Photo by Matty Vogel Rising punk rock band Destroy Boys has announced a new album, Funeral Soundtrack #4, releasing August 9 via independent label Hopeless Records. The album will consist of 11 tracks and feature punk bands Mannequin Pussy and Scowl. Destroy Boys is high school friends Alexia Roditis (lead vocals, guitar) and Violet Mayugba…
Cover photo by Alden Bonecutter Los Angeles County made punk history on June 8th with the inauguration of No Values Fest, a 40-year celebration of punk music that welcomed fans of all ages. The festival reunited iconic bands like the original Misfits, Social Distortion, Bad Religion, and The Adicts, bringing in more than 40,000 attendees,…
Waiting anxiously in the pit of the Bellwether for Wednesday’s set, I feel giddily eager in a way that I haven’t experienced in a very long time. I used to count down the months until I could see my favorite bands in high school; now that I’m a frequent concert-goer, I miss the excitement imbued…
Photos by Dylan Simmons The Renaissance Pleasure Faire is the perfect way to spend a weekend in LA! Opening in 1963 as America’s first modern Renaissance fair, the event has occurred annually, though its location has varied slightly within Southern California. Since 2006, the fair has been held at the Santa Fe Dam, transforming the…
12:30 pm – Chloe and I hit the road Peachy San Diego is a celebration of all things SoCal, and fittingly enough, Chloe and I drive through much of it on our journey to the festival. Starting at UCLA, we arrive hours later at SOMA, a venue I’ve frequented in the center of San Diego’s…