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Saturday March 21
2026
8:00PM doors -- music at 9:00PM ••• ALL AGES $20 in advance / $25 at the door American Steel instagram.com/the_american_steel Punk Sweet Gloom instagram.com/sweetgloom666 Power-pop punk Jen Pop (from The Bombpops) jen-pop.com skate punk American Steel -from Oakland, CA -The underground punk band American Steel was founded in 1995 while making a name for themselves in the San Francisco punk district. The West Oakland crew comprised vocalist/guitarist Rory Henderson, guitarist Ryan Massey, bassist John Peck, and drummer Kissinger; Kissinger was replaced by Scott Healy in 1996 behind the kit, though he later returned around 2000. They indepdently released a 7: entitled "Hope Wanted" and the first pressing sold out almost immediately thanks to the heavy push on the first-ever US tour in late 1996. A year later, American Steel hooked up with indie producer Kevin Army to create their eponymous debut, which was released on New Disorder in 1998. In spring of 2002, the band announced that it was breaking up, playing its last show together at Berkeley's Gilman Street in May 2002. By that December, however, most of the band had reappeared, playing together as Communique. In 2007, the band reunited as American Steel and signed to Fat Wreck Chords, and have been rocking hard every since. Sweet Gloom -from Los Angeles, CA -LA three-piece Sweet Gloom - Jaake Margo (Get Married) on lead vocals and guitar; Chris Clark (Tiny Stills) on bass and vocals; and Morris Carrillo on drums and backing vocals.- released their debut full-length album, Reverie, via Asian Man Records. While it may be the band’s first record, all three members are longtime veterans of the California DIY scene, and their experience shines in the confident, capable songwriting that permeates the album. Hooks, harmonies, breakdowns, singalongs – Reverie combines a keen understanding of genre tropes with a wealth of fresh ideas to forge a pop punk odyssey that’s at once urgent, nostalgic, and cathartic. You can check out the album below. Whether you’re looking to scream along to every sweaty chorus, scrawl your favorite lyric on the cover of a dog-eared notebook, or punch the pedal to the floor as the tempo picks up, Reverie delivers over and over and over again. Slick guitar hooks spill into soul-churning gang vocals before the bottom drops out for one last anthemic chorus – and then the next track starts. "Rock and roll is one of the most important aspects of my life," said Margo. "I’ve never really felt like I belonged anywhere else, and the only time I truly feel alive is in the pursuit of the perfect three-minute rock and roll song, in a gas station in the middle of nowhere on the way to a basement to play that perfect three-minute song to 20 kids, loading a van I can’t afford full of instruments I couldn’t afford, and doing it all again the next day. It really is the only thing that makes sense to me, writing songs about the looming sense of dread that haunts me, the pretty girl at the record store in the Ramones shirt, the loneliness, the hopelessness, and the yearning for something better." Margo continues, "When I’m out there, I’m doing what I’m supposed to be doing, and Chris, Morris, and I made a record that reflects that directive. Reverie has 10 songs we wrote that reflect who we are at our core with no pretentiousness – just three guys who love rock and roll and rejected the future the world planned for us in favor of leather jackets, loud guitars, and a desperate passionate plea for a place to belong. We found that world in Reverie. I have 'I love rock and roll' tattooed on my wrist for a reason, and you’ll find it in our music. I hope this record means as much to you as it means to us, because you belong and we do, too." Reverie is now available digitally on major streaming platforms, as well as on vinyl, via Asian Man Records. -Thomas, PRT Jen Pop -from Southern CA -Jen Razavi may be most commonly known as Jen Pop, Southern California's skate punk darling and front woman/guitarist of The Bombpops. A household name in punk rock, they've released several critically-acclaimed albums, and toured all over the world with bands like Descendents, Bad Religion, The Dropkick Murphys and Bayside. But Jen's story doesn't stop there. In fact, that's only the start. In addition to growing up on heavy doses of pop punk and So Cal skate punk, she has also drawn inspiration from dark-pop artists like K.Flay and The Cardigans. Recently, Jen found herself writing songs that didn't quite fit in the Bombpops universe, and knew she had more to share with the world. In 2022, she took a leap of faith, invested in herself, and reached out to Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip (Turnstile, Bartees Strange, Code Orange) to help bring this different side of her creativity to life. In 2022, she took a leap of faith, invested in herself, and reached out to Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip… Her first single, "Saw In Half,” is a haunting track that explores the power dynamics of a one-sided, toxic relationship through the lens of a magician's assistant being sawed in half. Jen Razavi's signature clever and insightful lyrics are on full display, backed by a fresh sound that pushes the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from her. The song creates an atmosphere of suspense and intrigue, much like a magic act, leaving listeners on the edge of their seats. But at its core, "Saw In Half" is a haunting portrayal of a relationship gone wrong, leaving the individual feeling broken and alone. |
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