March-April 1992 Band Line Up
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Sensefield embarked on national and international tours following the release of their second album in 1996. Their growing presence on the music scene led them to sign with Revelation Records before making the leap to Warner Bros. Records in 1996. Their track "Save Yourself" achieved notable commercial success, becoming one of their most recognized songs. The song gained further exposure when it was featured on the soundtrack for Roswell and was later performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In 1999, however, the band faced a significant change when their drummer departed to join Elliott Smith’s band. Despite this shift, Sensefield continued to maintain a strong following and played a key role in the development of alternative and post-punk music throughout the late '90s.
Drive Like Jehu was a post-hardcore band from San Diego that existed from 1990 to 1995, and later reunited from 2014 to 2016. In the 90s, they signed with the major label Interscope Records. Their second album, Yank Crime (1994), gained great popularity. However, the band broke up shortly after the album's release. Drive Like Jehu still has a dedicated fanbase, with their music continuing to resonate with listeners even after their initial breakup. Their influential sound and legacy in the post-hardcore and alternative scenes have ensured that their cult following remains strong, with fans continuing to celebrate their work long after their disbandment.
Babyland was a groundbreaking and influential performance-based industrial electronic band hailing from Los Angeles, known for their dynamic and immersive live shows. The band’s performances often incorporated elements of industrial music’s signature aesthetic, blending visual art with sound in a highly interactive way. Their shows were marked by elaborate stage setups that featured items such as scaffolding, functioning televisions, and other discarded objects. Over the course of the performance, the band would engage with these props, using hand tools and power tools to destroy them in a chaotic display of destruction, adding an extra layer of energy and rebellion to their performances. From 1991 to 1996, Babyland’s recordings were released by the iconic Flipside Record Label, a key player in the Los Angeles punk and alternative music scenes. Their unique fusion of aggressive sound and performance art set them apart as pioneers in the genre and cemented their place in underground music history.
This is one of the only flyers documenting the later March and full April 1992 shows at Cell 63, listing 10 events from March 20 to April 18. It highlights the venue’s collaboration with KXLU, Loyola Marymount’s radio station known for supporting punk music and promoting Cell 63 events. The flyer emphasizes 'freedom of self-expression' as the venue’s central belief and guiding principle, reflecting its commitment to fostering a creative and inclusive DIY community. The flyer also mentions Nathan's/Cell 63’s side hustles, including silkscreen printing, fanzine input, and videotaping. It reflects the venue’s commitment to DIY culture, promoting creativity and self-expression beyond just hosting shows.
March 20th: Fungus, The Dread, The Bad Samaritans, The TV$ TV$.
March 22nd: Still Life, Econo Christ, Spitboy, Heroin, One Step Ahead.
March 25th: Savalas, Still Life, Strife.
March 27th: Jughead’s Revenge, Bumble X, Jack Acid, Citizen Down.
March 28th: Drive Like Jehu, Kittens for Christians, Spark Marker (from Canada).
April 3rd: Pressurehead, Wool, Sensefield and possibly other special guests.
April 4th: Babyland, Oiler, Rig, and possibly special guests.
April 10th: Dick Tit, TV$ TV$, Electric Ferrets, Spinout!.
April 11th: Bottomline, Still Life, Strife, Social Justice, Outright.
April 18th: Jawbreaker, Man is the Bastard aka Charred Remains, Gameface, Freebass, Smile.
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Jughead’s Revenge was an influential Southern California punk band from Los Angeles, formed in 1989. The band released several notable albums, including Unstuck in Time (1990), produced by Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion, It's Lonely at the Bottom (1992), and Just Joined (1998), earning a loyal following in the punk scene. In 1994, they embarked on their first Canadian tour, supporting Face to Face, another band that played at Cell 63. The following year, they signed to Nitro Records, the label founded by The Offspring’s frontman, Dexter Holland. After disbanding in 2001 due to legal issues with Archie Comics over their name, the band reunited in 2009. In 2010, they shared the stage with Bad Religion at the House of Blues in Anaheim, a continuation of a relationship that dated back to the early '90s when Jughead’s Revenge supported them on the Against the Grain tour.
Jawbreaker is an American punk rock band that originally played from 1986 to 1996, later reuniting in 2017. They're widely recognized for their impact on the '90s emo and punk scenes, thanks to their unique, poetic spin on hardcore. Frontman Blake Schwarzenbach’s raw, personal, and frustrated lyrics earned him a cult following. In 1993, Jawbreaker toured with Nirvana, and the release of 24 Hour Revenge Therapy in 1994 caught the attention of major labels. They went on to sign a near $1 million deal with DGC Records and released Dear You in 1995—a powerful blend of punk, grunge, and emo that helped pave the way for bands like Jimmy Eat World and Dashboard Confessional.
Social Justice formed in late 1986 and quickly gained notoriety in the San Fernando Valley’s punk and hardcore scene. Following the recording of their first demos, they began performing with local bands like Positive Approach, Misguided, and IDK, and shared stages with major acts such as Bad Religion, NoFx, Pennywise, and Inside Out at some of LA’s top venues. In 1989, after a show with Bad Religion, they signed with Mystic Records and recorded their debut LP Unity Is Strength at West Beach Studios, engineered by Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion. The album was released on Safe Side (Mystic) Records that same year, but after some lineup changes and shifts in musical direction, the band eventually evolved into what became known as Downset—a group that would go on to make a significant mark blending hardcore punk with hip-hop influences as they toured the world.