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Who Are the Pioneers of Southern Californian Hardcore Punk?
Who Are the Pioneers of Southern Californian Hardcore Punk?
Who Are the Pioneers of Southern Californian Hardcore Punk?
If you're looking for a place to lay the blame on the cultivation of hardcore in the early '80s, then lay it smack dab down on the suburbs of Southern California. From the humdrum tract housing of the Orange and Los Angeles counties came a punk roar that was utterly unique...
Circle Jerks Documentary: Keith Morris speaks!
Circle Jerks Documentary: Keith Morris speaks!
Circle Jerks Documentary: Keith Morris speaks!
When you're talking about the roots of hardcore punk, there's no band to point your finger at but the Circle Jerks. From their abrupt, snotty tunes to their iconic slam-dancing mascot, the L.A. band perfectly encapsulated the sound and image that would spread across the country and create what we now know as hardcore...
Hardcore Punk Historian Travels Back to the ’80s Southern California Scene in New Book
Hardcore Punk Historian Travels Back to the ’80s Southern California Scene in New Book
Hardcore Punk Historian Travels Back to the ’80s Southern California Scene in New Book
In the past few years, we've seen the early eighties American Hardcore Punk scene finally get the recognition it deserves. From film documentaries to books to deluxe vinyl re-issues, we are seeing the homespun and fervent energy of those times recognized outside of its wise enclave as the catalyst that launched some of the greatest thinkers and do-ers of our present times...
‘Zen of Screaming’ Vocal Coach Tends to the Metal Stars
‘Zen of Screaming’ Vocal Coach Tends to the Metal Stars
‘Zen of Screaming’ Vocal Coach Tends to the Metal Stars
If you met Melissa Cross -- she's tiny, boasts a mop of red curls and glasses -- you'd never guess she's one of the key reasons you favorite metal vocalist isn't destroying his (or her) larynx. Cross, who released the 'Zen of Screaming' and 'Zen of Screaming 2' instructional DVDs, is a longtime artisan who just so happened to fall into the career of coaching growlers...
Former Danzig Drummer Chuck Biscuits Dies
Former Danzig Drummer Chuck Biscuits Dies
Former Danzig Drummer Chuck Biscuits Dies
Chuck Biscuits, best known as the drummer on the first four Danzig albums, succumbed to throat cancer on Oct. 24 at the age of 44. "In response to the inquiries, thank you for all the support," an anonymous family member wrote in an e-mail sent to fans early Oct...