Media Blitz – C.O.P. – Thought Process – S.M. – Sonic Session – at The Mexican Cultural Center – Santa Ana, CA

Once again, some of Orange County’s finest were brought together to provide a Punk Rock experience, and provide donations to a good cause. The event took place at The Mexican Cultural Center in Downtown Santa Ana, and started around 9PM. Media Blitz, Read more

Bombskare – Big Hand – The Amphetameanies – Roots System – at Studio 24 – Edinburgh, UK

We set off on our journey to Edinburgh to the Bombskare CD launch as they had finally got their album together “A FISTFUL OF DYNAMITE”. The Scottish kings of Ska, whom I’ve followed for few years now (and even had them play at our wedding), had Read more

Health – Abe Vigoda – Captain Ahab – Kyle H. Mabson – at The Echo – Los Angeles, CA

First up was Kyle H. Mabson. Mabson’s set was a mash-up / noise, knob-twisting performance. Think Girl Talk meets Black Dice, but without the fun of the former or the innovation of the latter. Mabson sampled lots of hip-hop and nu-metal, obviously meant to be tongue-in-cheek, Read more

Punk Rock Karaoke – at The Rhythm Lounge – Long Beach, CA

Punk Rock Karaoke are a punk rock super group consisting of Greg Hetson (Circle Jerks, Bad Religion, Black President), Eric Melvin (NOFX), Steve Soto (Adolescents, former Agent Orange), and Derek O’Brien (Social Distortion, Agent Orange, Adolescents). Read more

Millencolin – Machine 15

If I had to compile a list of the top 10 bands that played an important part in my life, Millencolin would definitely be on that list. I have so many memories that associated with this band, not all of them good, but nevertheless, a part of my life and a gnarly band to boot. Read more

2 Night of Zero Boys – at 924 Gilman St. – Berkeley, CA

I heard the Zero Boys haven’t played in California since 1982, so when I found out they were playing only two shows in California, over 450 miles away from where I live, I gathered up the road dogs and drove up for a weekend of Frisco fun. (They hate it when out of towners call it Frisco hehe) Anyhow we drove up the night before the first show and stayed in a classy part of town referred to as the Tenderloin or more affectionately known by the locals as “Crackville USA”. Read more

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