pukegreenpinto

924 Gilman St. in West Berkley is a community driven space that showcased (mostly hardcore) punk during the late 80s. It was immortalized by the mighty Op Ivy following a series of gigs in 1988. By and throughout the early 90s it became a famed hub for a many young bands following in their footsteps and acclaimed label, Lookout! Records. A lot of great outfits materialized from this scene ~ American Steel was one of the last ones but they flew the flag with pride. Pushing the ska punk / hardcore crossover sound to new and exciting places with a 1-2 vocal punch, politically charged themes and working class ideals. They're sound would eventually become much more melodic, refined and then re-defined. So much so that they added keyboardist Cory Gowan and changed their name to Communiqué. They wrote new music, toured, released a few EPs and an album, then reverted back to American Steel and a more straight ahead punk sound several years later. They don't do a whole lot these days a...