80s Music Central News

Many people may remember The Vandals as the California rock band they are but, currently, they are a part of a legal dispute going back to 2004. Daily Variety magazine sent a cease and desist letter to the band over the lettering on their 10th album, Hollywood Potato Chip, looking similar to the Daily Variety logo. A settlement was worked out where the band agreed to change their cover art and stop using the similar lettering while any breach of the deal would would see them pay $50,000 plus attorney fees. The settlement has now become a point of contention as the newspaper has filed a breach of contract lawsuit in federal court in Delaware claiming that the album image has resurfaced on a website for the band and its label Kung Fu Records. The band claim they weren't behind the images that were posted and that they were not given the chance to fix any breaches. Bandmember Joe Escalante, a Loyola Law School alumnus, has been fighting the suit. All the court documents have been posted to their website and the band plans to hold a fundraiser concert tonight to raise money to fight the litigation.