EDITORIAL — BE IN A BAND OR DIE

MUSIC VIDEO: NIIS DROP NEW SINGLE 'CRAZY' AHEAD OF US TOUR WITH STRAWBERRY FUZZ + SLAUGHTERHOUSE

LA-Based punks NIIS share a new track (or two) ahead of their upcoming US tour with Strawberry Fuzz and Slaughterhouse

NEW MUSIC, FEATUREJames DuranFebruary 9, 2024niis, strawberry fuzz, slaughterhouse, james duran

MUSIC VIDEO: SLAUGHTERHOUSE DROPS 'POISION' MUSIC VIDEO + GEARS UP FOR LA AND SF SHOWS

SLAUGHTERHOUSE Shares a music video for their most recent track - they shot this motherfucker in Gardena so you know it’s gonna be good

CHECK IT, FEATUREJames DuranNovember 8, 2023slaughterhouse, meriel o'connell, eddie cairns, taylor ramirez, nick aguilar, beinabandordie, be in a band or die

FIELD NOTES: GRUMPSTER DOES THE USA ALONGSIDE JOYCE MANOR AND JAWBREAKER

Photographer Megan Magdalena Shares her field notes from the September Grumpster Tour with Joyce Manor and Jawbreaker - check it

LIVE, FIELD NOTESJames DuranNovember 8, 2023joyce manor, grumpster, jawbreaker, megan magdalena, be in band or die, beinabandordie

PREMIERE: SLAUGHTERHOUSE SHARES NEW SINGLE ‘POISON’

South Bay Punks SLAUGHTERHOUSE Share new track ‘POISON’ + Announce LA Headliner at Permanent Records Roadhouse - LFG

PREMIERE, NEW MUSIC, FEATUREJames DuranSeptember 19, 2023slaughterhouse, slaughterhouse south bay, james duran, meriel o'connell, taylor ramirez, eddie cairns, nick aguilar, beinabandordie, be in a band or die

RECAP: DOUBLE DOSE OF SNOOPER FROM LOS ANGELES TO SAN PEDRO

Nashville’s SNOOPER made their way back down to California during their west coast tour - we had to pull up to every show and get sweaty

LIVE, RECAPJames DuranJuly 27, 2023snooper, third man records, upchuck, the roxy, the sardine, self improvement, paranoise, kent osborne, sophie prettyman beauchamp, james duran, beinabandordie, be in a band or die

RECAP: CUMGIRL8 PERSEVERES THROUGH COPS AND DODGER FANS

Two locations and a whole lot of luck dragged LA punks to the end of the earth to see Cumgirl8 and friends this 4th of July weekend

James DuranJuly 5, 2023cumgirl9, trashworld, dani miller, ashley smith, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, kristyn schwerdtfeger, taylor lacayo

LIVE: FLAT WORMS RIP MONTY BAR BACK ROOM

After a million lineup and venue changes LA’s Flat Worms pulled off quite the gig in The Monty Bar backroom with Self Improvement and a Hoover III solo set

LIVE, RECAPJames DuranJune 17, 2023monty bar, self improvement, flat worms, hoover iii, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, james duran

RECAP: TENDER MISFIT RETURNS TO THE STAGE ON FIRE

Last weekend we celebrated the first TENDER MISFIT show at RESIDENT DTLA with Hostels, Fae, and DJ Sans Merit. Check out the recap, this one was too damn fun.

LIVE, RECAPJames DuranMay 17, 2023tender misfit, ariel beesley, fa, fae, hostels, thurston day, be in a band or die, beinabandordie, anthony bibian, james duran, griffin james, sans merit, francis inferno orchestra

PREMIERE: SANS MERIT DROPS NEW SINGLE 'WEATHERED MEN' OFF DEBUT LP

LA via Melbourne, Australia’s Sans Merit drops ‘Weathered Men’, the second single off his debut LP Early Grave, we welcome him to our city with a listen and some banter

PREMIERE, NEW MUSIC, FEATUREJames DuranApril 11, 2023sans merit, griffin james, james duran, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, renee parkhurst

LIVE: HOSTELS CELEBRATE DEBUT EP RELEASE IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES

Hostels Celebrate their self-titled debut EP at Shit Art Club in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles - DIY never felt so fucking sexy.

LIVE, NEW MUSIC, FEATUREJames DuranMarch 26, 2023hostels, sienna, shit art club, self improvement, body house, james duran, beinabandordie, be in a band or die

LIVE: A LOVE LETTER TO MY SLUTTY VALENTINE FEST

BEING A SLUT NEVER FELT SO DAMN GOOD

LIVE, FEATUREJames DuranMarch 22, 2023my slutty valentine, my slutty valentine fest, cancer christ, upchuck, dove armitage, bonavega, buckets, self improivement, shamon casette

LIVE: DIODE AND FRIENDS ROCK A SUNDAY NIGHT SERVICE AT NON PLUS ULTRA

Who says Sundays suck? This past weekend we pulled up to Non Plus Ultra for some Mario Kart, hot cider, and, of course, sick jams featuring Diode, Self Improvement, Bobby Would, and Welt Star.

LIVE, FEATUREJames DuranMarch 1, 2023diode, self improivement, welt star, bobby would, non plus ultra, sophie prettyman beauchamp

LIVE: AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS SELL-OUT MONDAY NIGHT AT THE VERMONT

Weeknights might as well be the weekend when you’re unemployed and as far as Mondays go…ours was second to fucking none.

LIVE, FEATUREJames DuranFebruary 9, 2023amyl and the snfifers, amy taylor, caltexcowgirl, the vermont hollywood, minty boi, be in a band or die, beinabandordie, james duran, sophie prettyman beauchamp

CHECK IT: TENDER MISFIT IS OUR FIRST OBSESSION OF 2023

We chatted with TENDER MISFIT about her new music, live shows in 2023, and why she looks so familiar - CHECK IT

CHECK IT, FEATUREJames DuranJanuary 27, 2023tender misfit, ariel beelsey, james dura, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, marisa ledford, kyle bertrand, nikole vega

LIVE: SLOPPY JANE & NIIS REVIVE PUNK ELEGANCE AT HIGHLAND PARK EBELL CLUB

On the final stop of their otherworldly US tour, Haley Dahl’s Sloppy Jane took us to church in black-tie fashion.

LIVE, FEATUREJames DuranDecember 20, 2022sloppy jane, niis, ember knight, sophie prettyman beauchamp, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, highland park ebell

LIVE: DAIS RECORDS CELEBRATE THEIR 15TH BIRTHDAY

Independent record label Dais Records had their 15th anniversary in Los Angeles at both Zebulon and Belasco this past weekend. They did not skimp on the line up. Night one at Zebulon is where we found ourselves with performances from bands, Body Of Light, Cold Showers, VR SEX and Tempers.

LIVE, FEATUREJames DuranDecember 13, 2022tempers, vr sex, dais records, be in a band or die, beinabandordie, jett witchalls, james duran, zebulon

PREMIERE: SPOONBENDERS WELCOME WINTER WITH 'RM. 157' MUSIC VIDEO

Portland, Oregon’s Spoon Benders have crawled back into our delirious minds with a new track and music video sure to satisfy your cultish-pleasures this winter

NEW MUSIC, FEATUREJames DuranNovember 29, 2022spoon benders, room 157 spoon benders, james duran, be in a band or die, beinabandordie

SURFBORT TAKES OVER HIGHLAND PARK FOR THE LODGE ROOMS 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

We’ve been at The Lodge Room a little too much lately but we had to make an exception as the venue closed out their very hot run of five-year-anniversary shows with a punk rager featuring Surfbort, Slaughterhouse, Pussy Gillette, and D0PE CELLAR

LIVE, FEATUREJames DuranNovember 19, 2022surfbort, pussy gillette, slaughterhouse, dope cellar, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, james duran, lodge room

THE PARANOYDS MAKE AN EPIC RETURN TO LA AHEAD OF UK TOUR

Returning from their biggest US Tour to date, The Paranoyds celebrate their LA Homecoming + the release of their new album Talk Talk Talk at The Lodge Room with Kills Birds and Reckling