The Descendents: Drafting the Blueprint for Modern Pop Punk

In this episode we trace how the Los Angeles trio of the Descendents—Frank Navetta, Tony Lombardo, and Milo Aukerman—wrote a DIY record‑making playbook that still shapes pop punk today. From the cramped rehearsal rooms of 1977 to the $400 cassette‑tape production of *Milo Goes to College*, we explore their sonic blend of surf swagger and melodic aggression, the birth of New Alliance Records, and how their fanzine‑style self‑promotion forged an independent network that echoed across skate parks and college campuses.

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