Set Blasters: Profoundly Fun Punk From So Cal’s Inland Empire
Punk Rock in the Inland Empire is already a thing. With numerous weekend house parties, and bands and promoters making good use of available space at clubs, restaurants and coffeehouses,…
Pomona’s Hexed Deliver Innovative Psych-Punk
When the five friends in Hexed get together with their instruments to make some music, get ready for some loud and innovative sounds. The psych-punk band from Pomona have been…
80s Punk Rock Treasure “Outta East L.A.” from The Brat
In the 80s, while synthpop artists wrestled with issues of heartache and love gone wrong, the responsibility of tackling social issues fell in large part to the punk rock movement.…
Controversy over release of archived recordings from East L.A.’s groundbreaking punkers The Brat
In what was another era, Jon Lee of Up Another Octave Records used his Buena Park record store to promote indie bands. One of these was The Brat, a wonderfully…