The Faction has been played on NTS in shows including Skate Muzik, featured first on 6 March 2017. Songs played include Skate & Destroy, Boredom Awaits and California Dreamin'.

The Faction was a punk rock band from San Jose, California who were closely linked to the underground skateboarding culture. The band played primarily during the years 1982 to 1985, although a different lineup recorded three songs and played two shows in 1989, and then another lineup played numerous shows and recorded 4 new songs in the early 21st century. Steve Caballero, one of skateboarding's brightest stars, played bass, and then guitar, in The Faction. Caballero…