Better Youth Organization (BYO) launched

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Godzilla’s, a club in a former bowling alley in the Sun Valley section of Los Angeles, became the new hub of activity for the Stern brothers and the venue grew into a mecca for punk rockers from around Southern California. With everyone working at the club, soon a small nest egg of working capital was accumulated, and Better Youth Organization (BYO) was launched in 1982 as an umbrella for the promotion of punk rock shows and the production of music. Shawn and Mark Stern also formed their own label, Better Youth Organization , as part of the project.