Stalag 13 band members
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Stalag From teens to somethings, punk rockers stand test of time
There’s another NFL option on Sunday – No Freakin' Lullabies – an unwritten rule that will be the order of the day at Rock City Studios in Camarillo. The all-ages venue will host a punk rock extravaganza featuring D.R.I. and Nardcore icons Stalag 13, along with the Bad Samaritans and more. Cheaper than it would be to park your car at an NFL game, this show can be witnessed for a punk rock affordable 15 George Washingtons.
About 40 years ago, many young Americans were not feeling particularly groovy – quite the opposite, actually – rejecting Frank Zappa’s astute observation: "Be a loyal, plastic robot for a world that doesn’t care." Life sucked, and so did the soundtrack of their lives – disco and what came to be known as classic rock. They also hated – sorry, old white geezers – Ronald Reagan.
What to do? Punks invented their own soundtrack of choice their own way – DIY – Do It Yourself. And they did. Punk rock sprang up in El Lay, Behind the Orange Curtain, New York, D.C. and also, right here in the Oxnard + Hardcore = Nardcore.
One of the four original Nardcore bands, Stalag 13, is not to be confused with "Stalag 17," featuring William Holden’s Oscar-winning performance in the POW film. The band was inspi
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Last week, I found myself in a rented silver smart car cruising through the endless highways and side streets of Southern California on something that I guess could perversely be called a business trip. As I tried to keep my eyes on the road and my rotting stomach in check, I couldn’t help but think of all the potential historical significance that was surrounding me. With every rundown recreation hall I passed on the , I wondered if Black Flag or The Adolescents played in there in the summer of ’81 and what kind of havoc was reeked in the process. While I rode the winding streets of San Pedro to drop off a friend of a friend at his home, my eyes darted around to see if I could spot the apartment where D. Boon and Mike Watt wrote the first batch of Minutemen songs. Pathetic I know, but that’s just the way my mind works.
But most importantly, what I psychically absorbed from those drives from Huntington Beach to San Pedro to L.A. really put the genesis of Hardcore Punk in Southern California in perspective. The endless sprawl of tract housing and malls combined with the persistent sunny weather beating down on you would cause any right-minded kid to react the way many did. Some caused chaos while some formed bands. Someone from the latter category is Ron Baird, vocalist for Ox
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Stalag California Extreme Punk Stalwarts Return exact &#;Fill layer the Silence&#; (PREMIERE)
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