The Five Best East L.A. Backyard Punk Bands

I remember 2 bands that always tore sh!t up; Difference Of Opinion & Set Aside. HC!!!

Funny being in your 30s and still considering yourself part of the new school scene but seeing much younger kids being called old school. I'm not from East LA so I don't know how long there's been bands coming out of there or a scene, but at this point can anyone under 45 be considered oldschool?

Good to see punks keeping a scene alive and keeping it D.I.Y.!!!

BODEGAS ....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP8olL... 

Kruel: best in South Central

The convicts for sure should be number one what about the mercs there's a buload of good bands missing

this article is good but you guys need more bands like the antix (Hollywood bans since 2006)http://www.facebook.com/spyke4...,

 the stomp outz,

 the runts http://www.facebook.com/spyke4...,

 the victims (Hollywood band since 2006) www.facebook.com/TheVictimshol...

Where are the Runts??Expand your list, lots of good bands missing here.

I don't agree with the articles statement about growing up and getting into metal or newer hardcore. that's a stupid generalization. I give it up to The Convicts because they've been at it for years. I've seen them go from playing crazy shows to the died down scene there is now. yet they don't give up. With much respect to all the other bands up to because they endure the same bullshit now a days and keep trying. That takes heart. I've been into punk since I was 12 and I'm 20 now I just feel the message being promoted and the ideology's being passed on are repugnant, from drinking to partying and all that shit. That's just my 2 cents.

We need more articles like this. I want to mention Los Creepers and Union 13 as some other eastlos bands to check out.

The Convicts number 1 in the hood gee!Osker

I just want to say that I think it's so cool that these bands got recognition. They are all my friends and they all work really hard.Just because it's punk doesnt't mean it's easy. If anything, it's harder...cops hate you, neighbors hate you , parents hate you and there's very little venues in LA that support this kind of music. Thanks LA WEEKLY for putting my homies on the map!  xoxo Miss Blis!

SOCIAL CONFLICT!! WHO ELSE???

social conflict the convicts and corrupted youth are known are one of hard working bands from boyle heights ela are and they should be recognize but I dnt about the rest some of those bands dnt know a thing about area323 theres more to it than "best bands from boyle heights were are all family and here in east los no ones comes first or last we all come first as family so that been said I really appreciate the respect and fame we are getting and deserve-moses area323

fuck yeah cant believe we are mentioned in this and reanna your right its great social conflict got recognition I remember years ago seeing them on flyers. We sure do have fun playing and happy to be part of this.

Im so happy to see Social Conflict get recognition, they love the east los punk shows, every where we go they represent east los. We've been apart of it since we were teenagers and have been there almost every weekend since, I also want to say Thanx for mentioning the Innocence Lost Comp we put this together in hopes that one day it could help the very talented bands of east los and the so cal punk scene make there mark in history cuz all these kids fuckin deserve it. Jesse Miguel and I worked for 2 years on this comp and invested all our time into recording the bands and throwing shows and trying to get it out there it features 28 local punk bands also including the convicts and underground alliance,  we never would have busted our balls like we did for any other scene but this one.