RAD Newsletter

This week, we’re spotlighting the new release from the homies in Differences, Amigo The Devil’s show at The Observatory OC and the final release from Copenhagen’s TELOS. We’ve also got a stacked list of shows across Central and Southern California. Dive in, discover something new and don’t forget to submit your own shows for a future issue!

RAD ALUMNI RELEASE

Metalcore from the dirt in Los Angeles. South style sweat. The dudes in Differences just dropped a Post-Hardcore/Melodic-Hardcore banger of an EP titled Friends, Dead Flowers and the Seasons Between. Give it a spin kick. FFO: Silent Planet, Johnny Booth, Counterparts, AVOID.

FEATURED SHOW

Dark folk pioneer, Amigo The Devil, is hitting The Observatory OC this Saturday May 25th! See you there 😈

Are you going to a show soon? Playing a show? Hosting a show? Let us know by hitting the submit button and we can add it to upcoming newsletters!

Go to our friends’ shows:

- Central California -

• May 20th - Twin Ion Engine, Ex Lover at Strummers 🦇🪨

• May 21st - MURS, Wild Child at Strummer’s 🎤

• May 23rd - Burn Unit, GOLD, ENTICE at Destructive Warehouse 🤘

• May 24th - TITVN, Eternal Bloom at Destructive Warehouse 🤘

• May 24th - The Purple Ones at Fulton 55 🕺

• May 24th - Mellovue, Gazey Lacey, Beauty Mark at Great Room 🌻

• May 27th - Ringo Deathstarr, Sleepover Disaster at Strummers 🌻🪨

• May 28th - Bad Suns, Little Image at Strummer’s 🪨

• May 29th - Youth Fountain, Sad Park, Good Terms at Strummer’s 🍕

• May 30th - Kung Fu Vampire at Procreations Brewing Co 🎤

• May 30th - Dropout Kings, Reddstar at Full Circle 🪨

• May 30th - Night Swim ft LNDN at Club Encore 🕺

• May 30th - Mineral King, Tiny Plastic Everything at Great Room 🪨

• May 31st - CRIMEWAVE at Fulton 55 🕺🦇

• May 31st - Tower Rats at Strummers 🌻🪨🤠

• May 31st - Derogatory, Tornadic, Epilepsy at Destructive Warehouse 🤘

• June 6th - Fresno Pride Weekend Pre-Party at Strummer’s 🕺

• June 6th - MALAA at Fulton 55 🕺

• June 7th - Laidback Luke at Fulton 55 🕺

• June 7th - Lucky 13 Festival at Tioga-Sequoia 🤘🪨🌻🍕

- Southern California -

• May 22nd - Switch Crooks, Frequency Within at Tiki Bar 🪨

• May 22nd - Obscura, Athiest, Origin, Decrepit Birth at 1720 🤘

• May 23rd - MURS at El Rey Theatre 🎤

• May 23rd - Feed The Beast, Lowsight at Bricks Rock Bar 🤘

• May 23rd - Dreadworm, DNG at DBZ 🤘

• May 24th - MURS at The Observatory 🎤

• May 24th - 26th - Punk Rock Bowling 🤘🪨🌻🍕

• May 25th - Amigo The Devil at The Observatory 🌻

• May 24th - Scream of Syrens, Rival Tides at Chain Reaction 🤘🪨

• May 29th - Go Ahead and Die at 1720 🤘

• May 30th - 92’, Entice, Foreshadow at Birdcage Comics 🤘

• May 30th - GEO at The Vermont 🕺

• May 30th - Hotbox, Hero Injection at DBZ 🪨

• May 31st - Beach Bums FREE SHOW at 1720 🌻🪨

• May 31st - Forever Came Calling, Calling All Captains at Permanent Records 🍕

• May 31st - .XOM, Liminal Spaces at Programme Skate 🪨🌻🍕

• May 31st - Lilly Palmer at Avalon 🕺

• May 31st - June 1st - OUTLOUD Fest at WeHo Pride 🕺🎤 🧑‍🎤

• June 6th - RIDDIM TINGS with MVRDA & Subfiltronik at The Circle OC 🕺

• June 7th - Glass Generations, Dedfones at Programme Skate 🪨🌻🍕

• June 7th - Ashes at Last, Safe/Haven at DBZ 🤘

Don’t live in these areas? Are there events that we’re missing? Let us know and we’ll start sharing related events near you!!

Upcoming RAD shows

- June 27th -

Confessions Of A Traitor are bringing London Metalcore to you with Bloodlines, Lightworker, Fire to the Throne and Thrownout!!

Destructive Warehouse - Fresno, CA

- July 13th -

RAD Music is bringing some Mathcore mayhem to Los Angeles! Catch Duhkha, The God Awful Truth, The Arson Choir and Auteur at one of the sickest bars in LA!!

The Slipper Clutch - Los Angeles, CA

Got some fun memories from a RAD show? Let Us Know

New Music Recommendations

Copenhagen’s chaotic and blackened metalcore band TELOS have released their final record what they built. Scandinavia truly has one of the most recognizable sounds in heavy music and TELOS are a prime example. Experience the band’s final release at the highest volume possible. FFO: HEXIS, Wolf King, Fuming Mouth, Frontierer, Pupil Slicer.

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