Art Levy
Contributor

Trash Talk Show Turns Into Riot

The punk outfit and Odd Future Records signee Trash Talk played a free show last night in L.A. to celebrate the launch of a skateboarding collection put out by Nike. As free shows often can, this one descended into chaos when a huge group of fans were turned away at the gates. The fans rushed the gates, prompting police to pepper-spray the crowd.

According to their publicist, the band claimed they did not have any contact with the police. No word yet on how many people were involved or if anybody needed hospital attention.

The band retweeted a number of fan accounts of the melee, which you can read below. Also, a person at the show posted footage of the chaos, which you can watch below. [P4K]

RT @thiss_fooo: Got fucken pepper sprayed for jumping over the fence to attempt to see @trash_talk. fuck thatsecurity guard.

— Trash Talk (@TRASH_TALK) August 2, 2012

RT @curtiswallen: Kids getting tazed and maced outside the @trash_talk show. Wilding. Very punk 2 me

— Trash Talk (@TRASH_TALK) August 2, 2012

People couldn't get in. So people started to riot. @trash_talk@ Nike Skateboarding 6th And Mill instagr.am/p/N0GnRbJSKK/

— Raul Medina (@raulisnotcool) August 2, 2012