RAD Newsletter

May is a great month for tours, fests and new music. Take a look at this week’s show lists and let us know if we’ve missed anything!

RAD ALUMNI RELEASE

Though this may not TECHNICALLY be a new release, The Kickout is finally available on streaming services from our homies in Farooq. The Fresno based “Strongstyle” crew have been a staple in the Central Valley music scene for well over a decade. This record is definitely not for Clovis(iykyk). FFO: First Blood, The Red Chord, Hatebreed, Animosity.

FEATURED SHOW

This Friday, the queen of deep house Nora En Pure takes the stage at Fulton 55! Don’t miss this rare and intimate show!

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Go to our friends’ shows:

- Central California -

• May 15th - Luis Coronel at Fulton 55 (Mexican Regional Singer)

• May 15th - Buzzcocks, Strawberry Fuzz at Strummer’s 🪨

• May 16th - Immortal Technique at The Sanctuary 🎤

• May 17th - Stoneshiver Jamboree at Kingsburg Historical Park 🪨

• May 17th - Blacktracks, Scablands, Spooky at Destructive Warehouse 🪨

• May 17th - Tequila Fest ft Ludacris at Chuckchansi Park 🎤

• May 17th - Casa De Untz at Tioga Sequoia(FREE Party) 🕺

• 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 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 31st - CRIMEWAVE at Fulton 55 🕺🦇

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

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

- Southern California -

• May 13th - IDK at El Rey Theatre 🎤

• May 15th - King Tuff’s Farewell LA Show at The Lodge Room 🌻🪨

• May 15th - The Menzingers, Lucero, Queen of Jeans at The Belasco 🪨

• May 16th - Space Yacht: Tech My House at Exchange 🕺 

• May 16th - I Wish People Love Me For Me at DBZ 🪨

• May 16th - nothing,nowhere at Echoplex 🪨😢

• May 17th - Them Evils, Gearheart at The Wayfarer 🪨

• May 17th - Curren$y at Catch One 🎤

• May 17th - Cruel World Fest at The Rose Bowl 🦇🤘🪨🌻

• May 18th - Turnover, Touche Amore at Toyota Arena 🪨😢

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

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

• May 31st - Lilly Palmer at Avalon 🕺

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

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

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New Music Recommendations

This is one insanely violent EP. STOLEN GUN is the product of Vincent Bennett (The Acacia Strain), Brandon Albaugh (Thus Spoke Zarathustra), Duncan Newey (No Cure, Bleak, Emaciated), and Danny Grant (Pure Bliss). Smash your head through a wall to this one. FFO: Jesus Piece, END, PSYCHO-FRAME, Year of the Knife.

Want some other new music to listen to? I compiled my favorite new records at: