SoCal Punk Essentials
Playlist - 100 Songs
Every punk scene has its personality, but Southern California’s is particularly distinctive, as its geographic sprawl led to regional mini-scenes. In the late ’70s and early ’80s, Los Angeles spawned scrappy bands such as X and Germs, while the more buttoned-up Orange County became a hardcore mecca and punk incubator for the rip-roaring Adolescents, surf-rock-inspired Agent Orange, and the frenetic Vandals. As SoCal punk evolved in the ’80s and ’90s, the scene settled into a brawny, hardcore-based sound that was faster and more aggressive. Ground zero was Epitaph Records: Founded in 1980 by Brett Gurewitz, the label was the home of NOFX, Guttermouth, and Gurewitz’s own Bad Religion.
Featured Artists
SoCal Punk Essentials features X, Circle Jerks, Black Flag and more