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Live Shots: Destroy Boys, Ricky Lake, more take the pavement at 20th Street Block Party

Noise Pop's free-entry fest returned to the Mission—and even doggies in the neighbors' windows got down.

The vibes ran high at Noise Pop’s “love letter to the Mission,” the 20th Street Block Party that took over Valencia between 18th and 21st Streets on October 15. Sacramento’s punk force Destroy Boys earned their headliner spot when the group inspired the gleeful crowd to crash through the fence encircling the VIP area during its set. (The show was, as always free to the general public, but Noisepop did sell “headliner experience passes,” the sales of which went in part to support beloved kids writing workshop 826 Valencia and micro food entrepreneur incubator program La Cocina.)

But was it any wonder that people got hype for this show? Rounding out the Cali-focused lineup was lyrical local synth crew The Seshen, Davis rockers Hot Flash Heat Wave, and Oakland-based cloud rapper Ricky Lake—who happens to be repped by Text Me Records, the Mission label that’s headquartered at the distance of a healthy crowd-surf from this year’s block party. Curious canines peered from the neighbors’ Victorian windows, bubbles filled the air for the young’ns, bao buns and Nepalese dumplings were hawked by a hearty row of vendors, and a time was had by all. —Words: Caitlin Donohue. Photos: Estefany Gonzalez

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