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Born and raised in Anaheim, WOMC is a form of resistance among the mass-produced world of music. Their collective talent oozes originality and intent; their lyrics amplify the Anaheim communities they grew up in and tell stories of police brutality, generational trauma and misogyny.

AltPress sat down with Kid Congo Powers (the Cramps, Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds) to go over his life and career as a definitive punk guitarist.

Kid Congo Powers has been called many things throughout his illustrious decades-long career. “Garage guitar god.” “Punk legend.” “Made mostly of magic.” “Latinx groover.” Even Vogue magazine calls him a “punk icon” with a “singular fashion sense.” The kid from La Puente who wanted to be a music journalist ended up becoming one of punk music’s most influential guitarists since joining Jeffrey Lee Pierce and The Gun Club in the late 1970s. He would tour for decades with ...

Kid Congo Powers, formerly of The Gun Club, The Bad Seeds, and The Cramps will release a new EP with his group Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds. Swing from the Sean Delear is out via In the Red records on February 19. You can see the video for "He walked in" below. ...