Fans of the early 80’s LA punk scene flocked to Red 7 Saturday night where one of that city’s best bands of all time returned to perform all of their hits and a few by other bands. The $12 cover was a mere pittance compared to the value of the entertainment offered inside. Just like their set during 2008’s Fun!Fun!Fun! Fest, the Angry Samoans were in stunning, authentic form. $5.00 t-shirts and CD’s at the merch booth. The pit roared like a lion. People met the band. It was a great show. Metal Mike sported the same exact shirt(s) he wore at last year’s FFFFest. Here are some photos I shot at the Angry Samoans concert.

Another export from Los Angeles is heading to Austin. Tuesday @ 6:30 PM, KLRU will host a free screening of a new film by Stacy Peralta. It’s a documentary about the Blood & Crips gang wars, which is a little odd that the Bloods are still even considered a competitor to the Crips when that group claims tens of thousands more members. Perhaps the Dogtown & Z-Boys director was looking to give the movie a little color to contrast the sea of blue. Check the trailer below.

Find and Grind celebrated the opening of it’s newest location just a few blocks east of it’s previous location on North Loop. The new location sports a wooden mini-ramp and on Saturday bands played and both kegs and ollies were floated.

Scott Garlington Frontside Ollie

Lowbrow Emporium is closing in the next month or two. Check the Emporium website for details.