PC: The Santa Rosa band 'The Velvet Teen' practicing for the upcoming Noisepop music festival in San Francisco. Band members are Judah Nagler, guitar and vocals, Logan Whitehurst, drums, and Josh Staples, Bass.2/24/2002: Q1: Sonoma County trio Velvet Teen is on the brink of indie fame with the lead gig at big SF fest and a new CD (Teaser, Q1)

Sizzle with the selection of festivals, concerts VANS WARPED TOUR

July 8, Piers 30/32, San Francisco.

Top reasons to go: No. 1: It's only 25 bucks. No. 2: Fat Mike rocks. No. 3: All Girl Skate Jam.

MySpace friends: NOFX, Rise Against, Anti-Flag, Thursday, Motion City Soundtrack, Underoath, Saves The Day, Senses Fail, Against Me, Less Than Jake, The Casualties, The Living End, Helmet, Say Anything, Bouncing Souls and more.

Wanna get in free? Pick up recyclables throughout the venue and deliver to local recyclers. Shoot an e-mail to Tim Allyn at t.allyn@comcast.net.

Is that your mom on stage? Dude, Joan Jett still rocks!

Hot Topic is not punk rock: And yet the mall-rat haven ponies up for the Hot Topic/Kevin Says Stage for undiscovered bands. Go figure.

Small print: $29.99. www.ticketmaster.com.

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