If only neighboring Hollywood nightclubs had a way for young invading European settler colonialists to express themselves in appreciation of their musical traditions, perhaps a distinctive dance style to the beat of relentless drums with howls and yelps, cheers and applause.
But a tribal war dance full of fists and fury with wild gyrations of the body, swinging limbs recklessly at nonparticipants, or coagulate into a swirling mass of humanity in a "circle pit" to the grating guitars, excruciating vocalizations, and amplified rhythm section of rebels without a cause, ne'er-do-wells, and malcontents. Perhaps, in time, such an outlet will form in and around Tinsel Town, USA, as bands seek to win the attention of corporate music industry types.
It's time to don the Vans and get ready to slam. The Warped Tour is here! Vans Warped Tour Long Beach | July 25-26, 2026. The two-day extreme sports and music festival is back from the grave on the LA border town with the OC, Long Beach, what Snoop Dogg introduced the world to calling it, "The LBC." But T.S.O.L. and others were calling it home long before that. It's a big town. With stops in Mexico, Montreal (Canada), and Washington, D.C., and Orlando (Florida), it seems the tour is being cut short. We bet our very own Dukkha Girl will be running into a certain Punk Rock Girl there, as she vamps and acts out her attention whure aesthetic like she did when we last saw her at the private KROQSocial Distortion show. What a poseur, model, and music influencer she's turned out not to be. Right, Erin? We know what Wisdom Quarterly fans are probably asking, How do I get my band on this tour?Here's how: Ernie Ball Vans Warped Tour Battle of the Bands Powered by Guitar Center
2026 TOUR: Los Angeles (Long Beach), Mexico City, Orlando, Washington D.C., Montreal
I blended the footage with digital audio from their album and made this fan video from live footage of the band as well as post-gig footage at Oki Dog in Hollywood, Los Angeles, all shot by Dave Markey.
Dave Markey of We Got Power Films, drummer of Sin 34, was very ambitious and always carried a movie camera and film with him back then. And from the footage he shot, he made some short films and the punkumentary The SLOG Movie, featuring a number of SoCal bands including Sin 34.
This video was put together by me uses his footage, which he shot for the Slog Movie. #WastedYouth #ProblemChild #DavidMarkey #DaveMarkey #WeGotPowerFilms #punk #PunkRock #SoCalPunk #AtomicVideoJukebox #DJAtomic #djatomiclv #djatomic702
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Punk's Not Dead; Atomic Video Jukebox, 5/10/21; Seth Auberon, Dhr. Seven, Crystal Q. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Native American Comedy Slam | The original full show
(laugh out loud flix) Premiered Nov. 15, 2025: The Original Native American Comedy Slam was created in the bold spirit of The Kings of Comedy—a no-reservations-needed, “Goin’ Native” stand-up event that celebrates Indigenous humor at its finest.
Hosted by the legendary Charlie Hill, the special features powerhouse performances from
Larry Omaha,
Howie Miller,
Marc Yaffee,
Jim Ruel,
Vaughn Eagle Bear, and
JR Redwater.
Filmed during the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Festival in Los Angeles, this groundbreaking event made history as the first-ever filmed showcase to feature seven of the nation’s top Native American comedians together on one stage. It remains a landmark moment in Indigenous representation and comedy culture. Discover more from each of these incredible artists—explore their work and follow their journeys:
1. Charlie Hill - RIP Tribute to Charlie: • Charlie Hill • Remembering a Native Americ... Charlie Hill (More about Charlie) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie...
2. Larry Omaha: https://www.larryomaha.net/ Larry Omaha Instagram: larryomaha Larry Omaha Facebook: larryomaha
3. Howie Miller: https://www.howiemiller.com/ Howie Miller on Facebook: howiemillercomedy
4. Vaughn Eaglebear, who also spells his last name Eagle Bear Vaughn Eagle Bear on Facebook: vaughn.eaglebear. Vaughn Eagle Bear's music: https://vaughneaglebear.hearnow.com/b... Vaughn Eagle Bear on YouTube: @veaglebear
5. Marc Yaffee: https://laughwithmarc.com/ Marc Yaffee Facebook: laughwithmarcyaffee Marc Yaffee Instagram: marcyaffee Marc Yaffee YouTube: marcyaffee
6. Jim Ruel Facebook: jimruelcomedy Jim Ruel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimruel2/?h...
7. JR Redwater Facebook: jrredwatercomedy JR Redwater Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jrredwaterc...
The Original Native American Comedy Slam was Directed and Produced by: Scott Montoya • imdb.to/2LVcn0y
For anyone who thinks Charlie Hill’s opening comments about the Iroquois Confederacy helping shape American democracy are inaccurate, here are a few reputable historical sources that explain the real connections between the "Haudenosaunee system" and early American political thought and is spelled out in the new documentary series by Ken Burn "American Revolution.”
• The First 10 Minutes of "The American Revo... Go to 1 minute into the first ten minutes of this new series on PBS from Ken Burns "American Revolution.” here is a link: • The First 10 Minutes of "The American Revo...
Imagine a privileged life so tragic there's nothing left to do but attend big alt rock festivals, dance to EDM, and get blitzed with friends doing nothing with their lives but going to school and working for The Man. This is the American dream? This is the "pursuit of happiness"? And shows are so expensive now, post-plandemic, that one is reduced to trying to win tickets by listening to commercial radio. What a bummer. I mean, woo-hoo! I feel lucky! I'm going to call in and be the "correct" caller, just me and no one else.
This week KROQ FM, LA's second-rate "alt" rock station, wanted to promote concerts for profit by offering listeners a "chance" to win a pair of passes for an upcoming music festival. Which? The promotion includes a choice of five fests:
For the On Air Contest: Festival Fever, listen to KROQ.com on weekdays starting at approximately 8:00 am (PT) on Monday, March 17, 2025, and ending at approximately 7:00 pm (PT) on Friday, March 21, 2025, for the cue to call. The "correct" caller at (800) 520-1067 (as announced by the on-air personality prior to the cue to call) will, upon verification of eligibility, receive the following prize based on when the call is place.
Winners on March 17, 2025, will receive two (2) GA passes to When We Were Young at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on October 19, 2025. The “prize(s)” is valued at $850.00 and is courtesy of Live Nation.
Winners on March 18, 2025, will receive two (2) GA passes to Just Like Heaven at Brookside at the Rose Bowl on May 10, 2025. The “prize(s)” is valued at $452.00 and is courtesy of Goldenvoice.
The Man likes it when we dance.
Winners on March 19, 2025, will receive two (2) 2-day GA passes to Cali Vibes at Marina Green Park on June 7-8, 2025. The “prize(s)” is valued at $630.00 and is courtesy of Goldenvoice.
Winners on March 20, 2025, will receive two (2) GA passes to Coachella at Empire Polo Field on April 18-20, 2025. The “prize(s)” is valued at $1,198.00 and is courtesy of Goldenvoice.
Winners on March 21, 2025, will receive two (2) 4-day GA passes to Aftershock at Discovery Park on October 2-5, 2025. The “prize(s)” is valued at $1,024.00 and is courtesy of Danny Wimmer Presents.
Losers on any day will receive nothing. Charges may apply. Cost of calls is the full responsibility of the phone owner making the calls. Good luck!
There will be up to twenty (20) winners in this contest. *Individuals may enter this Contest as often as they desire, but any one (1) individual may only be a verified Winner and receive the announced prize one (1) time in this Contest, and there may only be one (1) verified Winner per household (i.e., at the same address), whether related or not, in this Contest. Otherwise, KROQ general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.* The winner(s) and any guest(s), if applicable, must comply with any and all COVID-19 vaccination, screening, testing, safety, and related requirements imposed or required by (if applicable) the Station, the venue, event promoter, sponsors, travel providers, hotels, governmental authorities or others in connection with the receipt, use, and redemption of the prize. Refusal to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements will result in forfeiture of the prize and no replacement or alternate prize will be provided. All cancellations are deemed beyond the control of the Station and its sponsors. This includes, but is not limited to, event cancellations due to any pandemic or epidemic constituting a public health emergency, including those subject to government mandated quarantines, travel restrictions, or stay-at-home orders. The Station and/or its sponsors shall in no way be responsible under any circumstances whatsoever for replacing, and/or for reimbursing any winner(s) with any form of compensation for, any prize(s) or portion(s) thereof forfeited due to the refusal of the winner(s) and/or their guest(s) to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements and/the cancellation of any event, nor will any alternate prize(s) be provided.
Punk is bad, stupid, and scary. What are these jerks talking about?
The Decline of Western Civilization is a 1981 American documentary filmed through 1979 and 1980. The movie is about the Los Angeles punk rock scene and was directed by Penelope Spheeris.
In 1981, the LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department) Chief Daryl Gates wrote a letter demanding the film not be shown again in the city [1].
The film is the opening act of a trilogy by Spheeris, depicting music scenes in Los Angeles in the late 20th century.
The second film, The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988), covers the Los Angeles heavy metal scene of 1987–1988.
The third film, The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998), chronicles the gutter punk lifestyle of homeless teenagers in the late 1990s. More
American Hardcore: The History of American Punk Rock 1980–1986 is a documentary directed and produced by Paul Rachman and written by Steven Blush [1][2]. It is based on the 2001 book American Hardcore: A Tribal History also written by Blush [3]. It world premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and was released on Sept. 22, 2006, on a limited basis by Sony Pictures Classics. The film features some early pioneers of the hardcore punk music scene including Bad Brains, Black Flag, D.O.A., Minor Threat, Minutemen, SSD, and others [4]. It was released on DVD by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on Feb. 20, 2007. More: American Hardcore (film)
PUNK IN THE PARK comes to San Pedro, Los Angeles, California on October 4 and 5, 2025 | Berth 46
Punk in the Park, North America’s premier outdoor punk rock and craft festival, returns to Southern California on Saturday, October 4th and Sunday, October 5th for two epic days of punk rock at the edge of the Pacific Ocean.
What's punk rock, Gramps? - Let's go to Vegas, and I'll show you (thepunkrockmuseum.com)
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Punk in the Park Los Angeles will take over Berth 46 at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, Southern California with 40+ bands on three stages, along with a craft brew festival, Punk Rock Swap Meet, and Vinyl Village.
Punk in the Park Los Angeles will feature headlining performances from Bad Religion and Pennywise (Saturday), Descendents and The Interrupters (Sunday), along with Face To Face, Screeching Weasel, The Adicts, Stiff Little Fingers, Street Dogs, Comeback Kid, The Bronx, The Casualties, Michael McColgan & The Bomb Squad, T.S.O.L., Adolescents, Agent Orange, Manic Hispanic, Dead To Me, Teenage Bottlerocket, Authority Zero, The Bombpops, Dwarves, The Aggrolites, The Queers, The Briggs, Ignite, Death By Stereo, Spiritual Camp, Niis, Slaughterhouse, The Drowns, Left Alone, Chaser, Crazy & The Brains, Love Canal, DFL, Grito, Toxic Energy, Terror Attack, and more.
WARNING: Absolute filth, garbage, this should be illegal! This seems to be some band Tees OL, Tee Sol, singing some kind of, can't understand a word the fat blond man (political candidate, father, and author Jack Grisham) is saying about being in high school in the Southbay looking for love, but look at that crowd kept far from the stage for only $200 a ticket. ;)
Our dream has finally come true. See, I told you if we kept praying and spiking our hair.
Mother, the original Misfits are back to get everyone to sing along (Concert Archives.org)
Mike Muir and Suicidal Tendencies sing their MTV hit "Institutionalized"
Oh, hells yeah, I'll be there wearing a sexy outfit!
The Warped Tour is back at the Pomona Fairplex -- only now it's the once in a lifetime "NO VALUES" concert (so named after an old Black Flag song).
It's a Goldenvoice production (Coachella, Stagecoach, etc.), conveniently located in Los Angeles County, out by the fairgrounds, right next to Orange County, just off of the largest freeway in the country (the Interstate 10). It close enough for everyone in the IE and San Berdoo, too. The rest of the world is out of luck.
Decline of Western Civilization, 1
Imagine a show so big that it reunites the original Misfits (not just Danzig), Social Distortion. Iggy Pop (he's still among the living?), Bad Religion, Sublime [no Rome], FEAR [w/ Lee Ving], The Dillinger Escape Plan, Power Trip, The Damned, Suicidal Tendencies, The Vandals, Black Flag, L7, TSOL, [what no Germs or Circle Jerks?], Steve Ignorant of Crass, The Jesus Lizard, The Exploited, The Dead Milkmen, The Adicts, Agent Orange, Adolescents, Cro-Mags...
Hillbillies can't play piano! Where would they practice, the trailer park?
Nu-metal gets carried away with mega-fest in Vegas heat: SOAD, Korn...
Not just punk but ska and other genres, too. The lineup continues with Fishbone, The Aquabats, The Selecter, The Untouchables, The Skeletones, [what, no Save Ferris?], Ceremony, Fidlar, Hepcat, Joyce Manor, MS Paint, Scowl, Shattered Faith, Soul Glo, The Bronx, The Dead, The Lawrence Arms, The Mourning Noise, Turnstile, Viagra Boys [or is that the Cialis Girls?], and a bunch of other vital bands from way back when.
(Punk Rock MBA) Punk show etiquette with dad Finn Mckenty, MBA
Anyone who thought going to Las Vegas to see the Sick New World Fest has got to think this is probably a good idea, too. It's bound not to have all the technical issues that event suffered from. And best of all the Dead Kennedy's original singer, Jello Biafra, will have a DJ set [of all Alternative Tentacles bands?] So expect some snark but precious little "California Uber Alles." It's not cheap, so plan ahead. More
The name of the show, we would guess, comes from an old Black Flag song:
LA hardcore punk band Black Flag performs their anti-hit "No Values"
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