Sometimes the sounds of your hometown can move you to tears... and sometimes they can make you want to move your body... and if you're moving away from your hometown, you just might want to get sentimental and gush about what makes your hometown sound unique. Join us as we dive into the sounds of Houston, Texas, and Huntington Beach, California, this week!
SONGS:
DJ DMD [feat. Lil' Keke & Fat Pat] - 25 Lighters
The Vandals: Don’t Stop Me Now (2004)
RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:
10 Essential Screwed Up Click Albums
How Swishahouse became Houston rap's North Star
The Historical Legacy of the Hip-Hop Line '25 Lighters On My Dresser'
Backseat Freestyle · Kendrick Lamar
DJ Screw lays down the June 27th Freestyle
DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution by Lance Scott Walker
Christina’s swang n bang playlist on Spotify
Top 25 Greatest Orange County Bands of All Time (OC Weekly, 2012)
No Doubt: Trapped in a Box (1992)
The Vandals: Urban Struggle (1982)
The Vandals: Legend of Pat Brown (1982)
From Punk to the Paranormal - A Backseat Story with Joe Escalante (2025)
Poorman’s 15 Minutes of Fame: Joe Escalante (2025)
Joe Escalante Interviews the Sugar Cubes (Bjork and Siggi) (KDOC, 1992)
The Vandals on Request Video “Devo is the best band in the universe.” (KDOC, 1991)
Request Video (KDOC)
In the 80s “Request Video” was Essential TV for SoCal Music Nerds (LA Taco, 2021)
Tour of Punk Rock Museum with Warren Fitzgerald in Las Vegas (2023)
Live Fast Diabetes by Warren Fitzgerald
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