Music Archives ~ L.A. TACO

The Eight Best Punk Bars and Venues in Los Angeles

Javier Cabral — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:58:59 +0000

This may be the last generation of beautifully grimy punk bars and venues in a city that is overdeveloping all of these counterculture community spaces into the post-gentrification abyss. Go and support by buying drinks at all these places to make sure they stick around for the next generation.

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Riot Cops Descend As Hundreds of Punks Light a [Prop] Cop Car on Fire At Hollywood Skate Show

Angel Peralta — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:50:45 +0000

L.A.'s notorious Dead City was the only band that performed at the event, kicking their set off at 7:13 p.m. It would not last long before police appeared.

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‘Orquestra Guadalupana Baja California’ From Tijuana’s Barrios to Play Free Show Near Melrose Avenue Tomorrow

City News Service — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 21:30:37 +0000

As part of a community resource fair organized by Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez tomorrow, Orquestra Guadalupana will be playing around noon at Lemon Grove Park off Melrose Avenue.

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Highland Park Rocker Foo Martin Fright Breaks Down His Hilariously Accurate, Extremely Viral ‘Punk Hynas’ Parody Video

Javier Cabral — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:25:20 +0000

Martin Fright's viral song "Punk Hynas" is quite possibly the most accurate parody song ever made about L.A.'s famed DIY and backyard punk rock scene.

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Music Video Premiere: L.A’s Corre Diablo Latino-Led Emo Revival Punk, ‘Heaven’s Lip’

Javier Cabral — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 21:00:21 +0000

Maturing as a punk and finding your way through its subgenres is one of the most rewarding experiences as a lifer. The anxiety, anger, and most likely dysfunctional upbringing that brought you the pioneers of the genre when you were much younger never goes away; you find emo revival bands like Corre Diablo that still capture that intensity but in a more nuanced way.

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Viral Mexican Regional Artist DannyLux Playing His Sierreño Hits at TACO MADNESS, Fresh From Coachella

Javier Cabral — Fri, 05 May 2023 18:49:54 +0000

The 19-year-old Desert Hot Springs-raised native behind the breakout hit with Eslabon Armado, "Jugaste y Sufri," is set to play his heart out to TACO MADNESS' festivalgoers tomorrow night, fresh after playing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival.

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Meet The Puerto Rican Dub Master Out to Roots-Rock TACO MADNESS This Saturday

Gab Chabran — Thu, 04 May 2023 19:42:29 +0000

The journey of L.A.-based Pachyman, born Pachy Garcia, starts in the Caribbean. Using the reggae en Español sound as a blueprint, he's created his own sound inspired by his punk and reggae upbringing.

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Getting Violent for Scholarships: How Pomona’s Hardcore Punk Scene Created a DIY Scholarship Program

Anthony Solorzano — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:57:00 +0000

Mosh For Youth is a DIY organization that organizes hardcore shows to help students in East L.A. and Pomona pay for college via slam dancing. During its first year, they raised $3,500 for two students at UCLA and Cal Poly Pomona.

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Widow of Tupac Shakur’s “All Eyez On Me” Producer Adds Fraud Claim to Song Royalties Lawsuit

L.A. TACO STAFF — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:50:32 +0000

Capucine Jackson, the widow of Johnny Lee Jackson, a musician and producer who worked with Tupac Shakur on over 100 songs, including many of his best known hits, including “How Do U Want It,” “All About You,” “Hit ‘Em Up” and “All Eyez On Me,” has added a fraud claim to her existing lawsuit, which […]

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St. Pocho’s Day! Chicano Folk Punk Band Ollin Honors Mexican-Irish Connection With Pogues Tribute for 21st Year

Erwin Recinos — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 21:02:26 +0000

The story below was originally published in 2021. This year L.A. TACO has confirmed that Ollin will be performing their legendary annual Pogues tribute set at Blipsy’s Bar at 369 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004 in Koreatown on Friday, March 17 at 10 PM. The cover will be $10. For more information, follow the […]

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