Published by Bernard on 06 Mar 2012
Music and tattoos have always seemed to go hand-in-hand, so it’s no surprise that the annual Musink festival brought out passionate fans of both art forms to the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. Makes sense, right? Get a tat, enjoy some tunes (or pick and choose, either way you win).
Published by Bernard on 03 Mar 2012
It’s no doubt that 2011 was a big year for the pop punk revival, and on the front lines is Man Overboard. After the success of New Found Glory’s “Pop Punk’s Not Dead” tour, Man Overboard returned to southern California and were greeted with a sold out show at Chain Reaction. The amount of support was awesome to see and the bands looked like they truly enjoyed the night.
Published by Bernard on 28 Feb 2012
It’s been a while since I’ve shot a festival, so this weekend is going to be pretty exciting. Musink is going to be hitting Southern California hard for three days and a lot of people are buzzing about the musical lineup as well as the festival atmosphere. I’ll be there covering the action on Saturday and Sunday. Read on so you know what to expect! Continue Reading »
Published by Bernard on 02 Feb 2012
With a small venue like the Echo, you kind of build up an idea of how a show is going to go down before you even step inside. A no stage dive/crowd surf policy, however, was in effect and broke the idea up a bit for me. Still, with three crowd-pleasing bands putting on great performances, you shouldn’t be surprised that people had a pretty good time… and still found a way to jump off stage.
Published by Bernard on 22 Dec 2011
Once this tour was announced, I immediately joked about how the Cobalt Cafe wouldn’t be able to handle it. Actually being there induced an “Is this real life?” mentality. I knew the bands on this tour were going to try and end 2011 with a bang and the fans would follow their lead. The Cobalt was packed with people from wall-to-wall but everyone was getting exactly what they payed for.
