It was Viva Pomona 2025. The first time I saw the Mainliners was viva Pomona 2023. They played at the “Diamond Plaza Stage”, the small plaza across the street from The Glasshouse. I remember seeing them then in 2023, and thinking to myself “Who are these Greasers?”, not knowing they would become one of my favorite bands by the time I saw them a second time. This time they were on the “Radical Stage”, now a bigger stage. It was still early in the Festival by the time we got th

October 5th 2026. Long Beach “Festival Name Redacted”. This was my first time having a media pass. I was at a festival that I would later discover had some skeletons in the closet lets just say, But fuck em I didn’t pay for a ticket, nor was I invited. I was in the media pit waiting for The Addicts to go on. I was chatting it up with some of the other photographers, and checking out their gear. I had my 1080p camcorder while they had 4k crazy setups, with monitors. I felt out

Jan 31st Riverside’s own, GVLLOW sells out Fullerton's legendary Programmme Skate & Sound. With openers Dance of Days and Funerol. A album debut show for Gvllow’s “Laughing in the Dark” that released on October 31st 25’. After prior post-punk and goth albums his new album is a homage to his punk roots. Gvllow really brings DIY or die to life after recording every instrument on this new album himself! Akira- How do you feel your music has evolved overtime especially when incor