#175: Today on How To LA, we’re talking about punk rock. Specifically, about the evolution of the backyard punk scene that sprouted up in East L.A. starting in the 1980s, and how backyard shows, rooted in Latino spaces in the city, influenced punk rock and made backyard gigs a thing in California.

Guest: Journalist and producer Stephanie Mendez, author of the recent SPIN magazine article, “Ode to East L.A. Punk and the Backyard Gigs We Inherited." She was also featured in a documentary called "Los Punks” about the scene.

More on this:
Javier Cabral’s coverage of the East L.A. punk scene for LA Weekly
"Teenage Alcoholics: Punk Rock in East Los Angeles" by Jimmy Alvarado for Razorcake
"East Los" documentary series by Vans
Nothing Less Booking on Instagram

Music featured in this episode from:
The Stains
The Voids
Corrupted Youth
Union 13
Underground Alliance (clip from "East Los" doc series)

#175: Today on How To LA, we’re talking about punk rock. Specifically, about the evolution of the backyard punk scene that sprouted up in East L.A. starting in the 1980s, and how backyard shows, rooted in Latino spaces in the city, influenced punk rock and made backyard gigs a thing in California.
Guest: Journalist and producer <a href="https://twitter.com/stephwritestuff">Stephanie Mendez</a>, author of the recent SPIN magazine article, <a href="https://www.spin.com/2023/10/east-los-angeles-backyard-party-scene/">“Ode to East L.A. Punk and the Backyard Gigs We Inherited."</a> She was also featured in a documentary called <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B01LY6JORW/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r">"Los Punks”</a> about the scene.
More on this:
<ul>
<li>Javier Cabral’s <a href="https://www.laweekly.com/east-l-a-backyard-punk-scene-rages-on/">coverage of the East L.A. punk scene</a> for LA Weekly</li>
<li><a href="https://razorcake.org/teenage-alcoholics-punk-rock-east-los-angeles-jimmy-alvarado/">"Teenage Alcoholics: Punk Rock in East Los Angeles"</a> by Jimmy Alvarado for Razorcake</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90XBkgcWALc">"East Los" documentary series</a> by Vans</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nothinglessbooking_la/">Nothing Less Booking </a>on Instagram</li>
</ul>
Music featured in this episode from:
<ul>
<li>The Stains</li>
<li>The Voids</li>
<li>Corrupted Youth</li>
<li>Union 13</li>
<li>Underground Alliance (clip from "East Los" doc series)</li>
</ul>

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Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

How to L.A. aims to drop a little knowledge about ALL the things that affect the people of Los Angeles, whether that’s something that makes our city great (tacos!) or something that we need to work on, like the alarming number of traffic collisions. We serve the curious Angeleno who wants to better connect with our city, discover the new, navigate the confusing and even drive some change along the way. 
Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

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