Published by Bernard on 26 Jul 2010
Judging by my typical show reviews it might surprise people to find out that I listen to a wide range of music. I’m pretty open to different genres and that led me to New Zealand’s Katchafire. The great thing about this show is that I got the added bonus of enjoying the band’s performance with the people responsible for introducing me to their music.
Published by Bernard on 22 Jul 2010
I’ve been a Thrice for almost 10 years now and I’m continuously amazed at how this band keeps evolving. One thing that hasn’t changed is that they always seem to bring great acts with them on tour. SUch was the case with their home show at the Fox Theater in Pomona.
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Published by Bernard on 01 Jul 2010
It’s summer and that means one thing for music fans: the Vans Warped Tour. It gets a lot of flack for having this band or that (or NOT having this band or that)… but the fact of the matter is that for the past 16 years, this traveling circus of music has been introducing kids to new music while still giving them the sounds they’re expecting to hear.
(Bands shot: Motion City Soundtrack, Dillinger Escape Plan, face to face, the Flatliners, Alkaline Trio, The Swellers, the Bouncing Souls, Andrew W.K., Set Your Goals, Sum 41, Polar Bear Club, Four Year Strong).
Published by Bernard on 27 Jun 2010
Obviously I’ve been away from shows for a while. A lot of good bands came through over the past couple of months but I had to sacrifice the good times to study for my last Spring semester at Cal State, Long Beach. I still have some summer classes to finish, but yes… I’m basically done. And what better way to get back into the live music scene than with my friends in Polar Bear Club!
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Published by Bernard on 22 Mar 2010
It’s hard to think that I was popping New Found Glory’s self titled album into my CD player 10 years ago. 10 years is a long time, but with songs that people can relate to regardless of age it’s easy to see why this show and this tour was able to happen at all. The House of Blues, Anaheim was packed and with good reason!