Visions, Rival Cults, Sutratma, and Phobophlyptix at Casa De La Raza in Santa Barbara

 

This show happened on the 23rd of March in 2025. Sutratma has a new album, Adrift, available on their bandcamp page. Visions' second album, Decay, is available from Ebullition records in Goleta and Rival Cults' sophomore release, Our Gods Need Blood, is also available on their bandcamp page.

Rival Cults, Dirt Fight, Defeat the Purpose at Johnny's Bar and Grill in Lompoc

 

This is from over a year ago, when Rival Cults put their first album out, "Indoctrination." They now have a new album out, "Our Gods New Blood." Check 'em out!

Defeat the Purpose, Rival Cults, and Dirt Fight at Johnny's Bar and Grill in Lompoc

 This is another show from a while back. I happen to have the flyer, so I have evidence it was Friday August 11th, probably 2023! Rival Cults has since toured the Pacific Northwest and played in LA and San Luis Obispo as well. Their lineup features ex-members of Uphill Battle, Embassy, Stratego, Incurable Complaint, and a ton of other Goleta hardcore bands, although they currently play "country goth punk" which sounds like a cross between Arctic Flowers, Fields of Nephilim (I hear), and Joy Division.

Nerfherder, Army of Freshmen, Rival Cults at SoHo in Santa Barbara

Plot, Up Your Guts, Rival Cults in Solvang

 A few years ago, I was fortunate to attend a show in an office space close to where I live (as opposed to an hour away in Santa Barbara) and a punk show at that! If you are in Los Angeles, go check out Rival Cults in Long Beach on August 10th!