Adolescents / The Bollweevils / Powerflex 5 / Overexposure / No Bling: Live At Haven City Market, Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Of course Adolescents tore it up at this event as did all the bands on the bill. The irony of punk rock shows in the heart of politically-conservative Rancho Cucamonga still bewilders me, but this time, I was not expecting the cops to come in wearing riot gear to bust some heads. I was not quite on time (as usual), but I did arrive early enough to catch the last two songs by No Bling. It was pretty good with an uncomplicated but solid delivery of melodious punk rock with a strong dash of ska moments courtesy of the guy on the trombone. They let their super-cute friend sing the last song (no, I don’t know her name or the name of the song), but I enjoyed listening to it. Jeremy King, the special event manager for Dr. Strange Records (and drummer for various bands) described No Bling as: “Sui...

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