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The first local punk show was the Dils from Oceanside at the Adams Theater. “The majority of the people didn’t know exactly what it was all about. They were wearing ripped clothes with safety pins in them and thinking it was punk.
By Jeff Spurrier, Aug. 3, 1978 | Read full article
The Zeros, in typically unpretentious fashion, have assumed the empty throne as San Diego s best New Wave band, and they show little sign of wanting to leave. “Javier does a lot to encourage the bands in L.A. to come down here and play. That helps a lot,” according to Griswold. He tells them about bands down here and why he likes them. It s not like he’s ashamed to be from San Diego.”