Naked Aggression is an American hardcore punk band started in Madison, WI in late 1990. Formed as a protest against the first Gulf War and the right-wing, the band espouse a strong message of libertarian socialism, feminism and anarchism. The band was formed by Kirsten Patches on vocals and Phil Suchomel on lead guitar. Naked Aggression have held benefit shows for various causes, including Food Not Bombs, AIDS research, pro-choice groups, women's clinics, rape crisis centers, political prisoners and school art departments. They were featured in Penelope Spheeris' 1998 gutter punk documentary 'The Decline of Western Civilization III.' Shortly after formation, Kirsten and Phil moved the band to Oakland, CA, then later to Los Angeles. 1991 to 1998 saw the band release three full length records, three seven inches, one live record and several compilation exclusive songs. In support of their output they extensively toured the United States, Mexico, Canada and Europe. Penelope Spheeris approached the band in 1996 and as a result they are featured in her documentary film "The Decline of Western Civilization: Part III", for which Phil recorded his first soundtrack. In 1998, just as they were about to embark on a national tour in support of their newest album, The Gut-Wringing Machine, the band came to an abrupt end when Phil died from complications arising from his chronic asthma. Five years past. Five years of mourning. Kirsten participated in other projects, but nothing satisfied her intense anger and frustration with world politics like Naked Aggression. Thus, in 2003, in light of the second George Bush's Gulf War, Kirsten thought it fitting to reform the band in order to continue carrying on the message started over a decade ago under astoundingly similar geopolitical circumstances. Since the reformation Naked Aggression has toured the Globe and is still railing to break down walls and build a more just world. 2022 saw the relase of "Party Down" proving that the band is just as fierce and hardcore as ever.

Dropped down amongst the knobs and dials of Penguin Studio in San Diego, rogue avatars Justin Pearson (Dead Cross, Deaf Club, The Locust) and Luke Henshaw (Sonido de la Frontera) have created Planet B with the shared purpose of creating music both mischievous in sound and sobering in message. The two had worked together in varying capacities prior to Planet B’s formation, including Luke’s remix of Justin’s “A Pig’s Orphan,” contributions to the soundtrack of Asia Argento’s film Incompresa, as well as “Variations in the Key of Afterlife,” an otherworldly opus featuring Gabe Serbian and Luke. Planet B, however, marked the beginning of a full-on melding of these preternatural minds, successfully integrating key aspects of these musicians’ stylistic strengths and playing off of one another with purpose. After solidifying their sound, which lays somewhere just out of reach of genre with aesthetics rooted in hip hop, hardcore punk, turntablism, and 70s-80s horror movie scores, the duo expanded their lineup to include not one but two crushing drummers, Kevin Avery (Field Day, Retox, Mop Buckets) and Scott Osment (Deaf Club, Glassing, Volente Beach). What results is catchy, heavily percussive, and eerie all at once. Henshaw’s fantastical sci-fi accompaniments utilize Justin’s caustic vocals, and are applied to dark and distorted electrical hums, claps, and perfectly timed, intricate dual drum beats that add to the rhythm section already emitting from Henshaw’s double MPC setup. This results in not only the most powerful of sounds, but a visually captivating performance with both drummers working in tandem. After releasing a solo 7” as well as a split 7” collaboration with legendary turntablists Invisible Skratch Piklz, Planet B’s debut album was the impressively imaginative outcome of all their interdimensional efforts and collaborations, with no shortage of assistance from a slew of incredibly influential and unique musicians including Kool Keith (Dr. Octagon), Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Head Wound City), Gabe Serbian (The Locust, Head Wound City), Sonny Kay (Year Future, creator of GSL Records), Martin Atkins (PIL, Killing Joke), and Joseph Karam (The Locust). Their latest collaboration comes in the form of a split EP with Detroit dystopian synth-punk legends, ADULT. The band has also formed a satanic offshoot in the form of Satanic Planet, which is an ongoing collaboration between Planet B with the addition of co-founder of The Satanic Temple, Lucien Greaves, as well as Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer, Mr. Bungle, Testament, The Misfits).

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Sad Girl Goon Squad HXC from Stockton California

Rat Rock from the gutters of L.A

Weeb Slamming Animegrind. Based in the small and freezing town of Tehachapi California ,Yandere Chainsaw Regurgitation Factory slams your ears with gutteral vocals, explosive downtuned riffs and a pinch of anime aesthetics.  

Heavy Groove Punk from Los Angeles California.

Started off in a garage in Long Beach California, and since moved back up North where we are from, we've gone through so much as a band as well as individuals since the inception of R&S.  But no matter what we just strive for one goal and that's to find love in hate, to find beauty in anger, the mind can put you in the darkest places at points in life, and as long as there is something like this music to channel and express it, we can always find a light.  And above all, to let everyone know we have a voice, and we'll use it for ourselves and anyone else who feels they can't use their own.

Lazy Beam is a punk band from the Antelope Valley, California producing deep cosmic vibrations to channel the opening of nearby portals.

Hollow Points is a beatdown band from the desert of the Antelope Valley. Formed from the ashes of several projects and now with two years under their belt, they are looking to take over the world as they punish crowds with skull crushing breakdowns and hard hitting fight riffs.

BRUTAL ALIEN-GORE TRIO FROM THE ANTELOPE VALLEY

DJ BOOTLEG IS AN OPEN FORMAT DJ AND WAS VOTED ANTELOPE VALLEY'S 11TH BEST DJ. HE IS KNOWN FOR HIS UNHINGED SETS AND HIGH ENERGY. DJ BOOTLEG IS THE RESIDENT DJ AT TRANSPLANTS BREWING IN PALMDALE AND REGULARLY HOSTS THEMED NIGHTS SUCH AS EMO, 90S VS 2000S, 80S, AND HIS SIGNATURE LATIN THEMED NIGHT CLUB CULTURA.

CURB STOMP MUSIC