Sat May 10, 2008 (Alex's Bar

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Sat, May 10, 2008, The Generators, Psychostar (Featuring members of Betty Blowtorch, Original Sinners and Blare Bitch Project), Blackmarket Radio, Thee Out-Mods, $7

It has been nearly a decade since The Generators crashed themselves onto the Underground Los Angeles music scene. What started out to be just a side project turned into a full time band that has 6 full-length releases under their belt, along with numerous tours of Europe, and The United States. Vocalist Doug Kane, and drummer Dirty Ernie Berru were better known for their 10 years spent with the Warner Brothers recording act Schleprock. During the 1990s Schleprock sold over 100,000 records, and were asked to support bands like Bad Religion, Green Day, Rancid, and The Specials. After 10 years of constant touring and an internal meltdown Schleprock disbanded. It did not take long for Berru, and Kane to go back in the garage and kick out another rhythmic monster; this time named The Generators. By the late nineties the fourth wave of Punk had evolved, the sound and attitude had reversed it back to its early street roots. With this raw approach it got tagged as Street Punk. The Generators became a leading force in this new movement in Southern California, and have been credited to kick starting this new Punk resurgence in Los Angeles.