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Nothington
07/03/09 Kensington Club
San Diego, CA
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Nothington
07/05/09 Back To The Grind
Riverside, CA
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Nothington
07/06/09 Angelos
Pomona, CA
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Pezz
07/11/09 Mid-South Fairgrounds
Memphis, TN
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Pezz
07/24/09 Nocturnal
Memphis, TN
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Pezz
07/25/09 Vino's
Little Rock, AR
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Four Letter Word
08/02/09 Underworld
London (UK),
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Pezz
08/16/09 Nocturnal
Memphis, SD
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Nothington
08/20/09 Deville's
Redding, CA
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Throw Rag
08/20/09 Larimar Lounge
Denver, CO
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Pezz
08/21/09 HI Tone
Memphis, TN
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The underground punk scene in Los Angeles in the late 70’s was still very much untouched and unexposed to the daylight of popular culture. Shows were held in relative secrecy at VFW halls, roller rinks, abandoned warehouses and anywhere that was off the grid to punks seeking refuge from police brutality and outside forces seeking to exploit the scene. This culture of outlawism was the impetus for the massive growth and suburban infiltration of punk rock in the early 80’s. It was a bleak time for punk bands and very few channels were in place to release music, organize live shows, much less tour. It was at this time that the Better Youth Organization, was created.
The Stern brothers, only 19 and 20 years of age at the time, dove head first into organizing what they observed could be a more positive take on punk rock. Their mission was to create something that would enable punks to reclaim the LA music scene and get the kids involved, an ethic of “do it yourself” because no one else was there to do it for you! They called upon what was familiar, their own circle of friends, which quickly spread to take action and mobilize by establishing local and regular punks shows in the area. Their attempts at promoting local shows in the greater Los Angeles area would result in the BYO opening and establishing the legendary Godzilla's nightclub in late 1981, which hosted not only local bands such as the Circle Jerks, Fear, Bad Religion, TSOL and of course their own band, Youth Brigade, but many national acts and bands from overseas such as The Damned. The venue was run by the musicians and fans within the scene. The punks ran the door, security, sound, lights, and worked the bar and restaurant. This “community” ...
The Unseen Unseen "False Hope" | Youth Brigade Youth Brigade @ Riot Fest Chicago |
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"Let Them Know: The Story of Youth Brigade" will be shown alongside other quality independent features on this year's Southern Circuit Film Festival. This unique tour will take a group of young filmmakers on the road, taking up-and-coming directors along for each of the showings. "Let Them Know" director, Jeff Alulis, will be joining the tour and will be appearing on behalf of his film and BYO. Get more info on the tour at : http://www.southarts.org ... More |
| More news from our friends in Pezz |
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Some new Memphis dates are up on the tour page, head over and check them out. Other Pezz news: Pezz’s split LP with While I Breathe I Hope will have a national release date later this summer, and the band will go into the studio in late June to record new material for release this fall on an undisclosed label. If you haven't already, check out their BYO releases in the band page! ... More |
| Let Them Know at NXNE! |
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Check out the site!: http://www.letthemknowthemovie.com We're packing our bags and heading up to this year's NXNE Music and Film Festival, Canada's #1 showcase event, featuring the best new music and music films around. Let Them Know is stoked to be a part of it! The festivities will kick off on June 17and run through June 21. More details are coming on venue/times for the film as well as further BYO showcase details. In the meantime, wrap your head around this: the movie, which will be part of the BYO 25 ... More |
