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The OC punk scene of the 1990s: the book

Posted by Loren on May 19, 2025

The OC punk scene of the 1990s: the book
Tearing Down The Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World

Hatchette Book Group (Da Capo) will publish a new book about the 1990s Orange county, CA punk scene, Tearing Down The Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World, out on May 20 by Nate Jackson & Daniel Kohn.

The book features Social Distortion, The Offspring, No Doubt, Sublime, The Adolescents, the third wave ska scene, and others in a 400-page piece that explores the growth and cultural impact of the bands.

 

BOOK EVENTS

5/20 Fullerton, CA - Fullerton Museum Center 

w/Noodles of the Offspring, Georgette Collard and Jim Washburn

5/21 Long Beach, CA - Fingerprints Records 

w/Jim Ruland

5/25 Las Vegas, NV - Punk Rock Museum 

w/Jonny 2 Bags (Social Distortion, Cadillac Tramps)

5/28 Los Angeles, CA - Grammy Museum 

w/Adrian Young (No Doubt), Joe Escalante (The Vandals), Jim Guerinot (former manager of Social Distortion, No Doubt, the Offspring, Gwen Stefani, more) and moderator Kat Corbett

5/30 Reno, NV - Shea’s Tavern 

w/Bud Gaugh of Sublime

The OC punk scene of the 1990s: the book
Tearing Down The Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World

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