This is why I still go to Festivals at my age …

August 26, 2017 – Glen Helen Festival Grounds – Devore, CA. 40 bands. 4 stages. 104 degrees. It’s Not Dead 2 was not as well attended as it’s 2015 forerunner. Why? Was it the temperature outside? Was it the line up of bands? Was it the ticket prices? Honestly, I don’t know. I mean, 2015…

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I’ve got 3 milk crates and a microphone …

I had a fun week of shooting shows last week … First, on Wednesday, I got to shoot the first show ever of Dreamcar (photos and review here), then on Sunday night I shot The Sleaford Mods on the last date of their first shows in America. Here are my photos and review of The…

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Hey You New Wave, Come Over Here …

I was lucky enough to get a photo pass for the debut show of Dreamcar … (see the review for their pedigree) at the Constellation Room at the Observatory on Wednesday night. You can see my photos and review on New Noise Magazine or by clicking HERE. I felt like my review was getting too wordy,…

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A Group of Vultures

I love when stuff like this happens. My friend’s band came to Long Beach last weekend and I brought my camera … Then I asked New Noise Magazine if they were interested in posting the photos and review on their website … They said yes, so here it is . A Vulture Wake – A Wake…

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Pirates and Gamblers, What a Night!

Please click here to see my photos and review of Alex’s Bar’s 17th anniversary rockshow in New Noise Magazine. I am still not very comfortable with using my flash … But I used it for the Riverboat Gamblers’ set … I went back to high ISO for Throw Rag. Alex’s Bar is bathed in RED…

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The Damned are a not a goth band!

I’m happy to be able to post my photos and review of The Damned 40th Anniversary show at The Belasco Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles. Please see the link to New Noise Magazine here. I didn’t include the set list in my review because it was so long … But here it is, if you’re interested…

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JUMP shots only – Warped San Diego and Pomona.

I love jump shots. Teenage Bottlerocket:   Masked Intruder (or should I say Intruder Green): The Interrupters: Four Year Strong:

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The Warped tour – Grumpy old man version

I had a booth for STEAL MUSIC BUY ART at the San Diego and Pomona Warped Tour stops this year. We learned at the IT’S NOT DEAD Festival in October that people at festivals really don’t want to buy artwork while attending a festival … They probably don’t have the money with them and if…

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Sneaking in the back door with dirty magazines …

Who’s better than the BUZZCOCKS? No one, that’s who!! Buzzcocks are on their 40th anniversary tour … I think I can say that I’ve been a fan for at least 36 of those years … Check out my photo gallery of Buzzcocks and Residuels on NEW NOISE MAGAZINE

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I was lucky enough to shoot 2 of my favorite bands this week

I shot The Descendents at a secret birthday show on Wednesday 4/20/2016 in Hermosa Beach, which was insane … And last night 4/21/2016, I got to shoot Rancid at the Observatory … It was freeking PACKED. Uncomfortably packed! After shooting in the photo pit for the allotted 3 songs, I stood in an outside bar…

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