Punk

Concerts

Photo Gallery: The Ataris at August Hall in San Francisco, Oct 10, 2023

October 11, 2023

Opening up for Everclear last night was The Pink Spiders followed by The Ataris. The set was punk rock fueled as the band raised the roof of the August Hall. Check out photos by our Rockin Ryan: The Ataris have recently announced that they will be heading out with MxPx in 2024. Tickets go on sale this Friday. Make sure to visit the social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theataris/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theataris Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theataris/

alt rock

Ron Gallo is a must see out on his Foreground Music Live Tour

September 19, 2023

Mondays can always be hard to get through, but not when you know you are catching Ron Gallo’s show at night. We couldn’t wait for the day to end so we could find ourselves at one of our favorite venues, The Brick and Mortar in San Francisco. The night was even better when we found out that Life Size Models were opening the show. We were excited to check out their new music and they kicked the night off with a high energy set. It was a fantastic night and Ron Gallo put on a performance that highlighted his edgy blend of alt-punk rock vibes. He is like a punk rock Bob Dylan and I am here for it ALL! His music is so damn catchy and you can’t hold yourself still. You need to MOVE and feel the energy that he brings to life. His lyrics are amazing as he delivers  the raw truth commentary on some of today’s topics. We need more Ron Gallo and everyone needs Ron Gallo in their lives! Check [Read More]

Alternative

Get ready San Francisco! Ron Gallo coming to Brick and Mortar on Sept 18th

September 12, 2023

Next Monday, get ready for a kick ass show in San Francisco. Ron Gallo is making a stop of his headlining tour at the Brick & Mortar in SF and we hope you will join us. It will definitely be a show you don’t want to miss. Gallo delivers an edgy blend of alt-punk garage band vibes that is highly addictive in every way.  To catch his performance in the intimate environment of the great Brick & Mortar will be a show to remember. Opening for Ron Gallo is one of our favorite Bay Area bands, Life Size Models. You can pick up tickets by heading over to HERE. If you haven’t watched yet, make sure to check out the video for Ron Gallo’s live performance of their new album Foreground Music. This live and unannounced show was from a rooftop in the rapidly gentrifying Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia. It was the first and only place to hear the album at the time. The roof overlooks a soon-to-be major development site and the famous Fishtown [Read More]

Alternative

The Paranoyds hit San Francisco for 2 nights with The Voidz

June 18, 2023

  This past week was crazy in San Francisco! The Voidz played  4 SOLD OUT nights at the Great American Music Hall and The Paranoyds were there opening for two nights.  They were so incredible.  They really got the crowd ready for a kick ass night of music. We were instantly hooked. Check out some photos of their set by our Rockin Ryan:   About the band: With a bond that began in preschool, Laila Hashemi (keys/vocals) and Lexi Funston (guitar/vocals) were always inseparable, so when they met  Staz Lindes (bass/vocals) in ninth grade, it felt like they had known her all along. After all, they were a “package deal.” In high school, they began making music together in a friend’s laundry room and their relationship just blossomed from there. When it came time to add in a drummer, David Ruiz, who joined the band in 2015, fit in like he had been there all along. It’s that special bond that has solidified their relationship as bandmates who connect seamlessly to one another’s energy on [Read More]

New Music

Grade 2 announce new album and release new single

November 14, 2022

British punk band Grade 2 announced their 3rd self-titled studio album “Grade 2”, which will be released February 17th, 2023 via Hellcat Records. Today they also released the music video for their new single “Under The Streetlight”. The energetic track with a spirited, hopeful melody comes with a music video, which celebrates the strength of the community. The band comments: “Even though there are times when life can feel stagnant or things aren’t going to plan, there will always be people there to support you whether it’s mates, a partner, or your family.” 50 years after the genre turned the music world upside-down, UK-based Grade 2 are bringing the raw power of old-school punk to a new generation. United by a love of old-school punk, ska, and oi, childhood friends Sid Ryan (vocals, bass), Jacob Hull (drums) and Jack Chatfield (guitar, vocals) formed the band at fourteen years old, honing their craft playing Clash and Jam covers before refining their own sound. With an album and EP already under their belts, in 2018 the trio [Read More]

New Music

Grade 2 release new song “Doing Time”

September 20, 2022

British punk band Grade 2 released their new song and video for “Doing Time”. The straightforward thrasher comes with a powerful shout-along-hook and straight lyrics, which denounce the banalities of nine-to-five everyday work. The band draws parallels to a life behind bars and uses effective rolling lines like “I’m just a number in the system with a lifetime parole….“. The song is the perfect addition to every skate soundtrack and a hymn for punk fans of all generations. It’s directed to everyone that can relate to the general contempt for the current business world. The band adds: “With a wink, but like a punch to the gut ,”Doing Time” is our answer to the dead end of the nine to five hamster wheel.” Childhood friends Sid Ryan (vocals, bass), Jacob Hull (drums) and Jack Chatfield (guitar, vocals) started the band at the age of 14 and celebrated their craft with covers of The Clash and The Jam before they refined their own sound and songs. A European tour as support for Stomper 98 resulted in [Read More]

New Music

The Linda Lindas share cover of The Go-Go’s “Tonite”

July 27, 2022

In 2021 the video of an unknown young punk band from Los Angeles went viral. It was the start of a new generation of punk bands. In the months after that, the band released  “Oh!“, “Talking To Myself” and “Growing Up“. Today The Linda Lindas shared a cover of The Go-Go’s classic “Tonite”. On the cover the band says: “The Linda Lindas started out as a cover band, and we’ve played more songs by The Go-Go’s than anyone else. And even after we started to write our own songs, we never stopped playing ‘Tonite.’ We love the idea of us going out and owning our town, and ‘Tonite’ is as fun to play as it is empowering––especially the part where we all sing together. ‘We rule the streets tonite until the morning light’ and so should our fans. Because the cover is such a hit at shows, we decided to record a studio version to pay tribute to the greatest all-female rock band of all time, a crucial part of the L.A. punk scene, and [Read More]