Coming out of the streets of Fullerton California, DI was formed in the shadows of The Adolescents back in 1983 in a studio behind a pawn shop. The Adolescents, Social Distortion, Agent Orange and several other local early punk rock pioneers were the breeding ground from which DI was born. DI branded their own form of punk rock that complemented the Orange County Punk scene in sound and attitude. DI was thrown to the forefront after the band performed “Richard Hung Himself” with the original line up that recorded the bands first EP in the 1984 movie, “Suburbia”, directed by Penelope Spheeris who’s previous production was “Decline of Western Civilization.” When the band went through a line up change after the first EP titled Team Goon, members of emerging Fullerton band Almost 21 became the backbone for the sound that DI is known for today. During that line up change, front man Casey Royer known for his cutting and outrageous social commentary through humor is joined by Rikk Agnew of The Adolescents on guitar. Rikk brought to DI a handful of songs written in previous years, such as “Falling Out” and “OC Life” which were featured on Rikk Agnew’s solo album, “All By Myself” and were made wildly popular though Casey Royer’s style and personality.

Chicago’s skate punk rockers, THE RIDGELANDS, debut there brand new EP “Corey Webster Must Die!!!”, theme from the film “Thrashin'”. Combining young, snotty and out of control 90’s Lookout Records style era Punk Rock in vein of early Green Day, Screeching Weasel, and the Queers. Critical Mass rated “Corey Webster Must Die!!!” 4/5 stars. Check it out!!! – www.sexybabyrecords.com

Dennis, Shad, and Larry have been friends for over 20 years, and have been in and out of bands with each other over the time. But now that they are older, wiser, and a bit more seasoned, they are doing what they love for the fun of it the way they used to.

With so many different styles and influences coming from each member, each and every song has a natural feel with individual textures. Keep an eye out for them at your town sometime… and give them a listen. They may end up being one of your favorites.

Richmond’s Brief Lives have been playing in one form or another for five years, but the post-hardcore outfit’s earned a recent surge in attention thanks to their new singer: Valient Thorr’s livewire frontman Valient Himself. Brief Lives’ existing catalog is a spare collection of punk sinew, not a far cry from that of fellow Richmond act Cloak/Dagger. It’s not hard to imagine Himself’s bellow ripping through those earlier tunes, but the band is reportedly taking a more psychedelic approach to new material. “It’s basically me singing for a punk band that started writing stoner jams,” Himself recently told the UK blog Thrash Hits. At Neptune’s, Brief Lives leads an after-party for the Diarrhea Planet show upstairs at Kings; at The Cave, they’re joined by Tar Heel heavies Revolving Beast and Bitter Resolve. —Bryan C. Reed

The Pervert Preachers mixed different influences and styles of punk to make a fucked up band about destruction and drugs, sluts and rock N roll.