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By Eric SpringMay 24, 2021
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During a recent concert at the Los Angeles Public Library, four girls reminded the internet punk is absolutely not dead. 
In fact, it's very alive, extremely loud and has no tolerance for racist, sexist dudes, no matter what age they are. 
The punk band in question was the Linda Lindas, a part Asian, part Latinx quartet—according to Bandcamp—invited to kick off the LA Public Library's "TEENtastic Tuesdays," a month-long celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.  
Coming on the heels of a brutal year of increased anti-Asian hate and anti-Asian violence, the Linda Lindas channeled their rage into a calculated fury that left people on social media as shocked as they were hopeful for our future. 
The band went viral when their performance of "Racist, Sexist Boy" began to make the rounds. 
Their drummer Mila—who is 10 years old—shared the backstory for the song before they blasted into it.
"A little while before we went into lockdown a boy in my class came up to me and said that his dad told him to stay away from Chinese people.""After I told him that I was Chinese he backed away from me.""Eloise and I wrote this song based on that experience."That song is better heard than described. 
Don't mess with The Linda Lindas.\n\nWatch the full concert: https://lapl.me/YQ2UH9o\u00a0pic.twitter.com/pKZ5TKDdiA
 — L.A. Public Library (@L.A. Public Library)
        1621544728
The Linda Lindas are a quartet made up of Mila—10, Eloise—13, Lucia—14 and Bela—16.
They describe their sound as a fusion of original punk, power pop and new wave.
People who saw the performance were head over heels excited about discovering the Linda Lindas.
Can't think of the last time I've seen honest actual anti establishment punk, but here it is
 — los marbles (@los marbles)
        1621568170

if you need a dose of hope today...TURN THIS SHT UPPPP \n\nmy childrennnnnn  #TheLindaLindas via @LAPublicLibrary @LindaLindas_pic.twitter.com/MRAoMGv8CJ
 — Jenny Yang (@Jenny Yang)
        1621557996

Where do I buy the album?
 — Charlotte Clymer \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Charlotte Clymer \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08)
        1621566162

Raise your hand if you want to see or join The LINDA LINDAS.
 — Min Jin Lee (@Min Jin Lee)
        1621626622

And they say Punk is dead!\n\nApparently, they forgot to tell these Righteous Punks! You ROCK Linda Lindas!
 — Ross - Tolemac (@Ross - Tolemac)
        1621592369

Thanks to The Linda Lindas for not only making great music, but also  helping girls in Togo, West Africa get educations by wearing @tees4togo shirts in this amazing video!!!https://twitter.com/lanadeltarot/status/1395300763753091074\u00a0\u2026
 — Kathleen Hanna (@Kathleen Hanna)
        1621535503

This reminds me of the music that would get played on college radio in the 90s.  Very cool to see a new generation making this type of music.
 — Christian (@Christian)
        1621557751

After watching this I realized I interviewed the lead singer of The Linda Lindas 2 years ago...when she was 10.\n\nShe was speaking out for her striking LAUSD teachers at Chinatown's Castelar Elementary and did it in impeccable Mandarin:https://twitter.com/josie_huang/status/1086294120929275904\u00a0\u2026
 — Josie Huang (@Josie Huang)
        1621540240

Bikini Kill shirt ispic.twitter.com/G3k50KY71h
 — Justin Parisi (@Justin Parisi)
        1621566284

I love the linda lindaspic.twitter.com/Q2XmqvD7Lz
 — Eunice Yooni Kim (@Eunice Yooni Kim)
        1621491961
Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello called it the "Song of the day."
Song of the day! https://www.instagram.com/tv/CPExF-YrYl5/?utm_medium=share_sheet\u00a0\u2026
 — Tom Morello (@Tom Morello)
        1621555572
Over on YouTube, people were equally enamored.
Gnormous/Youtube

Laura Westenra/Youtube
According to Rolling Stone, the Linda Lindas have already received some well-deserved recognition.
 Since they formed in 2018, the Linda Lindas have opened for Bikini Kill, Best Coast, Alice Bag, and several other L.A.-based punk bands. After their viral fame, they've been signed to Epitaph Records according to Variety.
The Linda Lindas Sign With Epitaph\u00a0Recordshttps://variety.com/2021/music/news/linda-lindas-sign-with-epitaph-records-1234979498/\u00a0\u2026
 — Variety (@Variety)
        1621709866
So it seems pretty likely we'll be seeing plenty of the Linda Lindas in the years to come.
How can we best prepare? 
By watching their entire LA Public Library show, of course.
youtu.be
Brava ladies, brava.
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During a recent concert at the Los Angeles Public Library, four girls reminded the internet punk is absolutely not dead.

In fact, it's very alive, extremely loud and has no tolerance for racist, sexist dudes, no matter what age they are.

The punk band in question was the Linda Lindas, a part Asian, part Latinx quartet—according to Bandcamp—invited to kick off the LA Public Library's "TEENtastic Tuesdays," a month-long celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.

Coming on the heels of a brutal year of increased anti-Asian hate and anti-Asian violence, the Linda Lindas channeled their rage into a calculated fury that left people on social media as shocked as they were hopeful for our future.

The band went viral when their performance of "Racist, Sexist Boy" began to make the rounds.

Their drummer Mila—who is 10 years old—shared the backstory for the song before they blasted into it.

"A little while before we went into lockdown a boy in my class came up to me and said that his dad told him to stay away from Chinese people."

"After I told him that I was Chinese he backed away from me."

"Eloise and I wrote this song based on that experience."

That song is better heard than described.

Don't mess with The Linda Lindas.\n\nWatch the full concert: https://lapl.me/YQ2UH9o\u00a0pic.twitter.com/pKZ5TKDdiA
— L.A. Public Library (@L.A. Public Library) 1621544728

The Linda Lindas are a quartet made up of Mila—10, Eloise—13, Lucia—14 and Bela—16.

They describe their sound as a fusion of original punk, power pop and new wave.

People who saw the performance were head over heels excited about discovering the Linda Lindas.

Can't think of the last time I've seen honest actual anti establishment punk, but here it is
— los marbles (@los marbles) 1621568170

if you need a dose of hope today...TURN THIS SHT UPPPP \n\nmy childrennnnnn #TheLindaLindas via @LAPublicLibrary @LindaLindas_pic.twitter.com/MRAoMGv8CJ
— Jenny Yang (@Jenny Yang) 1621557996

Where do I buy the album?
— Charlotte Clymer \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Charlotte Clymer \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1621566162

Raise your hand if you want to see or join The LINDA LINDAS.
— Min Jin Lee (@Min Jin Lee) 1621626622

And they say Punk is dead!\n\nApparently, they forgot to tell these Righteous Punks! You ROCK Linda Lindas!
— Ross - Tolemac (@Ross - Tolemac) 1621592369

Thanks to The Linda Lindas for not only making great music, but also helping girls in Togo, West Africa get educations by wearing @tees4togo shirts in this amazing video!!!https://twitter.com/lanadeltarot/status/1395300763753091074\u00a0\u2026
— Kathleen Hanna (@Kathleen Hanna) 1621535503

This reminds me of the music that would get played on college radio in the 90s. Very cool to see a new generation making this type of music.
— Christian (@Christian) 1621557751

After watching this I realized I interviewed the lead singer of The Linda Lindas 2 years ago...when she was 10.\n\nShe was speaking out for her striking LAUSD teachers at Chinatown's Castelar Elementary and did it in impeccable Mandarin:https://twitter.com/josie_huang/status/1086294120929275904\u00a0\u2026
— Josie Huang (@Josie Huang) 1621540240

Bikini Kill shirt ispic.twitter.com/G3k50KY71h
— Justin Parisi (@Justin Parisi) 1621566284

I love the linda lindaspic.twitter.com/Q2XmqvD7Lz
— Eunice Yooni Kim (@Eunice Yooni Kim) 1621491961

Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello called it the "Song of the day."

Song of the day! https://www.instagram.com/tv/CPExF-YrYl5/?utm_medium=share_sheet\u00a0\u2026
— Tom Morello (@Tom Morello) 1621555572

Over on YouTube, people were equally enamored.

Gnormous/Youtube

Laura Westenra/Youtube

According to Rolling Stone, the Linda Lindas have already received some well-deserved recognition.

Since they formed in 2018, the Linda Lindas have opened for Bikini Kill, Best Coast, Alice Bag, and several other L.A.-based punk bands. After their viral fame, they've been signed to Epitaph Records according to Variety.

The Linda Lindas Sign With Epitaph\u00a0Recordshttps://variety.com/2021/music/news/linda-lindas-sign-with-epitaph-records-1234979498/\u00a0\u2026
— Variety (@Variety) 1621709866

So it seems pretty likely we'll be seeing plenty of the Linda Lindas in the years to come.

How can we best prepare?

By watching their entire LA Public Library show, of course.

Brava ladies, brava.

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