013 - Dropkick Murphys w/ The Insurgence     The Warfield - San Francisco, CA

Tue- Apr 16, 2013 - One Way System w/ Mass Terror, Ballistix, Evacuate & Systematic Abuse - Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA

Mon- Apr 15, 2013 - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) with Diamond Rings - Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA

Mon- Apr 15, 2013 - The Selecter - Glass House - Pomona, CA

Mon- Apr 15, 2013 - Dropkick Murphys w/ The Insurgence - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA

Mon- Apr 15, 2013 - One Way System w/ Mass Terror +more - Unit B - Santa Ana, CA

Sun- Apr 14, 2013 - The Mormons w/ The Perverts, The Loads, The Pullmen & Henchmen 21 *** Show starts at 2pm - All Star Lanes - Eagle Rock, CA

Sun- Apr 14, 2013 - Shattered Faith w/ Social Task, 13 Scars & Skaal - Slidebar - Fullerton, CA

Sun- Apr 14, 2013 - One Way System w/ FANG, Mass Terror,Normandie, Homesick Abortions, Bomber 17, Politikal Dekline, Oskarholix, The Victims, Corrupted Youth, Human Error, 40 Ouncers, Oskarholix & Gritos - Weber’s Place - Reseda, CA

Sun- Apr 14, 2013 - Dropkick Murphys w/ The Insurgence - UC Davis - Davis, CA

Sun- Apr 14, 2013 - DRI - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sun- Apr 14, 2013 - Motorhead w/ Anvil & Nik Kai - Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Apr 13, 2013 - Implants w/ DC Fallout, The Shell Corporation, Uncommon Men From Mars, Margate, Lowbrow, Sic Waiting, Strike Twelve, CPA & News From the Front - Show Starts at 1pm - Malone’s - Santa Ana, CA

Sat- Apr 13, 2013 - UXA w/ Doggy Style, Hollywood Hate, 13 Scars, Neverland Ranch Hands, Fiction Reform, Riotgun, Sorry State, Pomona Drags, Dead City Knife Fight, The Hi-Z's, No Small Children & Foggy Nation - Show Starts at 1pm - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Sat- Apr 13, 2013 - The Dollyrots w/ The Mormons & Paper Hearts - Redwood Bar - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Apr 13, 2013 - One Way System w/ Mass Terror, YAPO, Bad Ass, Socialized Crucifixion, White Flag Down, Underground Alliance & Pull Punch and Pray - Screaming Chicken Saloon - San Bernardino, CA

Sat- Apr 13, 2013 - The Insurgence w/ Slow Children, Save the Swim Team, Sick Sense, Hooray for Our Side, No Explanation & Too Much Beer - Mayas Cafe - Corona, CA

Sat- Apr 13, 2013 - Implants w/ DC Fallout, The Shell Corporation, Uncommon Men From Mars, Margate, Lowbrow, Sic Waiting, Strike Twelve, CPA & News From the Front - Malone’s - Santa Ana, CA

Fri- Apr 12, 2013 - Supersuckers - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Fri- Apr 12, 2013 - One Way System w/ Mass Terror +more - Industry Theatre - Lancaster, CA

Fri- Apr 12, 2013 - A Certain Groove w/ HaSkaLA & The Overeasy - Trip - Santa Monica, CA

Wed- Apr 10, 2013 - Barb Wire Dolls w/ Knee High Fox, The Royal Runts & Ingenue - Viper Room - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Apr 06, 2013 - Skatalites - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Apr 06, 2013 - Decent Criminal w/ Graveyard Riot, bWreck, Old Rivals & Crash Cadillacs - 601 Bar & Grill - Fullerton, CA

Sat- Apr 06, 2013 - Three O'Clock - Glass House - Pomona, CA

Fri- Apr 05, 2013 - False Confession w/ RF7, Killroy, Dissension, Destroy L.A. & Out of Tune - Unit B - Santa Ana, CA

Fri- Apr 05, 2013 - Damaged w/ The Walking Toxins, Child Abduction, Testicle Difficulties & 211 Robbery In Progress - 601 Bar & Grill - Fullerton, CA

Thu- Apr 04, 2013 - The Casualties w/ Goatwhore & Havok - The Vex - Los Angeles, CA

Thu- Apr 04, 2013 - Micah Schnabel w/ Nick Robinson - Open Fist Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Wed- Apr 03, 2013 - Barb Wire Dolls w/ Prima Donna, Albert Garrett and The Bad Romantics & Tiinn Men - Viper Room - Hollywood, CA

Sat- Mar 30, 2013 - Frank Ruffino Benefit Show with: China White, Cadillac Tramps, The Stitches, The Crowd, Anarchy Taco +MORE - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sat- Mar 30, 2013 - Errol Dunkley - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Mar 30, 2013 - Dr. Bob's Nightmare w/ Infected, Section 242, Tall Cans & Teenage Sex & Sculpins - Giovanni’s Pizza - Fullerton, CA

Fri- Mar 29, 2013 - Tiger Army w/ Old Man Markley, Bob Wayne & Catholic Spit - Ventura Theater - Ventura, CA

Fri- Mar 29, 2013 - Black Diamond Riders w/ Tasty and Rapid Fire - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Wed- Mar 27, 2013 - Off With Their Heads w/ FYP, Roll The Tanks & Bobby Joe Ebola - The Troubadour - Hollywood, CA

Sun- Mar 24, 2013 - Das Cover w/ Psycotic Scum, Out of Tune & The Cobras - Fern's Cocktail - Long Beach, CA

Sat- Mar 23, 2013 - Tartar Control w/ Radioactive Chickenheads, D-Local & Gspot - Giovanni’s Pizza - Fullerton, CA

Sat- Mar 23, 2013 - American Lies w/ Lysolgang, Hands Like Bricks +more - Old Towne Pub - Pasadena, CA

Sat- Mar 23, 2013 - Menace w/ The Voids, Neon Maniacs, Damages & Aggroculture U.S. - Unit B - Santa Ana, CA

Sat- Mar 23, 2013 - Suedehead w/ California Lions - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Fri- Mar 22, 2013 - Decry w/ Killroy, False Confession, SideKick & Baldwin Park Disasters - Redwood Bar - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Mar 22, 2013 - Menace w/ C.I., Toughskins, All Out Attack & Destruye Y Huye - The Joint - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Mar 22, 2013 - Shattered Faith w/ Smogtown, No More Saints, Skaal & Soto St. - Tiki Bar - Costa Mesa, CA

Fri- Mar 22, 2013 - Civil Disgust w/ Underground Alliance, Rodents of Unusual Size, DMF & Codename Hard Hat - Giovanni’s Pizza - Fullerton, CA

Thu- Mar 21, 2013 - Menace w/ The Warlords, Baldwin Park Disasters & Badass - Characters - Pomona, CA

Thu- Mar 21, 2013 - Prima Donna w/ Plexkill, Bad Cop / Bad Cop, White Flag Down, Ingenue & Blank Expressions - All Star Lanes - Eagle Rock, CA

Wed- Mar 20, 2013 - The Specials - Fox Theater - Pomona, CA

Wed- Mar 20, 2013 - FIDLAR - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA

Tue- Mar 19, 2013 - Anti-Flag – 20th Anniversary Show - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA

Mon- Mar 18, 2013 - The Specials - Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA

Mon- Mar 18, 2013 - Anti-Flag – 20th Anniversary Show - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Mar 17, 2013 - The Adicts w/ The Billy Bones - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA

Sun- Mar 17, 2013 - Swingin' Utters w/ Sean & Zander, Wild Roses and Jason Cruz & The Howl - The Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Mar 16, 2013 - Swingin' Utters w/Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss & Wild Roses - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Sat- Mar 16, 2013 - Wrong Beach w/ The Idiots, The Immortals, Dirty Hammer & Soto St - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Sat- Mar 16, 2013 - The Adicts w/ The Billy Bones - House of Blues - Hollywood, CA

Sat- Mar 16, 2013 - ACxDC w/ Nomads, Sleepwalkers, Barking Backwards & FISSURE - The House - Cathedral City, CA

Fri- Mar 15, 2013 - The Adicts w/ The Billy Bones - Hard Rock - Las Vegas, NV

Fri- Mar 15, 2013 - The Gears w/ Killroy, Los Creepers, Rerunz, The Dougherty Gang - Vu Bar - Newhaul, CA

Wed- Mar 13, 2013 - The Adicts w/ Channel 3 - Slim’s - San Francisco, CA

Tue- Mar 12, 2013 - The Adicts w/ Channel 3 - SLO Brew - San Luis Obispo, CA

Sun- Mar 10, 2013 - Musink w/ Reverend Horton Heat, Lucero, The Headcat & Johnny Two Bags - OC Fairgrounds - Costa Mesa, CA

Sun- Mar 10, 2013 - Green Day - Fox Theater - Pomona, CA

Sun- Mar 10, 2013 - DRI - House of Blues - Hollywood, CA

Sat- Mar 09, 2013 - Musink w/ Pennywise, Lagwagon & TSOL - OC Fairgrounds - Costa Mesa, CA

Sat- Mar 09, 2013 - Alley Cats w/ Saccharine Trust, A Pretty Mess, The Smears & The Veins - Harold's Place - San Pedro, CA

Sat- Mar 09, 2013 - Iron Lung w/ Despise You, Rival Mob, Column of Heaven, New Brigade, Hordes & Bridge - Unit B - Santa Ana, CA

Sat- Mar 09, 2013 - Wrong Beach w/ Doggie Style, El Nada, & Guilty By Association - Tiki Bar - Costa Mesa, CA

Fri- Mar 08, 2013 - Flogging Molly - Fox Theater - Pomona, CA

Fri- Mar 08, 2013 - TSOL w/ Shattered Faith, Neighborhood Watch & Skelatal Ambitions - Webers - Reseda, CA

Fri- Mar 08, 2013 - Death Hymn Number 9 w/ Dirt Dress, Wild Pack of Canaries, Cigarette Bums, Tough Stuff & The Ugly Kids - Unit B - Santa Ana, CA

Fri- Mar 08, 2013 - Musink w/ Bad Religion, The Vandals & Guttermouth - OC Fairgrounds - Costa Mesa, CA

Wed- Mar 06, 2013 - Black Label Society - Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Mar 03, 2013 - Tartar Control w/ Goodbye To Sunlight, Well Hung Heart & Damaged - Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA

Sat- Mar 02, 2013 - Destroy Judas w/ Bio Crisis, SMD, Agowilt & Mob Attack - Mayas Cafe - Corona, CA

Sat- Mar 02, 2013 - Channel 3 w/ Char-Man, Somali Pirates & Vultures in the Sky - Billy O’s - Ventura, CA

Sat- Mar 02, 2013 - TurbonegrA w/ Kevin Seconds, A Pretty Mess & The Smears (from the UK) - Redwood Bar - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Mar 02, 2013 - Blank Way w/ Like Our Last, Karate in the Garage, Fallujah 71, My Pretty Little War & Isaiah Navarro - Amplyfi - Hollywood, CA

Sat- Mar 02, 2013 - The Muffs - The Satellite - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Mar 01, 2013 - Adolescents w/ Middle Class, Love Canal & Glue Gun - Webers - Reseda, CA

Fri- Mar 01, 2013 - Dr. Know w/ Witchaven, Sorry State & Brain Burnerz     American Legion Hall - Baldwin Park, CA

Fri- Mar 01, 2013 - The Gears w/ The Crowd & Symbol Six - Redwood Bar - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Mar 01, 2013 - Morrissey - Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Mar 01, 2013 - Plagues w/ Ruptures, The Shrills, Outliers & Fissure - Unit B - Santa Ana, CA

Thu- Feb 28, 2013 - Lysolgang w/ Turkish Techno & The French Exit - Cheetahs - Los Angeles, CA

Mon- Feb 25, 2013 - The Residents - El Rey Theater - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Feb 24, 2013 - Punk Is Dead w/ Murietta, La Vonettes & Aaron Drees - All Star Lanes - Eagle Rock, CA

Fri- Feb 22, 2013 - Angry Samoans w/ JFA, Luicidal, Naked Aggression, Whitekaps & Social Task - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Fri- Feb 22, 2013 - Damaged w/ Force Fed, Drinking Class Heroes & DMF - Giovanni’s Pizza - Fullerton, CA

Thu- Feb 21, 2013 - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA

Thu- Feb 21, 2013 - *** Cancelled due to immigration issues: Nomeansno - El Rey Theater - Los Angeles, CA

Thu- Feb 21, 2013 - Marilyn Manson w/ Butcher Babies - Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA

Thu- Feb 21, 2013 - Voodoo Glow Skulls - Webers - Reseda, CA

Wed- Feb 20, 2013 - *** Cancelled due to immigration issues: Nomeansno - Alex's Bar - Long Beach, CA

Mon- Feb 18, 2013 - Cockney Rejects w/ Youth Brigade, Union 13 & Warlords - El Rey Theater - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Feb 17, 2013 - The Hives - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA

Sun- Feb 17, 2013 - Cockney Rejects w/ Youth Brigade - Brick by Brick - San Diego, CA

Sat- Feb 16, 2013 -The Mo Odds (EP Release Party) w/ Straight Dimes & The Antiques - R Bar - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Feb 16, 2013 - Franki Doll and the Broken Toys -this will be their FINAL show - diPiazza’s - Long Beach, CA

Sat- Feb 16, 2013 - HepCat w/ The Expanders & DJ Boss Harmony - House of Blues - Hollywood, CA

Fri- Feb 15, 2013 - Don't No w/ Jurassic Punx, Blank Expressions, Rottbite & Goodbye to Sunlight - Giovanni’s Pizza - Fullerton, CA

Fri- Feb 15, 2013 - MAU MAUS w/ The Sloths (60s Hollywood Garage), Dirty Eyes, Vicky & The Vegents + more - The Vex - Los Angeles, CA

Thu- Feb 14, 2013 - Terror w/ H2O, Backtrack & Code Orange Kids - The Roxy - Hollywood, CA

Wed- Feb 13, 2013 - Wednesday 13 w/ Calabrese, Scurvy Kids & Cold Blue Rebels - Whisky a Go Go - Hollywood, CA

Sat- Feb 09, 2013 - 7th Annual Dr. Dre Day w/ Pussy Cow, Neighborhood Brats, Horror Squad, Fartbarf - El Cid - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Feb 08, 2013 - * * * CANCELLED due to illness * * * OFF! w/ Negative Approach & Bad Antics - The Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Feb 08, 2013 - Special show: Negative Approach & Bad Antics - The Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Feb 08, 2013 - Angry Samoans w/ Sorry State, Soto St, Wholesale Murder & Plexkill - Characters - Pomona, CA

Tue- Feb 05, 2013 - Hot Water Music w/ La Dispute, The Menzingers - The Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA

Wed- Feb 06, 2013 - Hot Water Music w/ La Dispute, The Menzingers - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sun- Feb 03, 2013 - DOA – 35 years of DOA Farewell Show with Channel 3, The Grimm & The Dips - Webers - Reseda, CA

Sun- Feb 03, 2013 - Cro-Mags - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sat- Feb 02, 2013 - Cro-Mags - Characters - Pomona, CA

Sat- Feb 02, 2013 - DOA – 35 years of DOA Farewell Show - Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA

Sat- Feb 02, 2013 - Derrick Harriot - Vivere Lounge - Vernon, CA

Sat- Feb 02, 2013 - The F@gz w/ The Walking Toxins, Crinimology, Crossfaded & Dick Politic - Giovanni’s Pizza - Fullerton, CA

Fri- Feb 01, 2013 - DOA – 35 years of DOA Farewell Show - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Fri- Feb 01, 2013 - Cro-Mags - Key Club - Hollywood, CA

Thu- Jan 31, 2013 - DOA – 35 years of DOA Farewell Show - Phoenix Theater - Petaluma, CA

Tue- Jan 29, 2013 - Johnny Madcap and The Distractions - The Redwood - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Jan 26, 2013 - Agent Orange w/ Jack And Rip Her - diPiazza’s - Long Beach, CA

Sat- Jan 26, 2013 - The Blasters w/ X and more - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Sat- Jan 26, 2013 - Atomic Bombs w/ Nasty Yellow Infection (Narcoleptic Youth), Tartar Control & Rodents of Unusual Size - Giovanni's Pizza - Fullerton, CA

Sat- Jan 26, 2013 - Crash Cadillacs w/ Sick Sigma + more – FREE SHOW! Psychobilly - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Fri- Jan 25, 2013 - Mike Atta of Middle Class Benefit Show w/ Adolescents, Mike Watt & the Missingmen, 45 Grave, Channel 3, Shattered Faith, White Flag, Urinals, Audacity, The Abigales, The Peeks, The Garden & White Night. Special opening set with Agent Orange and Alice bag as your MC - The Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Jan 25, 2013 - Harrington Saints w/ The Boss Beats, The Bohunks, Broken Patron Saints, The Tarfons & Warlords - American Legion Hall - Baldwin Park, CA

Fri- Jan 25, 2013 - Woolly Bandits w/ Swords of Fatima & The Insect Surfers - The Redwood - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Jan 25, 2013 - Verbal Abuse w/ Dessention, Civil Disgust, Walk Proud, Sorry State & Soto St. - Norwalk Moose Lodge Hall - Norwalk, CA

Fri- Jan 25, 2013 - Yawning Man w/ Chuck Dukowski Sextet & Anesthetic Frank - The LA Fort - Los Angeles, CA

Tue- Jan 22, 2013 - Johnny Madcap and The Distractions - The Redwood - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Jan 20, 2013 - Izzy Cox w/ Straight Razor Stalemate - Cheetah's - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Jan 19, 2013 - Shattered Faith w/ RF7, White Flag, False Alarm, Los Gattos & Corrupted Youth - The Vex - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Jan 19, 2013 - Punk N' Bowl with: The Bitchfits, Mainline & other Punk Rock tribute bands – FREE SHOW - 300 Bowl - La Habra, CA

Sat- Jan 19, 2013 - JFA w/ The Grim, Don't No & No More Saints - Billy O’s - Ventura, CA

Sat- Jan 19, 2013 - Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders w/ the Billy Bones, Long Neck Goose & The Defendants - Park Bar and Grill - Burbank, CA

Sat- Jan 19, 2013 - Agression w/ Circle One, Dirty Rebels, Armistice, Rompe Cabezas, Hari Kari, Alter Boys & Ravish Speed Trash - Alpine Village - Torrance, CA

Fri- Jan 18, 2013 - Ill Repute w/ Union 13, False Confession, Badtown Boys & Las Cochinas - Webers - Reseda, CA

Fri- Jan 18, 2013 - Voodoo Glow Skulls w/ WhiteKaps, Wrong Beach, The Failures & Animal 22 - Characters - Pomona, CA

Fri- Jan 18, 2013 - The Dollyrots w/ Michael Van London, Ingenue & The Gay Gays - The Redwood - Los Angeles, CA

Fri- Jan 18, 2013 - Refrain w/ Fallujah 71, Yossi and Natasha & Skitz - Guitar Merchant - Canoga Park, CA

Fri- Jan 18, 2013 - The Lovesores w/ The Crazy Squeeze, The Hitchhikers & Babylon Sweethearts - Alex's Bar - Long Beach, CA

Thu- Jan 17, 2013 - The Generators w/ BitchFits, The Plexkill, A Pretty Mess, Ex-Gentleman & Sid and the Twins - All Star Lanes - Eagle Rock, CA

Tue- Jan 15, 2013 - Johnny Madcap and The Distractions - The Redwood - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Jan 12, 2013 - Lower Class Brats - Webers - Reseda, CA

Sat- Jan 12, 2013 - Benefit show to help cover funeral expenses of Fred Lewis AKA Country with: The Alley Cats, The Gears, Legal Weapon, Death on the Radio, Blank Expressions, Brainspoon, Carnage Asada, Standard & Poor, and the Hellers - The Vex - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Jan 12, 2013 - Visual Discrimination, Hollywood Hate, Media Blitz, Trench Rot & PSOs - Unit B - Santa Ana, CA

Sat- Jan 12, 2013 - Mike Watt & The Missingmen w/ The Muertones & Backseat Bingo - The Redwood - Los Angeles, CA

Sat- Jan 12, 2013 - Skaal w/ Brutus, Ten Thirteen & Urinal Cakes - Giovanni's Pizza - Fullerton, CA

Sun- Jan 13, 2013 - Lower Class Brats - The Yard - San Diego, CA

Fri- Jan 11, 2013 - Lower Class Brats w/ Cheap Sex, The Scarred & Media Blitz - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Fri- Jan 11, 2013 - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Glass House - Pomona, CA

Thu- Jan 10, 2013 - Lower Class Brats w/ Destruction Made Simple & Informal Society - Characters - Pomona, CA

Thu- Jan 10, 2013 - Lecherous Gaze w/ Night Horse, Bad Antics and Pterodacdudes. Turncoat Collective & Electrician - Unit B - Santa Ana, CA

Tue- Jan 08, 2013 - Johnny Madcap and The Distractions - The Redwood - Los Angeles, CA

Sun- Jan 06, 2013 - Part Time Punks Presents: Saccharine Trust w/ The Deadbeats + more - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
 

 

 

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Operation Damayan: Relief in the Philippines

I was burned out. I had been the frontman for The Stitched Lips for about 6 years already. Eric Martinez, who now plays bass for the Black Mambas, and Sergio Sandoval, who is now focusing on his career and is soon to be married, formed the band in our hometown of Bell Gardens, Calif., while we were seniors in High School.

 

Eventually, Luis Herrera, who is currently the drummer for Sonny Vincent and the Testors, the Sorrows and the Nasty Souls, joined in and we established ourselves as an upcoming Los Angeles Punk band that was roughly in the style of the Stooges, the Kids, and the New York Dolls.

We were doing really well before disbanding. We were playing good gigs, we opened up for more established bands and started carving a mark into the scene, but the slightly more fame we got, the more discontent I felt. I wasn’t making any money and it really was like a job. I lost interest, and we decided to split. That was the end of a huge chapter in my life, rock ‘n’ roll was everything.

In May of 2011, about one month after we split up, I enlisted in the Navy. I went in there expecting to receive a job that consisted of hard labor, I mean; I did join the military after all, right? Well, much to my surprise, I was offered the very rare job of Mass Communication Specialist (MC), basically, my job as a U.S. Sailor is to document the Navy’s history and mission through photography, photojournalism, videography, broadcasting, news writing, graphic design, print and production, and public affairs tactics. I lucked out, didn’t I? 

After boot camp, I went straight to my specialty school. I went through six months of training in Fort Meade, Md. There, I found I was pretty good at photojournalism. I was given orders to the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), based out of Yokosuka, Japan. 

I went back home for about three weeks before reporting to my command. I played my very last show at my house and it was the best going away present I could ever receive. More than 100 people showed up to this private show to see the greatest band that never was. We sold our never before released EP, and they all sold out. People went nuts. It was a great feeling, but it was time to leave it behind and start a new chapter.

I’ve been at this command for a little over a year now, primarily working as a photojournalist aboard the ship. I write stories and take photos of our daily operations, ranging anywhere from launching and recovering aircraft, going up in helicopters to photograph ship formations, various training evolutions and community service events during our various port visits. Occasionally, we get sent to different ships or different commands to provide media coverage for various operations. 

The ship departed for its 2013 patrol June 26. We visited Australia, South Korea, Singapore and finally Hong Kong. During our Hong Kong port visit, our ship was recalled. The Republic of the Philippines was hit by the super typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan. The typhoon left many areas in the Philippines decimated, with many dead in its aftermath. Our mission was to go to Philippines and provide relief for those who needed it most. We were to provide water, food, and medical care to disaster victims. The George Washington media team and myself were there to document it.

On Nov. 14, the ship arrived in the Philippines. I departed the ship around the afternoon via MH-60S Seahawk from the “Golden Falcons” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12; I was supposed to be temporarily assigned to the Arleigh-Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen, where I was to document the ship’s participation in the relief effort, but first, I had to get dropped off in Tacloban Air Base. The helicopter had to make a few supply drops before they dropped me off on the ship. 

We flew over Philippines to our destination and I saw firsthand the aftermath of the typhoon. From up above, I saw the trees that looked like they were blowing in the wind, but there was no wind blowing. I saw villages that were surrounded by debris and rubble from buildings that were missing roofs, windows, and walls or were just completely gone. There were trucks and cars that were flipped over.   Every city that we flew over was in ruins.

I had no idea how much worse it was down there than I could see from above. The Seahawk soon dropped supplies into Tacloban. Sailors were waiting in the rain, directing aircraft. As soon as these supplies came in, Sailors rushed the pallets to get them ready for distribution. I didn’t know how long the Sailors were there, but they sure as hell looked busy. They were all Sailors who volunteered to help. They were probably doing more intense work than what they were doing on the ship. They didn’t care, they all wanted to help.

The first thing I saw when we reached the air base was the line of disaster victims that were waiting to get evacuated. They were coming out of a building that was barely standing. These people were waiting in the aftermath of a chaotic environment and all men, women, children and elderly had a blank, desperate look on their face. Most of them only had the clothes they were wearing. Few had backpacks, purses or some form of luggage. Many were soaking wet from the on-and-off again tropical thunderstorms, but the ones that were helping them the most, were the Marines assigned to Logistics Battalion 4, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade.

Marines were lined up, escorting and loading supplies onto MV-22 Ospreys and C-130s. They were tired, wet and their uniforms were all messy. They had been there all day and night helping the people that needed it most. They never once fell out, they made sure everyone got to where they needed and got the supplies they needed. They didn’t stop; they kept on going.

I walked through lines of disaster victims, aid relief tents, debris and trash and made my way onto where the Marines had set up their tents. Once I got there, I spoke to a Marine officer who was curious about the transport capabilities we had on the ship. He then informed me that there were more Marines coming on foot from Manila and pointed out that they were trying to make room for them. I looked over to the open field and noticed that there were Marines clearing out debris, trash and bodies from the grassy areas. I made my way over and was going to start taking picture, but ultimately decided against it. I didn’t want family members or friends to find out their loved ones were gone through a photograph on a newspaper.

A couple of hours and photographs later, I was informed that I would not be going to Lassen. I went back on the Seahawk and we made quick drop off in a small island. It was torn apart. People rushed out of their houses to get our attention. They kept signaling at us to land. We circled around a couple of times but we found no suitable place to land the Seahawk. We had to hover over a small patch of land right off the island to drop off supplies. The Aircrewman had to hoist himself and box after box, 50-pound bag after 50-pound bag; he lowered himself to deliver those supplies. People were scrambling to get them and many others thanked and waved as we flew off. It was great to see joy in such a devastating area. 

I got back to the ship and I was told to keep my equipment packed just in case I were to go out again. Later that day, I was informed that I would be going to the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63). I spent my first day on Cowpens settling in, but the next day I was up on a Seahawk from the “Scorpions” of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49. For the next four days, I flew with them to document everything they were doing. We would pick up water from George Washington, pick up food from Tacloban and deliver them to different areas. 

At one point, we picked up a couple of Army Rangers who assisted us in evaluating which villages needed supplies and medical attention. We would drop them off, pick up supplies, drop those off, and pick up the Rangers and any evacuees they brought with them. I recall them bringing on a woman who had a bandage wrapped around her hand. I asked one of the Rangers how she got injured. He informed me her hand was severed by debris as she was trying to pull herself into shelter during the typhoon. It was getting infected without the proper medical treatment. I didn’t see here after we dropped her off. I was just glad these guys were there to help.

Back on the Cowpens, the crewmembers started collecting candy, cookies, cereal, chips and any snacks they could get their hands on. The ship store was running out of items because of all the snacks people were donating. Some went ahead and wrote messages on the packaging. Others made goody bags and left a note in each bag. Every time we handed them out, kids would rush to us, laughing and smiling. They would shake our hands and gives us high fives. At one point shortly after handing out snacks, a woman grabbed my hand and kept thanking me as tears streamed down her face. 

The look on her face, the children laughing and smiling as they waved by, the feelings and emotions I felt and continue to feel is very gratifying. The experience I had there was something new that I’ve never experienced. Seeing it on television or photograph doesn’t do it any justice. 

Although our armed forces are an asset of war, many seem to overlook the work that we do to help those who need it most. There were many Sailors who voluntarily gave up their rack, ventilated spaces, and hot food to go sleep in a tent and work a full day carrying box after box of heavy supplies onto helicopters and I can tell you that none of them have any regrets.

 

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SKAmania Holiday Extravaganza Featuring Pat Kelly and The Clarendonians – The Delirians – Chris Murray – and The Steady 45s – at Los Globos – Los Angeles, CA

Saturday December 7th 2013, the anticipation had reached a fever pitch as the return and arrival of two beloved entities converged upon Los Angeles. First the long awaited return of SKAmania! 

 

One of LA’s more cherished regular events, whose tenure atop the Los Angeles Ska/Reggae scene has brought some of the more memorable LA performances as well as rare appearances, ranging from The Pioneers, The Skatalites, Ken Boothe and Eric ‘Monty’ Morris to name only a handful. And with its return to prominence, has brought with it the first Los Angeles appearance of The Clarendonians. As has become the norm with all SKAmania events, the line-up boasted top-level talent from beginning to end. 

As early arrivals found out, the standard had been set high from the first song. Kicking off the night was The Steady 45’s who’s masterfully crafted harmonies and heavier than lead horn section had the second floor of the Silver lake nightclub bouncing and swaying. Immediately patrons flocked to the front of the stage to dance in a circle or pair off with their well dressed partners dawning tonic suits and Fred Perry dresses. With their steady rise over the last year we’ve seen The Steady 45’s grace a number of wonderful marquee’s, and rightly so. Traditionalists basked in their well-tuned performance as they maneuver from original scorchers to Jamaican relics such as the Ken Boothe classic  ‘Artibela’.

After a wonderful 45 minute set The Steady 45’s made way for Acoustic Legend Chris Murray providing back up for yet another 45-minute gem.  In true Chris Murray fashion his set ranged from past to present encompassing the entire spectrum of his acoustic and studio works. Those like myself foolish enough to wonder off for a Heineken Sponsored beer failed to remember no Chris Murray Set is ever the same, as he launched into the fan favorite ‘Love Flame’ causing some to abandon hope in drinking, as the dance floor only further tightened in a sea of skanking and singing fans.  Only a few days removed from a recent east coast trip Chris Murray’s smooth voice and slick guitar work was as dominant and perfect as ever, LA fans have come to remember it from the one time weekly reggae showcase Blue Beat lounge. After Chris Murray’s set their was a small and well needed break for fans and especially the bands, some members even pulling quadruple duty for the night, had the opportunity to recover and brace themselves for the final stretch of joy and dancing.

It was now time for The Delirians to claim dominion over the old stomping grounds, the Los Globos Stage. Poised to overtake the Los Angeles Ska/Reggae community once again, the young men from East LA had a daunting yet easily surmountable task ahead of them as they performed their own set as well as supplying the perfect pairing of high quality musicianship the catalog’s of Pat Kelly and The Clarendonians deserve. Fans have no doubt come to endear themselves to the Delirians and their music, chanting and singing in unison, shoulders rubbing and dancers jockeying for position along the front of the stage. All the while grooving to old favorites and being treated to new songs including the just unveiled “Come And See”. The first third of The Delirians night progressed seamlessly as they took a step back to welcome the Clarendonians to Los Angeles for the first time.

Celebrating 50 years of Clarendonians music, the Clarendonians were welcomed to Los Angeles with a conquering hero’s ovation. Some waited a lifetime for the opportunity to see these remarkable men, some with closed eyes clutching drinks and singing to their hearts content. The emotion and energy was overpowering and present, even as Peter Austin dropped to his knees, tears of joy and humility streamed from his eyes even recalling songs inspired by heartbreak. The moment was definetly not lost on The Clarendonians or those in attendance as every song was sung with such passion even playing old time classics ‘Darling Forever’ ‘Shoo Bee Doo Bee’ ‘Bye Bye Bye’ and ‘Rudy Bam Bam’. With the once in a lifetime performance now in the books and in the hearts and memories of SKAmania loyalists, they now turned their attention to welcoming back a one, Pat Kelly.

No stranger to LA or SKAmania those not new to the scene knew what kind of clout and ability Pat Kelly brings to his performances. Adorned in a beautiful white suit he shimmered just as brightly. Bathed in the red and yellow glow of the Los Globos lights drinks were tossed while the now maximums capacity venue cheered on in joy for timeless classics ‘Talk About Love’ ‘Whiter Shade Of Pale’ ‘How Long Will It Take’ and my personal favorite ‘ I Wish It Would Rain’.

Never a disappointment he performed at the highest caliber even treating the fans to an encore and more of his trademark voice.  The memorable holiday extravaganza went off without a hitch as friends embraced and share in a collective happiness only SKAmania could provide. The time had come to wonder home partake in a few dozen street tacos and begin the countdown until the next SKAmania masterpiece.

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The Bangles – Three O’ Clock – Dream Syndicate – Rain Parade – at The Fonda Theatre – Hollywood, CA

For fans of the LA Paisley Underground sound there was no better time than the 1980s and no better place to be than in Los Angeles. Music trends have come and gone since many times over, but one thing remains; people in LA love their hometown bands and continue to do so decades on into their careers. December 6th 2013 went down in local rock history as a day where fans got to see crucial bands of that specific era on one bill in support of a great cause as well.



    Rain Parade

The aforementioned bill was as follows, Rain Parade, Dream Syndicate, the Three O’ Clock, and The Bangles. If you had an interest in the Paisley Underground then you were definitely one of the many in attendance Friday night as the Fonda was a packed house. If you weren’t there then you really missed out on perhaps a once in this lifetime kind of concert.

    Dream Syndicate

Every band on the bill was as on point as any fan could have hoped for. Every hit in each of the bands respective back catalog was played to a crowd who was as receptive as one could find on a Friday night. There were some fun covers thrown in for good measure like the Syd Barret fronted Pink Floyds “Lucifer Sam” by The Three O’ Clock.

    The Three O'Clock

It was The Bangles hour long plus set that featured an introduction from none other than legendary KROQ Dj Rodney on the Roq’ Bingenheimer and more hit songs than any of the openers sets. Whether it was an Bangles original like the fun “Want You” or Simon and Garfunkel cover “A Hazy Shade of Winter” The 3 original members harmonized live on stage just like they did on the record, perfect pop.

    Rodney Bingenheimer


It was over an hour of perfect pop and all around greatness from a band who wrote fun many fun songs that have simply lasted the test of time. For those who happened to miss Friday nights show you are in luck as The Bangles are playing The Whiskey A Go Go early next year.

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Show Preview: The Weirdos with The Middle Class, Audacity and Corners – at The Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA – December 13, 2013

Where are you going to be on Friday the 13th? If you answered, “At The Weirdos show at the Echoplex!”, you would be correct. Formed in ’77 by the Denney brothers, The Weirdos were one of the first (and best) Punk bands to come out of LA. Their first stint ran from 1976-1981, but they reunited quite a few times in the following for some one-off shows and tours. One appearance was at this year’s Punk Rock Bowling. If you missed that show, you missed a massive amount of boots and ‘hawks flying about the crowd.

The Weirdos only released a smattering of singles and EPs during their first go-round, and some compilations in the 90s and 00s,  so if you wanted to experience their music, you had to catch them live. Unfortunately, many of us weren’t around then or old enough to go to shows, so we missed out on hearing John’s growling vocals and Dix’s fast and hard guitar riffs. We can remedy this on the 13th by heading over to the Echoplex.

The other band on the bill not to be missed is Middle Class. Hailing from Orange County, the Atta brothers (and Mike Patton) were the progenitors of hardcore Punk and the sound they helped to create spread across the country, influencing many of the up and coming bands then (and now). Though only together until ’83, their sound evolved over the years and with each EP release. Though only playing a rare show here and there, Middle Class still puts on a fucking fantastic set.

Though I haven’t had the chance to check out the other two openers, Audacity and Corners, I can only guess that these will be the next bands to put on your radar. The Weirdos and Middle Class are fucking awesome, and I can’t imagine them having openers that suck, so make sure you check them out.

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Slade and Sweet – at The Music Hall – Aberdeen, UK

As a seasoned gig-goer I go to lots of events over the space of a year but, this last 2 years, I can honestly say that the glam rock extravaganza that is Sweet and Slade has definitely been my favorite gig of the year.

We may all be folk of a 'certain age' but we still know how to enjoy ourselves and we were all in agreement that last night's near capacity gig in the Music Hall was absolutely fabulous. Sweet came on first of all and started the evening off with New York Groove. It's hard to believe the band have been around since the late 60's, although Andy Scott is the only remaining original member and Bruce, has now been with the band for around 20 years.

 

From the first few bars of New York Groove, the guys threw themselves into the show and it was clear they were enjoying themselves as much as the eager audience. A highlight for us down at the front, was the way Andy interacted with a little old woman, who was probably in her 80's and she put the rest of us to shame by dancing all the way through the set. I'm sure it made her night when Andy actually spoke to her. All the old favourites were played including “Blockbuster”, “Wig Wam Bam”, “Teenage Rampage” and “Hellraiser” to mention just a few.

There was a poignant moment when Andy spoke of Brian Connolly, and dedicated Love is like oxygen, to his memory. At the start of the evening Andy had said how they always play totally live and, as if to prove the point, when one of his guitar strings broke he quickly grabbed another guitar and hardly missed a beat. Telling us all again that, yes, we do play live!

After a short interval and just enough time for us all to get our breath back, it was time for Slade to come on. They arrived on stage to the theme of Thunderbirds, which they've been doing for a few years now  and went straight into playing Gudbye to Jane. As in previous years, Dave Hill stole the show with his cheeky smile and antics on stage. John Berry did an outstanding job of taking on a lot of the lead vocals. A stand out moment for me was when they performed Coz I love you.

“My oh my”, “Far far away”, “Cum on Feel the Noise” and “Everyday” also featured in the set, which came to a rousing close with the forever favorite “Merry Xmas Everybody”, for which the band all donned Xmas hats, just to get us more in the festive mood.  

The only down side to the evening was that it was over all too quickly and I'll definitely have it on my Santa list for them to make a return visit to the Granite City next December.

 

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