TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET: Let’s be honest. Teenage Bottlerocket has always been rad. Formed in Wyoming in 2000, they were rad when they released their debut album, Another Way, in 2003 and almost two decades – as the title of this eighth studio album suggests – they remain just as rad. Following on from 2017’s Stealing The Covers – which, funnily enough, was a record of cover versions ­– these 14 short, snappy and stylish punk songs are centered around the songwriting chops of guitarists/vocalists Ray Carlisle and Kody Templeman (who also fronts The Lillingtons) and overflow with Teenage Bottlerocket’s typical mix of humor and poignancy, silliness and melancholy. But it’s also the first album of original material that the band – completed by bassist Miguel Chen and drummer Darren Chewka – made following the death of former drummer and Ray’s twin brother Brandon in 2015. “I’m definitely proud of it,” says Ray. “It’s cool how we all came together through something so tragic and made one of our best records. I think Brandon would really love it. Stealing The Covers really helped us get back on our feet and it was a cool in-between, but this record was something we wanted to make as excellent as possible.” “I think we all had him in the back of our minds while writing and recording it,” adds Kody. “I’d like to think that he would be happy with how it turned out.” AUTHORITY ZERO: Jason DeVore is celebrating 30 years of Authority Zero by looking to the future while reflecting on the past in the course of a powerful six-song effort by the punk-rock group he and his friends started as high school kids in Mesa, Arizona. The EP, titled “30 Years: Speaking to the Youth,” is “essentially about believing in yourself and fighting for what you believe in,” DeVore says. “Whatever that may be.” The lyrics reflect on the world he sees around him through the filter on his own experiences. “It’s about the journey of this life and the awareness of it all,” he says. “Each moment good or bad. If there’s something that you love and feel a strong conviction about, don’t be afraid to stand up and speak about it, fight for it, be heard, and ultimately live and embrace it in its entirety.” DeVore, bassist Mike Spero, guitarist Brandon Landelius and drummer Chris Dalley spent a week in Arizona writing “30 Years,” their first new music since the 2021 release of "Ollie Ollie Oxen Free.” “So, it’s really what Authority Zero sounds like right now when you put the four of us in a room for a week,” DeVore says. The bandmates then spent two weeks with producer Cameron Webb, who also took the helm on “Ollie Ollie Oxen Free” and 2013’s “The Tipping Point” at Maple Studios in Santa Ana, California. As for “Speaking to the Youth,” DeVore says, “It’s us talking to ourselves as kids in a way and the future generations both present day and to come.” THIS IS AN 18+ EVENT. Valid government issued ID required upon entry. Please contact venue@eastsidebowl.com for any ADA accommodations at least 48 hours prior to the event. WE ARE A STANDING ROOM ONLY VENUE. Seating is provided on occasion, depending on the event, and can be provided for ADA patrons if we are notified beforehand through email (contact venue@eastsidebowl.com).