Stephanie Mendez

On a hot summer night in East Los Angeles, a house near Cesar Chavez Ave. was blasting music from its backyard—a common occurrence in this working-class

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The Pacheco brothers are bringing their hypnotic sound from East L.A. to the rest of the world

No Doubt are one of the biggest pop bands of the past three decades. They owe that in part to their late co-founder, John Spence

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In the early 80s, Gary Tovar founded Goldenvoice, named after a strain of Thai weed he smoked. He threw the biggest punk shows in the country, filling up spaces like The Grand Olympic Auditorium with 5,000 punks. Now in his ‘70s, Tovar still plays a part by consulting and helping to formulate some of the biggest punk shows today.

He also played in Southern California bands Save Ferris, the Untouchables and more Written by Stephanie Mendez |

At the end of her first summer camp, 11-year-old Naíma Arteaga was nervous about the final group activity she was required to do: sing in a rock band and perform onstage in front of a large audience.

Former campers of Chicxs Rockerxs South East Los Angeles are celebrating the rock camp on Nov. 16 with an opening reception at the South Gate Museum and Art Gallery, where a special exhibit will be on display until Dec. 3.