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LA Beat Interview – KK Barrett of The Screamers Who Finally Have a Record Coming Out

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Bob Lee

The Screamers have not stopped being ahead of their time since their formation in 1976. A band that never courted mainstream acceptance, there may simply not be enough time for society to catch up to them. They were so extreme, … Continue reading →

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Redd Kross Plays “Born Innocent” at The Janet Housden Benefit

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Deb Frazin

Tonight the original 1982 line-up of Redd Kross played the “Born Innocent” album for a very lucky sold-out crowd at The Echo. This special show was a benefit to help fellow ex-band member Janet Housden offset her medical expenses after … Continue reading →

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X / Los Lobos / The Blasters at O.C. Observatory 12.27.18

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Deb Frazin

Last night I kissed 2018’s ass goodbye the best way I possibly could: by driving down to the O.C. Observatory to see X, Los Lobos and The Blasters play. You already know it was great. It’s ALWAYS great every time … Continue reading →

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The Gears final L.A. show at Cafe Nela 10.19.18

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Deb Frazin

The night I’d been dreading for a few months had finally arrived. One of my favorite punk bands, The Gears, had called it quits, and played their last show in L.A. at Cafe Nela on Friday night. After a few … Continue reading →

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LA Beat Interview – Scott Guerin of the Deadbeats Chats Us Up On 666-1313

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Bob Lee

It’s 2016, and despite the intervening years, many of the bands that burst out of LA in and around 1977 are still making music. Some are better than others, many are still quite good. But almost none of them feel … Continue reading →

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Keith Morris “My Damage” All-Star Punk Rock Signing Party at La Luz de Jesus

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Billy Bennight

A week ago Sunday, I attended what I like to think of as a Punk Rock “Hoedown” or “Hootenanny,” sans the dancing, for the “My Damage” All-Star Punk Rock Signing Party at La Luz de Jesus. Unlike the book signing by Keith … Continue reading →

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Beat Recommends: Deadbeats Record Release Party This Sunday

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Bob Lee

This Sunday, July 31, Part Time Punks are bringing one of the most beautifully perverse musical acts in LA punk history to the stage. Widely regarded as the most musically competent of the city’s first wave of punk bands, the … Continue reading →

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