Photos: Punk rock in South L.A.
Chandler Herring, lead singer of The Testicle Difficulties, a punk band based in Orange County, sings in the cramped kitchen of a small home in the Florence district of South L.A. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
The underground punk music scene in South Los Angeles is thriving, especially at pop-up backyard parties.
A fan falls to the floor during a mosh pit session in the small living room of a rented home in the Florence district.
(Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)Miguel Conflict, right, drummer for the band Corrupted Youth, drinks beer before their set at a small house in South L.A. The founder and lead singer of the band, Nacho, is at left. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
Slightly dazed, punk fans recover in a living room that was converted into a mosh pit. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
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Bags of wine make the rounds during a pop-up party where punk bands crammed into a kitchen to play at ear-splitting levels.
(Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)Punk fans in full regalia pose for a photograph in the backyard of a home in the Florence district that was the site of an impromptu concert and party. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
Members of the band Corrupted Youth get their equipment together in the frontyard of a rented home in the Florence district of South Los Angeles.
(Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)Chandler Herring, lead singer of The Testicle Difficulties, a punk band based in Orange County, sings in the cramped kitchen of a small home in the Florence district. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
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A fan drinks beer during a set by The Testicle Difficulties, a band based in Orange County. There are rules at these shows: No putting your arm around someone’s neck, no throwing someone down and no trying to start a fight. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)