DK
danielkohn.bsky.social
DK
@danielkohn.bsky.social
Co-author TEARING DOWN THE ORANGE CURTAIN, out now
I’ll be in New York this week for a pair of book events. On Tuesday, I’ll be in conversation with Benny Horowitz of @gaslightanthem.bsky.social at @roughtraderecords.bsky.social. On Wednesday, I’ll be at Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn in conversation with @nabilayers.bsky.social. Hope to see you!
October 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It’s always sunny in Philadelphia 😎
October 10, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Cool to see TDTOC features in @wsj.com today! Pick up a copy!

www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
‘Tearing Down the Orange Curtain’ and ‘Someday the Adults Will All Die’: When Punk Went West
In the early 1980s, a no-frills music scene took root in Texas and southern California.
www.wsj.com
September 6, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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We’ve got journalists Nate Jackson and @danielkohn.bsky.social on to talk about their amazing new book Tearing Down the Orange Curtain!

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#ocpunkbook #socialdistortion #mikeness #thevandals #tsol #agentorange #adolescents #orangcounty #sublime #nodoubt #thenest #ocpunk
July 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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July 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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July 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Tearing Down the Orange Curtain - How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World, author @danielkohn.bsky.social on how #SocialDistortion opened up the OC punk scene.

Full episode: goingofftrack.com

#offspring #nodoubt #sublimeband #thevandals #podcast #musicpodcast
May 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Tearing Down the Orange Curtain is out NOW! Grab your copy below

www.dacapopress.com/titles/nate-...
Tearing Down the Orange Curtain
The untold story of OC punk—the loud, rebellious force behind the ‘90s explosion of the Orange County music scene, featuring stories about legendary band...
www.dacapopress.com
May 20, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Out tomorrow!!!
May 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
ONE WEEK to go! Do you have your copy of TDTOC yet? If not, tap that link below to grab a copy

www.dacapopress.com/titles/nate-...
Tearing Down the Orange Curtain
The untold story of OC punk—the loud, rebellious force behind the ‘90s explosion of the Orange County music scene, featuring stories about legendary band...
www.dacapopress.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Had a great chat with @owenbrazas.bsky.social for the terrific I Have it on Vinyl. Check it out below!

ihavethatonvinyl.com/conversation...
Talking With Daniel Kohn
Daniel Kohn is the co-author of the forthcoming book “Tearing Down the Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World”
ihavethatonvinyl.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:45 AM
This was a lot of fun. Dig in!
April 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Cool news! You can grab Tearing Down the Orange for 25% off from today through Friday from Barnes and Noble.

Don’t be shy and grab it!

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tearing-do...
Tearing Down the Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World|Hardcover
The untold story of OC punk—the loud, rebellious force behind the ‘90s explosion of the Orange County music scene, featuring stories about legendary bands. When it comes to punk communitie...
www.barnesandnoble.com
April 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Val Kilmer was an incredible Jim Morrison. Formative performance. RIP
April 2, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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People will pay Netflix or Amazon for a subscription they don’t even use but balk at paying for journalism
This country desperately needs good journalists holding this administration to account, especially as major media institutions are failing the moment badly.

If you ever bitch on here about a goddamn article being paywalled, I will block you on sight.
March 24, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Excited and honored to share that Tearing Down the Orange Curtain is one of the first releases on the rebooted Da Capo Press

www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Grand Central Launches Music Imprint, Da Capo
The imprint is a reincarnation of Da Capo Press, the longtime music imprint acquired as part of Hachette Book Group’s 2016 acquisition of the Perseus Book Group. Brant Rumble and Ben Schafer will lead...
www.publishersweekly.com
February 14, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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January 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Let’s go METS!!!
February 10, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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jacob collier robbed
February 3, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Hate having to root for Kansas City but those are the rules…
January 27, 2025 at 2:53 AM
January 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
First galleys in
December 30, 2024 at 9:39 PM