![]() ![]() The punk rock movement for me didn’t kick in until probably ’79, I wasn’t really that exposed to it before that point, so I was listening to more pop music. Some of that bad ’70s music still sticks with me, and when that gets played, you go, ‘Yeah, this sucks,’ but it’s in your blood a little bit and you gotta listen to it anyways. I was definitely raised on AM radio and the Beatles and all that stuff that was happening. There’s something very appealing about just turning something on and, for free, listening to music, and they’re gonna throw something different at you, hopefully, if it’s a good station. I could stream, but I still find myself listening to radio. A lot of radio listening, and I, curiously enough, I still listen to radio a lot even though there’s so many other options. Once FM was more of a thing, then it was KROQ, and KROQ, of course, then just became Rodney’s (Bingenheimer) show for me. Growing up, it was ‘KHJ! 93.’ And I think that was before FM kind of really expanded it’s whole deal. Well, maybe.Ĭan you remember your intro to music, maybe hearing stuff on the radio with your parents back in the day? It was a talk filled with energy and laughter about how we’ve all grown into top-notch adults. ![]() I phoned Aukerman, 56, last Sunday and here’s what we gabbed about. I caught a bunch of the band’s raucous and ultra-sweaty early gigs in the SoCal area - including a killer one on the Strand on the beach in Manhattan in 1982 - and my wife Cat and I continue to check them out to this day. Because we started the band back up in 2010 and it’s been just a blast ever since, so much fun, so why not just do it whole hog and just go for it?” On the full-time music career choice, he said: “That’s what I’ve been kind of dancing around for the past, at least for the last 10 years. He put his doctorate in biology into action at places like DuPont in his now home state of Delaware, but his science gig is now a piece of the past. Presently, the band is writing a new album and Aukerman is stoked to call music a career. It’s go time… all the time… for all times. Early fans’ pocket band has become a group for ALL, and Aukerman notes that they continue to satisfy and challenge themselves and their followers as the years add up. While at first they “couldn’t sell out a telephone booth,” the times and crowds soon caught up to and latched onto the Descendents. The young man who was so shy that his eyes were fixated on the floor during most of his early performances is now leading the charge - face forward with bolts of confidence - as the Descendents unleash their music to thousands of fans at a time.Īt age 18, Milo Aukerman’s enthusiasm earned him the vocal spot with the Manhattan Beach, CA-based band and those initial gigs and small crowds were tough to get a handle on, but the bespectacled singer forged on. Originally posted on “ There’s Something Hard in There January 7, 2019. The little guy is sculpted to perfection to ensure that future generations will respect and appreciate the true genius of The Descendents.Milo Aukerman of the Descendents. ![]() The Milo Goes to College throbblehead is a 3D representation of the cover of Descendents' debut 1982 LP of the same name. Here's Milo's latest incarnation: he's the inspiration for a new "throbblehead," aka bobblehead figure from Aggronautix, who specializes in punk and rock-inspired collectibles. Descendents' iconic mascot, a caricature of vocalist Milo Aukerman, has worn a face mask and adorned ugly holiday sweaters, not to mention countless t-shirts (and, of course, album covers). Note: The label on the box says #136, and the label on the bottom says #144. This little seven incher is limited edition #144 to 1000 hand-numbered figures.The perfect 3D tribute to their 1982 classic 'Milo Goes To College.'.Release Date: 11/24/20, and the manufacturer is SOLD OUT!. ![]()
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