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Watch 100 Onces Play a House Show (with lots of crowd surfing)

It’s no secret that we like to party. That’s why when 100 Onces (pronounced “once is”) needed a place to hold a fundraiser for their UK tour late last year, we offered our living room as a legitimate spot to host such festivities. Of course you know by now we’ve been doing Haus shows for some time, but this one was extra special — especially since we had one demand: that everyone crowd-surfed, at least once.

From the suburban neighborhood of La Crescenta, this DIY duo is one of LA’s hidden gems. Drummer Richard Ray and guitarist Barrett Tuttobene have managed to roll a mathy-punk rock super joint — and the high will make you scream “Oh Me Gee.”

The group released three albums on their own Mother Turf label (which also serves as a collective to numerous bands), and are currently working on new material. Next month they’ll head out on a string of dates to and from Austin, TX for SXSW and will cross the pond once again to Europe later this summer.

Here’s some footage we caught of the show that nearly gave our camera-dude a concussion. Surf’s up.

PS. This band owes us a new oscillating fan. Fucking guy, no offense.

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Here’s a Video of Our House Show with The Ongoing Concept

When The Ongoing Concept released their music video for “Cover Girl” earlier in the year, it put the music scene in a tizzy. The unknown quartet from Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho suddenly had their name on the map, in a world of heavy music polluted with cookie-cutter bands and sub-par knockoffs.

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Arsonists Get All The Girls Set Fire to Bonnerhaus

“I’m always runner up!” shouts drummer Garin Rosen, throwing his red cards down on a shoddy wooden table. It’s a rainy Saturday night in North Hollywood and Arsonists Get All The Girls are crowded in the living room of Bonnerhaus playing Apples to Apples. A couple hours ago the band wrapped up a top secret live session, and now they’re winding down with cases of beer and Blue Dream. “Always runner up, dude!” he exclaims again, adjusting his bomber hat.

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France’s Hypno5e Performs Live at Bonnerhaus

When they landed in Philadelphia after an 8-hour flight from France, Hypno5e’s bassist Gredin and their light guy were denied entry into the US. “Customs wouldn’t let them in,” drummer Thibault Lamy says, smoking a hand-rolled cigarette on the front patio at Bonnerhaus.