Descendents
Fri Oct 5, 8:00 PM - Sat Oct 6, 4:00 AM

STG Presents:

DESCENDENTS
with A Wilhelm Scream, Audio Karate

FRI, 5 OCT 2018 at 08:00PM PDT
Ages: All Ages to Enter, 21 & Over to Drink
Doors Open: 07:00PM

OnSale: Fri, 16 Feb 2018 at 10:00AM PST
Announcement: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 at 07:00AM PST

Milo Aukerman: Vocals, Ph.D.
Stephen Egerton: Guitar
Bill Stevenson: Drum Ogre
Karl Alvarez: Bassmaster General
Formed in 1978 against the fertile musical backdrop of Los Angeles' South Bay scene (see: Black Flag, Minutemen, SST Records, etc.), the caffeine-addled crew released their first 7" single "Ride The Wild" as a trio in 1979. Not long after, the boys recruited one Milo Aukerman (microbiology Ph.D. in waiting and poster boy for adolescent ne'er-do-well alienation) for vocal duties.
Milo's fervent mic delivery coupled with his knack for hitting the lyrical nail on its heartrending head plunged him headfirst into the band's fold, and together they released the "FAT" EP in 1981. 1982 saw the release of the stellar "Milo Goes To College," a penultimate fusion of hooks and heartache which inspired the LA Times to write, "perfect for the little guy who was ever called a nerd and never got the girl... (its) earthy humor conveys what is often an inarticulate rage". And Milo really did go to college, leaving the practice room for the hallowed halls of higher education. Drummer Bill Stevenson went on to beat the skins for Black Flag while the guys temporarily hung up the DESCENDENTS moniker, only to reunite with Aukerman for 1985's "I Don't Want To Grow Up" and 1986's "Enjoy!"
The two releases comprise the perfect case study in the dualistic, yin/yang nature of the band's output. While the former is a veritable user's manual for post-pubescent angst, sizing up the themes of life, love, and uncertainty with infectious wit and dizzying energy, the latter is perhaps most notable for its testaments to the, umm... follies of flatulence. Their cover of the Beach Boy's "Wendy" on "Enjoy!" is at once familiar