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Monsula - Down Inside - Berkeley, Live, The Lookouting: A Celebration of Lookout Records, Day 2, 1-6-17, 1st row, 924 Gilman. Many of the bands reunited just for this sold-out 4-day festival.



Other Tidbits:

“When Lookout! Records began in 1987, it documented the newly emerging underground punk-rock scene based around the all-ages 924 Gilman Street club in Berkeley, Calif.. Green Day and Operation Ivy are the best-known exponents of that early local scene, and as the label grew, it was very successful releasing records by bands outside that area or scene. As has been well-documented elsewhere, the label declined and finally faded out in the mid-2000s. It may be gone, but Lookout! Records bands are still remembered fondly by many.

On January 1, 6, 7 and 8, 2017, a number of these bands are gathering to play at Gilman Street, in an event called The Lookouting: A Celebration Of Lookout Records: 23 bands are scheduled to play over four days.

What’s interesting is that the organizers asked a number of the early, more obscure bands to play, and many have re-formed to do so. Some haven’t played shows in more than 25 years. Many released only singles, never got around to making albums; others did make albums, and were popular locally, but did not catch on nationally. Most of the “name” bands from the label aren’t playing; many that are playing don’t fit the “pop/punk” tag for which the label is best known. I love the grassroots aspect of the lesser-known bands dominating the lineup, though some of them have cult followings that will be thrilled to see them play.”

https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2016/10/07/a-celebration-of-lookout-records-weirder-more-obscure-roots/
http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2016/10/30/from-the-desk-of-pansy-division-the-lookouting-january-2017/


Larry Livermore, who cofounded Lookout Records, was also there meeting fans and signing copies of his book ‘How to Ru(i)n a Record Label: The Story of Lookout Records’. Paul Lee also signed my Lookouting poster, which was very nice.


Sunday: 1/1: Tilt, The Sewer Trout Experience, The Criminals, Kamala & The Karnivores, Black Cat Music
Friday 1/6: Monsula, Corrupted Morals, Surrogate Brains, Wynona Riders, Scherzo
Saturday 1/7: Mr. T Experience, Pansy Division, Smugglers, Squirtgun, Brent’s TV, Potatomen, Kepi Ghoulie
Sunday 1/8: Nuisance, Avengers, Cringeworthy, Juke, Black Fork, The Jimmies