The Descendents, one of the greatest on-again off-again bedrock bands of modern (re: post-1990) punk rock has decided to kick off their 2017 North American tour with two consecutive nights in Santa Cruz. Originally slated for only a single show on Thursday, April 6, the band quickly added a second show on Friday, April 7 at The Catalyst, the same infamous venue where another larger-than-life rock band that shaped the 90's and beyond (The Pixies) kicked off their latest world tour. Another parallel shared with The Pixies is the fact that this tour is coming after an absurdly long break. Given the [...]