Juliana Hatfield at Q Division Studios

Check out my photos of Juliana Hatfield at Q Division Studios over at Stereogum.

The Offspring "Days Go By" party at Chronic Tacos in Huntington Beach

Check my photos of The Offspring "Days Go By" record release party at Chronic Tacos in Huntington Beach over at OC Weekly.

Also check out the Gringo Bandito taco eating competition pictures with Takeru Kobayashi at OC Weekly.

Lit at the House of Blues Anaheim

Almost 11 years ago I went to the grand opening of the House of Blues Anaheim to see Lit break in the venue. Well, both Lit and House of Blues Anaheim are still in business and bringing the rock to the masses of Orange County. Lit are touring in support of their new solidly rocking new album "The View From The Bottom" which was just released on Megaforce records. Check out the pictures above and the setlist below.

Setlist
01 "The Broken"
02 "Four"
03 "You Tonight"
04 "C'mon"
05 "Something to Someone"
06 "U-Turn"
07 "Looks Like They Were Right"
08 "She Don't Know"
09 "Lipstick and Bruises"
10 "Over My Head"
11 "Ziplock"
12 "Same Shit, Different Drink
13 "Miserable"
14 "Miss You Gone"
15 "Here's to Us"
16 "Last Time Again"
17 "The Wall"
18 "No Big Thing"
19 "My Own Worst Enemy"
20 "Peace Love and Understanding"
21 "Wrathchild"

Def Leppard at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Check out my photos of Def Leppard at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater over at OC Weekly.

Ministry at Club Nokia

 Check out my photos of Ministry at Club Nokia over at OC Weekly.

The Offspring print feature for OC Weekly

Check out my print feature with from Dexter Holland of The Offspring over at OC Weekly.

Some excerpts from the interview were assembled into a Q&A post also at OC Weekly.

Thrice at the Observatory (6/18/12)

Thrice

The farewell tour for Thrice is winding down as this was the last night with openers O'Brother and Animals as Leaders. Thrice's final show will be a multi-hour affair with no openers at the Observatory.

O'Brother
 

O'Brother really blew me away. Tapping into a primordial sludge in the vein of Queens of the Stone Age, they are touring behind their full length album Garden Window. Check them out if you have a chance.

Animals As Leaders


Dueling detuned eight string Ibanez guitars. Yes. Animals as Leaders shredded the audience with their inspired gymnastic dancing on their 2x4 sized fretboards. One must see them live to grasp their musical talents by colliding off kilter drumbeats and ten ton hammer riffs. Their latest album is Weightless on Prosthetic records. Don't miss them when they play your city.

Thrice
 
Thrice received a hero's welcome when they appeared on stage. I've been a long time fan of Thrice dating back when I saw them film the video for "Deadbolt" at Chain Reaction in Anaheim. As it was one of their last shows, I decided to absorb their set and enjoy myself more as a fan instead of taking copious notes.

Setlist:
01 Yellow Belly
02 Image of the Invisible
03 The Artist in the Ambulance
04 Kill Me Quickly
05 Hold Fast Hope
06 Silhouette
07 In Exile
08 The Weight
09 All the World is Mad
10 At the Last
11 Promises
12 Words in the Water
13 Of Dust and Nations
14 The Earth Will Shake
15 The Messenger
16 Flags of Dawn
17 Stare at the Sun
18 Deadbolt
19 To Awake and Avenge the Dead
20 Beggars
21 Higher (Creed Cover by O'Brother)
22 Helter Skelter
23 Phoenix Ignition
24 T&C
25 Anthology

The Jesus and Mary Chain at the House of Blues San Diego

Check out my photos of The Jesus and Mary Chain at the House of Blues San Diego over at Stereogum.

Thrice at the House of Blues Anaheim

Check out my photos of Thrice at the House of Blues Anaheim over at OC Weekly.

Van Halen at the Honda Center

Check out my photos of Van Halen at the Honda Center over at OC Weekly.

My review is also over at OC Weekly.

Quicksand at the Glass House

Check out some photos and a review of Quicksand at the Glass House over at OC Weekly.

Van Halen at Staples Center

Check out my photos of Van Halen at the Staples Center for Stereogum.

A Place To Bury Strangers at the Echoplex

Check out my photos of A Place To Bury Strangers at the Echoplex over at Stereogum.

The Beach Boys at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Check out my photos of the Beach Boys at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater over at OC Weekly.

Mogwai at the Fonda Theater

Check out my photos of Mogwai at the Fonda Theater over at Stereogum.

Silversun Pickups and Garbage at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Silversun Pickups
 
Garbage
 
Check out my photos of Silversun Pickups and Garbage at the Santa Barbara Bowl over at Stereogum.

Jack White at the Wiltern (5/31/12)

Check out my photos of Jack White at the Wiltern over at Stereogum.