I wrote a review of Dave Markey & Jordan Schwartz’s “WE GOT POWER” book of early 80s Southern California hardcore punk photos and essays on my Hedonist Jive blog. Come on over and read it!
A modicum of praise for Los Angeles’ SIN 34 in NO MAG, circa 1982.
Sin 34 (whom the editors of Dynamite Hemorrhage have a bit of a guilty-pleasure soft spot for) were the perennial opening band on hardcore bills all over LA and the San Fernando Valley in the early 80s. Members later went on to Painted Willie; Dave Markey became an infamous underground filmmaker and was putting out We Got Power fanzine around the time of this review as well.
AGONY SHORTHAND 