UPCOMING SHOWS IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA....

Haven't posted anything in a while due to being extremely busy with other more pressing things... But things are winding down, so expect more soon.

For now, here's some information on 3 upcoming shows.

December 10, 2010 - THE SECRET SOCIETY OF THE SONIC SIX with Orlando Greenhill, ssleeperhold, and Jeanelle Mastema's Virgo Rising @ Show Cave, 3501 Eagle Rock Blvd, LA, CA 90065 Doors around 10pm.

December 18, 2010 - Bad Antics, Destroy LA, Broken Patterns, GOA, Wiseguys, Neckties, and Plan A @ Unity Church, 935 East Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802  Starts around 7pm. $5 to get in.

January 8, 2010 - NOMOS (NY), THE MEN (NY), Francis Harold and The Holograms, THE TIMEBOMBS @ Unity Church, 935 East Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802  Starts at 7pm. $5 to get in.

Also, the debut of the print version of Tastemaker should be out in January / February. A couple interviews to complete, and some odds and ends and cleaning up the layout is all that's left.

THE FAILURES came to town and I stood is a lousy location

As posted last week, the Failures played in Long Beach. The turn out was pretty good. Definitely the best I've seen in a while. The crowd was insane. I was thinking the days of the energetic crowd were over. Turns out I've been going to the wrong shows. There's something to be said about all-ages shows. They are  way more enjoyable on many levels. Whereas the 18 and older shows where drinking seems to be more important than watching the bands make for boring shows and boring crowds. 

I was upfront for the Failures set in the beginning and found myself slowly edging towards the back. It was near impossible to get a decent photo in the front due to crowd reaction. Off to the side wasn't much better, and at the back was horrible for photos. But here's a couple anyway. Can't say I didn't try...