LEE STOCK 4 brought The Pound back to life with two stages, 54 bands, and relentless DIY energy. From TWAT’s scorched-earth punk to The Vaxxines’ rabble-rousing close with Elegant Trash, Sacripolitical, Ultrafiend X, and many more in between, it was a sun-soaked reminder that the Bay Area scene is very much alive.

John Greenwood covers Doll Fest—an all-ages, all-femme-fronted music and arts festival—at Cornerstone, Berkeley, CA, on March 1 & 2, featuring acts such as Bite Me Bambi, Slaughterhouse, Trap Girl, Dollheads, Katie Cash, Tess & The Details, Tsunami Bomb, and many more.