On Saturday night, Ringo Deathstarr – my favorite crazy shoegaze kids from Austin, played a show at the Slidebar in Fullerton. They sounded fine to me, though they’d sound better in a larger room with better acoustics. Apparently, I only see them in crappy… Continue reading "Ringo Deathstarr @ The Slidebar"
My first show in a few months and it did not disappoint! Tamaryn changed her band awhile back for the latest album Cranekiss (2015). This album has a slightly different sound from her debut The Waves (2010) and second album Tender New… Continue reading "Tamaryn @ The Echoplex on November 12, 2015"
Thanks to OC Weekly, I had slightly more central seats in Section 6 than the ones I originally purchased in Section 8 (those went to a friend). The Pacific Amphitheater is a large seated outdoor venue, but despite the size… Continue reading "Echo & the Bunnymen, Berlin @ the Pacific Amphitheater, August 7, 2015"
I unexpectedly attended the Ride show at the Fox Theater in Pomona and being close up in the pit area, got some decent photos and even took some videos. I recorded “Twisterella,” “Drive Blind” (the first closing song before the… Continue reading "RIDE Photos + Videos from the Fox Theater Pomona 4-14-15"
I’m going to put a little more effort into this review because I won the tickets from Grimy Good, who wrote a great review already (the platypus comment was funny) and they posted some excellent photos by MINIVAN Photography). The Portable Infinite… Continue reading "Swervedriver w/ Gateway Drugs @ The Roxy 3/5/15"
I’m playing catch up on show reviews (since I’ve been on a lucky streak with winning tickets). The Black Ryder played a couple shows in Southern California, the first on February 23rd at the Continental Room in Fullerton and this one… Continue reading "The Black Ryder @ The Echo 2/25/2015"
I wrote this review for a Slowdive fanzine put together by a friend, but I felt now would be a good time to post it since finally I uploaded my photos and videos from the show. Sonic Cathedral: 10 years… Continue reading "Sonic Cathedral 10th Anniversary with Slowdive and Mark Gardener"
I wasn’t too sure why I went with VIP for this show, but I was glad I did since it turned out street parking was nearly impossible so the valet was a necessary thing. The drink ticket was a nice… Continue reading "The BritWeek Sessions with The Horrors and TOY"
I ended up going to a few great shows last month (a couple were free and totally unplanned). And before I go to my only planned shows for this month (The Dandy Warhols and Desert Daze), I felt I should… Continue reading "March 3: Glasvegas @ The Bardot"
As far as younger bands go (bands formed after the turn of the century), Ringo Deathstarr is easily one of my favorites. They wear their shoegaze influences (MBV and a lot more like the Jesus and Mary Chain than BRMC,… Continue reading "Ringo Deathstarr @ The Church on York"
