Get off your ass and go see a show!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Sacramento native Jeff Watson returns to debut his new band Lone Ranger!
Keep tabs on Jeff and the band here: Jeff Watson Website
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Travie McCoy and Pete Wentz play Ace of Spades this Friday!
Travie is an excellent performer I've had the pleasure to meet and photograph several times when he was out with his band Gym Class Hero's. His new album is all killer, no filler smooth jams. Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy is debuting his new project the Black Cards on this tour. Should be interesting. Pete is another one I've photographed many times and is always gracious to work with. Looking forward to this show.
Rob Zombie opens Ace of Spades!
Rob Zombie opened the new Ace of Spades in a grand fashion with a sold out show. Rob did a little 5 day club tour of CA to warm up for his European dates. Ginger Fish of Marilyn Manson fame was filling the drum stool for Joey Jordison since he was on tour in Europe with one of his other bands....the Murderdolls.....who are coming to Ace of Spades very soon. No access to the photo pit this night, but I was still able to get the job done. Nothing but colored light all night. The show was stripped down and straight forward instead of the usual bombast that is a Rob Zombie show. The band tore through all his classics including the White Zombie tunes and also through in several from the latest album. Piggy D is an entertaining bass player and John 5 is one of my all time favorite performers. John tore it up as he always did with Marilyn Manson.
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| Piggy D |
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| John 5 |
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| Piggy D and Ginger Fish |
Saving Abel at 98 Rock
98 Rock was wonderful to have me come out to shoot Saving Abel in their video lounge. The band performed three songs for 16 lucky winners and were really down to earth funny guys who love what they do. They stayed and talked to all the winners and signed autographs and took pictures with everyone.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Gretchen Menn......WOW
I'm a little flabbergasted! I met Gretchen about 8 years ago during an interview at Slim's when she was doing her stint with AC/DShe. I thought she was fantastic then and when I saw her a few more times. I knew she went on to do Zepparella and finally caught them last summer....but I had no idea of everything else she was doing along the way. Check out the video and check out her site for more info. Gretchen has arrived. I can't wait to hear her new album.
www.gretchenmenn.com/
www.gretchenmenn.com/
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Loudness returns to Nor Cal!
I later saw Loudness open for Motley Crue at Cal Expo. Them and the Crue went down to the Oasis Ballroom after that show and closed the place down and several of my friends got to party with them all night. Those were the days and I'm glad I'm still living them.
Here is info about Loudness from their Wiki page:
Loudness (ラウドネス Raudonesu) is a Japan-based heavy metal band formed in 1981[1] by guitarist Akira Takasaki and drummer Munetaka Higuchi.[2] They were the first Japanese heavy metal act signed to a major label in the United States, releasing twenty-three studio albums (five in America) by the end of 2009 and reaching the Billboard Top 100 in their moment of maximum international popularity.[1] Despite numerous changes in their roster, the band continued their activities during the 90s, finally reuniting the original line-up in 2000. On 30 November 2008 original drummer Munetaka Higuchi died from liver cancer at a hospital in Osaka at age 49. Loudness replaced him with Masayuki Suzuki and are still active to this day.
Their latest album is a great listen I'm glad they are playing my home club the Boardwalk and my buddies in Sucker Punch. Please get out and catch them....you won't be disappointed and I'm always happy when people buy me shots at the bar!
The Loudness Myspace page
Check it out for all tour dates in your area!
Sucker Punch's Myspace page
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| Their latest release! |
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Another Show I'm looking forward to photographing!
Volbeat is a band from Sweden that was hand picked by Metallica to open for much of their last tour. I had the pleasure to catch them last summer at the Key Club during the Sunset Strip Music Fest. Very entertaining stage show......they look kinda like greasers and sound like later Metallica. The Damned Things are a new group comprised of the two guitar players from Anthrax, the drummer and guitarist from Fall Out Boy and the singer and bassist from Every Time I Die! This is a great combo and they are an excellent hard rock band with a lot of groove. Shot them in January at the Jagermeister tour in Reno. Tore it up! I have yet to check out Hourcast, but I'm sure they will be top notch!
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| Volbeat singer Michael Poulsen |
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| The Damned Things The Damned Things website Volbeat website |
Autumn Sky at Club Retro!
I finally had the pleasure to see and photograph the wonderful Autumn Sky and her first performance with a full band. She is an absolute delightful and talented young artist with a great future in front of her. I highly suggest you check her out any chance you get. I also had the pleasure to finally see Blvd Park....a delightful americana band....another treat!
Autumn Sky on Myspace
Blvd Park info
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Music as a Weapon 5 featuring Disturbed, Korn, Sevendust and In this Moment at the Power Balance Pavillion on Sunday, March 13th!
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| DISTURBED |
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| KORN |
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| SEVENDUST |
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| IN THIS MOMENT |
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