Los Angeles Punk Tapestries

Early 80's Harcore flyer Los Angeles punk Torrance

Alcohol served with I.D.!

vintage Flogging Molly Celtic punk band poster

The Hewitt Street storefronts at the American Hotel housed many Los Angeles businesses over the years — the Golden West, Tony's Café and Joe Pirrone's to name a few. In 1973, Alfonso Vasquez opened a bar there, rather uncreatively calling it Al's Bar. Al's began as a hangout for local truck drivers and factory workers that would stop by after a long day for a cold beer and a game of pool. A shift in neighborhood demographics led to a change in the bar's clientele in the '80s. The hotel became a haven for artists in need of cheap live-in studio space, and Al's was happy to serve these free spirited souls, eventually adding a small stage and hosting bands. Al's quickly became known more as an intimate music venue than a dive bar.

Los Angeles punk hardcore 80's

Fear is on the tee shirt

$5 cover, no backstage, no alcohol, coffee for a $1, and all-ages all the time is Jabberjaw Cafe in a nutshell. Located at 3711 Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles, Jabberjaw opened in 1989 as a coffee bar and morphed into a legendary music venue when a low stage that you almost tripped over as you entered was added. Things started out with some acoustic acts, but after the first electric act performed, the coffee bar quickly became more of a live music venue. Jabberjaw was the space to play for bands that did not want to participate in L.A.'s pay-to-play scene, and with a standing rule of no corporate rock, only the coolest indie bands were booked, helping Jabberjaw create a scene of its own, far away from the Sunset Strip.

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Los Angeles logo based on my fine art image using logos/album covers of Los Angeles punk bands formed 1976 - 1980. L: Black Flag O: TSOL S: Descendents A: Adolescents N: Bad Religion G: The Germs E: Fear L: Social Distortion E: The Dickies S: Circle Jerks

X ALBUM- LOS ANGELES

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One of the best albums of all time as a Game cartridge!

Social Distortion

Los Angeles

The Screamers logo. RIP Tomata du Plenty. To check out other artworks like this one, click the blue EvanRude link right up there 👆

Hellin Killer, Trudi, Pleasant, Darby Crash (or possibly Bobby Pyn at that time), Nicky Beat, Alice Bag, mystery girl, Lorna Doom, Pat Smear. To check out other artworks like this one, click the blue EvanRude link right up there 👆

1/4 pipe for skate death

Punk Music

Social Distortion

Starwood, LA, CA

GIMMIE! GIMMIE! GIMMIE! Black Flag X Walker Buehler t-shirt Buehler is the most aggressively in your face flamethrower on the Dodgers so a Black Flag mashup is the absolute perfect fit!

Los Angeles Goth

1984 Box Art

From the immortal song by the Dead Milmen, Bitchin’ Camaro.

Manhattan Beach * Starts At 5:00 * Free

vintage Flogging Molly Celtic punk band poster

The Bangles are an American pop rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1981. The band recorded several singles that reached the U.S. Top 10 during the 1980s, including "Manic Monday"; "Walk Like an Egyptian"; "Hazy Shade of Winter"; "In Your Room"; and "Eternal Flame".

Gogos

When I Die I'll Go To Heaven Because I've Spent My Time in Los Angeles

Alice Bag was lead singer and co-founder of The Bags, one of the first wave punk bands to form in the mid-1970's in Los Angeles, CA.

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The Dickies - Banana Splits. A design inspired by the long-lived pop-punk act, The Dickies.

I Come From The Mountain

I left my wallet in El Segundo!

October 24, Central Tavern

Los Angeles 1980 Punk Rock Classic