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Photos: Punk rock in South L.A.

Chandler Herring, lead singer of The Testicle Difficulties, a punk band based in Orange County, sings in the cramped kitchen of a small home in the Florence district of South L.A.

Chandler Herring, lead singer of The Testicle Difficulties, a punk band based in Orange County, sings in the cramped kitchen of a small home in the Florence district of South L.A.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

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The underground punk music scene in South Los Angeles is thriving, especially at pop-up backyard parties.

South L.A.'s punk music scene

A fan falls to the floor during a mosh pit session in the small living room of a rented home in the Florence district.

  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

South L.A.'s punk music scene

Miguel Conflict, right, drummer for the band Corrupted Youth, drinks beer before their set at a small house in South L.A. The founder and lead singer of the band, Nacho, is at left.   (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

South L.A.'s punk music scene

Slightly dazed, punk fans recover in a living room that was converted into a mosh pit.   (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

South L.A.'s punk music scene

Bags of wine make the rounds during a pop-up party where punk bands crammed into a kitchen to play at ear-splitting levels.

  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

South L.A.'s punk music scene

Punk fans in full regalia pose for a photograph in the backyard of a home in the Florence district that was the site of an impromptu concert and party.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

South L.A.'s punk music scene

Members of the band Corrupted Youth get their equipment together in the frontyard of a rented home in the Florence district of South Los Angeles.

  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

South L.A.'s punk music scene

Chandler Herring, lead singer of The Testicle Difficulties, a punk band based in Orange County, sings in the cramped kitchen of a small home in the Florence district.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

South L.A.'s punk music scene

A fan drinks beer during a set by The Testicle Difficulties, a band based in Orange County. There are rules at these shows: No putting your arm around someone’s neck, no throwing someone down and no trying to start a fight.   (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

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